An art fair took place in Miami, the United States. The fair takes place every year. VIP guests can come the night before the opening day. This year, something unusual happened.

A woman touched one sculpture(雕塑) with her finger. The sculpture fell to the ground and broke into pieces. It is a Balloon Dog sculpture made of glass. It is worth 42,000 dollars. US artist Jeff Koons made the sculpture. His Balloon Dog sculptures are very famous and popular. There are 798 pieces of them. They are very expensive. Some are 3 meters high. The broken sculpture is 40 centimeters high.

“Before I knew it, they were picking up the pieces,” said Stephen Gamson, an art collector and artist. At first, Gamson thought that the fall could be part of a staged performance(舞台表演) . But then he noticed that the woman’s face became red, and that art fair workers were coming over fast. Finally, Gamson knew it became this big thing.

Gamson asked a worker if she was willing to sell him the broken pieces. She said she was still thinking about the offer, and the pieces of the sculpture are now stored in a box.

1.How often does the art fair take place?

A Every month.

B Twice a year.

C Every year.

D Every two years.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“The fair takes place every year.”可知，这个艺术博览会每年都会举行。故选C。

2.Who was the sculpture made by?

A A woman.

B Jeff Koons.

C An art fair worker.

D Stephen Gamson.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第二段的“US artist Jeff Koons made the sculpture.”可知，Jeff Koons制作了这个雕塑。故选B。

3.What does the underlined part “this big thing” refer to?

A People picked up the pieces.

B The sculpture was broken.

C Someone gave a performance.

D Workers came over fast.

解析：选B。B词意指代题。根据第二段的“The sculpture fell to the ground and broke into pieces.”以及第三段的“At first, Gamson thought that the fall could be part of a staged performance”可知，Gamson最开始以为是一个舞台表演，后来他知道是雕塑品摔碎了。故选B。

4.Where are the pieces of the sculpture now?

A In a box.

B Under water.

C On the ground.

D In Gamson’s home.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据最后一句“the pieces of the sculpture are now stored in a box.”可知，雕塑碎片现在存放在一个箱子里。故选A。

5.Where can we read the passage?

A In a notice.

B In a menu.

C In a newspaper.

D In a diary.

解析：选C。C推理判断题。全文主要讲述了在美国迈阿密的一个艺术博览会上，一参观者不小心打碎珍贵艺术展品的相关情况，这是一则新闻，我们可能在报纸上读到该文。故选C。