Ruby, the artist, is an Asian elephant, Sheis17 years old. She lives in the zoo. Ruby has produced about 100 paintingssince last year. She has made more than $ 40,000 for the zoo. Zoo leaders say Rubyfirst showed the talent (才能) about four years ago. Zoo workers watched her make the marks inthe sand with her trunk. She rubbed (擦掉) out the marks,then made the new ones. The zoo worker gave her brushes and paints. Soon Rubypainted pictures. Newspaper reporters wrote Ruby, then peopleasked about buying her pictures. And in this way, she made a lot of money forthe zoo. This is how Ruby does the paintings. A zoo worker holds differentcolor paints. Ruby touches the colors she wants. Then the worker gives herbrushes with the chosen colors in her trunk and Ruby begins painting. 1.We can most probably read this story_______. A. in a dictionary about read animals B. in a newspaper C. in a book on art D. in history textbooks 2.People asked about buying Ruby's picturesbecause_______. A. newspaper reporters bought her picture B. her pictures were better than those ofreal artists C. they just wanted to have fun D. zoo workers would let them have a freevisit to the park 3.Ruby rubbed out the marks she had drawn inorder to(为了)_______. A. make other ones B. clear her trunk C. dig a hole in the sand D. ask for brushes and paints 4.From the story, we can know that_______. A. Ruby can paint a picture all by herself B. Ruby can draw better pictures than theother animals in the zoo C. Ruby has to finish a painting with thehelp of zoo workers D. Ruby will ask for money if she finishes apicture
