题目内容
There was once a great painter named Mechel in Germany about two hundred years ago. One day a young painter decided to pay him a visit for the secret of painting.
Mechel was painting when the young man arrived at his house. He smiled and waved his painting brush in the air. The young man understood his meaning and said, "Do you mean that I should keep on painting?""Yes!"Mechel said and pointed to the picture on the table. "You should not only paint more, but also look through others' works. They may serve as a silent teacher. But the young painter said, "I have painted a lot. I can paint many pictures within a day. And I have looked through a lot. I can look through quite a few copies within a day.""What are the results?" asked Mechel. The young painter scratched his hair and said, "Though I can paint many pictures, it takes me a year to sell them."
After hearing this, Mechel said seriously, "Why not do your job the other way? I am sure if you spend a year painting a picture, you can sell it within a day."
79. The underlined word "they" means ________ .
A. painters
B. others
C. famous teachers
D. other painters' works
80. -Why did the young man go to visit Mechel?
-He wanted to ________ .
A. paint more pictures
B. sell more pictures
C. sell pictures quickly
D. ask for some advice
81. The secret of painting according to the Mechel is ________ .
A. keeping on painting
B. looking through others' works
C. painting one picture in a year
D. working hard and learning from others' works
82. -What advice did Mechel give the young man?
- ________ .
A. Taking a year to paint a picture
B. Following the others' examples
C. Spending more time learning and painting
D. Spending less time selling his pictures
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