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今天考的同學們快來對答案哦~~

今天閱讀聽力出了AB卷的兩套題，不過口說、寫作只有一套。
而口說獨立一二題，與獨立寫作，都雙雙精準命中字神真經班了哦。

今天給各位講解一篇A卷中的藝術講座，這篇講的是一位美國雕塑藝術家George Segal。大概瞭解一下背景，17歲時，他參加庫珀藝術與建築聯校繪畫班，23歲進入普拉特設計學院，兩年後獲得紐約大學藝術教育學士學位。1956 年，Segal被介紹到漢莎畫廊，第二年，Allan Kaprow選中Segal的農場作為他早期偶發藝術的場景。幾年之後，漢莎畫廊關閉，他們又一起進入魯本畫廊。1958年，Segal將自家雞舍改建成 雕塑工作室，著手嘗試各種雕塑的表達方式。20世紀60年代初期，Segal以其獨特的畫風步入美國畫壇，開始成為藝術家。1958年以後，徹底拋下畫 布，走向了雕刻之路。

1. What is the lecture mainly about?
解答：George Segal's particular approach to sculpture
2. According to the professor, how did Segal create a context for his plaster sculptures of humans?
解答：By placing real-life objects next to the human sculptures
3. Why does the professor mention the faces of the sculptures?
解答：To help explain why the sculptures have an anonymous quality
4. What is the professor's attitude toward museum exhibits of Segal's artwork?
解答：He is disappointed that museums do not allow viewers to interact with Segal's sculptures in the way Segal intended.
5. Why does the professor mention Segal's piece The Costume Party?
解答：To explain why Segal avoid a realistic use of color in his sculptures
6. According to the professor, what is notable about Segal's later work from the 1970s?
解答：He made art pieces that contained more human figures than his earlier work contained.

最後也把這篇單字整理給同學們。
cast: v. 鑄造                               plaster: v.涂以石灰                   bandage: n. 繃帶                                 wrap: v. 包，裹，覆蓋

manipulate: v. 操作                     replica: n. 複製品                     suggestive: adj. 提示性的，暗示的          invoke: v. 喚起

sidewalk: n. 人行道                      pedestrian: n. 行人                  irony: n. 反諷                                      acquaintance: n. 熟人

slump: v. 猛然癱坐，使倒下            trademark: n. 商標，特點          all the rage: 風靡一時，時尚                  mandate: n. 命令，要求，授權