【资格考试】2019最新整理--(备考辅导)考研英语阅读理解精读100篇unit17
考研英语阅读理解精读100篇-UNIT 9
UNIT NINETEXT ONEFor many college students, back to school also means back to downloading music over the university's high-speed Internet connection. But not so fast: The music industry's crackdown on piracy on campus didn't stop with the end of the spring semester.In August, the Recording Industry Association of America sent pre-litigation letters to 58 colleges—coast to coast, from Boston University to San Diego State. More than 2,400 letters already have been sent to students at schools targeted by the RIAA. The letters offer students the option of paying a settlement fee based on the number of tunes the student allegedly downloaded illegally or taking the risk of a potentially more expensive lawsuit.The music association isolates Internet addresses that generate high downloading and file-sharing traffic, then asks the school to turn over the identity of those students, so it can get in touch with them. Some schools, like the University of Wisconsin, have declined to assist the RIAA, explaining that "to identify the IP users and forward the letters to them would put the university in an uncomfortable and inappropriate alliance with the RIAA," says Meg McCall, a spokesperson for the university. "While we agree that violation of copyright law is serious and should be addressed, the only way to be certain of infractions is to pursue acStudents also are a bit flummoxed by the pre-litigation letters, though many appear to be opting for the quick settlement. When Cassandra Hunt, then a sophomore at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, received a notice from the school stating she was identified for violating copyright law, she asked the RIAA about the settlement fees. Explaining that it had identified 272 songs, which could potentially cost $750 per song should her case go to trial, it offered her a settlement fee. "Now, I know what you're thinking," wrote the physics major in an op-ed for The Tech last year. "With a collection of 272 whole songs, no wonder the RIAA felt compelled to squash my threat to the sanctity of music. However the lady on the phone told me they'd be willing to settle for $3,750." And that fee, explains Hunt, was requested to be paid within 15 days (though the RIAA offers a six-month payment plan).Colleges are taking their own measures to persuade students not to pirate music. Some schools are making deals with music download services such as Ruckus to provide their students with free, legal options. Penn State is one of the schools that have signed up for Ruckus, which also incorporates social-networking features. Users can "friend" others to see what playlists they are putting together and download those songsin seconds if their school has a Ruckus server installed. "We like to think of ourselves as a discovery tool," explains Charlie Moore, a senior vice president of Ruckus. But the songs downloaded can be listened to on the Ruckus player only, explains Moore. While some portable media devices can play the songs, Ruckus tunes can't be imported into iTunes or iPods. Students at Penn State also have reported some problems getting the Ruckus service to work on Apple's Mac computers. Nevertheless, that's still likely less commotion than they face from a pre-litigation letter.1. Which one of the following is not the measure taken by RIAA to fight against music piracy on campus?[A] Sending pre-litigation letters to students who have violated copyright law.[B] Blocking the access to downloading music to the students.[C] Asking schools to sign up for music download services.[D] Providing schools with charged legal access of music downloading services.2. University of Wisconsin declined to assist the RIAA because_____[A] they wanted to protect the students’privacy.[B] they thought RIAA’s request was inappropriate.[C] they considered that actions should be carried through legal procedures.[D] they did not want to made an alliance with the RIAA.3. The word “flummoxed” (Line 1, Paragraph 4) most probably means_____ [A] perplexed. [B] irritated.[C] annoyed.[D] disturbed.4. The case of Cassandra Hunt implies that _____[A] the students shows unexpected willingness to work with the RIAA on how to make the settlement fees more reasonable.[B] there exists contradiciton between RIAA’s payment plan and the actual payment requirment.[C] there exists some problems in RIAA’s acion against the students’piracy.[D] RIAA attempts to assist students by cutting off the fees and lengthen the payment period.5. About services provided by Rucks to the students, which one of the following is NOT true?[A]Those who are friended by the users of Rucks can download the songs in seconds given that both ends have access to Ruckus server.[B] Music downloaded from the Ruckus server can only be played on the Ruckus player.[C] Users can download songs freely and legally but have to face the problem of incompatibility. [D] There are some problems in playing the songs downloaded with other players.文章剖析：这篇文章讲述美国唱片产业协会对校园音乐盗版现象采取的措施。
