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Bride uses goose feathers to create her dream wedding dress
A bride spent 200 hours hand sewing 22,000 individual goose feathers onto her dream dress.
Cheryl McGlynn, 24, a mother- of-one, from Middlesbrough, was delighted to wear her one-of-a-kind dress for her wedding after working day and night for a fortnight sewing on the white feathers , which cost ￡1,200 alone.
Cheryl runs her own business wedding dress business, and spent more than six months planning, designing and creating her masterpiece for her marriage to sweetheart Joel, 25.
She managed to continue working, designing and making dresses for brides-to-be who wanted to use her services.
Cheryl said that she had always wanted to be the person to design and make the dress for her own big day as she would never trust another designer.
She believes the dress would have cost more than ￡7,000 to make if she had designed it for a customer, and is now planning on breaking it down to recreate another to gain some extra money.
The amazing dress features a tight top which was all hand embroidered（刺绣的）by Cheryl, flowing down to the incredible train of soft goose feathers.
She also added hers and her husband's names to the back of the dress for an extra personal touch.
Alongside the great creation, Cheryl also made a beautiful 18th-century style dress for her daughter Honey, two, and dresses for her three bridesmaids（伴娘）.
Cheryl said: 'I worked hard day and night without stopping for weeks before the wedding to make sure everything was right.”
“I just hid up in my little sewing room and got stuck in. I had to sew each of the 22,000 goose feathers, which I made sure I got from a UK supplier.”
4. How many dresses did Cheryl make for her wedding?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Five
5. Why did Cheryl make the dress herself?
A. She liked doing it herself.
B. She wanted to be a designer.
C. She didn’t trust other designers.
D. She wanted it to be the most beautiful.
6. After the wedding, how will Cheryl deal with the dress?
A. She will give it away to others.
B. She will recreate it to sell.
C. She will break it down.
D. She will keep it forever.
7. Which column of a newspaper is the text most likely to appear in?
A. Life. B. History. C. Politics. D. Arts.
C
Every tourist coming to Spain will go to Malaga and visit the house museum of Picasso who was born in this city. The museum was founded in 2003 by the joint efforts of local authorities and Picaso’s heirs. It accommodates 233 works by the great master --- paintings, sculptures and ceramics. 203 artworks were transferred to the museum by the Picasso’s relatives, his daughter-in-law Christina and grandson Bernard, from their private collections. Some other relatives also contributed.
The Buenavista castle, in which the museum is located, was built in 1530 in the style of Andalusia buildings of those times and has some women’s elements. For many years it has never changed the owner and at the end the Spanish King Juan Carlos ordered to establish the museum in it.
There are 14 halls in the museum where the permanent exhibition is held. Besides, there are temporary exhibitions held all the time. There are works that show the creative development of the artist. You may track the changes in the artist’s character and his personal life. The genuine pearl of the museum is the portrait(肖像) of the artist’s first wife, Olga Khokhlova, who was the Russian ballet dancer.
The people visiting the Picasso museum in Malaga can learn so much about the author of the artworks from the excellent guides. They always get strongly attracted by Picasso’s creation. This splendid museum became the real present to the art. It brightly shows how the Spanish people treat the creative works by Picasso.
8. Who did the largest collection in the museum come from?
A. The local authorities.
B. Picasso’s relatives and family.
C. The Spanish people.
D. Spanish King Juan Carlos.
9. What can visitors learn about in the museum?
A. Picasso’s love stories in his life.
B. Dance styles of Russian ballet.
C. Picasso’s character and personal life.
D. Diverse architectural styles in Spain.
10. Which of the following best describes Picasso?
A. Sympathetic.
B. Generous.
C. Optimistic.
D. Creative.
11. The Buenavista castle _______.
A. is where the museum of Picasso is located
B. was built in 1530 in the style of Spanish buildings
C. has changed its owners many times
D. is made up of 14 halls with permanent and temporary exhibitions
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