Question

Pable Picasso, The great Spanish painter, was born in 1881. When he died in 1973, he was ninety-one years old. But he still took up his paints and brushes to start a new picture as if he were seeing things for the first time. When he was over ninety, he still lived his life like a young man. He was still restlessly looking for new ideas and for new ways to use his artistic materials.

Most painters discover a style of painting that suits them and stick to that, especially if people admire their pictures. As the artist grows older, his paintings may change, but not very much. But, Picassco was like a man who had not yet found his own particular style of painting. He was still struggling to find perfect expression for his own uneasy spirit.

Some of Picasso’s paintings are rich, soft and beautiful, which are true to life. Others are ugly and cruel and strange with sharp, black outlines. But such paintings allow people to imagine for themselves. Picasso painted thousands of pictures on many different styles. If ever anyone was born to be a painter, Picasso was. If you like looking at pictures, try to find some books of Picasso’s painting and of other artists’ too―and see what they mean to you.

 

71. The reason that we consider Picasso the youngest painter in the world is that ________.

22. he became famous when he was young

23. he liked to draw pictures about young people

24. he led his life like a young man all his life

25. his paintings were enjoyed by young people

72. From this passage, we know ___________.

A.      most painters enjoy Picasso’s paintings

B.      most painters are continually looking for new ideas

C.      most painters’ style of painting is changeable

D.     most painters stick to a style of painting especially when their works are well accepted

73. Picasso never gave up looking for new ways even when he was over ninety because ___________ .

24.he was always trying to be perfect

25.he had not yet found his own particular style of painting

26.he was in poor health

27.he thought he was still young

74. One of the characteristics of Picasso’s paintings is that ________.

A.      they are rich, soft and beautiful

B.      they are rich, ugly and cruel and strange with sharp, black outlines

C.      they made people imagine things for themselves

D.     they showed a particular style

75. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A.      Picasso painted his pictures in whatever manner seemed best to him

B.      When Picasso was old, he stopped changing his style of painting

C.      He himself remained as curious about the world as he had been when he was young

D.     His paintings make us look beneath（在……下面） the surface of the things we see

 

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