An artist went to beautiful part of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a famer. Every day he went out with his paints and his brushes and painted from morning to evening. 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 do not want money, but give me one of your pictures”, .The farmer smiled and answered, “It’s not that. I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. When he comes here next month. I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”
小题1:What did the artist go to the country for?
A．To look for the farmer
B．To spend a holiday
C．To teach the farmer’s son
D．To see the farmer’s son小题2:What did the artist do every day in the country?
A．He chatted with the farmer every day
B．He went out to paint every day
C．He played cards with the farmer every day
D．He worked for the farm小题3:Where did the artist live in the country?
A．In a hotel
B．He was in France
C．He was in Britain.
D．In his own house
小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:C
题目分析：
小题1:这是一道事实细节题。文章第一句话An artist went to beautiful part of the country for a holiday，故选 B
小题2:这是一道事实细节题。从文章第二句话Every day he went out with his paints and his brushes and painted from morning to evening。故选 B
小题3:这是一道事实细节题。从文章第四行I have a son in London可以知道。故选 C
点评：文章十分简单，是一篇幽默短文，主要内容都在纸面上，学生相比较容易理解。只有最后一句话When he comes here next month. I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I think.”可能让学生有些费解。