填空题

The doctor thought it safe to allow Ellsworth to visit the Metropolitan Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, and other exhibitions with Swain. 1 . The old man showed a tremendous curiosity in the art galleries and in the painters who exhibited in them. How were the galleries run Who selected the pictures for the exhibitions 2 .
When the late spring began to cover the fields and gardens with color, Ellsworth painted a simply horrible picture which he called "Trees Dressed in White". 3 . He was going to exhibit the picture in the summer show at the Lathrop Gallery.
The summer show at the Lathrop Gallery was the biggest art exhibition of the year—in quality, if not in size. 4 . Among the paintings of this distinguished group of artists, Ellsworth was now going to place his "Trees Dressed in White", which resembled a handful of salad dressing thrown violently against the side of a house.
"If the newspapers hear about this, everyone in town will be laughing at Mr. Ellsworth. We’re got to stop him." said Koppel. "No," warned the doctor. " 5 ."
To the complete surprise of all three—and especially Swain—"Trees Dressed in White" was accepted for the Lathrop show. 6 .
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During the course of the exhibition, the old man kept on taking lessons, seldom mentioning his picture. 8 . Every time Swain entered the room, he found Ellsworth laughing to himself. Maybe Koppel was right. 9 . 10 .
A. Then he made a surprising announcement
B. An idea was forming in his brain
C. An entirely new world opened up its mysteries to him
D. The lifetime dream of every important artist in the United States was a prize from this exhibition
E. But it seemed equally strange that the Lathrop Gallery committee should encourage his craziness by accepting his picture
F. Art was a complete cure for him
G. He was unusually cheerful
H. Swain and Caswell were so surprised that they could not say a word
I. Fortunately, the painting was hung in an inconspicuous place, where it did not draw any special notice or comment
J. we can’t interfere with him now and take a chance of running down all the good work which we have done
K. Not only was Mr. Ellsworth crazy, thought Koppel, but the Lathrop Gallery was crazy, too
L. The old man was crazy