Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something that has not been said before. He hopes that the public will listen and understand ----he wants to teach them, and he wants them to learn from him.

What visional artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because painters translate their experience into shapes and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain choice of shapes and colors, out of the countless billions possible, is very interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artists.

Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in movement and at rest; their choices show that these aspects(方面)of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights. Modern artists might say that they only choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, that there is nothing more in it. Yet even they do not choose totally without thinking about the character of their subjects.

If one painter chooses to paint a decaying(溃烂的) leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world . Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, emphasizing(强调) something - all of which means that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.

It is hard to explain what a painter is saying because _______.

A. most painters do not express themselves well  

B. a painter uses unusual words and phrases

C. a painter use shapes and colors instead of words

D. many painters do not say anything

Modern artists might say their choice of subjects ______.

A. carries a message to the public   B. only provides interesting patterns

C. has no pattern or form          D. teaches the public important truths

The writer says that modern art contains______

A. nothing but meaningless patterns        B .uninteresting aspects of the world

C. subjects chosen partly for their meaning  D. completely meaningless subjects

Which of the following is implied(暗示) but NOT directly stated in the passage?

A. A painting is more easily understood than a song

B. Art is only the arranging of shapes and colors

C. Every artist tries to say something to the public

D. One must look beyond shapes and colors to find out what an artist is saying

Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something which has not been said before. He hopes the public will listen and understand what he wants to teach them, and what he wants them to learn from him.
What visual artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because painters translate their experience into shapes and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colors, out of countless billions possible, is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist.
Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion (运动) and at rest; their choices show that these aspects (方面) of the world are worth looking at, and that they contain beautiful sights. Modern artists might say that they only choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, and that there is nothing more in it. Yet they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects.
If one painter chooses to paint a decaying (腐烂) leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing out attention to a certain aspect of the world. Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, explaining something – all of which means that he is trying to teach us.
50．According to the passage, all of the following is true except_________.
A．An artist wants to show something meaningful
B．An artist hopes that the public will understand and learn from him
C．An artist asks the public to believe what he says in his work
D．An artist intends to present something that has not been said before
51．It is hard to explain what a painter is saying, because           .
A．a painter uses unusual words and phrases
B．a painter uses shapes and colors instead of words
C．most painters do not express themselves well
D．many painters do not say anything
52．Modern artists might say their choice of subject         .
A．only provides interesting patterns
B．carries a message to the public
C．has no pattern or form
D．teaches the public important truths
53．The underlined word “exceptionally” in the 2^nd paragraph probably means        .
A．entirely               B．generally             C．especially            D．usually

Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something which has not been said before. He hopes the public will listen and understand what he wants to teach them, and what he wants them to learn from him.

What visual artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because painters translate their experience into shapes and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colors, out of countless billions possible, is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist.

Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion (运动) and at rest; their choices show that these aspects (方面) of the world are worth looking at, and that they contain beautiful sights. Modern artists might say that they only choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, and that there is nothing more in it. Yet they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects.

If one painter chooses to paint a decaying (腐烂) leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing out attention to a certain aspect of the world. Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, explaining something – all of which means that he is trying to teach us.

50．According to the passage, all of the following is true except_________.

       A．An artist wants to show something meaningful

       B．An artist hopes that the public will understand and learn from him

       C．An artist asks the public to believe what he says in his work

       D．An artist intends to present something that has not been said before

51．It is hard to explain what a painter is saying, because           .

       A．a painter uses unusual words and phrases

       B．a painter uses shapes and colors instead of words

       C．most painters do not express themselves well

       D．many painters do not say anything

52．Modern artists might say their choice of subject         .

       A．only provides interesting patterns

       B．carries a message to the public

       C．has no pattern or form

       D．teaches the public important truths

53．The underlined word “exceptionally” in the 2^nd paragraph probably means        .

       A．entirely    B．generally  C．especially  D．usually

Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something that has not been said before. He hopes that the public will listen and understand ----he wants to teach them, and he wants them to learn from him.

What visional artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because painters translate their experience into shapes and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain choice of shapes and colors, out of the countless billions possible, is very interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have notice these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artists.

Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in movement and at rest; their choices show that these aspects(方面)of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights. Modern artists might say that they only choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, that there is nothing more in it. Yet even they do not choose totally without thinking about the character of their subjects.