考研英语阅读理解精读100篇：UNIT-6
考研英语阅读理解精读100篇（高分版）：UNIT SIXTEXT ONEMaintaining internal E-mail systems has long been the bane of the university information-technology director. Servers are unwieldy and unreliable, and in the past several years, the number of student complaints has grown exponentially as forward-moving providers like YahooMail, Hotmail, and Gmail have increased expectations of what E-mail should offer. The solution for a number of colleges has been to wave the white flag and outsource E-mail hosting to the experts.Microsoft, which owns Hotmail, and Google (Gmail) are the biggest players in the educational E-mail hosting market. Along with the neat-o peripheral gizmos like messaging, calendars, and collaboration tools, the outsourced systems are more stable, have better spam filters, and provide much more storage space than the typical university's in-house system. At the University of Pennsylvania, its old E-mail service gave students 60 megabytes of storage, just 3 percent of the 2 gigabytes Windows Live now provides. In return, Google and Microsoft get almost nothing, at least monetarily and in the short term. Microsoft's Windows Live @ edu and the Google Apps Education Edition are free of charge for schools. Eliminating another source of revenue, the two tech giants stripped their respective services of advertising in an effort to accommodate educators' concerns. Microsoft breaks even on the venture (it does run ads on non-E-mail services like instant messaging), while Google, which makes almost all its money through advertising, runs at a loss.But what money they don't make at the moment will—the companies hope—pay great dividends in the form of lifelong users in the future, says Google's Jeff Kelter. As quickly as they shuffle out of commencement, graduates see their E-mail transition to the traditional ad-based formats of Gmail and Hotmail. And unlike before, when universities couldn't afford to host thousands of alumni, Google and Microsoft can maintain every account indefinitely, retaining customers as long as customers still want them.Not all schools are ready to outsource their tech dirty work, with privacy and security topping the list of concerns. Critics worry that by handing over the responsibility of E-mail hosting, colleges also relinquish the freedom to keep the information safe in the best way they see fit. Even in the corporate world, there is great skepticism of consumer technologies like Google Apps. Yet most university IT managers agree that outsiders would do a better job protecting individual E-mail from viruses and spam than their own small operations, and strong word-of-mouth praise has done wonders to supplement the almost nonexistent marketing budgets for these Microsoft and Google projects.The price tag—or lack of one—isn't a bad sales pitch either. Ramin Sedehi, the vice dean for finance and administration at Penn, says 30 percent of Penn's students already forward their messages to outside clients, and he predicts universities will eventually be out of the E-mail hosting business altogether. Ball State University and the Indiana University Alumni Association are now on Windows Live, and Arizona State University switched to Google Apps in October 2006, already converting at least 40,000 of its 65,000 students to the new system. Penn State University and California Polytechnic State University, to name two, have been in talks, while other schools are watching and waiting.1. The number of student complaints has grown exponentially because_____[A] the school servers are unwieldy and unreliable.[B] the information-technology director is not the expert in providing IT-related assistance.[C] the internal E-mail systems are much more backward than those commercially successful email systems.[D] there are no collaboration tools in the internal E-mail systems.2. Microsoft and Google do not run ads on the E-mail systems for schools because_____[A] they want to cater to the requirements of their clients.[B] they are sponsored by schools and do not need the revenue from ads.[C] they want to build up a unique community with life-long loyalty.[D] they want to maintain the stability of the systems at the present.3. Compared with the universities, the advantage of Goole and Microsoft in hosting accounts of alumni is _____ [A] that they can reserve every account with minimum charge.[B] that they can retain every account at customers’ wish.[C] that they can maintain every account as long as the customers want.[D] that they can keep every account fro free ina long term.4. The two giants persist in providing the E-mail services though they run at a loss because_____[A] they believe they will have good returns from the would-be lifelong users in the future.[B] it is part of their social commitment to return the society through contributing to education.[C] their strategy is to make profit through advertisement to university alumni.[D] they want the students to propagandize for their projects.5. The word “relinquish” (Line 3, Paragraph 4)most probablymeans_____[A] lose.[B] abandon.[C] exchange. [D]waste.文章剖析：这篇文章介绍了大学将自己的电邮系统外包给微软、谷歌等公司。
