河北省承德市2014高考英语阅读理解综合选练（6）及答案
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
【四川省绵阳市2014高考英语一模试题】A
There lived a king who liked art. One day an artist offered to paint the most beautiful picture in the world on the wall of his palace.
So he king said, " All right, you may work on one of the walls in the new hall. "
Just then, another artist said, "Please allow me to work on the opposite wall. I shall make exactly what that man will make on the opposite wall. Moreover, I shall do so without looking at his work. I would even request you to have a thick curtain put up between the two walls so the either of us cannot see the other. "
Everyone in the king's court, including the king and the first artist was surprised. So the king decided to give the man a chance.
The following day, a thick curtain was put into place and both the artists got to work. The first artist brought in a regular supply of paint, oil and water. But the second one would come with a cloth and a bucket of water
