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　　One of the half－dozen most difficult words in the world to define or to understand is realism; and yet people use it all the time to make judgments about many things, including the arts．

　　What does a man really mean when he says he likes realistic painting?He means, in most cases, that he likes a picture to represent objects the way the eye sees them．But the eye does not see reality．

　　When we look at a chair, we do not see the real chair, but an optical illusion．The real chair is a mass of particles moving at incredible speeds with careless energy．

　　When we look at a person, we see the face, the limbs, the clothes．Are these the real person?Nobody would deny that it is the character, the spirit, the emotional structure beneath the bone that makes the real person．

　　A telescope sees big things more“realistically”than the eye; a microscope sees little thing more“realistically”than the eye．If we do not expect the scientist to look at the world with our naive realism, why should we expect the artists to do so?

　　What we call reality is merely the surface of things, the appearance of objects．There is no truth to be found in this, and both the scientist and the artist seek a truth not visible to the naked eye．

　　Actually, we do not even believe in our own realism; we do not believe that Earth is flat, as it seems to be; we do not believe that the man who looks kind is kind, as he seems to be．

　　We ourselves apply more critical, more sophisticated, and(to use a dirty word)more intellectual yardsticks to everyday things around us．

　　The artist gives us one further．He accepts nothing as it seems to be, for it is his task to throw a searchlight on the caverns and labyrinths of life．Now, his searchlight may be weak, or soiled, or focused in the wrong way, and the art he gives us will then be dim or defective．

　　But whether he is a good or bad artist, we can not ask him to look at the world the way we do, for then he would see nothing more than we do．If anything, history shows that the mass of mankind spend their today in trying to catch up to the artists of yesteryear．We have just barely begun to come to an appreciation of William Blake's visions．

　　There is an amusing story about realism and Picasso．A sailor once complained to him that his paintings were not realistic, and then took out a tiny snapshot of his child for the painter to see．Picasso squinted seriously at the snapshot and handed it back to the father, merely saying“Small, isn't she?”

(1)

According to the author, the main problem with defining realism in arts is that ________．
[　　]
A．	everything is real
B．	we cannot see what is real
C．	science is real, but art is not
D．	only art of this century is realistic

(2)

The story about Picasso illustrates that“realistic”, if taken literally, means that ________．
[　　]
A．	a photograph is realistic art
B．	photography is not art
C．	the sailor's daughter was actually the size in the photo
D．	the artist will always reject the work of others

(3)

In the essay the author draws comparisons between the artist and scientist．This technique is most effective because ________．
[　　]
A．	both professions follow the scientific method of inquiry
B．	the two professions require the same skills
C．	both fields have a longer history than any other
D．	the two professions are widely accepted as requiring different skills

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　　It is unbelievable how popular English is in Venezuela (委内瑞拉). Now we have a kind of language mixture between English and Spanish.

　　In the Venezuelans' daily conversations, they often use English words with Spanish verb endings. For example, if they send a fax, they use the word faxear, or if they have to click on the screen of their computer, they say clickear.

　　Also, they use simple English words in some Spanish sentences. You might hear someone say,“Voy a comprar unos jeans in el mall”which means“I'm going to buy some jeans in the mall,”or“Okey, vamos”which means“OK, let's go.”

　　In addition, you see English names everywhere for restaurants--Crystal Ranch, stores--Area Company, gymnasiums--Sport Center, Althletic Center, malls--The Country, and night clubs--Studio Fifty Four. In Caracas(加拉加斯), there is very fashionable neighborhood named Las Merce des, where each street has an American name like New York or Fifth Avenue. Therefore, when you go shopping, you can see signs in English in the windows of stores, such as On Sale.

　　In some Latin American countries, the increasing influence of English is a question often argued about. But in Venzuela, however, this is not the case. Venezuelans are open to receiving different cultural influences such as European fashion (时装) and British music. Moreover, many Venezuelans don't know where the words come from: they have been using them for years as a part of their language.

1．Which language do Venezuelans usually speak, judging from the information given in the article?

[　　]

A．English.　　　　　　B．Spanish.

C．Latin.　　　　　　　D．We cannot know.

2．In the second paragraph the writer is trying to make the point that _____.

[　　]

A．Venezuelans often use English words in a Spanish way

B．“fax”can be used both as a noun and a verb

C．“fax”and“click”are two of the English words most popularly used in Venezuela

D．“-ear”is a verb ending in Spanish

3．From the third paragraph we can know that _____.

[　　]

A．Venezuelans can't speak English well

B．there're no words for“jeans”or“mall”in Spanish

C．Spanish sentences are often based on English

D．English words are often heard in Venezuelans' speech

4．The last sentence of the article seems to support the point that _____.

