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e gone to great lengths to collect art. But what motivates these collectors?One popular explanation for collecting is that they can have financial gain. Some resell works, earning enormous profit. 1 Immorally, some “collectors” buy art as a form of money laundering(洗錢), since it is far easier to move art than cash between countries without examination. 2 For them, art is important for other reasons. The best way to understand the underlying drive of art collecting is as a means to create and strengthen social bonds, and as a way for collectors to municate within these new networks. Collectors are not only interested in creating social links。 they are also motivated by the messages they can send once these social networks are created. We all know art is a powerful way for the artist to express thoughts and feelings. 3 Displaying art can send a message about who the collector really is—at least who she sees herself as. 4 Through the collections, collectors convey messages not just about themselves, but about the world as a whole. For example, the kid with the shoebox of bird feathers might show others her collection not just to make friends, but also to convince them of the importance of protecting endangered species. People collect art for various reasons. 5 A. Some gain art works in an illegal way. B. But most collectors think little of profit. C. Art works preserve the qualities of their makers. D. No doubt art collection is a hard addiction to overe. E. Some get large tax reductions for donating art to museums. F. It also serves as an effective way to express collectors. G. Other art collectors see their collections as having a broader power. 【文章大意】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文, 分析了人們收藏藝術(shù)品的原因。1. 【解析】選E。上文說(shuō)關(guān)于收藏, 一個(gè)普遍的解釋是他們可以獲得經(jīng)濟(jì)利益, 一些人轉(zhuǎn)售收藏品以賺取巨額利潤(rùn), 下文又說(shuō)一些人購(gòu)買藝術(shù)品進(jìn)行洗錢, 此處說(shuō)的還是利用藝術(shù)品獲得經(jīng)濟(jì)利益的做法, 故E項(xiàng)(一些人因?yàn)橄虿┪镳^捐贈(zèng)藝術(shù)品而獲得了大幅減稅)符合語(yǔ)境。2. 【解析】選B。根據(jù)本空后的“For them, art is important for other reasons. ”可知, 對(duì)他們來(lái)說(shuō), 藝術(shù)之所以重要還有其他原因, 此處說(shuō)的是一些人收藏藝術(shù)品不是看重經(jīng)濟(jì)利益, 故B項(xiàng)(但是, 大多數(shù)收藏者很少考慮利潤(rùn))符合語(yǔ)境。3. 【解析】選F。根據(jù)本空前的“We all know art is a powerful way for the artist to express thoughts and feelings. ”可知, 我們都知道藝術(shù)是藝術(shù)家表達(dá)想法和情感的有力方式, 此處承接上文, 故F項(xiàng)(它也是表達(dá)收藏者的一種有效方式)符合語(yǔ)境。4. 【解析】選G。根據(jù)本空后的“Through the collections, collectors convey messages not just about themselves, but about the world as a whole. ”可知, 一般來(lái)說(shuō), 通過(guò)收藏品, 收藏者不僅傳遞關(guān)于他們自己的信息, 還傳遞關(guān)于世界的信息, 此處是說(shuō)收藏者認(rèn)為自己的收藏品有重要意義, 故G項(xiàng)(其他藝術(shù)收藏者認(rèn)為自己的收藏品有更廣泛的影響力)符合語(yǔ)境。5. 【解析】選D。根據(jù)本空前的“People collect art for various reasons. ”可知, 人們收藏藝術(shù)品有各種各樣的原因, 此處總結(jié)全文, 故D項(xiàng)(毫無(wú)疑問(wèn), 藝術(shù)收藏是很難戒掉的癮)符合語(yǔ)境。關(guān)閉Word文檔返回原板塊 13