最佳答案The Best Answe

 　　French¹ dramatist Tristan Bernard won² a newspaper competition³ by providing⁴ the best answer to the question: ”If a fire broke⁵ out in the Louvre and you could⁶ save⁷ only one painting⁸, which one would⁹ it be?”

　　法国剧作家特里斯坦.贝尔纳为下面这个问题提供了最佳答案，而获得报纸上的竞赛奖：“如果罗浮宫发生火灾，而你只能抢救一幅画，这将是哪一幅画？”

　　His reply¹⁰ was¹¹: ”The nearest one to exit¹² ”

　　他的答案是：“离出口最近的那一幅。”

1 French   

adj.法国(人)的，法语的；n.法语；vt.剁肉，蔬菜切成长条

参考例句：

• She reads French quite well,but doesn't speak it.她法语的阅读能力相当强，但不会讲。
• The only French city she enjoyed was Paris.巴黎是她惟一喜欢的法国城市。

2 won   

vt.赢得(为win的过去式)

参考例句：

• We won the game in the end.我们最终赢得了比赛。
• We won the football game.我们赢得了足球赛的胜利。

3 competition   

n.竞赛，比赛；竞争

参考例句：

• It's a friendly competition.这是一场友谊赛。
• I shall enter for the singing competition.我将报名参加歌咏比赛。

4 providing   

conj.如果；假如；在…条件下；倘若v.提供，供给，供应( provide的现在分词)；规定；提供[(+for)]；装备

参考例句：

• The city is providing free transportation to the stadium from downtown. 本市现在提供从市中心到体育场的免费交通。
• The system is directed to providing help for old people. 这种制度的目的是为老人们提供帮助。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 broke   

v.(动词break的过去式)折断；打破

参考例句：

• He dropped his glass on the floor and broke it.他把玻璃杯掉到地板上打碎了。
• After a long silence, she broke into a laugh.她沉默了很久之后，忽然笑了起来。

6 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

7 save   

n.救援，救球，节约；v.解救，保存，节省；prep.除...之外

参考例句：

• Why didn't you save me?你为什么不救我？
• We have to save old newspapers.我们得保存旧报纸。

8 painting   

n.油画；水彩画

参考例句：

• I know something about painting.我懂一点绘画。
• I painted a water painting.我画了一幅水彩画。

9 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

10 reply   

n./v.回答，答复

参考例句：

• He did not reply to her question right away.他没有马上回答她的问题。
• We wait on your reply to our letter.我们等着你们的回信。

11 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

12 exit   

n.出口，退场，离去；[计算机]DOS命令:如果存在这个命令，则它可从辅助处理器返回到主处理器；v.退出，脱离

参考例句：

• They made a rush for the exit.他们猛然冲向出口处。
• The fire exit downstairs will be open for one minute.楼下的防火出口将会打开一分钟。