style of Indian painting practised in the northeastern region of Bihar which is done with fingers, brushes and even matchsticks using natural colors and is characterised by eye－catching patterns. There are paintings for various occasions and festivals-such as births, marriages-and also about Hindu tales.

　　"Normally, the Hindus almost stopped cutting trees down once we painted the tree trunks with different pictures of deities，" Siya Devi, one of the artists associated with the tree painting campaign, says. "Previously, the sight of people cutting roadside trees was quite common. Now it gives us much satisfaction to see the crowds of tourists paying visits to this particular area to see the painted trees and take photos."

　　The idea is the brainchild of a local villager Shashthi Nath Jha who has been working for Gram Vikas Parishad, a nongovernmental organization, which helps to protect the rights of women and child labor.

　　"The sight of people cutting down trees with axes and saws always gave me a lot of pain. I tried to convince them this wasn't good for environment but they never took it seriously. So I finally thought of the plan to paint scenes from Hindu classics or pictures of Gods on the tree bark thinking it can work significantly, and yes，it has begun working now，" claims Jha.

　　语篇解读：该文主要讲述了印度马杜巴尼地区的艺术家在树木和叶子上画画，从而拯救了树木的故事。

　　1．What can we know about the tree art?

　　A．It makes no use of artificial colors.

　　B．It cannot be done without brushes.

　　C．It is a style popular throughout India.

D．It focuses on traditional Indian festivals.