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A cigar once smoked by Winston Churchill is set to be auctioned, after the usherette who picked it up off the floor in the 1950s asked Churchill’s permission to tell her friends about finding it.
In January 1953, Violet King was helping Churchill and his wife Clementine to their seats at the London Coliseum to see the film premier of American musical Call Me Madam when she saw him drop one of his cigars. Ms King asked her niece to help her preserve it in a special plastic bag. She was so excited about her collection that she wrote to 10 Downing Street asking for Churchill's permission to share the story with her friends. Just a week later, she received a friendly letter back from the Prime Minister's private secretary, Jane Portal, which said: “The Prime Minister wishes me to thank you for your letter of April 1. He has, of course, no objection to you telling your friends that the cigar you found is his and much appreciates your kindness.”
The cigar and Ms King's letter will go under the hammer later this year at Hansons Auctioneers in Derbyshire. They are expected to fetch as much as £6,000（around 50,000 RMB）. A cutting from The Daily Telegraph documenting Churchill's visit to the theatre will also be displayed with the items.
Violet’s great nephew Julian Lewis, 50, inherited the items from his father 30 years ago. He said his great aunt had treasured the cigar right up until her death and that it is now worth sharing with a wider audience.

1.What did Violet King do in the 1950s?

A She was the owner of Hansons Auctioneers.

B She was an usherette at the London Coliseum.

C She was the Prime Minister's private secretary.

D She was an actress in the film Call Me Madam.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段after the usherette who picked it up off the floor in the 1950s和第二段第一句Violet King was helping Churchill and his wife Clementine to their seats at the London Coliseum可知，维奥莱特·金是伦敦大剧院的一名引座员，故选B。

2.What happened at the London Coliseum in January 1953?

A Mr Churchill smiled and gave the victory sign.

B Mr Churchill dropped a cigar on the floor at the Coliseum.

C Mrs Churchill was late for the film premier of Call Me Madam.

D When Mr and Mrs Churchill entered, the audience rose and cheered.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句In January 1953, Violet King was helping Churchill and his wife Clementine to their seats at the London Coliseum to see the film premier of American musical Call Me Madam when she saw him drop one of his cigars.可知，维奥莱特·金为丘吉尔夫妇引座时，看到丘吉尔把一根烟扔了，故选B。

3.Why did Ms King write a letter to Churchill?

A She decided to ask Churchill for some help.

B She wanted to return the cigar to Churchill.

C She would like to express her thanks to Churchill.

D She wanted Churchill to allow her to tell others the story about him.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第三句She was so excited about her collection that she wrote to 10 Downing Street asking for Churchill's permission to share the story with her friends.可知，金女士想要征求丘吉尔的同意，让她与她的朋友们一起分享这个故事，故选D。

4.The underlined word “objection” means ________ in Chinese.

A 赞同

B 强调

C 反对

D 主张

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据第二段第四句Just a week later, she received a friendly letter back from the Prime Minister's private secretary和第五句much appreciates your kindness可知，金女士收到了一封友好的回信，在信中对方称赞她的友善，由此推出不“反对”金女士和别人分享，故选C。

5.What can we learn from this passage?

A The cigar has been auctioned to £6,000.

B Ms King asked her nephew to preserve the cigar.

C Winston Churchill was very angry after he received the letter.

D Julian Lewis thought the cigar was worth sharing with a wider audience.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第二句He said his great aunt had treasured the cigar right up until her death and that it is now worth sharing with a wider audience.可知，朱利安·刘易斯认为雪茄值得和更多的观众一起分享，故选D。