Question

There lived a king who liked art. One day an artist offered to paint the most
beautiful picture in the world on the wall of his palace.
So the king said, “All right, you may work on one of the walls in the new hall.” Just then, another artist said, “ Please allow me to work on the opposite wall. I shall make exactly what that man will make on the opposite wall. Moreover, I shall do so without looking at his work. I would even request you to have a thick curtain put up between the two walls so the either of us cann’t see the other.”
Everyone in the king’s court, including the king and the first artist was surprised. So the king decided to give the man a chance.
The following day a thick curtain was put into place and both the artists got to work. The first artist brought in a regular supply of paint, oil and water. But the second one would come with a cloth and a bucket of water every day.
A month later the first artist said that his work was completed and invited the king to come.
So the king sent the message to the second artist, saying he was coming to see their works that evening.
After seeing the first artist’s wall, the king was very impressed with the painting and gave him a huge sum of money as a reward. He then asked for the curtain to be opened up.
The same painting was seen on the opposite wall too! It was exactly like the one on the first wall. But this man had not seen what was going on, on the other side of the curtain.
The man said simply, “It’s very easy I just polished the wall every day!”
It was a wall made of white marble. The fellow polished it till it shone like a mirror.  
The reflection of the painting across the room showed up in it!

1. 1.
   A thick curtain was put up between the two walls in order to _____________
   1. A.
      help them concentrate on their work
   2. B.
      keep the first artist’s painting a secret
   3. C.
      prevent their painting from being seen
   4. D.
      make it hare for them exchange ideas
2. 2.
   Why did the first artist receive a large sum of money from the king?
   1. A.
      His painting satisfied the king
   2. B.
      His painting was the best the king has ever seen
   3. C.
      He painted better than the second artist
   4. D.
      The king promised to give him a reward
3. 3.
   How was the king feeling when he saw second wall?
   1. A.
      Surprised and excited
   2. B.
      Fascinated and doubtful
   3. C.
      Satisfied and curious
   4. D.
      The paintings on the wall
4. 4.
   What would be the best title of the text? _____________
   1. A.
      A king who loved art
   2. B.
      Two artists and the king
   3. C.
      Whose painting is better?
   4. D.
      The painting on the wall

Answer 1

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試題分析：這是一則小故事。有一位藝術(shù)家為國(guó)王在墻上畫(huà)畫(huà)，另一位藝術(shù)家說(shuō)他不用看第一位藝術(shù)家的畫(huà)，就可以畫(huà)出一模一樣的畫(huà)，于是國(guó)王在兩面墻之間拉上厚厚的窗簾。結(jié)果第二位藝術(shù)家的墻上真的出現(xiàn)了和第一位藝術(shù)家一模一樣的畫(huà)。原來(lái)第二位藝術(shù)家把自己的墻磨成了像鏡子一樣。
1.在兩面墻之間掛一個(gè)很厚的窗簾是為了使第一位藝術(shù)家的畫(huà)成為一個(gè)秘密，故選B。
2. 根據(jù)After seeing the first artist’s wall, the king was very impressed with the painting and gave him a huge sum of money as a reward.故選A。
3.根據(jù)The same painting was seen on the opposite wall too! It was exactly like the one on the first wall. But this man had not seen what was going on, on the other side of the curtain.可猜出國(guó)王看到第二面墻的時(shí)候，又滿意又好奇，可知答案為C。
4.這篇文章主要講了墻上的畫(huà)，可知答案為 D。
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