英国宠物鼠因作画而出名 为主人赚得超万元
英国宠物鼠因作画而出名 为主人赚得超万元


Pet Gus has won global praise for his works which have made more than £1,000. He first showed off his amazing skills when owner Jess Indseth let him loose with her arts and crafts set.
Jess, 19, placed him on some paper with paint on his paws and was amazed by the result. To develop his talent, she bought kids’ paints allowing him to work on mini canvases. And she was happy with the colourful works. Jess posted Gus’ artwork for sale at online marketplace Etsy for £20 a piece and received a lot of orders from as far away as South Korea and Australia.
Gus has made £1,200 and swimming instructor Jess will keep his weekly painting sessions going as he enjoys expressing himself. Jess, of Droylsden, Gtr Manchester, said, “I love his artwork. I was shocked to find there was a market for rat paintings.”
Jess, who has four pet rats, bought Gus from a person in Stockport in 2018. She added, “They all love time out of their cage with me, and they’re really clever.” Jess, who lives with dad Nick, 53, and sister Olivia, 14, even makes clothes for the rats. She said rats are misunderstood, adding, “They each have their own little characters. Gus is the most artistic. He’s a star.”

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1.Gus was good at _______.

A drawing

B eating

C swimming

D dancing

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知，Jess让Gus画画的时候为他准备了纸张，儿童颜料和迷你画布，Gus擅长画画，故选A。

2.How did Jess deal with Gus’s works?

A She sent them to her friends.

B She donated them to a charity.

C She kept and enjoyed them at home.

D She made money through sales online.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句Jess posted Gus’ artwork for sale at online marketplace Etsy for £20 a piece可知，Jess把Gus的艺术品贴在网上市场Etsy上出售，故选D。

3.Gus’s works _______.

A were collected by museums

B were ordered by many pets’ owners

C were very popular all around the world

D helped scientists study the rat’s mind

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句Pet Gus has won global praise for his works which have made more than £1,000.以及第二段最后一句...and received a lot of orders from as far away as South Korea and Australia.可知，Gus的作品赢得了全球的赞誉，并且收到了来自韩国和澳大利亚的大量订单，由此看出Gus的作品在全世界都很受欢迎，故选C。

4.What does Jess think about the rats?

A Popular.

B Sick.

C Clever.

D Hateful.

解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章第四段They all love time out of their cage with me, and they’re really clever.可知，Jess表示宠物鼠都很聪明，故选C。