The year 2114 will be an eventful one for art. In May of that year in Berlin, the philosopherartist Jonathon Keats' “century cameras”—cameras with a 100yearlong 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 2014.
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 shortterm 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 than 30 seconds 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.
本文是说明文。介绍了2114年艺术上发生的一些新成果及对人们生活的影响。
1．According to the first paragraph, what will NOT happen in 2114?
A．A camera which was produced 100 years ago will be exhibited.
B．The Future Library will be open to the public for the first time.
C．Photos with a 100year exposure time will be developed and exhibited.
D．Books printed on the wood of trees planted in 2014 will be displayed.
答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的cameras with a 100yearlong exposure (曝光)time—will be brought back from hiding places around the city to have their results developed and exhibited.可知有100年曝光时间的相机将面向参观者展览，A项表达错误。故选A。
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 on works.
D．They stare at works for 10 minutes at a time.
答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的They aim to challenge today's shortterm thinking and the brief attention spans of modern consumers, forcing people into considering works more deliberately.和第三段中的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 than 30 seconds on each piece of art.可知展览旨在挑战现代消费者的短期思维和短暂的注意力，现代参观者通常在每件艺术品上花费的时间不到30秒。现在人们在艺术品上花费的时间很少。故选B。
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 consider works more deliberately.
答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的They aim to challenge today's shortterm thinking and the brief attention spans of modern consumers, forcing people into considering works more deliberately.可知慢艺术旨在挑战现代消费者的短期思维和短暂的注意力，迫使人们更慎重地考虑作品。故选D。
4．How would Anne Beate Hovind feel about the city life?
A．It's discouraging. B．It's awful.
C．It's developed. D．It's busy.
答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的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.和Anne Beate Hovind 描述的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可知，Anne Beate Hovind认为现代城市生活是繁忙的，节奏是快的，在图书馆工作能让她回到以前在农场时的生活节奏。故选D。
