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One day，Kerry promised marriage to Alice.Surprised and pleased by the offer，the girl was not sure whether she would spend her future as a wife or a p ainter.After a moment she replied as follows,“Each of us must paint a picture.If yours is superior to mine.you can make me your wife.If not，please drop the question.”Then it was decided to give it the following day.
The next mor ning，Alice hung her picture on the gate.It showed a bunch of flowers and won high praise(赞扬)from everyone who passed by.In fact，a crowd colle cted in front of her masterpiece and fixed their eyes on it.
Several hours passed.Then Kerry was seen coming along to the gate with what appeared to be a beautiful leather suitcase in his hand.When he finally stopped before Alice, the girl artist
blushed like a rose and agreed to marry him without any hesitation(犹豫).Why?
Answer the questions：
52.What are Kerry and Alice?
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53.What’s the meaning of the underlined part“superior to”?
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54.Did Kerry agree to Alice’s suggestion?
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55.Why did Alice’s picture win high praise?
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56.What do you think the“leather suitcase’’ really was?
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第二节 写作：
以吸烟有害健康为题写一篇短文，字数120左右，内容要求包括：
1.现状：中国吸烟者约占将近一半，吸烟者越来越年轻，甚至有少数中学生也在抽烟。
2.原因：有的认为是时髦(a kind of fashion)、有的认为是乐趣、有的认为可以提神(refresh oneself)。
3.害处：吸烟有害健康，可导致多种疾病，是一种金钱的浪费，甚至会引起火灾。
4.劝告不要吸烟。