Question

No one can deny that buttons are an important clothing device. But, can they rise to the level of art? Organizers of an exhibit in New York think so.

Peter Souleo Wright organized “The Button Show” at Rush Arts Gallery in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Eleven artists used the small, ordinary objects to create sculptures, portraits and wearable art. Some of the works are political, some are personal and others are just fun.

Wright said each artist reimagines and repurposes the buttons to make art. “What I tried to do with this show,” he said , “was to look at artists who were promoting that level of craft.”

He said he wanted the button art to be comparable to a painting “because of the amount of detail and precision in the work”.

Artist Beau McCall produced “A Harlem Hangover”. It looks like a wine bottle that fell over on a table. A stream of connected red buttons hang over the side, like wine flowing down. Similar red buttons form a small pool on the floor.

McCall layers buttons of different shapes and sizes to create the bottle. The stitching that holds them together is also part of the artistic design.

For San Francisco-based artist Lisa Kokin, buttons are highly personal. After her father died in 2001, she created a portrait of him using only buttons. That memorial to her father led to other button portraits, including those of activists Rosa Parks and Cesar Chavez.

Others use buttons for details. Artist Amalia Amaki of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, placed them on and around old photographs. Los Angeles artist Camilla Taylor attached buttons to three large sculptures that look like headless animals with long , narrow legs.

“The Button Show” ends at March 12. The Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation paid for the exhibition. The foundation was created in 1995 by the Simmons brothers: artist Danny, hip-hop producer Russell and rapper Rev. Run. The foundation seeks to bring the artists to urban youth and to provide support for new artists.

1.Why did Wright organize “The Button Show”?

A. To show the importance of buttons.

B. To support the new artists.

C. To raise the button show to the level of art.

D. To create sculptures and portraits.

2.Whose works are personal?

A. Peter Souleo Wright.B. Beau McCall.

C. Lisa Kokin.D. Amalia Amaki.

3.If you want to see “The Button Show”, you should ________.

A. buy tickets before March 12

B. phone Peter Souleo Wright before March 12

C. go to Rush Arts Gallery

D. go to the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundationn

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.C

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了Peter Souleo Wright组织的一场特殊的纽扣展览，他想通过这场展示将纽扣设计上升到艺术水平，展览中展出了很多有强烈个性、很有创意的设计产品。

1. 推理判断题。根据第一、二段But，can they rise to the level of art? Organizers of an exhibit in New York City think so．”和Peter Souleo Wright organized “The Button Show．”可知，Wright组织“纽扣展示”目的是让纽扣设计上升到艺术水平。故选C。

2. 细节推理题。根据“For San Francisco-based artist Lisa Kokin，buttons are highly personal．”可知，Lisa Kokin的作品是有强烈个性的，故选C。

3. 细节理解题。根据第二段“Peter Souleo Wright organized “The Button Show．”at Rush Arts Gallery in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan．”可知，Wright组织的“纽扣展示”是在Rush Arts Gallery。故选C。

考点：考查社会生活类短文阅读。

【名师点睛】

做好细节理解题的几点建议：

细节理解题属直接解答性问题，是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，多数属中低难度的题。但高考所占的比例大，应特别引起注意。事实和细节题的命题特点是：对文章或某一段落中的一些特定细节或文章重要事实的理解，一般包括直接理解题和语义转化题。直接理解题能在原文直接找到答案，而语义转化题则需要将题目信息与原文信息加工或整理后才能得出结论。

做细节理解题具体方法与步骤如下：

①略读材料，大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨；

②按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关的信息词。如for example, first, second…等预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实；

③将自己精力放在寻找你所需要的细节上。快速通篇跳读，全文扫视，找到细节出处，待找到含细节句子时，放慢速度，仔细核对比较内容，直至找到答案。比如文章第26小题根据 “For San Francisco-based artist Lisa Kokin，buttons are highly personal．”可知C正确，故选C. 第27小题根据第二段“Peter Souleo Wright organized “The Button Show．”at Rush Arts Gallery in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan．”可知，Wright组织的“纽扣展示”是在Rush Arts Gallery。故选C。