When Liu Kaiqu was young he was poor in Shanghai.One day he 31  a picture of a tiger and tried to sell it on the street.It caught the   32   of an American,who sked,“How much does it cost?”He said,“500 dollars.”The foreigner thought it was too  33  and asked again,“Can you make it cheaper?”He answered,“No,”Then he tore(撕)it to pieces.In great   34  ,the foreigner said,“Young man,are you angry?”“No,sir.I’m not angry.I sold it   35  500 dollars because I thought it was worth the    36   .But you wanted a lower price.It means   37  didn’t think so and it is not good enough.I’ll go on working   38   until my customers(顾客)are satisfied.”At that time,  39  Liu Kaiqu was not famous at all,he never   40  his dream.Now he is well-known all over the world as a great artist.

31. A. stole     B. picked   C. drew  D. saw                

32. A. attention  B. instruction   C. decision  D. discussion    

33. A. terrible  B. big  C. old  D. dear                     

34. A. fear  B. difficulty  C. surprise  D.  excitement         

35. A. over  B. for  C. about  D. among                     

36. A. size  B. price   C. weight  D. position                 

37. A. we  B. he  C. you  D. it                             

38. A. faster and faster  B. better and better C. slower and slower  D. harder and harder

39. A. though  B. because  C. whether  D. until              

40. A. broke off   B. cut up  C.  gave up  D. sent off