“Color, color, color!” are the words of artist Eric Carle.

Eric is like the king in the world of children’s books. He has written over 70 children’s books. His most famous book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, is common on children’s bookshelves all over the world. What most people don’t know is that Eric also makes art for adults, which is called “ArtArt”. People didn’t know about it, because he didn’t show it to the public until he was 84 years old!

Like Eric’s children’s books, his “ArtArt” is full of bright and clear color. He says that he loves color so much because he missed it during the war in Germany. Eric was born in New York in 1929, but moved to Germany with his family when he was 6. When he was 10, World War Ⅱ began. He noticed that all the houses and buildings in his town were painted grey, brown or dark green. It was a sad time, and it seemed like there was no color anywhere.

At the end of the war, “when color came back”, Eric explains, “I just loved it so much. I keep saying that I wish our eyes could see more color. Color is a very important part of my work.”

That’s true. Eric paints bright colors on paper, cuts out shapes, and then glues them onto another piece of paper. This method is called collage (拼贴艺术). In fact, it is what led Eric to his “ArtArt”.

Eric’s “ArtArt” includes large collages as well as paintings, photographs and even costumes (服装). In all these works, he uses all kinds of colors-everything from purple to light green to orange. Now that’s a lot of color!

1.When did Eric show “ArtArt” to the public?

A. In 1929. B. In 1993. C. In 1997. D. In 2013.

2.Why did Eric feel sad during World War Ⅱ?

A. Because he could hardly see bright color.

B. Because he had to join the army to fight.

C. Because he couldn’t draw very good paintings.

D. Because he lived a very poor life with his parents.

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Collage plays an important part in Eric’s book “ArtArt”.

B. Children know little about The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

C. Eric has created more books for adults than for children.

D. Eric moved to Germany with his family when he was 10.

4.What’s the main idea of this passage?

A. Eric created collages for his books.

B. Eric’s “ArtArt” is popular with people.

C. Eric’s love for color led him to success.

D. Eric is the king in the world of children’s books.

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