完整版)2019中考英语阅读理解100篇(一)：中考英语阅读理解真题及答案(1-20)
完整版)2019中考英语阅读理解100篇(一)：中考英语阅读理解真题及答案(1-20)XXX XXX up early on New Year's morning and greeted his family with well wishes for the holiday。
He then went XXX returning home。
his XXX。
He set out to do so but XXX barrier。
XXX XXX his two dollars。
Note: XXX were made to the original text。
Only XXX.)They were XXX in their own language。
which XXX.Upon returning home。
XXX'XXX XXX hesitated briefly before responding。
"I did not buy any books。
Instead。
I gavemy money to a family in need who appeared to be very hungry."He continued。
"I can wait until next New Year to buy my books."His father responded。
"My dear son。
here are some booksfor you。
Consider them a reward for your kind and nate heart。
rather XXX."I witnessed your willingness to give to the poor German family。
and it was a selfless act for a young boy。
【资格考试】2019最新整理-考研英语阅读理解精读100篇-模拟自测题Text4(2)
——参考范本——【资格考试】2019最新整理-考研英语阅读理解精读100篇－模拟自测题Text4(2)______年______月______日____________________部门答案：A D C B D题目分析16．答案为A，属推理判断题。
对他的名字已经比较熟悉了。
文章第一段中提到"和富有美丽的总统初选相比，在New Hampshire的州选举中，投票人对那些他们不认识的名字没有任何兴趣。
而这就是之所以Tom Alciere去年参选获胜的缘故——他曾好几次落选公职。
但那次他获得了55票而获胜。
"答案A"经过他几次的参选，人们记住了他的名字"，答案B"他非常有魅力，给他的人民以魅力四射的震颤"，答案C"他赞成杀死警察"，答案D"他常常在投票名单上是最后一个".17．答案为D，属推理判断题。
文章第二段Mr. Alciere在选举中只是许诺为个人而奋斗，并未提到警察什么的，其实我们可以从文章分析出来，不是当时别人没有问他，而是他心里明白那会引起什么反应。
答案A"宣布所有警察该死"，答案B"在广播脱口秀中发表愤怒"，答案C"从未被问起过关于警察的事"，答案D"和他的选民玩心计".18．答案为C，属事实细节题。
答案C"他污蔑他的选民只是为了引起人们的注意"，文中并没有这一点意思。
答案A"许多选民在政府中有一定的声望"，答案B"记者对他仇恨警察这件事并不以为然"，答案D"'那些所谓愚蠢、肥胖、丑陋的老女人'在社会上还是有一定市场的".19．答案为B，属推理判断题。
文章第四段提到"无脑恐龙"是New Hampshire对政府蔑视的象征。
【资格考试】2019最新整理--(备考辅导)考研英语阅读理解精读100篇unit76
——教学资料参考参考范本——【资格考试】2019最新整理--(备考辅导)考研英语阅读理解精读100篇unit76______年______月______日____________________部门Carmen Arace Middle School is situated in the pastoral town of Bloomfield, Conn., but four years ago it faced many of the same challenges as inner-city schools in nearby Hartford: low scores on standardized tests, dropping enrollment and high rates of detention. Then the school's hard-driving principal, Delores Bolton, persuaded her board to shake up the place by buying a laptop computer for each student and teacher to use, in school and at home. For good measure, the board provided wireless Internet access at school. Total cost: $2.5 million.Now, an hour before classes start, every seat in the library is taken by students eager to get online. Fifth-grade teacher Jen Friday talks about sedimentary rocks as students view them at a colorful website. After school, students on buses pull laptops from backpacks to get started on homework. Since the computers arrived, enrollment is up 20%. Disciplinary suspensions are down 80%. Scores on state achievement tests are up 35%. Bolton, who is black, is proud to run "a school with 90% black enrollment that is on the cutting edge."Indeed, school systems in rural Maine and New York City are eager to follow Arace Middle School's example. Governor。
考研英语阅读理解精读100篇-UNIT 10
UNIT TENTEXT ONEWhen Princeton, the University of Virginia, and Harvard announced last fall that they would drop their early admissions options because they gave an unfair advantage to affluent students, many college counselors held their breath. Would early decision go the way of kegs in dormitories? Not for now, at least. Early admission is still going strong at many colleges and universities, including many top-tier schools.Early decision in particular--in which a student commits to a first-choice institution--is often touted as a plus for both schools and students. Colleges can lock up half of their class before January, and acceptance rates are typically higher than under regular admission. The major drawback of early decision is that it leaves students who are in the market for the best financial aid package out in the cold. By applying early, you must enroll if accepted, so comparing awards with those of other schools is out of the question. Schools like that, of course, because it helps their bottom line. But there is a possible end run: Ask if a school will release you from your obligation should its aid package fall short. In some cases, a school will roll you into the regular admission pool, allowing for comparison shopping come springtime.While some schools admit almost the same percentage of applicants during early and regular admission, many favor the early pool. Johns Hopkins University took 44 percent from its early round and 24 percent from the regular pool. Early birds at Hopkins make up a third of