Art is for everyone. Parents can help kids appreciate art by making it available for them. Unfortunately, many adults do not enjoy art simply because they do not understand the stories or context (背景). Actually, children can appreciate art as well as any adult. Here are some simple ways to encourage children to appreciate art.

  Find art that will allow children to easily make a connection with their lives. Choose the material according to their ages. Pictures and sculptures of children, for example, or dogs and cats are easily understood, and it is easy to start a conversation about how the themes in the art are connected with familiar people and animals in kids’ lives. Music and dance are very important to children and should also be used.

  Explore the stories behind famous, and not so famous, art. Encourage children to make up their own stories about paintings and then research the real story behind the paintings.

  Create art with children. Teach them that art is not something that they must only observe but something that they can create. Discuss art with children. Encourage them to express their views on art. Let them know that it is okay to dislike something, and listen to their preferences when planning events.

  Visit museums and performances. Explore the artwork in local museums that will interest them. Most cities have children’s theaters and music groups, and often free performances are offered. Many art museums have special tours for children.

  Through a variety of artistic experiences, kids will learn how to appreciate art and will enjoy it.

64. When choosing art for children, parents should________.      

   A. take their children’s ages and experiences into consideration

   B. pay close attention to their children’s ability to understand

   C. ask professional artists for some useful advice

   D. try to find some art beyond their imagination

65. Which of the following should not be down in creating art with children?

   A. Allowing children to speak out their own opinions on art. 

B. Allowing children to have their own likes and dislikes.

   C. Making children interested in everything about art.

   D. Talking with children about something on art.

66. We can learn from the text that helping children appreciate art_________.

   A. is highly necessary for their growth 

B. will improve their school performance

C. can help them make more friends at school 

D. needs parents’ encouragement and instruction

1 Day Fly-Fly Aboriginal Rock Tour

Tour Details

Operator: Adventure North Australia

Destination: Cooktown

Departs From: Cairns

Tour Description

Voted as one of Australia's Must-Do-Experiences. Treat yourself to an amazing day out with Aboriginal Elder Willie Gordon.

Depart Cairns Domestic Airport for the Skytrans Flight to Cooktown. Flight departs Cairns at 6:45 a.m.

Enjoy a 45-minute flight with wonderful views from Cairns to Cooktown as you fly along the coast between the World Heritage rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef. On arrival in Cooktown you will be met by Willie Gordon, the traditional storyteller of the Nugal-warra clan(部落).

Willie Gordon takes guests to his ancestral rock art sites, set high in the hills above Hope Vale, outside Cooktown. Here he shares the stories behind the art, and explains how the paintings speak of the most basic and important quality of life and the knowledge of his people.

The tour takes you through an impressive view of six rock art sites, including an ancestral Birth Cave and the Reconciliation Cave. This includes a 30-minute bush walk on generally easy terrian(地形). (Covered closed-on shoes must be worn.)

Return to Cooktown at 1:15 p.m. where Willie will take you to the Nature Power House Museum, Cooktown's Visitor Information Centre. Lunch is included at the Verhandah Cafe.

The rest of the afternoon is free to explore historical Cooktown before your transfer to Cooktown airport and return flight to Cairns. Flight arrives at Cairns Domestic Airport at 6:40 p.m. Own arrangements on arrival in Cairns.

Prices

Adults: $ 549.00

Children: $ 390.00

Families(2 adults and 2 children): $ 1,869.00

1.According to the passage, how will tourists arrive in Cooktown?

A. By ship.         B. By car.              C. By air.          D. By train.

2.What do we learn about Willie Gordon?

A. He acts as the guide of the tour.

B. He is the owner of the Verhandah Cafe.

C. He works in the Nature Power House Museum.

D. He is the manager of Adventure North Australia.

3.After viewing rock art, tourists will go to__________.

A. the World Heritage rainforest                B. the Great Barrier Reef

C. rock art sites outside the town              D. the Nature Power House Museum

4.We learn from the passage that the whole trip lasts about__________.

