As a result of this explanation, Oliver Pitt had to appear in court. He was accused of knowingly making a false statement of the value of a picture so as to cheat the Customs Department.

　　Pitt was not happy. “I told the truth as I knew it then,” he said, “What else could I say?”

　　And then the judge agreed with him. “The Customs Department is to be responsible,” he said, “for making a true valuation of goods brought into the country, so that the correct amount of duty may be charged. Mr. Pitt did not cause or try to cause the mistake that was made. He paid the duty that was demanded. If, now, the Customs Department finds that its valuation was not correct, it cannot be allowed to have another try. Pitt is not guilty”.

　　8. When Oliver Pitt bought the picture, ________.

　　A. it was unframed

　　B. Maveleone signed the deal

　　C. he suggested that it was valuable

　　D. it was the frame that attracted him

　　9. From the passage we can infer that if Maveleone had been a well-known artist,

　　_.

　　A. the painting would have cost much more than $ 140

　　B. he wouldn’t have sold his painting

　　C. the customs officer wouldn’t have been cheated

　　D. Pitt wouldn’t have had the intention to buy any of his paintings

　　10. Pitt took off the frame probably in order to

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