[　　]

A．Venezuelans care little about cultural influence

B．Venezuelans' own language is going to die away

C．English words are popular in Venezuela because the users don't know they are English

D．it's time for Venezuelas to do something to keep their mother tongue alive

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Show Your Bones is the newest album from a musical group with an unusual name, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The energetic music made by these rock musicians is becoming very popular in America.
A singer, a guitar player and a drummer make up the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Their rock sound is creative, unusual, and full of personality. Their music is considered an example of “indie”(short for independent) rock. Indie musicians like to protect their independence and artistic freedom. One way to do this is to avoid using major record companies. The lead singer Karen O is known for wearing wild clothing and having wild hairstyles while performing. Sometimes she even pours beer over herself and the audience. Imagine Karen O dancing around on stage as you listen to her sing the song, Phenomena.
The words in the songs on Show Your Bones are poetic and also a little strange. It is not always clear what the songs mean. In the song called The Sweets, Karen O describes colors and the motion of water. Also, she wonders about meeting someone again.
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs started playing music together in New York City.
Now Karen O has moved to Los Angeles, California. She says that she likes flying between the two cities and the band is now “bi-coastal”. Karen O also said that this album was the most difficult to make. The band was trying to find a different sound from their earlier albums. Their work seems to have been worth the effort. Critics say Show Your Bones might be one of the best albums of the year.

1.
How many people are there in the Yeah Yeah Yeahs?
1. A.
  Two.
2. B.
  One.
3. C.
  Four.
4. D.
  Three.
2.
According to the passage, we know that_______.
1. A.
  Karen O usually drinks beer on stage while singing
2. B.
  The Sweets is an album made by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
3. C.
  Karen O doesn’t sing in New York any longer
4. D.
  the group had made more than one album before Show Your Bones
3.
What can we infer from the passage?
1. A.
  Most major record companies follow certain The words on
2. B.
  Show Your Bones are all difficult to understand.traditions.
3. C.
  Show Your Bones has got a lot of criticism.
4. D.
  Show Your Bones is the best-seller of the year.
4.
The writer’s attitude towards the Yeah Yeah Yeahs can be best described as _______.
1. A.
  indifferent
2. B.
  curious
3. C.
  positive
4. D.
  negative

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Show Your Bones is the newest album from a musical group with an unusual name, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The energetic music made by these rock musicians is becoming very popular in America.

A singer, a guitar player and a drummer make up the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Their rock sound is creative, unusual, and full of personality. Their music is considered an example of “indie”(short for independent) rock. Indie musicians like to protect their independence and artistic freedom. One way to do this is to avoid using major record companies. The lead singer Karen O is known for wearing wild clothing and having wild hairstyles while performing. Sometimes she even pours beer over herself and the audience. Imagine Karen O dancing around on stage as you listen to her sing the song, Phenomena.

The words in the songs on Show Your Bones are poetic and also a little strange. It is not always clear what the songs mean. In the song called The Sweets, Karen O describes colors and the motion of water. Also, she wonders about meeting someone again.

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs started playing music together in New York City.

Now Karen O has moved to Los Angeles, California. She says that she likes flying between the two cities and the band is now “bi-coastal”. Karen O also said that this album was the most difficult to make. The band was trying to find a different sound from their earlier albums. Their work seems to have been worth the effort. Critics say Show Your Bones might be one of the best albums of the year.

39. How many people are there in the Yeah Yeah Yeahs?

A. Two. B.One. C. Four. D. Three.

40. According to the passage, we know that_______.

A. Karen O usually drinks beer on stage while singing

B. The Sweets is an album made by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

C. Karen O doesn’t sing in New York any longer

D. the group had made more than one album before Show Your Bones

41. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Most major record companies follow certain The words on

B. Show Your Bones are all difficult to understand.traditions.

C. Show Your Bones has got a lot of criticism.

D. Show Your Bones is the best-seller of the year.

42. The writer’s attitude towards the Yeah Yeah Yeahs can be best described as _______.

A. indifferent B. curious C. positive D. negative

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Show Your Bones is the newest album from a musical group with an unusual name, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The energetic music made by these rock musicians is becoming very popular in America.

A singer, a guitar player and a drummer make up the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Their rock sound is creative, unusual, and full of personality. Their music is considered an example of “indie”(short for independent) rock. Indie musicians like to protect their independence and artistic freedom. One way to do this is to avoid using major record companies. The lead singer Karen O is known for wearing wild clothing and having wild hairstyles while performing. Sometimes she even pours beer over herself and the audience. Imagine Karen O dancing around on stage as you listen to her sing the song, Phenomena.

The words in the songs on Show Your Bones are poetic and also a little strange. It is not always clear what the songs mean. In the song called The Sweets, Karen O describes colors and the motion of water. Also, she wonders about meeting someone again.

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs started playing music together in New York City.

Now Karen O has moved to Los Angeles, California. She says that she likes flying between the two cities and the band is now “bi-coastal”. Karen O also said that this album was the most difficult to make. The band was trying to find a different sound from their earlier albums. Their work seems to have been worth the effort. Critics say Show Your Bones might be one of the best albums of the year.

39. How many people are there in the Yeah Yeah Yeahs?

A. Two. B.One. C. Four. D. Three.

40. According to the passage, we know that_______.

A. Karen O usually drinks beer on stage while singing

B. The Sweets is an album made by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs

C. Karen O doesn’t sing in New York any longer

D. the group had made more than one album before Show Your Bones

41. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Most major record companies follow certain The words on

B. Show Your Bones are all difficult to understand.traditions.

C. Show Your Bones has got a lot of criticism.

D. Show Your Bones is the best-seller of the year.

42. The writer’s attitude towards the Yeah Yeah Yeahs can be best described as _______.

A. indifferent B. curious C. positive D. negative

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How many people are there in the Yeah Yeah Yeahs?

According to the passage, we know that_______.

What can we infer from the passage?

The writer’s attitude towards the Yeah Yeah Yeahs can be best described as _______.

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