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It's never too late to do what you want to do. Grandma Moses grew up on a farm. As a child, she loved drawing. But she hardly ever did it because of the busy farm work.

Grandma Moses spent all her life on the farm. When she was old and found farm work difficult, she started to paint at the age of 78.

An art lover found Grandma Moses painting in a shop in 1938. He bought them and the next day he went to her farm and bought all her paintings. Soon Grandma Moses became famous. In 1940, at the age of 80, she had her first painting show in New York. many people loved the bright colors and beautiful farm in her works.

Grandma Moses died in 1961, at the age of 101. She painted over 1600 paintings in the late part of her life. “ Do your favorite things, and you will finally be successful,” she once said.

1. （1） Why did Grandma Moses hardly ever paint as a child?

   A . She didn't love it. B . She wasn't good at it. C . No one taught her. D . She was busy.
3. （2） Grandma Moses Started to paint_______.

   A . in 1936 B . in 1938 C . in 1940 D . in 1961
5. （3） Where did the art lover find Grandma Moses paintings?

   A . In a shop. B . On her farm. C . On TV. D . On her show.
7. （4） What do we know about Grandma Moses from the passage?

   A . She learned from a great painter. B . She was good at drawing people. C . Most of her paintings were expensive. D . Her paintings are bright and beautiful.
9. （5） What is the purpose（目的）of the passage?

   A . To ask people to learn painting. B . To ask people to do what they want to do. C . To ask people to buy Grandma Moses paintings. D . To ask people to look at the beautiful views.