this fall's freshman class.Nonetheless, college counselors have seen borderline students get a boost by applying early decision. "If they aren't legacies, athletes, or an underrepresented minority, early decision may be the only hook that some students have," says Jim Conroy, chair of post-high-school counseling at New Trier Township High School in Winnetka, Ill. But you need to be realistic. "If a school is out of your reach, it's out of reach whether you apply early decision, early action, or regular admission," says Sarah Wilburn, a college counselor at Campus Bound in Quincy, Mass. "Move on and set some new goals."Advantage or not, applying early decision makes sense only if you're convinced that a school is a good fit for you. Erin Murray decided to apply to Dartmouth early despite the advice of her college counselor and others. They wanted her to beef up her transcript after she had spent a semester of high school in Italy. But the teenager from Cheyenne, Wyo., wisely played up her experience abroad (her 4.0 GPA and top-notch board scores didn't hurt, either) and was accepted. "I probably would have fit well at a number of schools," she admits, "but Dartmouth was the only place I could see myself walking across the greens. It was a gut reaction."If you lack the same certainty but clinching a slot before New Year's is appealing, consider other early admissions plans. Early action is a nonbinding alternative that allows you to apply by November 1 and hear back before the regular application deadline. Some highly selective schools require that you submit only one early action application--called single-choice early action--meaning you can't apply early elsewhere. Another option is to apply early to rolling admissions, where an application that arrives in the fall may stand out more than one that arrives with most of the others in January.1. Which one of the following statements is NOT true of early decision?[A] Early decision is a common strategy adopted by universities to secure high rate of student enrollment.[B] Early decision begins to be abandoned by top American universities.[C] Early decision is a special treatment for rich students, athletes and minorities.[D] Early decision will still be in practice for a fairly long time.2. The major disadvantage of early decision is that_____[A] students can enjoy a less attractive the financial aid package if he chooses early decision.[B] it excludes students who are from lower social class or poor family background.[C] it does not allow students to choose the other better schools.[D] it excludes students who want to have comparison shopping.3. What Sarah Wilburn wants to suggest students is that_____[A] early decision is not so advantageous as people think. [B] students should not regard early decision as the sole way to college.[C] students should evaluate themselves objectively before making early decision.[D] students should not limit themselves in early decision.4.Wyo applied to Dartmouthbecause_____[A] she was quite confident due to her rich experience of studying abroad. [B] the university’s beautiful lawn aroused her affection.[C] she found Dartmouth the only one that fit her after researching a bunch of universities.[D] her 4.0 GPA and top-notch board scores were not so ideal.5. The following options can be adopted by students lacking certainty of which school to apply to except_____[A] applying to early action.[B] applying to rolling admissions.[C] applying to early decision.[D] applying single-choice early action.文章剖析：这篇文章主要讲述了美国的提前择校制度。
英语阅读理解精读100篇UNIT19
TEXT ONEWilliam Illiam Morris (the wallpaper designer, rather than the carmaker) suggested that nothing should have a place that is not known to be useful or believed to be beautiful. Opals, though, might be both. A group of researchers from the University of Southampton, in England, and the German Plastics Institute in Darmstadt, led by Jeremy Baumberg, have discovered how to create a plastic with the gemstone's iridescent properties. Their invention could be used to make a sparkling substitute for paint, banknotes that are hard to counterfeit and chemical sensors that can act as visible sell-by dates.Opals get their milky sheen and rainbow sparkle from the way light is scattered by the tiny crystals that form them. These crystals are stacked in what is known as a face-centred cubic structure. This means that the constituent atoms are arranged in a lattice of cubes, with one extra atom sitting at the centre of each cube's six faces. Light entering this lattice gets bounced around in ways that generate colour by reinforcing the peaks of some wavelengths and cancelling out those of others.For many years researchers have been trying to develop a synthetic material with the same light-scattering properties as an opal, by etching patterns into various materials. That approach has failed. Instead, Dr Baumberg has