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2016 מועד פברואר - 39 - פרק ראשון- אנגלית
Reading Comprehension
This part consists of two passages, each followed by several related questions. For each
question, choose the most appropriate answer based on the text.
Text I (Questions 13-17)
(1) Blue Willow china is perhaps the most famous and most popular tableware ever
produced in Britain. Indeed, most British households boast at least a piece or two. The
traditional blue-and-white dishes were first made in Staffordshire, England, in the late
1700s by the Caughley Porcelain company. The design has been attributed to Thomas
(5) Minton, an apprentice engraver at Caughley. It features a large house, a bridge, and a
pair of love birds above a willow tree and is said to be based on an old Chinese love
story:
Long ago, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy man fell in love with a humble
servant called Chang. Her father, who planned for her to marry a powerful duke, was
(10) outraged. He dismissed Chang from service and built a high fence around his house to
keep the lovers apart. His daughter, he declared, would wed the duke on the day that
the first blossom fell from the willow tree. But on that day, the daughter and Chang
fled, escaping across a bridge. When the father caught up with the couple, they were
miraculously transformed into birds and fluttered beyond his reach.
(15) There is some dispute as to the authenticity of this tale: There are those who claim
that Minton simply made it up in order to generate interest in his wares. Whatever the
case may be, the love birds remain immortalized in blue-and-white porcelain.
Questions
13. Which of the following statements about Blue Willow china does not appear in the first
paragraph?
(1) It originated in China.
(2) It was produced in the late 1700s.
(3) It is blue and white.
(4) It features a pair of love birds.
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