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(2019·郑州第一次质量预测)We may be only three weeks into December, but artist Jonnie Hartman has been in the holiday spirit for months, designing and building the Grand America Holiday Window Stroll.
The goal with each window stroll is to create playful and uplifting displays(展示), according to Hartman. “I really try to do something lighthearted, something whimsical, that is, something everyone can imagine and maybe not see every day in the real world，” Hartman said.
She designs all of the window displays by hand, starting with pencil sketches, then illustrating the designs on her computer and sending parts of the drawings to be printed. From there, Hartman works with a team of five people to build the displays, creating, sewing and embellishing(润色) many elements by hand.
However, a challenge Hartman has faced over the years as she designed the displays is making sure all of the measurements are right for elements to fit inside the windows.
“When I was in college, I was an art major, and I thought, ‘I don’t need math. I will never use it. I’m an artist，’ and guess what, it’s the most important thing that I use，” Hartman said. “If I don’t get that right, then the windows don’t fit, the pieces don’t come together and it just doesn’t work out．”
The holiday window stroll gives Hartman a unique opportunity to hear the feedback from those who observe her creations, which is something she doesn’t always get to experience with her other artworks. She said it’s fun to hear people’s reactions as they go through the holiday window stroll.
“It just makes me happy that I can kind of set the tone for people’s holiday season and just maybe bring a smile to their face，” Hartman said.
【解题导语】 作者介绍了“美国盛大的假日橱窗漫步”的设计者和修建者——Jonnie Hartman，她带领自己的五人团队手工制作了各种展品，克服了种种挑战，并且通过这项工作她转变了对数学的态度。她喜欢听取人们对展品的反馈，享受自己为人们带来的影响和快乐。
1．Which of the following can replace the underlined word “whimsical” in Paragraph 2?
A．Serious． B．Exciting.
C．Unusual. D．Ordinary.
C 解析：词义猜测题。根据画线单词后面的“that is, something everyone can imagine and maybe not see every day in the real world”可知，那是一种每个人都能想象到的，但在真实世界中可能不能每天都见到的东西，因此，画线单词的意思是“异想天开的”，C项与此含义相近，所以选C。
2．What challenges Hartman most in designing the displays?
A．The pattern. B．The fit.
C．The colour. D．The teamwork.
B 解析：细节理解题。题干中的关键词是challenges，据此定位到第四段可知，Hartman在制作展品的过程中最大的挑战是确保尺寸“适合”橱窗内的要素，所以选B。
3．What does Hartman think about math now?
A．She values it very much.
B．She still thinks it’s useless.
C．It is a piece of cake for her.
D．It’s not suitable for her to learn.
A 解析：细节理解题。题干中的关键词是math，由此定位到文章第五段中的“I thought...it’s the most important thing that I use”，由此可知，她现在非常“重视”数学，所以选A。
4．Why is the holiday window stroll unique for Hartman?
A．It just can make her happy.
B．She has a chance to create by hand.
C．It can help improve her other artworks.
D．She can get some remarks from the viewers.
D 解析：细节理解题。题干中的关键词是unique，由此定位到文章第六段中的“The holiday window...observe her creations”，由此可知，假日橱窗漫步之所以对Jonnie Hartman来说特别是因为她能听到人们对她作品的评论，因此选D。