A. six hours            B. eight hours          C. ten hours        D. twelve hours

5.From the passage, the tour is designed to let the tourists__________.

A. learn about the custom                   B. enjoy the ancient art

    C. taste the delicious snacks                   D. experience the lifestyle

 

In 1879, a group of explorers made an incredible find. They discovered paintings of remarkable beauty on the walls of a cave in Spain. Some scientists believed that these paintings were created by early humans from the Stone Age, between ten and thirty thousand years ago. Other scientists and the public did not believe the claim, but over the years, it was proven correct. Our ancestors had incredible artistic talents.

Most of the cave art that has been discovered has been found in Spain and France. A smaller number of such caves are located in Italy, Portugal, Russia, and other countries. Scientists believe that many more caves will be discovered in the coming years, and are concentrating their efforts on Africa and the area between Europe and Asia. These two regions of the world were, populated first by humans.

Cave art was carved or painted on the walls and roofs of caves, usually near the entrance. The entrance area was probably chosen to take advantage of daylight and to allow many people to view the paintings. In some cases, the art appears much deeper in caves and requires artificial light. Evidence suggests that the artists used torches or shallow bowls in which animal fat was burned.

What was the response of general public to the discovery of cave art made by Stone Age people?  

A. They believed it at first.

B. They did not believe it.

C. They thought it was beautiful.

D. They ignored it.

According to the passage, what can we conclude about animal fat?

A. It does not burn.

B. Stone Age artists used it to preserve their paintings.

C. It can be burned to produce light.

D. Stone Age artists mixed it with their food.

Where do scientists expect to find more cave paintings?

A. In Central and South America.

B. In Spain and France.

C. In the places where there are caves with large openings.

D. In the regions of the world first populated by humans.

Where would this passage be most likely to appear?

A. In a textbook about early human history.

B. In a textbook about modern art.

C. In a dictionary.

D. In an encyclopedia entry about caves.

On the wall of his office _________the paintings of early French artists.

A．hanged

B．hanging

C．hang

D．are hanged

 

The National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., is one of the world's greatest art museums. Millions of people have entered its doors to see paintings by the world's fine artists. But if these priceless masterpieces are to be preserved, the Gallery must protect them carefully. The Gallery's 135-man guard force has successfully prevented them from being stolen, but protecting the paintings from nature is a greater problem.
In past times, the owners of paintings did not protect them from damaging changes in humidity (湿度) and temperature. As a result, the life of these paintings were shortened. In the National Gallery, however, humidity and temperature are carefully controlled. The building is air-conditioned in summer and heated in winter. The air-conditioning and heating system are so important to the life of the painting that the Gallery has two of each system. If one should fail, the extra one can take over.
Light is another enemy of paintings. Ultraviolet rays (紫外线) in light cause paintings to fade (褪色).  Long ago, paintings often hung in dark churches and palaces. A coat of varnish (清漆) was a protection from the weak light. But when museums took over the care of many paintings, they were often hung in brighter light than before. Soon they were in danger of fading. The damaging effects of light were increased when the museums removed the varnish coating, yellowed with age.
To protect its paintings, the National Gallery put a special kind of glass in its skylights. This glass allows visible lights to enter the building but it keeps out harmful ultraviolet rays. The Gallery has also developed new and better varnishes which help to keep paintings from fading. Thanks to these new precautions, many of the world's greatest paintings are being well protected for future generations to enjoy.
【小题1】The text mainly tells us about ______.

A．the guard force in the National Gallery

B．protecting great paintings from nature

C．priceless paintings of past times

D．the air-conditioning and heating systems in the National Gallery

【小题2】The underlined word "precautions" in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______.  

A．decorations

B．problems

C．suggestions

D．applications

【小题3】From the text we can infer that_______.

A．great artists painted in dark churches and palaces

B．you can touch these paintings while you are in the National Gallery

C．the care of the world's greatest paintings is both a big responsibility and a great challenge

D．the guard force in the Gallery has not done a good job