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An artist asked the gallery owner if there had been any interest in his paintings currently on display. "I've got good news and bad news," the owner replied. "The good news is that a gentleman inquired about your work and wondered if it would appreciate in value after your death. When I told him it would, he bought all fifteen of your paintings."

"That's wonderful!" the artist exclaimed, "What's the bad news?". With concern, the gallery owner replied, "The guy was your doctor."

一名艺术家问画廊老板，最近有没有人对他展出的画感兴趣。“这有好消息和坏消息，”老板回答。“好消息是有一位先生咨询你的作品，他想知道在你死后你的画会不会升值。我告诉他你的画会升值，他就把你的15幅画全都买走了。”

“真是太好了”，艺术家是喜形于色，“那坏消息是什么？”带着关心的口吻，画廊老板回答，“买画的人是你的医生”。


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0 artist EvWzB     
n.画家；艺术家
参考例句：
  • He is a known artist.他是一个知名的艺术家。
  • Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。
0 paintings c4a03397edf88cc36b4bc1df4afd4fc7     
n.上油漆( painting的名词复数 )；作画；（一幅）水彩画；涂漆
参考例句：
  • He is a great admirer of Picasso's early paintings. 他十分赞赏毕加索的早期画作。
  • The walls were adorned with paintings. 墙上装饰了绘画。
0 interest bRbzu     
v.引起…关注；使…感兴趣
参考例句：
  • She lost interest in him.她对他失去兴趣。
  • He developed an interest in science.他养成了对科学的兴趣。
0 would 8fPwB     
aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会
参考例句：
  • Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
  • Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？
0 gallery FhixD     
n.美术馆，画廊
参考例句：
  • Here was the entrance of the gallery.这里是画廊的入口处。
  • Her work is on display at the gallery.她的作品正在美术馆展出。
0 value 3iJwi     
n.价值，价格，有用性，重要性；[pl.]价值观念，标准
参考例句：
  • This lesson adds to the value of the book.这一课增加了这本书的价值。
  • People do not know the value of health till they lose it.人们直到失去健康，才知道健康的可贵。
0 exclaimed 68e477dcdab3965d2189fb7276ee5041     
vt.exclaim的过去式v.呼喊，惊叫，大声说( exclaim的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • "We have a good chance of winning," he exclaimed optimistically. “我们很可能获胜。”他乐观地喊道。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She exclaimed in delight when she saw the presents. 她见到礼品高兴得叫了起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 bought jRNyP     
v.购买，购得( buy的过去式和过去分词 )；做出牺牲以获得；够支付；买通
参考例句：
  • He bought extra food in anticipation of more people coming than he'd invited. 他预料来的客人会比邀请的多，就多买了食物。
  • He bought me a new coat. 他给我买了一件新外套。
0 appreciate kvUzs     
vt.欣赏，感激，赏识；vt.领会，充分意识；vi.增值
参考例句：
  • I really appreciate the danger of this job.我真的认识到了这份工作的危险。
  • I appreciate your help very much.我非常感谢你的帮助。
0 owner lKsxj     
n.拥有者；所有者
参考例句：
  • They decided to give it back to its owner.他们决定把它归还原主。
  • Do you know the name of the owner?你知道主人的名字吗？
0 gentleman wgwxg     
n.出身高贵的人，绅士，君子；阁下，先生；男厕所
参考例句：
  • He is a real gentleman.他是一个真正的君子。
  • If he is anything of a gentleman,he will pay the money.倘若他是位真君子，他会付这笔钱的。
0 guy 2egxj     
n.(美，口语)家伙；青年；男人
参考例句：
  • She lost her heart to the handsome guy.她爱上了这个漂亮的小伙子。
  • That guy is very hard to deal with.那家伙很难对付。
0 concern jXFyY     
vt.（使）担忧；涉及；关系到；n.担心；关注；（利害）关系
参考例句：
  • It's very kind of you to show so much concern for us.谢谢您对我们这么关心。
  • Our losses are beginning to concern me.我们的损失使我担心起来。
0 wondered 99ab6e3408b323249a1bf00fa5c851a9     
vt.对…感到好奇（wonder的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
  • I wondered uneasily if anything had happened to the children. 我忐忑不安地揣测孩子们是不是出了什么事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Mother wondered if she could last out another operation. 母亲怀疑自己是否经得起再动一次手术。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 wonderful 6fnwe     
adj.美妙的；了不起的
参考例句：
  • The film is simply wonderful.这影片真是太精彩了。
  • My summer life is wonderful.我的夏天生活是美妙的。
0 inquired 3a6e8d6613cca998d71be4a61c259e80     
打听，询问( inquire的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He has inquired out the deployment of the enemy troops. 他已查出敌军的兵力部署情况。
  • The pilot inquired about the weather condition. 这飞行员查问天气情况。
0 display ptRxC     
n.／vt.陈列，展览；显示，表现
参考例句：
  • A new kind of car was on display in the shop.商店里展出一种新汽车。
  • It is no use making a display of your knowledge.卖弄你的知识是没有用的。
0 work OoOyu     
n.工作，劳动
参考例句：
  • We all work hard.我们都努力工作。
  • Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。
0 currently SvMzI2     
adv.通常地，普遍地，当前
参考例句：
  • Currently it is not possible to reconcile this conflicting evidence.当前还未有可能去解释这一矛盾的例证。
  • Our contracts are currently under review.我们的合同正在复查。
0 fifteen ykUxF     
num.十五，十五个
参考例句：
  • We were fifteen in all.我们一共十五个人。
  • There are fifteen girls in my class.我班上有十五个女生。
0 any rMyy5     
adj.任何的；所有的
参考例句：
  • I don't have any hobbies.我没有任何的爱好。
  • It isn't any use.它任何用途都没有。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 news OG1xE     
n.新闻，消息
参考例句：
  • No news is good news.没有消息就是好消息。
  • I like reading hot news.我喜欢读热点新闻。
0 had FeBxb     
vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有
参考例句：
  • I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
  • The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。
0 death uykxV     
n.死，死亡
参考例句：
  • His death was a great shock to the family.他的死对他的家庭是一个很大的打击。
  • I was shocked at the news of her death.我听到她去世的消息十分震惊。
0 replied f5ebc4996f23125ce7224d2fca606f4d     
v.[法律]（原告对被告）答辩( reply的过去式和过去分词 )；反响；作答；（以行动）做出反应
参考例句：
  • She replied in a measured tone to his threat. 她以很有分寸的语气回答了他的威胁。
  • I gathered from the way she replied that she wasn't very enthusiastic. 从她回答的语气判断，我觉得她不很热心。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 doctor A8zyp     
n.医生；博士；vt.篡改，对…做手脚
参考例句：
  • Mr.Smith is a doctor of laws.史密斯先生是法学博士。
  • He must be a doctor.他一定是个大夫。
0 got wfuxi     
v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白
参考例句：
  • I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
  • I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

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