题目内容
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A. B、c和D) 中，选出最佳选项。
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The pupils of Grangetown High have beer busy getting to know their newest and tallesl classmate — a 7-meter-tall giraffe outside theii school.
The giaffe is a huge (雕像) made by a local artist. The schoor s headmaster noticed jhe sculpture in the artist,s garden as he drove past one day,and thought it would be perfect for his school. ul knew everyone would love it/' he said, "because our basketball team is known as the Grangetown Giraffes,and they wear gkaffes on their shirts. So I asked them to write a letter to the artist,asking how much it would cost to bu? the giraffe. He was very kind and'got it ready to i/e/zver (递送) in six weeks — all for nothing!It was expected to arrive one Sunday morning,so that the pupils would see it \vhen they got to school on Monday 一 at that time they had no idea that we were getting it."
The artist,Tom Bennett,was a university (教授) of chemistry before lie left th?t job in 2006 and only took up metalwork a couple of years ago. uv ve always drawn pictures,w he said. “I can even remember doing it on my first day at school — I drew a horse. I wanted it to be the best horse picture ever,but I don't think I succeeded." Tom’s first metalwork was ? bicycle for two that he and his wife could go cycling on together. “It was the most uncomfortable bike ever created,” he said ,“so I ga\ up making bicycles and went into sculpture instead."
Meanwhile the pupils at Grangetown High are very happy with their new classmate. re going to hold a coftipetition to give it a proper name,” said one girl. “Everyone likes the expression on its face,so perhaps that will give US some ideas."
21. According to the text,the giraffe .
A. was as tall as a basketball player
B. was given to Grangetown High for free
C. was sent to Grangetown High on Monday
D. was specially made for a basketball team
22. When the pupils got to school on Monday,they probably felt.
A. shy B. sad
C. excited D. confident
23. What can we learn about Tom Bennett?
A. He showed interest in art at an early age.
B. He was good at drawing,especially horses,
C. He visited Grangetown High as a professor.
D. He learned a lot about sculpture at university.
24. What's the main idea of the text?
A. It was a difficult job to name a giraffe.
B. Tom Bennett is well-known as a sculptor,
C. The Grangetown Giraffes is a strong team.
D. A metal giraffe arrived at Grangetown High.
