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 from everyone who passed by. In fact, a crowd collected in front of her masterpiece and fixed 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 brushed like a rose and agreed to marry him without any hesitation. Why?
小題1:What did Alice think Kerry's offer?
A．She liked Kerry, but she didn't expect him to promise marriage to her.
B．She didn't want to marry anybody.
C．She didn't like it at all.
D．She thought the offer wasn't polite.
小題2:In the sentence "If yours is superior to mine, you can make me your wife"。 "superior to" here means ____.
A．not so better thanB．better than
C．so good asD．a(chǎn)s good as
小題3:Which of the following is true?
A．Kerry didn't accept Alice's suggestion.
B．Kerry wasn't sure of his painting so he dropped his offer.
C．Kerry did go the next day, but he failed to take a picture
D．Kerry agreed to Alice's suggestion.
小題4:Alice's picture won high praise because ____.
A．it was true to natureB．the flowers were red
C．it showed so large a bunch of flowersD．people felt it strange to hang it on the gate
小題5:The "leather suitcase" was in fact ____.
A．a(chǎn) real oneB．a(chǎn) painting drawn by Kerry
C．a(chǎn) box with a picture in itD．made up of leather

小題1:A
小題1:B
小題1:D
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小題1:B
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B．She lost her mother after she was born.
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B．Laura had to finish her schooling first
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A．how Laura convinced the court
B．why Laura needed to study at sea
C．how Laura prepared for the voyage
D．where Laura could avoid pirate attacks
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friend. By sitting together it helped us bridge a misunderstanding that had been between us forever. Do you know we are getting married next month?”
“Good! God bless both of you,” I replied.
The young lady again said thank you and went on her journey. I realized the importance of giving that day.
小題1:Why were the young boy and the girl standing on the bus?
A．Because they couldn’t sit together.
B．Because they wanted to enjoy the sea weaves.
C．Because there were no empty seats.
D．Because they preferred to stand.
小題2:The underlined sentence in the first paragraph probably means that the author had a feeling that ______.
A．the sea wave made him upset
B．he wanted to do something special
C．a(chǎn) wave from the sea passed by him
D．he wanted to make a sea wave in his heart
小題3:The author’s act of kindness helped the young boy and the girl ______.
A．begin to talk to each other again after a time of silence
B．sit together and become friends very soon
C．know each other and get married
D．clear up a misunderstanding between them
小題4: From the story, we can know that ______.
A．small things can create great happenings in life
B．giving is more important than receiving
C．offering one’s seat to others will lead to a marriage
D．we sometimes forget what happened in the past

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