A

　　This is a painting① by the Spanish artist②， Pablo Picasso, considered to be the greatest western artist of the twentieth century③. Picasso and another painter④， George Braque, started Cubism, one of the most important of all modern art movements⑤. Cubist artists painted objects and people, with different aspects of the object or person showing⑥ at the same time⑦.

　　B

　　This painting by contemporary⑧ American artist Roy Lichtenstein(1923－1997) is a world famous example of pop art⑨. Pop art(from the word "popular") was an important modern art movement that aimed⑩ to show ordinary⑪ twentieth­century city life. For example, it shows things such as⑫ soup cans⑬ and advertisements.

　　C

　　Qi Baishi(1863－1957), one of China's greatest painters, followed⑭ thetraditional⑮ Chinesestyle⑯ of painting. Chinese painting is known for⑰ its brush drawings⑱ in black inks⑲ and natural⑳ colours. Qi Baishi observed\s\up1(21(21) the world of nature very carefully, and his paintings are special because of\s\up1(22(22) this. 　　①painting/'peIntIŋ/n.绘画；油画

　　②artist/'aːtIst/n.艺术家

　　③considered ...为过去分词短语作后置定语。

　　④painter/'peIntə/n.画家

　　⑤art movements 艺术流派

　　one of ...为Cubism的同位语。

　　⑥aspect/'æspekt/n.方面

　　with ... showing为with复合结构。

　　⑦at the same time 同时

　　⑧contemporary/kən'tempərəri/adj.当代的

　　⑨pop art 波普艺术，是一个重要的画派。

　　⑩aim/eIm/vi.以......为目标；打算；意欲

　　aim to do sth./aim at (doing ) sth. 意欲作某事

　　⑪ordinary adj.普通的，平常的

　　⑫such as 例如，诸如

　　⑬can n．罐头

　　⑭follow vt.遵循

　　⑮traditional/trə'dIʃnəl/adj.传统的；习俗的

　　⑯style/staIl/n.风格

　　⑰be known for 以......闻名

　　⑱drawing/'drɔːIŋ/n.图画

　　⑲in black ink 用黑墨

　　⑳natural adj.自然的；天然的

　　\s\up1(21(21)observe/əb'zɜːv/vt.观察；注意到

　　\s\up1(22(22)because of 因为，由于 　　

　　A

　　这是西班牙画家巴勃罗·毕加索的一幅油画，他被认为是20世纪西方最伟大的画家。毕加索和另一位名叫乔治·布拉克的画家创立了立体派，这是所有现代艺术流派中最重要的流派之一。在描绘物体或人物的时候，立体派画家会同时展现描绘对象的多个不同侧面。

　　B

　　这幅由美国当代画家洛伊·利希滕斯坦(1923～1997)画的油画是波普艺术闻名于世的典范。波普艺术(源自单词"popular")是一个重要的现代艺术流派，着眼于展现20世纪普通的城市生活。比如，它会展现一些诸如汤罐头和广告之类的物品。

　　C

　　齐白石(1863～1957)是中国最伟大的画家之一，遵循了中国传统的绘画风格。中国画用毛笔蘸黑墨和天然颜料画成，并以此著称。齐白石对自然界观察得非常仔细，他的画因此而别具特色。

　　D

　　Xu Beihong(1895－1953) was one of China's best­known\s\up1(23(23) twentieth­century artists. Like Qi Baishi, Xu painted in the traditional Chinese style. Both painters have a beautiful brush line\s\up1(24(24). Xu Beihong believed that artists should show reality\s\up1(25(25)， but not just imitate\s\up1(26(26) it. Instead, a picture should try to show the "life" of its subject. He is most\s\up1(27(27) famous for his lively\s\up1(28(28) paintings of horses.

　　E

　　I'm studying art at school, and I enjoy it a lot, although I can get tired of\s\up1(29(29)looking at pictures all the time\s\up1(30(30). I'm crazy about\s\up1(31(31) the paintings of Qi Baishi, and this delightful\s\up1(32(32) picture of the little shrimps\s\up1(33(33) is such a lovely example of his work. But I can'tstand\s\up1(34(34) that picture of a golden­haired\s\up1(35(35) girl. I think it's stupid.

　　F

　　My parents are fond of\s\up1(36(36) going to art galleries\s\up1(37(37) and often take me with them, so I've developed an interest in\s\up1(38(38) art. I must say\s\up1(39(39)， I love that picture of the six horses. They look soalive\s\up1(40(40). It's by a Chinese artist, isn't it? I can tell by\s\up1(41(41) the style. I think the painting of the young girl is probably by Picasso. I really like him. I think he's an extraordinary\s\up1(42(42) artist. 　　\s\up1(23(23)best­known 最著名的

　　\s\up1(24(24)line n．线，线条

　　\s\up1(25(25)reality/ri'æləti/n.真实；现实；逼真

　　\s\up1(26(26)imitate/'ImIˌteIt/vt.临摹；仿造；模仿；仿效

　　\s\up1(27(27)most相当于very，意为非常。

　　\s\up1(28(28)lively adj.活的；栩栩如生的

　　\s\up1(29(29)get tired of 对......厌烦

　　\s\up1(30(30)all the time 总是，一直

　　\s\up1(31(31)be crazy about 迷恋

　　\s\up1(32(32)delightful/dI'laItfl/adj.令人愉快的；可爱的

　　\s\up1(33(33)shrimp n．虾

　　\s\up1(34(34)stand/stænd/vt.忍受

　　\s\up1(35(35)golden­haired adj.金发的

　　\s\up1(36(36)be fond of 喜欢；喜爱

　　\s\up1(37(37)art gallery 艺术馆；美术馆

　　\s\up1(38(38)develop an interest in 对......产生兴趣

　　\s\up1(39(39)I must say 用于强调，意为"我得说"。

　　\s\up1(40(40)alive/ə'laIv/adj.有活力的；有生气的，为表语形容词。

　　\s\up1(41(41)tell by 从......可以看出

　　\s\up1(42(42)extraordinary adj.非凡的；非同一般的