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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
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?
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.
2. In the sentence "If yours is superior to mine, you can make me your wife". "superior to" here means _____. [ ]
A. not so better than
B. better than
C. as bad as
D. as good as
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.
4. Alice's picture won high praise because _____. [ ]
A. it was true to nature
B. the flowers were red
C. it showed so large a bunch of flowers
D. people felt it strange to hang it on the gate
5. The "leather suitcase" was in fact _____. [ ]
A. a real one
B. a painting drawn by Kerry
C. a box with a picture in it
D. made up of leather
