一根粘在墙上的香蕉拍出9.1万英镑天价

A banana duct-taped to a wall has gone on sale for an amazing £91,000. It is made by the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan. The piece is the final of the three works on sale, with the last now going for even more money.

Mr Cattelan said he bought the fruit at a local market, probably for around 20 pennies before they went on sale at an art gallery in Miami, Florida. The work of art is called “Comedian”. It is a reflection of a joke about rich people not knowing the price of a banana.

On Wednesday it was presented at Art Basel Miami Beach by Perrotin, an art gallery founded in Paris. It had a long association with the Italian artist. Gallery founder Emmanuel Perrotin said that banana is “a symbol of global trade, a double meaning, as well as a way of humor”.

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1.Maurizio Cattelan comes from_____.

A Italy

B Britain

C France

D Germany

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段It is made by the Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan.可知，艺术家 Maurizio Cattelan来自意大利，故选A。

2.How did Maurizio Cattelan get the banana?

A A comedian sent it to him.

B He brought it from his home.

C He bought it at a local market.

D He borrowed it from his friend.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第二段Mr Cattelan said he bought the fruit at a local market可知，Cattelan先生是在当地市场购买的香蕉，故选C。

3.When was Mr Cattelan’s work on show?

A On Monday.

B On Tuesday.

C On Wednesday.

D On Thursday.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段On Wednesday it was presented at Art Basel Miami Beach by Perrotin, an art gallery founded in Paris.可知，Cattelan先生的作品在周三展出，故选C。

4.Which is NOT true about the banana?

A It only works as a joke.

B It has two meanings.

C It is a way of humor.

D It is a symbol of global trade.

解析：选A。推理判断题。根据第三段Gallery founder Emmanuel Perrotin said that banana is “a symbol of global trade, a double meaning, as well as a way of humor”.可知，画廊创办人Emmanuel Perrotin说香蕉是“全球贸易的象征，双关语，也是一种幽默手段”，香蕉不仅仅是一个玩笑，故选A。