If one painter chooses to paint a decaying(溃烂的) leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world . Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, emphasizing(强调) something - all of which means that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.

61. It is hard to explain what a painter is saying because _______.

A. most painters do not express themselves well  

B. a painter uses unusual words and phrases

C. a painter use shapes and colors instead of words

D. many painters do not say anything

62. Modern artists might say their choice of subjects ______.

A. carries a message to the public   B. only provides interesting patterns

C. has no pattern or form              D. teaches the public important truths

63. The writer says that modern art contains______

A. nothing but meaningless patterns              B .uninteresting aspects of the world

C. subjects chosen partly for their meaning    D. completely meaningless subjects

64. Which of the following is implied(暗示) but NOT directly stated in the passage?

A. A painting is more easily understood than a song

B. Art is only the arranging of shapes and colors

C. Every artist tries to say something to the public

D. One must look beyond shapes and colors to find out what an artist is saying

Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but also he wants it to be something which has not been said before. He hopes the public will listen and understand－he wants to teach them, and he wants them to learn from him.

What visual artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because painters translate their experiences into shapes and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colors, out of the countless billions possible, is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist.

Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in movement and rest; their choices indicate that these aspects of the world are worth looking at, and that they contain beautiful sights. Contemporary artists might say that they merely choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, and that there is nothing more in it. Yet they do not choose them without reference to the character of their subjects.

If one painter chooses to paint a gangrenous(生疮的) leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world. Each painter is telling us something－all of which means that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.

1．It is hard to explain what a painter is saying, because ___________.

A．painters do not express themselves well

B．painters use shapes and colors instead of words

C．painters use unusual words and phrases

D．painters do not say anything actually

2．The contemporary art contains ____________.

A．totally imaginary subjects

B．merely the subjects from nature

C．uninteresting aspects of the world

D．subjects chosen partly for their meaning

3．Compared with a painter of unpleasant subjects, a painter who draws a lake in moonlight is

_______________.

A．better to communicate with

B．more skilled at expressing himself

C．pointing at different things

D．showing more meaning

4．From the passage we can get the information that _____________.

A．paintings are not difficult to understand

B．painters intend to make the paintings hard to understand

C．artists don’t care about the public

D．one must look beyond shapes and colors to find what the artist is saying

Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public．Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something which has not been said before．He hopes the public will listen and understand he wants to teach them, and he wants them to learn from him．

What visual（视觉的）artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because painters translate their experiences into shapes and colours, not words．They seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colours, out of the countless billions possible, is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us．Without their work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colours, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist．

Most artists take their shapes and colours from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion and repose（动态和静态）, their choices indicate that these aspects of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights．Contemporary（当代的）artists might say that they merely choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern that there is nothing more in it．Yet even they do choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects．If one painter chooses to paint a gangrenous（坏疽性的）leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world．Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, emphasizing something all of which means that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us．

1．It is hard to explain what a painter is saying, because                       ．

A．most painters do not express themselves well

B．a painter uses unusual words and phrases

C．a painter uses shapes and colours instead of words

D．many painters do not say anything

2．A painter chooses certain shapes and colours because he feels that they                  ．

A．have been used frequently in the past    B．are easy to work with

C．are worth showing to the public         D．will be most attractive to the public

3．The writer says that contemporary artists might say their choice of subject              ．

A．carries a message to the public             B．only provides interesting patterns

C．has no pattern or form                          D．teaches the public important truths

4．Compared with a painter of unpleasant subjects, a painter who draws a lake in moonlight is                  ．

A．having more meanings                         B．pointing out different things

C．more skilled                                          D．giving less information

5．Implied（暗示）but not stated:                                    ．

A．A painting is more easily understood than a symphony（交响乐）

B．Art is merely the arranging of shapes and colors

C．Every artist tries to say something to the public

D．One must look beyond shape and colour to find what the artist is saying

D

Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something which has not been said before. He hopes the public will listen and understand ----he wants to teach them, and he wants them to learn from him.

    What visual artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because they translate their experiences into shapes and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colors, out of the countless billions possible, is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist.

    Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion and response: their choices indicate that these aspects of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights. Contemporary artists might say that they merely choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, that there is noting more in it. Yet even they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects.

