In 1960s, it is said 【小题1】 graffiti became popular in the United States. Young adults created the tag 【小题2】 (identify) themselves and their artwork. Some were signs 【小题3】 (mark) the territories of city gangs or illegal crime groups.

Up to the 1970s, most people hated graffiti, considering it disgusting and it was illegal and punishable 【小题4】 fines. In the early 1980s, there was 【小题5】 craze for graffiti art. In late 1980s, the 【小题6】 (popular) of hip-hop music helped 【小题7】 (far) spread the culture of it.

By now, graffiti 【小题8】 (become) a separate movement expressing the street culture of young people living in big cities. You can find it in places 【小题9】 you’d least expect it. Large international companies realise 【小题10】 (it) appeal in advertising.

You walk into a museum, stop in front of a masterpiece and wish to observe it up close. Instead of having   【小题1】 good view of it, however, you see nothing but raised arms and smart phones. Isn`t it 【小题2】(surprise)?

Nowadays, the use of smart phones in museums 【小题3】(continue) to rise and art experts are concerned about how to get people to truly appreciate artworks rather than simply take photos or record videos to post 【小题4】 social media. Some museums do not allow photography,【小题5】 is less about camera flashes and more about encouraging people to enjoy the experience. Amsterdam`s Rijksumuseum, for example, already 【小题6】(wage) the Big Draw campaign,【小题7】visitors are encouraged to keep their smart phones in their pockets or bags and pick up paper and pencils instead. The national museums is hoping to help visitors discover and appreciate the beauty of art, architecture and history through drawing. Some museums are also asking people to get prepared before their visit by learning about the artworks first. 【小题8】(hope), with these 【小题9】(measure), the experience of visiting museums will be more satisfying than simply recording everything with a smart phones. There have already been some signs of improvement, which is very encouraging, but there is still a long way 【小题10】(go).

Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet (1840-1926) in 1873 is currently exhibited in the Musée Marmottan in Paris. The masterpiece 【小题1】 (give) birth to a movement in the world of art—the Impressionist Movement. 【小题2】 well-known painting illustrates a view of the port of Le Havre in north-western France. The subject matter and specific painting techniques seek 【小题3】 (describe) the feelings caused by a scene rather than 【小题4】 (simple) showing the details of a landscape. This act of expressing an individual’s sensing of nature was a key characteristic and goal of Impressionist art, and is a common topic 【小题5】 (find) in Monet’s paintings. The short and thick brushstrokes visible in the water create a sense of rhythm 【小题6】 reflects the feeling produced by the flow of the sea.

The masterpiece’s imagery presents a focus 【小题7】 the calm feeling of a foggy seaside scene. Slightly below the center of the painting, a small rowboat with two unclear figures floats in the bay. The early morning sun is pictured 【小题8】 (rise) over the foggy harbor with ships and other 【小题9】 (variety) boats at port. The shadows of the boats and figures and the reflection of the sun’s rays can be seen on the water’s surface. The smoke of the factories, ships, and machines 【小题10】 (mix) with the early rays of the sun to create a sort of beauty that is “both surprising and charming”.