Many artists find it hard to a living from art alone.A.doB.makeC.haveD.take

m to express themselves in unique and original ways without fear of losing the support of fans. Failed artists may find comfort in knowing that many great artists never found fame until well after they had passed away or in knowing that they did not sell out. They may justify their failure by convincing themselves their genius is too sophisticated for contemporary audiences.

It is those who fail that reap the greatest reward.

They enjoy the freedom to express themselves in unique and original ways without fear of losing the support of fans.

m to express themselves in unique and original ways without fear of losing the support of fans. Failed artists may find comfort in knowing that many great artists never found fame until well after they had passed away or in knowing that they did not sell out. They may justify their failure by convincing themselves their genius is too sophisticated for contemporary audiences.

It is those who fail that reap the greatest reward.

They enjoy the freedom to express themselves in unique and original ways without fear of losing the support of fans.

听力原文： You can find many art galleries in London. The most famous of all is the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square. It has many of the best paintings in the world. Paintings by Rembrandt are in Room 12. Paintings by Rubens are in Rooms 14 and 15.

Another of the great London galleries is the Tate. The Tate Gallery was built in 1897—sixty years after the National Gallery. It is on the north bank of the Thames near Lambeth Bridge.

In the Tate, you will find paintings by British artists. The best known are Turner and William Blake. The Tate also has collections of modem paintings by foreign artists—for example, Picasso.

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A．In room 12.

B．In room 14.

C．In room 15.

D．In room 20.

modern music; they find it hard to accept the new fashions in clothing; they think that all modern painting is ugly; and they seldom have a good word for the new buildings that are being built everywhere in the world. Such people look for perfection in everything, and they take their standards of perfection from the past. They are usually impatient with anyone who is brave enough to experiment with new or to express himself or the age in materials original ways.

It is, of course, true that many artists do not succeed in their work and instead produce works that can only be considered as failures. If the work of art is a painting, the artist’s failure concerns himself alone, but if it is a building, his failure concerns others too, because it may damage the beauty of the whole place. This does sometimes happen, but it is completely untrue to say, as some people do, that modern architecture is nothing. We can’t judge every modern building by the standards of the ancient time, even though we admire the ancient buildings. Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. The modern architect knows he should learn from the ancient works, but with his greater resources of knowledge and materials, he will never be content to imitate the past. He is too proud to do that.

Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. The sentence means _____.

A.the ancient architects had no technology

B.the modern architects use more advanced technology

C.the modern buildings are advanced because they are completely different from the ancient buildings

D.the modern buildings are more beautiful

Some people hate everything that is modern because _______.A.they are aged

B.they find it hard to accept modern things

C.they take their standards of perfection from the Greek

D.they look at things by the standards of the past

The writer thinks the failure of a building _______.A.means nothing

B.concerns others

C.concerns only the artist

D.concerns all the people in the world

The writer of the passage thinks that ________.A.it is true to say artists fail in their work

B.it is untrue to say artists fail in their work

C.it is true to say some artists fail in their work

D.it is true to say only painters fail in their work

The writer thinks that _________.A.we can’t judge buildings by the ancient standards

B.we can’t judge all the buildings by the ancient standards

C.we can’t judge all the modern buildings by the ancient standards

D.we can’t judge modern buildings

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

Sometimes artists find it hard for their works to win popular ______.

A．welcome

B．applause

C．appetite

D．appreciation

eir careers in Canada before heading south to the larger audiences of the United States. There they have become popular. And often these artists are mistakenly believed to be Americans. Bryan Adams is one of these names that are quite familiar to the audiences. Bryan Adams began his singing career in 1976 at the age of 16. His first collection of songs was released in 1980. Since that time, he has gone on not only to perform. at concerts for international audiences, but also to write songs that he and other singers have recorded. He has received countless awards for his music. Besides, he has also been active in supporting different causes around the world. Some of his performances and songs have helped to raise funds for victims in Africa who suffered from scarcity of food. The next time you turn on a radio, watch a movie, or go dancing, you may find yourself enjoying the song by Bryan Adams.

Where did Bryan Adams begin his singing career？

A．In Africa.

B．In Britain.

C．In Canada.

D．In Southern America.

Sometimes artists find it hard for their works to win popular ______.

A．welcome

B．applause

C．appetite

D．appreciation

SECTION B ENGLISH TO CHINESE

Directions: Translate the following text into Chinese.

Fame brings celebrity and high regard from adoring and loyal fans in each field of endeavor and it is heady stuff. A performer can easily come to believe that he or she is as good as his or her press. But most people, most artists do not gain fame and fortune. What about those performers who fail, or anyone who fails？ Curiously enough, failure often serves as its own reward for many people! It brings sympathy from others who are delighted not to be you, and it allows family and friends to lower their expectations of you so that you need not compete with those who have more talent and who succeed. And they find excuses and explanations of your inability to succeed and become famous: you are too sensitive, you are not interested in money, you are not interested in power that fame brings and you are not interested in the loss of privacy it demands, etc all excuses, but comforting to those who fail and those who pretend not to notice the failure.

Sometimes artists find it hard for their works to win popular_____.

A．welcome

B．applause

C．appetite

D．appreciation

modern music; they find it hard to accept the new fashions in clothing; they think that all modern painting is ugly; and they seldom have a good word for the new buildings that are being built everywhere in the world. Such people look for perfection in everything, and they take their standards of perfection from the past. They are usually impatient with anyone who is brave enough to experiment with new or to express himself or the age in materials original ways. It is, of course, true that many artists do not succeed in their work and instead produce works that can only be considered as failures. If the work of art is a painting, the artist's failure concerns himself alone, but if it is a building, his failure concerns others too, because it may damage the beauty of the whole place. This does sometimes happen, but it is completely untrue to say, as some people do, that modern architecture is nothing.

We can't judge every modern building by the standards of the ancient time, even though we admire the ancient buildings. Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. The modern architect knows he should learn from the ancient works, but with his greater resources of knowledge and materials, he will never be content to imitate the past. He is too proud to do that.

Some people hate everything that is modern because ______.

A．they are aged

B．they find it hard to accept modern things

C．they take their standards of perfection from the Greek

D．they look at things by the standards of the past