An artist asked the owner of the painting shop if there had been any interest in his paintings currently in the shop. “I have got good news and bad news,” the owner replied. “The good news is that a gentleman inquired about your works and wondered if it would appreciate in value after your death. When I told him it would, he bought all fifteen of your paintings.”　
    “That’s wonderful!” the artist exclaimed, “What’s the bad news?” With concern, the owner of the painting shop replied, “The guy was your doctor.”

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1.Where did the story take place?

A In the shoe shop.

B In the clothes shop.

C In the bookshop.

D In the painting shop.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第一句An artist asked the owner of the painting shop if there had been any interest in his paintings currently in the shop.可知，故选D。

2.What did the owner of the painting shop tell the artist?

A Nothing.

B Good news.

C Bad news.

D Both B and C.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“I have got good news and bad news,” the owner replied. 可知，故选D。

3.What does the underlined word “appreciate” mean?

A 欣赏

B 增值

C 赞赏

D 美丽

解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据文章内容可知，应该是“增值”的意思，故选B。

4.The man was ____ when the owner of the painting shop tell him the bad news.

A happy

B sad

C tired

D surprised

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第二段中的With concern, the owner of the painting shop replied, “The guy was your doctor.”可知，故选B。

5.Who asked the value of the paintings of the artist?

A His boss.

B His friend.

C His doctor.

D His classmate.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句The guy was your doctor.可知，故选C。