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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(毫無疑問, 藝術(shù)收藏是很難戒掉的癮)符合語境。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, 一般來說, 通過收藏品, 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, 此處是說收藏者認(rèn)為自己的收藏品有重要意義, 故G項(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)符合語境。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(它也是表達(dá)收藏者的一種有效方式)符合語境。根據(jù)本空后的“For them, art is important for other reasons. ”可知, 對他們來說, 藝術(shù)之所以重要還有其他原因, 此處說的是一些人收藏藝術(shù)品不是看重經(jīng)濟(jì)利益, 故B項(但是, 大多數(shù)收藏者很少考慮利潤)符合語境。上文說關(guān)于收藏, 一個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, 下文又說一些人購買藝術(shù)品進(jìn)行洗錢, 此處說的還是利用藝術(shù)品獲得經(jīng)濟(jì)利益的做法, 故E項(一些人因為向博物館捐贈藝術(shù)品而獲得了大幅減稅)符合語境。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】本文是一篇說明文, 分析了人們收藏藝術(shù)品的原因?!? 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. Collectors are not only interested in creating social links。Ⅱ. 閱讀填句Why people collect artMany people through history have 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. 沃霍爾的未見肖像失而復(fù)得”可以做最佳標(biāo)題。通讀全文可知, 本文主要介紹了著名藝術(shù)家安迪?沃霍爾沒有被發(fā)布過的照片失而復(fù)得的過程。8. What would be a suitable title for the passage?A. Photos of Andy Warhol Lost ForeverB. A Special Exhibit of Andy Warhol’s WorksC. Friendship Between an Artist and a PhotographerD. Unseen Portraits of Andy Warhol Lost and Found【解析】選D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。)可知, 安迪?沃霍爾的照片是在Karen Bystedt搬到洛杉磯后被發(fā)現(xiàn)找不到的。根據(jù)第四段中的“A few years later, she packed the portraits in a box and moved to Los Angeles. But after she’d gotten settled, she couldn’t find them. ”(幾年后, 她把肖像裝進(jìn)一個盒子里, 搬到了洛杉磯。A. were found missing soon after they were takenB. were tak