age because her hands had become too stiff(僵硬的) to sew and she wanted to keep busy and pass the time.可推知，Grandma Moses画画的目的是为了让自己多活动。故选B。]

　　2．Grandma Moses spent most of her life ．

　　A．nursing B．painting

　　C．embroidering D．farming

　　D　[ 细节理解题。根据第二段中的They farmed most of their lives，first in Virginia and then in New York State，at Eagle Bridge.She had ten children，of whom five survived; her husband died in 1927.可知，Grandma Moses一生中大部分时间用于农业耕作。故选D。]

　　3．The underlined word "portrayals" means ．

　　A．descriptions B．expressions

　　C．explanations D．impressions

　　A　[词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句Between the 1930's and her death，she produced some 2，000 pictures: careful and lively portrayals of the country life she had known for so long，with a wonderful sense of color and form.可以看出这是详细、生动的描述。故选A。]

　　4．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

　　A．Grandma Moses: Her Life and Pictures

　　B．The Children of Grandma Moses

　　C．Grandma Moses: The Best Painter

　　D．Grandma Moses and Her Exhibition

　　A　[标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要是关于Grandma Moses的简略自传和她的艺术作品。故选A。]

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