    If one painter chooses to paint a decaying(腐烂的) leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world. Each painter is telling us something, showing us something, emphasizing something—all of which means that, consciously or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.

46. It is hard to understand a painting because_____

   A. the artist wants to teach the others 

   B. a painter uses shapes and colors instead of words.

   C. the painter doesn’t express his idea well enough

   D. the painting is meaningless

47. A painter uses certain shapes and colors because he feels that they ____.

A. haven’t been used before            B. are not worth showing to the public

C. are interesting to them                   D. haven’t been noticed by the public

48 Implied but not stated_____.

A. paintings are more easily understood than music.

B. to find what the artist is saying we must look beyond the shape and color

C. painting is only the arranging of shape and color

D. all artists are trying to teach something to the public

49. Why do what painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain?

A. Because painters cannot express themselves clearly in words.

B. Because painters change their into shapes and colors, not words.

C. Because people cannot understand painters’ words.

D. Because people are not interested in what painters want to tell us.  

50. Where do most artists take their shapes and colors?

A. From nature                                        B. From human bodies in motion and response.

C. From artists’ own imagination.                  D. Both A and B

Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public．Not only does he want “to say it well，but be wants it to be something，which has not been said before．He hopes the public will listen and understand he wants to teach them，and he wants them to learn from him．

   What visual（视觉的）artists，like painters，want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain，because painters translate their experiences into shapes and colors，not words．They seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colors，out of the countless billions possible，is exceptionally interesting for them and worth Showing to us．Without their Work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors，or have felt the delight that they brought to the artist．

   Most artists take their Shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion（动作）and response；their choices indicate（说明）that these aspects（方面）of the world are worth looking at，that they contain beautiful sights Contemporary artists might say that they merely choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern，and that there is nothing more in it．Yet even they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects．

   If one painter chooses to paint a broken leg and another a lake in moonlight，each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world．Each painter is telling us something，showing us something，emphasizing（强调）something-all of which means that，consciously（有意识地）or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us．

1．According to the passage，all artist is always trying to_______________

      A．show his talents to the public                    B．express something new to the public

      C．create something extremely beautiful            D．attract us with shapes and colors

2．It is implied that_________．

      A．we owe the artists a great deal

      B．we can never thank the artists enough for their works

      C．artists’ work should be praised world wide

      D．we should be grateful（感激的）to the artists for their work

3．From this passage we learn that_____________________

      A．paintings are more meaningful than novels’

      B．painters are expressive than writers

      C．we should be more interested in painting than in writing

      D．there is always something more in an artist’s work beyond shapes and colors

阅读理解

　　Every artist knows in his heart that he is saying something to the public. Not only does he want to say it well, but he wants it to be something which has not been said before. He hopes the public will listen and understand he wants to teach them, and he wants them to learn from him.

　　What visual artists like painters want to teach is easy to make out but difficult to explain, because painters translate their experiences into shapes and colors, not words. They seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colors, out of the countless billions possible, is exceptionally interesting for them and worth showing to us. Without their work we should never have noticed these particular shapes and colors, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artist.

　　Most artists take their shapes and colors from the world of nature and from human bodies in motion and repose (运动与静止); their choices show that these aspects of the world are worth looking at, that they contain beautiful sights. Contemporary artists might say that they merely choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, that there is nothing more in it. Yet even they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects.

　　If one painter chooses to paint a gangrenous (坏疽的) leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world. Each painter in telling us something, showing us something, emphasizing something, means that, consciously (有意识地) or unconsciously, he is trying to teach us.

1．An artist hopes that the public will ________.

[　　]

A．understand him and learn from him

B．notice only shapes and colors in his work

C．teach him something

D．believe what he says in his work

2．It is hard to explain what a painter is saying, because ________.

[　　]

A．most painters do not express themselves well

B．a painter uses unusual words and phrases

C．a painter uses shapes and colors instead of words

D．many painters do not say anything

3．A painter chooses certain shapes and colors because he feels that they ________.

[　　]

A．have been used frequently in the past

B．are easy to work with

C．are worth showing to the public

D．will be most attractive to the public

4．Without the artist's work, the public might not ________.

[　　]

A．notice particular shapes or colors

B．see the shapes and colors that express his experience

C．feel his delight in shapes and colors

D．all of the above