四六级考试

试题来源：大学四级-231
【单选题】 Why does the author mention Davy Crockett in Paragraph 1
A．Because this is an example of the type of people among whom demands for portraits were constant.
B．Because Davy Crockett was a famous artist who would hold a display in his Boston gallery.
C．Because this is an example of the way artists used to attract attention and business.
D．Because gallery owners used to have famous people as customers.

参考答案：C
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例证一般是用于证明作者阐述的某个道理的。本例前面有三个论述性表达，依次是“肖像画是主要艺术形式”，“人们对肖像需求不断”，以及“艺术家常常给名人画肖像以吸引... 查看试题解析出处>>