Shanti is an elephant. She paints pictures. One picture can sell for 2,000 dollars. Yes, that is right. Some people pay 2,000 dollars for one picture.

Shanti painted 12 pictures but now she doesn’t paint anymore. The director of the Prague gallery knows why she stops. The director says, “Shanti acted in a film. She became a film star. Now she has depression (抑郁症). After she gets free from depression, she will paint again.”

Shanti does a good thing. The money from selling pictures helps elephants in Sri Lanka.

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1.What is Shanti?

A An elephant.

B A tiger.

C A bear.

D A panda.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Shanti is an elephant.”可知，Shanti是一头大象。故选A。

2.How much does Shanti’s painting sell for?

A 1,200 dollars.

B 2,000 dollars.

C 2,200 dollars.

D 2,220 dollars.

解析：选B。B细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“One picture can sell for 2,000 dollars”可知，她的一张图画卖2000美元。故选B。

3.Why does Shanti stop painting?

A Because she is hurt.

B Because she is lazy.

C Because she is sad.

D Because she is busy.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句的“Now she has depression.”可知，她现在患有抑郁症，因此不再画画了。故选C。

4.The money from selling pictures is used to _________.

A help children

B build zoos

C move house

D help elephants

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据最后一段的“The money from pictures helps elephants in Sri Lanka.”可知，卖画的钱用来帮助其他大象。故选D。

5.In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage?

A Geography.

B Animals.

C Sports.

D History.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。本文主要讲了大象画家Shanti的故事，我们可以在“动物”版块读到。故选B。