Who is the most famous artist in the world？
1Picasso was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century.
Born in Spain, Picasso showed his talent at an early age. 2The neighbors all thought he was a genius (天才). However, this “genius” was not an excellent student when he listened to the teachers.
As a bad student, Picasso’s detention (关禁闭) in school was very common. There were only chairs and empty walls in the detention room, but he was happy.3He first learned painting from his father, who was an art teacher. When he was 13, he could draw and paint just about anything, and in any style. He also liked to try out new ideas. Picasso lost himself in the world of imagination every day.
4One of his most famous periods (时期) was his Cubist (立体派) period. Cubism is when an artist paints things, like a bottle, from different angles (角度) all in the same picture. So you see the front, the back and the sides of the bottle all at the same time. 5
This new way of painting surprised the art world in the 20th century. Picasso has become an idol (偶像) to many artists nowadays. He has helped us see the world in new ways.
A．Because he could take a piece of paper and paint freely there.
B．In a way, it’s a bit like having X-ray (透视) eyes.
C．If not Leonardo da Vinci, it might be Pablo Picasso.
D．He liked to paint different things in the same style.
E．People put his life and art into different periods.
F．He could create many amazing paintings.
【答案】1．C2．F3．A4．E5．B
【导语】本文主要介绍了世界上最著名的艺术家之一——毕加索。
1．根据“Who is the most famous artist in the world？”以及“Picasso was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century.”可知，此处应是回答世界上最著名的艺术家是谁，选项C“如果不是列奥纳多·达·芬奇，那可能就是巴勃罗·毕加索。”符合语境。故选C。
2．根据“Born in Spain, Picasso showed his talent at an early age.”以及“The neighbors all thought he was a genius (天才).”可知，此处应是进一步说明毕加索的天赋，选项F“他能创作出许多令人惊叹的画作。”符合语境。故选F。
3．根据“As a bad student, Picasso’s detention (关禁闭) in school was very common. There were only chairs and empty walls in the detention room, but he was happy.”可知，此处应是说毕加索被关禁闭时为什么很开心，选项A“因为他可以在那里拿一张纸自由地画画。”符合语境。故选A。
4．根据“One of his most famous periods (时期) was his Cubist (立体派) period.”可知，此处应是说毕加索的艺术生涯被划分为不同的时期，选项E“人们把他的生活和艺术划分为不同的时期。”符合语境。故选E。
5．根据“Cubism is when an artist paints things, like a bottle, from different angles (角度) all in the same picture. So you see the front, the back and the sides of the bottle all at the same time.”可知，此处应是对立体派绘画特点的进一步描述，选项B“在某种程度上，这有点像有透视眼。”符合语境。故选B。
