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Go on a visit to a garden made by an artist and you will get a sense of that person and their inspirations. The choice of plants and landscaping reveals much about their life and what drove their creativity.
Giverny
Monet redirected a stream and dug a pond to create this fantastic landscape. The scene with its curved Japanese bridge was the subject of some of Monet’s best-known and most-loved paintings, and visitors can stand where he once did and try to see it through his eyes.
www. giverny. org?
Caza Azul
Frida Kahlo was born and died in this garden. Local trees and plants sit beside Mexican folk works of art and an Aztec pyramid designed by her husband Diego Rivera. All of these elements reflect the character and style of this influential artist.
www. musegfridakahlo. org.
Little Sparta
Two hectares of exposed land were turned into an outdoor exhibition of 270 artworks by Ian Hamilton Finlay. He also built two temples from outbuildings and a pool with a fountain. It’s best to visit in June, July and August when trees and plants related to the work look their best. littlesparta. org.
Keeffe Museum
The modernist, Georgia O’Keeffe, installed large windows into the adobe （土坯）house where she lived and worked so that she could have a connection with the expansive landscape all around. She said that she was surprised to find “what a difference a garden can make in one’s life”.
www.okeeffemuseum. org.
1. What scene made some paintings of Monet best known?
A. A large fountain. B. A curved bridge.
C. An ancient temple. D. An influential pyramid.
2. Which website will you check as a Mexican culture enthusiast?
A. www. giverny. org. B. wivw, littlesparta. org.
C. www. okeeffemuseum. org. D. www. museofridakahlo. org.
3. Why did Georgia O’Keeffe fit windows to the adobe house?
A. To beautify her dull garden. B. To kill her boring time.
C. To improve her poor eyesight. D. To increase her creative inspiration.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇应用文。本文给读者介绍了四处由著名艺术家设计的花园，让你去品各位艺术家的风格和创作灵感。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据句子“The scene with its curved Japanese bridge was the subject of some of Monet’s best-known and most-loved paintings，…”（带弯曲的日本桥的风景，是艺术家Monet最有名的最受人喜爱的作品的主题，……）可知，莫奈作品中的那带弯曲的日本桥的风景使他的作品成名。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据句子“Local trees and plants sit beside Mexican folk works of art and an Aztec pyramid designed by her husband Diego Rivera.”（当地的树木和植物坐落在墨西哥民间艺术作品和她丈夫Diego Rivera设计的阿兹特克金字塔旁边。）可知喜爱墨西哥艺术作品的人可以来Caza Azul 花园参观，它的访问网址是www. musegfridakahlo. org.
，故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据句子“The modernist, Georgia O’Keeffe, installed large windows into the adobe （土坯）house where she lived and worked so that she could have a connection with the expansive landscape all around.”（现代主义者Georgia O’Keeffe 在她居住和工作的土坯房上安装大窗户，目的是为了能与周围广阔的风景有联系）及她说的话 She said that she was surprised to find “what a difference a garden can make in one’s life”.（她说，她惊讶地发现“花园能让一个人的生活发生如此大的变化”。）可知，她在土坯房上安装大窗户，目的是为了能与周围广阔的风景有联系，促进自己的创作灵感，A、B、C三项文中未提到，故排除A、B、C三项。故选D。
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