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(2019·长沙高中毕业生五月供题)The artists in Madhubani district of India have been painting trees and leaves, with coats of lively colors describing pictures of Hindu deities(印度神). In the past three years since the painting campaign was started, many trees in that area which normally were the targets for local villagers have survived the axes(斧子)．
The tree art, in the style of the worldfamous Madhubani painting, has now made the entire area so beautiful that passersby can’t resist taking photos. Madhubani painting, also known as Mithila painting, is a style of Indian painting practised in the northeastern region of Bihar which is done with fingers, brushes and even matchsticks using natural colors and is characterised by eyecatching patterns. There are paintings for various occasions and festivals—such as births, marriages—and also about Hindu tales.
“Normally, the Hindus almost stopped cutting trees down once we painted the tree trunks with different pictures of deities，” Siya Devi, one of the artists associated with the tree painting campaign, says.“Previously, the sight of people cutting roadside trees was quite common. Now it gives us much satisfaction to see the crowds of tourists paying visits to this particular area to see the painted trees and take photos.”
The idea is the brainchild of a local villager Shashthi Nath Jha who has been working for Gram Vikas Parishad, a nongovernmental organization, which helps to protect the rights of women and child labor.
“The sight of people cutting down trees with axes and saws always gave me a lot of pain. I tried to convince them this wasn’t good for environment but they never took it seriously. So I finally thought of the plan to paint scenes from Hindu classics or pictures of Gods on the tree bark thinking it can work significantly, and yes, it has begun working now，” claims Jha.
【解题导语】 该文主要讲述了印度马杜巴尼地区的艺术家在树木和叶子上画画，从而拯救了树木的故事。
1．What can we know about the tree art?
A．It makes no use of artificial colors.
B．It cannot be done without brushes.
C．It is a style popular throughout India.
D．It focuses on traditional Indian festivals.
A 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的关键信息“using natural colors”可知，这种艺术采用天然色素而非人工颜料来绘画，故选A。
2．According to the text, Shashthi Nath Jha ．
A．works in the government
B．is the creator of the campaign
C．is strongly against child labor
D．is the designer of a local village
B 解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“The idea is the brainchild of a local villager Shashthi Nath Jha who has been working for Gram Vikas Parishad, a nongovernmental organization, which helps to protect the rights of women and child labor.”可知，Shashthi Nath Jha是这项运动的发起人，故选B。
3．What can be inferred about the plan from Jha’s words?
A．It has freed him from pain.
B．It came quite easily to him.
C．It is as effective as expected.
D．It hasn’t been taken seriously.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“So I finally thought of the plan to paint scenes from Hindu classics or pictures of Gods on the tree bark thinking it can work significantly, and yes, it has begun working now”可推知，活动很成功，取得了预期的效果，故选C。
4．What can be the best title for the text?
A．A New Art Form—Tree Art
B．Making Better Use of Trees
C．How to Increase the Value of Trees
D．Painting Campaign Helps Save Trees
D 解析：标题归纳题。文章的第一段开篇点题，印度马杜巴尼地区的艺术家在树木和叶子上画画，从而拯救了树木，再结合全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要讲的是绘画运动使树木免遭砍伐，故选D。
