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【題目】 Van Gogh was a famous painter. His work is sometimes described as Post Impressionism (后印象主義),” which means that his style of painting is similar to the Impressionism paintings. The “Impressionism paintings” were made only a few years before he started. But Van Gogh added his own ideas that were different from them. His style was very personal. Though he was influenced by many kinds of artists, he made few lasting friendships with any of them and was almost always alone.

Van Gogh lived a hard life. Only one of his paintings was sold in his lifetime and he was never to financially(經(jīng)濟上地)support himself. His brother, Then, often helped him, and the friends of his brother’s would help him as well. People who knew him would often describe him as a difficult person and hardly happy. His paintings, however, use very lively colors and sometimes seem pleasant.

It was in his paintings that Van Gogh was able to express himself clearly. Most of his relationships in life fell apart quickly. There are many sad stories of Van Gogh attempting to get married. Every woman refused him. The famous painter, Gaugin, went to visit him after Van Gogh had written to him, asking for a visit. When Gaugin arrived, Van Gogh was very excited. Gaugin respected Van Gogh’s talent, but the friendship only lasted a few months. The friendship ended when Van Gogh fought him with a knife.

No one had ever painted the way Van Gogh did. The colors of his paintings were lively and the shapes were strange and dream- like. His life was just as strange as his art, and it ended very early. However, since his death, his paintings have become some of the most famous artworks in the world.

【1】How many paintings did Van Gogh sell during his lifetime?

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【2】Did Van Gogh get along well with other artists?

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【3】What are the characteristics(特點) of Van Gogh’s paintings?

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【4】When did his paintings become the best-known in the world?

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【5】Please use at least two description words to describe Van Gogh’s life.

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】One

【2】No

【3】The colors of his paintings are lively and the shapes are strange and dream- like.

【4】After his death.

【5】Strange, hard and short.

【解析】

本文介紹了著名畫家梵高艱辛且短暫的一生，他的一些作品在去世以后成為世界上最著名的作品。

【1】根據(jù)Only one of his paintings was sold in his lifetime and he was never to financially(經(jīng)濟上地)support himself.可知，他一生中只賣出了一幅畫，而且他從未在經(jīng)濟上自食其力。故填One。

【2】根據(jù)Though he was influenced by many kinds of artists, he made few lasting friendships with any of them and was almost always alone.可知，雖然他受到許多藝術家的影響，但他很少與他們中的任何一位建立長久的友誼，而且?guī)缀蹩偸枪律硪蝗�，所以梵高跟其他的藝術家相處的不好。故填No。

【3】根據(jù)The colors of his paintings were lively and the shapes were strange and dream- like.可知，梵高的畫作色生動活潑，形狀奇特如夢，這是他畫作的特點。故填The colors of his paintings were lively and the shapes were strange and dream- like.

【4】根據(jù)However, since his death, his paintings have become some of the most famous artworks in the world.可知，自從他死后，他的畫成為了世界上最著名的藝術品。故填After his death。

【5】根據(jù)Van Gogh lived a hard life.His life was just as strange as his art, and it ended very early.可知，梵高過著艱苦的生活，他的生活和他的藝術一樣奇怪，而且很早就結束了。所以此處可以用strange，hard，short三個詞來描述梵高的生活。故填Strange，hard and short。