阅读理解One day, Wald went to the supermarket to buy some groceries (杂货) for his wife Layla. On the way home, he stopped at an art gallery where people were holding a pop-art exhibition.
Then, being so moved by what he saw, he left the bag of groceries on the floor and went home. When Wald rushed back to the gallery, the groceries had been awarded the first prize in the exhibition.
"We've been looking everywhere for you," the gallery owner said. "Why didn't you sign your name of art?"
"What? It's not a work of art. It's my dinner for tonight!" Wald replied.
The gallery was suddenly full of laughter. "He's not only a great artist, but has humour as well." A judge said. "You can see that in his work," another judge cheered, "How the bottle of tomato ketchup is leaning against the pork and beans! He is a genius (天才)! Notice the way the bottle of peach is lying on its side! Even Artist Andy Warhol wouldn't have thought of it!"
"Did you notice the way that he pressed the cheesecake on the bottom of the bag? I think that's why he can win the first prize. It makes Artist Picasso feel ashamed." A lady said excitedly.
"Look," Wald said. "I'm very thankful for all these praises, but my wife is waiting for these groceries, and I have to get it home."
"Get it home?" The gallery owner said surprisingly, "I've just sold it to that couple over there for 1,500 dollars."
"But the groceries cost me only 18 dollars," Wald said.
"It isn't a bag of groceries. It's what you did with them. The thought you expressed in your art is even more meaningful than Artist Auguste Rodin showed through his "Thinker"! You have said what Artist Rembrandt tried to say in 1,000 paintings with this bag of groceries!" The gallery owner said, "Here is your money!"
With a burning face, Wald stood still and could not say a word. Finally, he accepted the money and that night he took his wife out for dinner.
The next day, he went to the supermarket and bought another bag of groceries, much more expensive. He immediately took the bag to the gallery. But the reviews were terrible to him. Some leading critics even said that success had gone to his head but his talent was gone, and all that was left was a bag of tasteless groceries.
