Question

An artist went to a beautiful part of the country for a holiday and stayed with a farmer. Every day, he went out with his brush and painted from morning to evening. And then when it got dark, he went back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed. At the end of his holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer. But the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money, but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will be finished. But your painting will still be here.”

The artist was very happy and thanked the farmer for saying such kind things about his paintings.

The farmer smiled and answered, “It is not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes back next month, I will show him your picture and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think. ”

1.The artist painted ________.

A. all day and all night B. all his life

C. with the farmer D. from morning to evening

2. At the end of his holiday, the artist wanted _______.

A. to give some money to the farmer

B. to give some pictures to the farmer

C. to ask the farmer’s son to be his student

D. to ask the farmer’s son to be his friend

3.The farmer asked the artist for ________.

A. some food B. a picture

C. some money D. a brush

4. First the artist was very happy when he heard the farmer say “_____”

A. It is not that.

B. When he comes back next month, I will show him your picture.

C. He will not want to be an artist any more.

D. What is money? In a week it will be finished. But your painting will still be here.

5. The farmer thought the artist drew _________.

A. well B. good

C. great D. badly

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：這個故事說的是一個畫家去農村度假，住在一個農民家里，他每天從早到晚的畫畫。臨走的時候，他想給農民一些錢，但是農民不要，他想要畫家的畫，用這個畫告訴自己的兒子不要再學畫畫了。

1.細節理解題。根據短文中Every day, he went out with his brush and painted from morning to evening.可知，每天這位畫家拿著他的刷子和油彩從早到晚的畫畫。由此可知選D。

2.細節理解題。根據短文中At the end of his holiday, he wanted to pay the farmer可知，在畫家度完假要離開的時候，他想付給這個農民一些錢，對他表示謝意。故選A。

3.細節理解題。根據短文中But the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money, but give me one of your pictures.可知，當畫家要給農民錢的時候，那個農民說了，他不要錢，他想要畫家的一幅畫。由此可知選B。

4.細節理解題。根據短文中What is money? In a week it will be finished. But your painting will still be here.” The artist was very happy可知，當畫家聽到農民不要錢，而是想要他的畫的時候，他感到很開心。他以為一定是自己的畫很好，所以農民才想要。故選D。

5.推理判斷題。根據故事的結尾可知，農民不要畫家的錢，而是想要他的一幅畫，他想用畫家的話告訴他的兒子不要再學畫畫了。由此我們可以看出，一定是農民覺得畫家的畫太差了。故選D。

考點：故事類短文閱讀。