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Kerry and Alice were both artists in Britain.They taught drawing and painting at Cambridge University.Although they were friends,each thought oneself to be the better painter.

One day,Kerry promised marriage to Alice.Surprised and pleased by the offer,the girl was not sure whether she would spend her future as a wife or a painter.After a moment she replied as follows,“Each of us must paint a picture.If yours is superior to mine.you can make me your wife.If not,please drop the question.”Then it was decided to give it the following day.

The next morning,Alice hung her picture on the gate.It showed a bunch of flowers and won high praise(赞扬)from everyone who passed by.In fact,a crowd collected in front of her masterpiece and fixed their eyes on it.

Several hours passed.Then Kerry was seen coming along to the gate with what appeared to be a beautiful leather suitcase in his hand.When he finally stopped before Alice, the girl artist blushed like a rose and agreed to marry him without any hesitation(犹豫).Why?

Answer the questions:

1.What are Kerry and Alice?

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2.What’s the meaning of the underlined part“superior to”?

____________________________________________________

3.Did Kerry agree to Alice’s suggestion?

_____________________________________________________

4.Why did Alice’s picture win high praise?

____________________________________________________

5.What do you think the“leather suitcase’’ really was?

________________________________________________________________

 

【答案】

 

1.They were teachers of Art at Cambridge University.

2.It means “better than”.

3.Yes,he did.

4.It was true to nature

5.It was a painting drawn by Kerry.

【解析】

试题分析:文章讲述Kerry and Alice两人都是英国的艺术家,同在剑桥大学教绘画,绘画造诣上有得一拼,但没想到Kerry他向Alice她求婚。Alice提出比拼画艺来决定答应与否,结果Kerry的画比Alice更逼真,从而赢得了美人归的故事。

1.根据文章第一段第一句Kerry and Alice were both artists in Britain.及第二句They taught drawing and painting at Cambridge University进行信息加工即可得答案。

2.根据上下文意思,Kerry向Alice求婚,Alice要求各自画幅画,“如果你的超过我,就嫁给你,如果没有超过的话,就放弃。”从而可以推断出superior to是better than 之意。

3.根据倒数第三段最后一行Then it was decided to give it the following day可推断出Kerry同意Alice的看法。

4.从倒数第二段a crowd collected in front of her masterpiece and fixed their eyes on it可以得知Alice画的花活灵活现,很逼真。

5. the “leather suitcase”实际上是Kerry 画的画。从下文内容可知,Alice看到Kerry 的画后立刻同意嫁给他,由此可见Kerry的这幅画一定更为逼真。

考点:人物故事类阅读简答。

 

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