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rt works of the masters (大師). Later Fitzgerald himself became seriously ill. Before his death, he had carefully prepared his will (遺囑) as to how his wealth would be settled – to sell his entire collection (收藏) at an auction (拍賣). Because of the large quantity (數(shù)量) and high quality (質(zhì)量) of his collection, a huge crowd of possible buyers gathered for the auction. Many of them were museum directors (董事) and private collectors (收藏家) eager to bid (出價). Before the auction, the art works were shown, among which was a painting of Fitzgerald’s son by an unknown artist. Because of its poor quality, it received little attention. When it was time for the auction, the auctioneer (拍賣商) gaveled (敲槌) the crowd to attention. First the lawyer read from Fitzgerald’s will that the first art work to be auctioned was the painting of his son. The poorquality painting didn’t receive any bidders, except one old servant who had served the son and loved him, and who for emotional (情感的) reasons offered the only bid. As soon as the servant bought the painting for less than one English pound, the auctioneer stopped the bidding and asked the lawyer to read again from the will. The crowd became quiet, and the lawyer read from the will: “Whoever buys the painting of my son gets all my collection.” Then the auction was over.46. The English Baron Fitzgerald was ____________________. A. a museum director B. a master of art C. an art collector D. an art dealer (交易商)47. Why did the painting of Fitzgerald’s son receive little attention? A. Fitzgerald’s son was dead. B. Fitzgerald’s son was unknown. C. It was the works of an unknown artist. D. It was Fitzgerald’s worse collection.48. Why did the old servant bid for the painting of Fitzgerald’s son? A. He was devoted to (熱愛) the family. B. He saw that no one bid for it. C. He knew the content (內(nèi)容) of the will. D. He found it cheap for him to buy.49. Fitzgerald’s will showed ________________. A. his desire to fool the bidders B. his invaluable (寶貴的) love for his son C. his sadness at the death of his son D. his regret of having no children to take over his wealth50. The result of the auction would be the followings, except __________. A. Expected B. Puzzled (困惑) C. Surprised D. Unbelievable( B ) Introduction A lot of crime is against bicycles. About 150,000 bicycles are stolen every year and most are never found. You can prevent this happening by following a few careful steps. Basic Security (安全) Do not leave your bicycle in outoftheway places. Always lock your bicycle when you leave. Secure (綁住) it to lampposts (街燈柱) or trees. Take off smaller parts and take them with you, for example lights and saddles (車座). Locks Get a good lock. There are many different types in the shops. Buy one that has been tested against attack. Ask for a remendation (推薦) from a bike shop. Marking Security marking your bike can act a deterrent to a thief. It can also help the police find your bicycle. It