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Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist. She was born in Coyoacán, near Mexico City, in 1907. Frida grew up in a bright blue house called La Casa Azul with her parents and sisters. When she was six years old she became ill with polio (小儿麻痹症) and her leg was permanently damaged.

Frida spent a lot of her life in and out of hospitals. She had many health problems and she suffered a lot of pain. When she was eighteen, she was in a bus accident. She broke lots of bones and she spent many months recovering. It was at this time that Frida started to paint. Many of her paintings from this time are self-portraits (自画像) that show her pain.

In 1929 Frida married Diego Rivera, a Mexican artist who was famous for painting huge murals (壁画) on walls. Both artists continued their work and became successful at home and abroad. After they got married, Frida started to wear traditional Mexican clothes and became interested in Mexican folk art. This influenced her paintings, which are very bright and colourful, with an original style that is very personal to Frida. However, they continued to show the pain and sadness which she experienced during her life.

Frida Kahlo died on 13 July 1954, after suffering more and more health problems. Her husband died three years later. Today Frida and Diego’s home, La Casa Azul, is a very popular museum. It displays paintings by Frida and Diego, as well as many objects from their life, to help tell the story of one of the most important artists in the twentieth century.

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1.When did Frida become ill with polio?

A In 1907.

B In 1909.

C In 1913.

D In 1929.

解析：选C。C 数字计算题。根据第一段的“She was born in Coyoacán, near Mexico City, in 1907.”和“When she was six years old she became ill with polio”可知，弗里达出生于1907年，她6岁（1913年）患了小儿麻痹症。故选C。

2.What happened to Frida at the age of 18?

A She stopped painting.

B She had a traffic accident.

C She recovered from polio.

D She began her stay in hospital.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“When she was eighteen, she was in a bus accident.”可知，她18岁那年遭遇了车祸。故选B。

3.How old was Frida when she got married?

A 18.

B 20.

C 22.

D 25.

解析：选C。C 数字计算题。根据第三段第一句“In 1929 Frida married Diego Rivera”可知，弗里达1929年结婚，结合前文她出生于1907年可知，她结婚时22岁。故选C。

4.What does the underlined word “they” refer to?

A Paintings.

B Clothes.

C Artists.

D Styles.

解析：选A。A 词意指代题。根据第二段最后一句“Many of her paintings from this time are self-portraits (自画像) that show her pain.”从这一时期开始，她的许多画作都是自画像，表现了她的痛苦；以及划线词所在句前一句中的“This influenced her paintings”可知，弗里达的画作仍然表现了她生活中所经历的痛苦和悲伤。故选A。

5.Which of the following statements is NOT true about Frida?

A She was disabled.

B She was painful.

C She was talented.

D She was healthy.

解析：选D。 D 推理判断题。结合全文内容可知，弗里达从小身患小儿麻痹症导致一条腿受损，因此她从小残疾；她的很多画作表现她的痛苦和悲伤，因此她一直感到痛苦；她是一位伟大的画家，因此她是有才华的；她遭受了很多健康问题，因此她并不健康。故选D。