built his opalescent material from scratch. He and his team grew tiny polystyrene spheres until they were some 200 nanometres across, before hardening them with a blast of heat. They then coated the spheres with a sticky polymer before heating them again. As the mixture was baked, the spheres moved naturally into a face-centred cubic structure.The result is a flexible film of crystals with opalescent properties that can be used to coat malleable surfaces, producing attractive iridescent hues. The size of the spheres can be tailored to scatter particular wavelengths of light—a useful property for security applications in which it is important that materials can be identified precisely. Moreover, when the film is warped, the spaces between the crystals change—and the colours produced change with them. These two properties make opalescent film an obvious material for currency. Banknotes containing it would produce distinctive colours when stretched, unlike counterfeits made from other materials.To use the film to detect food spoilage, Dr Baumberg proposes adding a sprinkle of carbon particles even smaller than the polystyrene spheres. These would nestle in the spaces between the spheres and cause the material to scatter light from even more angles, making it yet more iridescent. This arrangement could be “tuned” to react to specific toxic chemicals. Food packaging made from such a material would thuschange colour as the rot set in.Such packaging need not be expensive. The polymer spheres and carbon particles arrange themselves spontaneously into the correct crystal structure when encouraged by a little heat, so manufacturing opalescent film should be easy. Indeed Merck, a German chemical company that was a partner in the research, has already produced rolls of the stuff a metre wide and 100 metres long. Perfect for wallpaper. 1．Which one of the following statement is NOT true of the opals according to the passage?[A] For years, scientists’ endeavor of imitating opals’ unique characteristics has reached to nil.[B] Opals could be brilliant mainly because they have some kind of iridescent properties.[C] Opals could be brilliant because they have tiny crystals which could scatter light.[D] Opals could be used to make a sparkling substitute for paint.2．The opalescent material that Dr Baumberg and his team have developed model itself on _____[A] the face-centred cubic structure of the opals.[B] the light scattering properties of the opals.[C] the tiny polystyrene spheres of the opals.[D] the flexible film of crystals of the opals.3．The flexible film of crystals Dr Baumberg has finally got is an ideal material for currency because _____[A] it can be used to coat malleable surfaces so that the currency could have iridescent hues.[B] the colour change as the film is bent so that the currency could be identified precisely.[C] different colours could be produced as the film could be tailored to scatter particular wavelengths of light.[D] certain colours could be made as the currency is distended so that it is easy to distinguish.4．The logic that food spoilage could be detected by use of the film is that _____[A] the carbon particles Dr Baumberg adds into the film could react to specific toxic chemicals.[B] the polystyrene spheres could scatter light from more angeles.[C] carbon particles positioned among the spheres could be adjusted to be sensitive to addled materials.[D] carbon particles added into the polystyrene spheres could make the film more iridescent.5．The film of crystals with opalescent properties can be used to make the following materials except_____[A] paint.[B] banknote.[C] chemical sensors.[D] wallpaper.篇章剖析:这篇文章讲述了人们利用蛋白石宝石闪光特性的情况。
考研英语阅读理解精读100篇(高分版) UNIT 3
UNIT THREETEXT ONEScores of workers from MTV Networks walked off the job yesterday afternoon, filling the sidewalk outside the headquarters of its corporate parent, Viacom, to protest recent changes in benefits. The walkout highlighted the concerns of a category of workers who are sometimes called permalancers: permanent freelancers who work like full-time employees but do not receive the same benefits.Waving signs that read ''Shame on Viacom,'' the workers, most of them in their 20s, demanded that MTV Networks reverse a plan to reduce health and dental benefits for freelancers beginning Jan. 1. In a statement, MTV Networks noted that its benefits program for full-time employees had also undergone changes, and it emphasized that the plan for freelancers was still highly competitive within the industry. Many freelancers receive no corporate benefits. But some of the protesters asserted that corporations were competing to see which could provide the most mediocre health care coverage. Matthew Yonda, who works at Nickelodeon, held a sign that labeled the network ''Sick-elodeon.'' ''I've worked here every day for three years -- I'm not a freelancer,'' Mr. Yonda