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The history of modern art begins with Impressionism, a movement started in Paris in the mid-1800’s. At that time many artists painted in a very traditional way that involved spending hours in a studio, painstakingly (辛苦地) creating paintings that were extremely detailed. These paintings were sometimes of people or landscapes or historical events. In 1863, Edouard Manet exhibited his painting “Dejeuner sur l’erbe” at the Salon des Refuses. The painting caused a commotion (骚动), thus starting the Impressionist movement. Although Edouard Manet is the declared leader and founder of the group, he was not present at the first group exhibition or any of the other eight collective Impressionist shows. The movement gained more attention in the April of 1874 when Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Jean-Frédéric Bazille formed Society of Artists, Painters, Sculptors, Engravers and began exhibiting outside of the official salon. The same year, the term Impressionism was invented by criticizing (批评的) journalist Louis Leroy to describe their paintings, who worked for the magazine Le Charivari.
The Impressionists often paint out of doors and want to show how light and shadow fall on objects at particular times of the day. Their works are sometimes described as “captured moments” and are characterized by short quick brushstrokes (笔) of colour which, when viewed up close looks quite messy and unreal. If we step back from the Impressionist paintings, the colours are blended together by our eyes and we are able to see the painters’ subjects which often show colourful landscapes, sunlight on water as well as people busy with outdoor activities.
【小题1】Before Impressionism, the works of artists were .
| A.quite abstract | B.very confusing |
| C.very detailed | D.quite controversial |
| A.Claude Monet. | B.Edouard Manet. |
| C.Auguste Renoir. | D.Alfred Sisley. |
| A.with imagination | B.at a distance |
| C.outdoors | D.in a studio |
| A.the painting style of the Impressionists |
| B.how to describe the Impressionist paintings |
| C.the influences of the Impressionist paintings |
| D.the subjects of the Impressionist paintings |
The history of modern art begins with Impressionism, a movement started in Paris in the mid-1800’s. At that time many artists painted in a very traditional way that involved spending hours in a studio, painstakingly (辛苦地) creating paintings that were extremely detailed. These paintings were sometimes of people or landscapes or historical events. In 1863, Edouard Manet exhibited his painting “Dejeuner sur l’erbe” at the Salon des Refuses. The painting caused a commotion (骚动), thus starting the Impressionist movement. Although Edouard Manet is the declared leader and founder of the group, he was not present at the first group exhibition or any of the other eight collective Impressionist shows. The movement gained more attention in the April of 1874 when Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley, and Jean-Frédéric Bazille formed Society of Artists, Painters, Sculptors, Engravers and began exhibiting outside of the official salon. The same year, the term Impressionism was invented by criticizing (批评的) journalist Louis Leroy to describe their paintings, who worked for the magazine Le Charivari.
The Impressionists often paint out of doors and want to show how light and shadow fall on objects at particular times of the day. Their works are sometimes described as “captured moments” and are characterized by short quick brushstrokes (笔) of colour which, when viewed up close looks quite messy and unreal. If we step back from the Impressionist paintings, the colours are blended together by our eyes and we are able to see the painters’ subjects which often show colourful landscapes, sunlight on water as well as people busy with outdoor activities.
1.Before Impressionism, the works of artists were .
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A.quite abstract |
B.very confusing |
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C.very detailed |
D.quite controversial |
2.Who first started Impressionism? ___________
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A.Claude Monet. |
B.Edouard Manet. |
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C.Auguste Renoir. |
D.Alfred Sisley. |
3. The works of the Impressionists are best viewed .
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A.with imagination |
B.at a distance |
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C.outdoors |
D.in a studio |
4.The second paragraph is mainly about ______.
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A.the painting style of the Impressionists |
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B.how to describe the Impressionist paintings |
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C.the influences of the Impressionist paintings |
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D.the subjects of the Impressionist paintings |
Happy birthday! Do birthday really make people happy? Of course they do.Birthday celebrate the day when we were born.Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity(成熟)—or so we hope.We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older.Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well.For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud.For Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process.But growing old? That is a different story.
Growing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented(以年轻人为中心)American culture.Most Americans like to look young, act young and feel young.As the old saying goes, “You’re young as you feel.” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old.People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom.But Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”.
Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden.Economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get by.Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income.Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference.Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housing.Some even experience age discrimination(歧视).American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets.She was often treated rudely--even cheated and robbed.However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect.
Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast.Why? People are living longer.Fewer babies are being born.And middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderly.America may soon be a place where wrinkles(皱纹)are “in”.Marketing experts are ready noticing this growing group of consumer.
Title: Different Opinions About 71._____________
| Items | Des criptions / Details | |
| General idea | Growing older, being mature and wiser | |
| 72.__________ | 73._______ | A wonderful process: children 74.__________ new things, enjoying another birthday party |
| About the old | Being respected by the young | |
| 75._______ as a source of experience and wisdom | ||
| Living happily in the 76._________ | ||
| Negative attitude | Never being young again | |
| Feeling lonely in a youth-oriented culture | ||
| 77.___________ problem: personal income 78.___________ | ||
| Health problem: suffering from poor nutrition and other diseases | ||
| Housing problems: poor and simple | ||
| 79._________ problems: being ill-treated --- experiencing age discrimination, cheating and robbery | ||
| Solution | Improving 80._________________ benefits | |
| The young caring for and respecting the old | ||