英语任务型阅读A four-year-oldgirl's paintings surprised the New Yor

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A four-year-oldgirl's paintings surprised the New York art world Marla Olmstead, from Binghampton, in New York state, has been painting since just before she was two years old.
The prodigy (神童) has already sold about 25 paintings, raising $ 40,000 and a new exhibition opens this week.
Father Mark, speaking to reporters while on a trip to New York city to do television interviews, said, “She does her own thing, she uses a lot of paint but is oblivious (不在意) to the whole thing.” He said she had first started painting shortly before her second birthday as her father tried to stop her distracting him from his own amateur art.
“She went at it with all colors. At first she directed me, and then it evolved to the canvas. I’m her assistant, I hand her the brushes. She doesn’t appreciate that most artists have to wait longer to have an assistant,” he joked.
Mr Olmstesd said his daughter's work was improving as she developed into an artist.
"She is improving her teachnique and handing of the brush She seems a little more careful."
1 when did Olmstead start her painting 2 How long has she been painting
3 when did the girl's father tell the reporters about his daughter
4 how did girl's father help her 5 what do you think of Olmstead's father

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3.She does her own thing,she uses a lot of paint but is oblivious (不在意) to the whole thing
4,I’m her assistant,I hand her the brushes
5,good