said. ''They just call us freelancers in order to bar us from getting the same benefits as employees.'' The changes to the benefits package were announced last Tuesday. Freelancers were told that they would become eligible for benefits after 160 days of work, beginning in January. While that eased previous eligibility rules, which required freelancers to work for 52 weeks before becoming eligible, it would have required all freelancers not yet eligible for benefits to start the waiting period over again on Jan. 1. The 401(k) plan was also removed. On Thursday, acknowledging the complaints, MTV Networks reinstated the 401(k) plan and said freelancers who had worked consistently since March would be eligible.Fueled by a series of blog posts on the media Web site Gawker -- the first post was headlined ''The Viacom Permalance Slave System'' -- a loose cohort of freelancers created protest stickers and distributed walkout fliers last week. Caroline O'Hare, a unit manager who has worked for MTV for more than two years, said the new health care plan -- with higher deductibles and a $2,000 cap on hospital expenses each year -- had provoked outrage. ''They think they can treat us like children that don't have families, mortgages or dreams of retirement,'' she said.Outside Viacom's headquarters, several workers held posters with the words, ''There's too many of us to ignore.'' It was unclear how many freelancers are on the company's payroll; an MTV Networks spokeswoman said the figure was not known because it rises and falls throughout the year. The company has 5,500 full-timeemployees, excluding freelancers, around the world.Two freelancers and one full-time employee, who asked not to be identified for fear of retribution, estimated that the percentage of freelancers in some departments exceeded 75 percent. Another labor action is expected to take place outside Viacom later this week. Members of the Writers Guild of America, who have been on strike for five weeks, are expected to picket there on Thursday.1．Which one of the following statements is NOT true of MTV Networks’new benefits plan for freelancers?[A] Its benefits plan for freelancers is highly competitive in the industry.[B] Its freelancers cannot receive the same benefits as the full-time employees.[C] The freelancers who are not eligible for benefits should start the waiting period over again on Jan. 1.[D] The freelancers are against the new plan which substantially but their benefit 2. According to the new benefits program of MTV Networks, the following freelancers are eligible for benefits except_____[A] those who have worked for 160 days.[B] those who have worked for 1 year.[C] those who have worked since March.[D] those who have worked since Jan. 1.3.The word “reinstate” (Line 6, Paragraph3) most probably means_____[A] redesign.[B] restore. [C] repair.[D] reset.4. The MTV Networks spokeswoman did not provide the number of freelancers on the payroll mostly probably because_____[A] the figure fluctuates throughout the year and it is impossible to calculate the precise number.[B] the company wants to keep it as a secret so as to better stand the protest. [C] the company has no record of the freelancers since there is no such necessity.[D] the company does not want to provide the freelancers with benefits enjoyed by the full-time employee.5. Towards MTV Networks’ change on the benefits plan, the author’s attitude can be said to be_____[A] affirmative.[B] negative.[C] biased.[D] neutral.文章剖析：这篇文章介绍了MTV Networks公司修改其对于雇用的自由职员的福利待遇方案的调整以及引起的反响。
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——教学资料参考参考范本——【资格考试】2019最新整理--
(备考辅导)考研英语阅读理解精读100篇unit17
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His bio reads like a rock star's. A precocious talent，
he never married because， he said， it would have hurt his career. But he moved his girlfriend in with him while he worked his last gig——then died at the age of 37 from a
fever brought on， some said， by carnal excess. The great painter Raphael （1483-1520） was one of the big three of
Italy's high Renaissance， along with Leonardo da Vinci （whose work he admired and studied closely） and
Michelangelo （with whom he carried on a vigorous， if all
too brief， competition to be the Vatican's favorite artist）。
He didn't seem， however， to have a superstar's attitude.
The pope was his patron， and acquaintances described him as “sensible，” “well mannered，” “genial” and “sweet.” On his deathbed， he bequeathed his mistress enough money to live “honorably” for the rest of her life. And he painted
her portrait——one of the great paintings of all time，
right up there with the “Mona Lisa”——as a final， loving tribute.
At least that's how the legend goes. That portrait——which is touring the United States for the first time——constitutes a one-picture exhibition at the Frick Collection
in New York through Jan. 30 （it will travel to Houston and。