高一英语百日训练之 阅读理解(96)含答案详解.pdf

高一英语百日训练之 阅读理解（96）含答案详解 【题文】 Winslow Homer was a famous American painter. Since Art History class in college ，I had always admired his works and I was lucky to see a large exhibition of his works when I was in my early 30s. It was at this event that I bought a print of his painting “Snap the Whip”. It always hung in my classroom until I retired from teaching. I thought it truly captured the freedom and fun of childhood. In the painting a group of young boys are playing a game ， arm in arm on the grass ground in front of a farm house. They are jumping and laughing wildly with great joy. One of the boys is falling down to the ground. They are not even wearing shoes! During my last year of teaching ，there was a young woman in her first year of teaching right next door to me and we got to be good friends. She had been an art student before taking up education. Her eyes were drawn immediately to this print when she entered my room. So on my last day of teaching，after the students had left，I took the painting off the wall and walked next door and gave it to her. She was really surprised，but very glad to have it. I was delighted that she liked it and all the students she would have would treasure it as much as I had. We found the perfect place for it on one of her walls and hung it together. I was happy that she brought back this wonderful memory for me. 4. Why did the author admire the painting “Snap the Whip “so much？ A. He had a deep love for children and students. B. It was bought from a famous American painter. C. He appreciated the freedom and fun in the painting. D. It had also drawn the attention of the young woman. 5. What is the painting about？ A. Homeless children. B. The nature of children. C. Hard-working farmers. D. The pleasure of worki