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(1)D.细节理解题。根据第一段第一句"When I first met George,I was in my early 30s,seeking a creative outlet (出路) unrelated to boring housework and raising little ones. "(第一次见到乔治时,我30岁出头,正在寻找一种与无聊的家务和抚养孩子无关的创造性发泄方式。)可知,"我"参加绘画班是为了寻找乐趣。故选D.
(2)A.推理判断题。根据第二段第二句"He worked hard,played hard,and had an opinion about everything. "(他努力工作,尽情玩乐,对任何事情都有自己的看法。)可知,作者认为George很可靠,根据第三段第二句"He adored his singular role and looked after his brood (一窝雏鸡) with the same attention he gave to everything."(他崇拜他那独特的角色,用他对一切事物同样的关注照顾他的孩子们。)可知,作者认为George很关心他人。A.可靠和关怀的;B.骄傲和敏感的;C.才华横溢,诚实正直的;D.聪明又有冒险精神的。故选A.
(3)C.细节理解题。根据倒第二段最后一句"George explained that he was giving up painting because of his illness and he gave away all his 'stuff' to me."(乔治解释说他因为生病而放弃绘画,他把所有的"东西"都送给了我。)可知,乔治叫作者去他家里是想把他的绘画设备给她。故选C.
(4)A.标题归纳题。根据最后一段最后三句"The most treasured thing is the red tool box.The original shop sticker is still firmly in place although the price has long since worn off.But that's all right because to my mind friendship is beyond price."(最珍贵的东西是那个红色的工具箱。虽然早就不值钱了,但原来的店标仍然牢牢地贴在那里。不过没关系,因为在我看来,友谊是无价的。)可知,文章主要想表达的是作者和乔治之间的友谊,而最珍贵的东西是那个红色的工具箱,象征着他们无价的友谊。所以短文最佳的标题是"红色的工具箱"。故选A.