Question

The year 2117 will be an eventful one for art. In May of that year in Berlin, the philosopher-artist Jonathon Keats’ “century cameras”— cameras with a 100-year-long exposure (曝光)time—will be brought back from hiding places around the city to have their results developed and exhibited. Six months after that, the Future Library in Oslo, Norway, will open its doors for the first time, presenting 100 books printed on the wood of trees planted in the distant past of 2017.

As Katie Paterson, the creator of the Future Library, puts it: “Future Library is an artwork for future generations.” These projects, more than a century in the making, are part of a new wave of slow art intended to push viewers and Participants to think beyond their own lifetimes. They aim to challenge today’s short-term thinking and the brief attention spans of modern consumers, forcing people into considering works more deliberately. In their way, too, they are fighting against modern culture—not just regarding money, but also the way in which artistic worth is measured by attention.

In a similar fashion, every April on Slow Art Day, visitors are encouraged to stare at five works of art for 10 minutes at a time—a tough task for the average museum visitor, who typically spends less than30seconds on each piece of art.

Like the Future Library, the century cameras are very much a project for cities, since it’s in cities that time runs fastest and the pace of life is fastest. “Since I started living in a city, I’ve somehow been quite disconnected,” Anne Beate Hovind, the Future Library project manager, who described how working on the library drew her back to the Pace of life she knew when she was growing up on a farm in her youth, told The Atlantic magazine.

1.According to the first paragraph, what will NOT happenin2117?

A. A camera which was produced 100 years ago will be exhibited.

B. The Future Library will be0pen to the public for the first time.

C. Photos with a 100-year exposure time will be developed and exhibited.

D. Books printed on the wood of trees planted in 2017 will be displayed.

2.What can we learn about today’s people’s attitude toward works of art?

A. They consider works deliberately.

B. They spend little time on Works.

C. They spend much money 0n works.

D. They stare at works for 10 minutes at a time.

3.What is the purpose of the wave of slow art?

A. To advocate creating works of art slowly.

B. To protect works of art from being damaged.

C. To promote works of art for modern culture.

D. To encourage people to pay more attention to works of art.

4.How would Anne Beate Hovind feel about the city life?

A. It’s discouraging

B. It’s dull

C. Its developed.

D. It’s busy

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.D

【解析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述的是慢速艺术是为了鼓励人们更多地关注艺术作品。

1.A

推理判断题。根据第一段中the philosopher-artist Jonathon Keats’ “century cameras”— cameras with a 100-year-long exposure (曝光)time—will be brought back from hiding places around the city to have their results developed and exhibited.可知，在2117年“一架百年前生产的照相机将会展出”是不会发生的。故A项切题。

2.B

推理判断题。根据第三段中visitors are encouraged to stare at five works of art for 10 minutes at a time—a tough task for the average museum visitor, who typically spends less than30seconds on each piece of art.可知，我们能从今天的人们对艺术作品的态度中了解到“他们很少花时间在工作上。”故B项切题。

3.D

推理判断题。根据第二段中These projects, more than a century in the making, are part of a new wave of slow art intended to push viewers and Participants to think beyond their own lifetimes. They aim to challenge today’s short-term thinking and the brief attention spans of modern consumers, forcing people into considering works more deliberately.可知，慢速艺术的目的是鼓励人们更多地关注艺术作品。故D项切题。

4.D

推理判断题。根据最后一段中Like the Future Library, the century cameras are very much a project for cities, since it’s in cities that time runs fastest and the pace of life is fastest. “Since I started living in a city, I’ve somehow been quite disconnected,”可知，安妮感觉城市生活是忙碌的。故D项切题。