Alessandro lives with his parents nearby Florence, but almost every day he visits the streets of the city, and collects smog for his paintings. He gets it from several meters above ground，from clean surfaces like marble, plastic and stone, using damp pieces of cotton. Then he applies the smog directly onto a cloth and creates street scenes and reproductions of the very buildings from which he got the dangerous material. Finally, he seals his paintings with a natural resin (树脂)．
His actions helped win a small victory for the people of Florence, as in October 25,2012 the Duomo area of the city was made pedestrianonly. But there is still a long way to go，the artist believes, and only cleaning the thick layer of smog that has accumulated throughout Florence would take several years. Still, he continues to paint his unique smog artworks and let the people know how polluted the environment they live in really is.
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了意大利弗罗伦萨市的一名艺术家通过用烟雾作画来抵制环境污染的故事。
1．What does the text mainly tell us?
A．Florentine artist fights pollution by painting with smog.
B．Ricci invents a unique way to paint buildings in Florence.
C．People in Florence gather smog to create street scenes.
D．Florence takes measures to improve the polluted city.
答案：A 主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段的总结和文章的整体理解可知，本文主要讲述了意大利弗罗伦萨市的一名艺术家通过用烟雾作画来抵制环境污染的故事，故答案A符合文意。
2．In what way is Ricci quite different from other artists?
A．He lacks talent in art works. B．He cares little about fame.
C．He hates all the art Galleries. D．He likes to do things at will.
答案：B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的第二句“Unlike other painters seeking fast recognition of their talent, he doesn't really care about ‘being this big artist’．”可知，他并不在乎名气的大小。
