WhenSirWinstonChurchill,thegreatBritishPrimeMinister,re...
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When Sir Winston Churchill, the great British Prime Minister, reached his eightieth birthday in November, 1954, he was presented with his portrait by a well-known modem artist, Graham Sutherland.The painting had been ordered and paid for to 1 the Grand Old Man of World WarⅡ.
Sir Winston and Lady Churchill were deeply moved by this 2 of respect and affection. 3 of them, of course, allowed the others to see how much they both disliked the portrait. “It makes me look 4 , which I am not!” protested Churchill in private(私下). 5 , he only remarked that it was fine example of modern art. His friends smiled.It was known that the Churchills didn't ___ 6 modern art.
Churchill was so unhappy about the portrait that finally his wife had it 7 .Churchill died at ninety in 1965.Lady Churchill 8 him in 1977.Shortly after her death, the public learned what had happened to the 9 , and a heated argument broke out. The painter was 10 sad.The artist community, shocked and 11 , said that the destruction of the picture had been a crime (罪行). Historians said that they regretted the disappearance of a(n) 12 document. All agreed that the Churchills didn't have the 13 to do what they had done.
Graham Sutherland had told Churchill that he would 14 him “as he saw him”. Churchill never had a chance to see the work in 15 since the painter 16 to show it to him. He found out only 17 he received his present that Sutherland had seen him 18 a heavy, sick, tired old man. Since he hated old age, he was naturally 19 .
Who has the right to a work of art, the owner, the donor, or the artist who created it? Was the portrait a good one, as many(including the painter) said? Or was it bad as others thought? None of these questions have been answered yet to everybody’s 20 .
1.A.give B.regard C.paint D.honour
2.A.mark B.piece C.prize D.trade
3. A.Neither B.Both C.Either D.All
4.A.wise B.gentle C.stupid D.happy
5.A.Fortunately B.Obviously C.Straight D.Publicly
6.A.care for B.look like C.turn down D.make up
7.A.hidden B.hung C.destroyed D.returned
8.A.mourned B.missed C.followed D.buried
9.A.painting B.man C.woman D.artist
10.A.understandably B.unexpectedly C.unreasonably D.unthinkingly
11.A.afraid B.regretful C.curious D.angry
12.A.interesting B.colorful C.expensive D.historical
13.A.chance B.right C.power D.courage
14.A.help B.obey C.paint D.show
15.A.progress B.place C.need D.sight
16.A.agreed B.promised C.refused D.hated
17.A.until B.when C.before D.though
18.A.as B.to C.about D.for
19.A.moved B.worried C.tired D.hurt
20.A.surprise B.disappointment C.delight D.satisfaction
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