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Graffiti is a common feature of most Western cities. The word graffiti was from the Greek word, graphein, which only meant writing. These days, however, the word means drawing or writing on the walls of buildings, or the public transportation, such as trains or buses.
Graffiti, as a form of expression, was born in New York during the 1960s and 1970s. At that time, a new modern culture about city life appeared. Graffiti was a written form of expression of that life. Later, it was mixed with a musical form called hip-hop that was another expression of the city life.
At first, graffiti artists used pens. But then, with the development of graffiti, they became experienced. They turned to using spray paint (噴漆罐). Spray paint allowed them to draw a greater area. And it also allowed them to work quickly.
At present, different people have different ideas about graffiti. Some people say it makes the cities dirty. It isn’t allowed by many local governments in America. The governments spend more than a million dollars a year cleaning graffiti. The money, they say, could be better spent on health or education. Other people think it is a form of art. In fact, the works of some famous graffiti artists can be found in museums, galleries, and art books.
【小題1】Which is the present meaning of the underlined word “graffiti” now?

A．書法	B．沙畫
C．涂鴉	D．油畫

【小題2】How many forms of expression of city life are mentioned in the second paragraph (段落)?

A．One.	B．Two.
C．Three.	D．Four.

【小題3】Why did graffiti artists use spray paint?

A．Because they could work quickly.

B．Because they could spend less money.

C．Because they could paint a smaller area.

D．Because they could express themselves clearly.

【小題4】What’s the article mainly about?

A．The meaning of graffiti.

B．Different expressions of graffiti.

C．Different attitudes (態度) towards graffiti.

D．The history and the development of graffiti.

Answer 1

【小題1】C
【小題2】B
【小題3】A
【小題4】D

解析試題分析：這篇短文給我們介紹的是涂鴉的歷史和發展。涂鴉是城市生活的一種表達方式，過去藝術家們用鋼筆來進行涂鴉，現在他們更喜歡用噴漆罐。不同的人們對待涂鴉的態度不一樣，有人覺得它污染了城市；還有人覺得它是一門藝術。
【小題1】詞義猜測題。根據這個單詞所在的上下文意These days, however, the word means drawing or writing on the walls of buildings, or the public transportation, such as trains or buses.可知，這個單詞的意思是在建筑物、公共交通工具等上面畫畫或寫字，即我們說的涂鴉。故選C。
【小題2】細節理解題。根據短文第二段中Graffiti, as a form of expression,可知，涂鴉是一種方式，在后面還有Later, it was mixed with a musical form called hip-hop that was another expression of the city life.，hip-hop是另外一種。故一共是兩種。故選B。
【小題3】根據短文第三段中They turned to using spray paint (噴漆罐). Spray paint allowed them to draw a greater area. And it also allowed them to work quickly.可知，現在的涂鴉藝術家們喜歡用噴漆罐，因為這樣可以使他們畫畫的面積更大，工作起來更快。故選A。
【小題4】主旨大意題。這篇短文給我們介紹的是涂鴉的歷史和發展，涂鴉是城市生活的一種表達方式，過去藝術家們用鋼筆來進行涂鴉，現在他們更喜歡用噴漆罐。人們對待涂鴉的態度不一樣，有人覺得它污染了城市；而有人覺得這是一種藝術的形式。故D選項的概括更為全面，其他三個選項都只是文章的一部分。
考點：文化類短文閱讀。