Art
Art seems to appear in human history as far back as 30,000 years ago. We say the earliest cave paintings are art, but what do we mean by "art"? A bone fish hook(钩) obviously required skill and creativity to make. __1__
For the person who creates it, art expresses feelings and ideas. __2__ The feelings and ideas on each side may or may not be exactly the same. And they may be expressed in various ways.
An artistic work is intended to excite the senses, to stir(激发) the emotions of the observer. __3__ But art is more than an attempt by an individual to express or communicate feelings and ideas. There is also cultural patterning and meaning.
Artistic activities are always in part cultural. In our society, we tend to think that anything useful is not art. If the basket has a design that is not necessary to its function, we may consider it art. __4__ However, this difference is not made in other societies.
Another example is that people in different societies treat the outside of their houses differently. Most North Americans share the value of decorating the inside of their homes with pictures. __5__
So art seems to have several qualities. It expresses as well as communicates. And it also has cultural meanings.
问题1选项
A.But we do not call it art.
B.It may produce feelings of beauty, peace or fear.
C.For the observer, it stimulates feelings and ideas.
D.Art does not require its creators to be full-time specialists.
E.But the basket with bread on the table would probably not be taken as art.
F.But they do not share the value of painting pictures on the outside walls.
问题2选项
A.But we do not call it art.
B.It may produce feelings of beauty, peace or fear.
C.For the observer, it stimulates feelings and ideas.
D.Art does not require its creators to be full-time specialists.
E.But the basket with bread on the table would probably not be taken as art.
F.But they do not share the value of painting pictures on the outside walls.
问题3选项
A.But we do not call it art.
B.It may produce feelings of beauty, peace or fear.
C.For the observer, it stimulates feelings and ideas.
D.Art does not require its creators to be full-time specialists.
E.But the basket with bread on the table would probably not be taken as art.
F.But they do not share the value of painting pictures on the outside walls.
问题4选项
A.But we do not call it art.
B.It may produce feelings of beauty, peace or fear.
C.For the observer, it stimulates feelings and ideas.
D.Art does not require its creators to be full-time specialists.
E.But the basket with bread on the table would probably not be taken as art.
F.But they do not share the value of painting pictures on the outside walls.
问题5选项
A.But we do not call it art.
B.It may produce feelings of beauty, peace or fear.
C.For the observer, it stimulates feelings and ideas.
D.Art does not require its creators to be full-time specialists.
E.But the basket with bread on the table would probably not be taken as art.
F.But they do not share the value of painting pictures on the outside walls.
第1题:A
第2题:C
第3题:B
第4题:E
第5题:F
