Bringing art to life
The famous Spanish painter Pablo Picasso once said “Every child is an artist. The problem he has is _________ to remain an artist once he grows up.”
This is both encouraging and discouraging. The fact that we were all _________ to be artists is certainly exciting, and yet the reality has _________ that remaining one is a task that many of us have failed. _________, some people have seen the problem and want to solve it.
Western educators have suggested that we introduce the concept(概念) of “STEAM" _________“ STEM” traditional “core majors” including science, technology,___________, and math-——since the “A” which stands for “arts”, is just as _____________. And on April 11, China's Ministry of Education issued(宣布) a guideline. Colleges and universities are required to _________ more art related courses and students need to earn a _________ number of art credits in order to graduate.
These efforts came after many scientific studies had found that ______________ education helps students develop self-confidence and teamwork skills, ____________ habits of mind such as problem solving and critical thinking, according to The Washington Post.
It's true that ____________ of these skills target(面向) specific(具体) jobs. But as former US ballet dancer Damian Woetzel told The Atlantic, the ____________ of art is “to give kids the tools to become adults who are ____________, adaptable(有适应能力的), and expressive—able to have their eyes , ears and senses alive”.
And we can now see how we lost track(轨道) of our born “artist self” on our way to growing up: We __________ to keep our abilities to see, hear and feel, and became blind, deaf and insensitive adults.
1.A.what B.which C.that D.how
2.A.birth B.born C.bear D.bring
3.A.presented B.improved C.seemed D.proved
4.A.Sadly B.Finally C.Luckily D.Unluckily
5.A.instead of B.with C.or D.and
6.A.electronic B.engineering C.entertainment D.education
7.A.useless B.harmful C.important D.different
8.A.play B.join C.know D.provide
9.A.certain B.suitable C.terrible D.large
10.A.science B.math C.art D.technology
11.A.as well as B.with C.and D.including
12.A.all B.none C.each D.neither
13.A.result B.reason C.cause D.purpose
14.A.strong B.honest C.creative D.patient
15.A.succeeded B.failed C.managed D.hope
— Hi, Jack. We will go on an outing this weekend. Would you like to join us?
—__________. That’s the last thing in the world I ever want to do.
A.It depends B.With pleasure C.It’s up to you D.No, thanks
There is_________ little food that_________ many people died of hunger.
A.so; such B.such; so C.so; so D.such; such
Rather than________to school on a bus,I preferred________a bike.
A.to go;to ride B.go;riding
C.going:to ride D.go;to ride
—Why didn’t you get on the underground?
— I tried to, but it started moving _________ I could get on it.
A.before B.after C.since D.if
—Is there anything wrong with your mobile phone?
— Yes, I hope you _________.
A.to repair B.to have it repaired C.have repaired it D.will have it repaired