Mary Cassatt is considered one of America’s most famous female artists．
She was born in Pennsylvania in 1844．When she was a child，Mary and her family spent five years travelling and living in Europe．Mary saw the great art museums，and she wanted to become an artist．
When she was seventeen，she said that she wanted to go to Paris to study art．At that time people thought that only men could become painters．It was not considered proper work for a woman Her father refused to let her study art．Finally he said she could study it if she went to a school near their home．She attended the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts．
At her graduation（毕业）in 1866，she again said that she had to go abroad to learn more about painting．Her lather agreed to let her go．At 22 she sailed for Paris．She lived in France，but she went to other countries in Europe．She spent a lot of time in museums．She worked hard to improve her work．She studied the famous paintings of the old masters，and she copied and sketched（画素描）for hours．
She found，though，that she g referred the new ideas used by a group of artists living in Paris．They called themselves impressionists（印象派画家）．Like them Mary Cassatt tried to show real 1people and the real world．Because these ideas were new，it took some years before
people recognized（承认）her as the great artist that she was．
1．Mary Cassatt went to art school Dear home because________．
A．she did not have enough money to go away
B．she was frightened about leaving home
C．her father would not let her leave home
D．it was the best school
2．Mary Cassatt showed that she was serious about becoming an artist by________．
A．spending long hours painting
B．taking many trips to Europe
C．reading many art books
D．talking to older artists
3．From this passage we can learn that in the 1800s_________．
A．all careers were open to women
B．some careers were not open to women
C．all women wanted to stay at home and have children
D．male artists welcomed female artists
4．We learn from the passage that Mary Cassatt became a great artist because she_________．
A．came from a rich family
B．worked hard and never gave up
C．had good teachers
D．travelled in Europe
科目：初中英语 来源：2009年江苏省苏州市初中毕业暨升学考试英语试题 题型：050
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科目：初中英语 来源：桂壮红皮书活题巧解巧练 中考英语 题型：050
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“I would almost rather see you dead,”Robert S. Cassatt, a leading banker of Philadelphia, shouted when his twenty-year old eldest daughter announced that she wanted to become an artist. In the 19th century, playing at drawing or painting on dishes was all right for a young lady, but serious work in art was not. And when the young lady's family ranked among the best of Philadelphia's social families, such an idea could not even be considered. That was how Mary Cassatt born in 1844, began her struggle as an artist. She didn't tremble before her father's anger. Instead, she opposed(抗拒)him with courage and at last made him change his mind. Mary Cassatt gave up her social position and all thought ofa husband and a family, which in those times was unthinkable for a young lady. In the end, after long years of hard work and perseverance, she became America's most important woman and the internationally recognized leading woman painter of the time.
1．What do we know about Robert Cassatt's character?
[ ]
A．He was a cruel man.
B．He was a stubborn(固执的)man.
C．He knew nothing about art.
D．He knew little about his daughter.
2．What do you know about Mary Cassatt's character?
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A．She was brave in going against old ideas.
B．She got tired of always obeying her father.
C．She hated playing at drawing and painting.
D．She didn't mind being poor at all.
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