Michael Jackson fans are ing a Chicago museum to see a 3,000 year old Egyptian statue which looks remarkably like the late king of pop. Staff have been rushed off their feet since Jackson's death as thousands of mourners visit the exhibition to pay tribute to the star.
The statue has skinny cheeks and - most strikingly - a tipless nose. It is on display at the Ancient Egypt exhibition at The Field Museum in the United States. The bust(半身像) was bought in Cairo in 1889 and has been on display at the museum for 21 years.
But its popularity has risen rapidly since Michael Jackson's death after fans started writing about the ancient statue on internet blogs. The bust was carved during the New Kingdom Period, which ran between 1550 BC to 1050 BC. This was around the same time as famous Egyptians Ramesses and King Tut.
The museum's 4,500 daily visitors are banned from touching or kissing the statue, which is protected behind a glass screen. Astonished fans stand admiring the statue and discussing its likeness with others who have travelled to see it.
Darnell Williams, the director of guest relations, said some fans were treating a visit to the museum like a pilgrimage(朝圣). He said: The statue has been here for years but interest has been raised since Michael Jackson's death. People are ing from all over the country to see the statue and pare its likeness to the king of pop.
They want to touch and kiss the model like it is some sort of God but it is behind a screen to protect it from damage. Once people see it they are astounded and can't stop talking about its likeness. It really is remarkable.
James Phillips, manager of near east and north African exhibits, said little was known about the origins of the model.
He said: The likeness is astonishing but I think it is probably a coincidence. We do not believe Michael Jackson ever visited the museum or saw the exhibit and there is therefore little chance he based his image on it. We believe the model is missing a nose because early Christians or Muslims removed noses from paintings and models to make them non-human.
【小题1】Many people are streaming to see the Egyptian statue to .A．satisfy their curiosityB．show their respect to JacksonC．enjoy the splendid Egyptian cultureD．learn about the history of Egyptian【小题2】The underlined words “rushed off their feet” in the first paragraph mean” ”.A．extremely busyB．rather tiredC．very annoyedD．quite surprised【小题3】The statue is rapidly getting popular mainly because of .A．Jackson’s deathB．its archaeological valueC．the InternetD．its long history【小题4】It can be inferred that the exhibits at the Ancient Egypt exhibition are classified by .A．ageB．areaC．kindD．valueB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】B细节题。根据第一段thousands of mourners visit the exhibition to pay tribute to the star 这里的tribute（称赞）说明很多人来这里是为了表示对Jackson的尊敬。
【小题2】A 猜测词义题。根据下一句thousands of mourners visit the exhibition to pay tribute to the star很多Jackson的歌迷来这里，导致职员们很忙碌。故A正确。
【小题3】C 推理题。根据第三段1,2行But its popularity has risen rapidly since Michael Jackson's death after fans started writing about the ancient statue on internet blogs.说明很多歌迷在博客中写了关于这个the ancient statue，可以推断正是网络让其受欢迎了。故C正确。
【小题4】B。从整篇文章可以看出古埃及的展览是以地区划分的。