In today’s world, people are spending less and less time on things. A study shows that most visitors spend just 15 seconds on a website before moving on to other things. It’s easy to understand because there are millions of websites on the Internet. What will people do when they’re in museums full of great works of art? Will they slow down a little more? The answer is no.
Studies show that it takes most people ten seconds to look at a piece of art. At Tate Modern in London, it’s even worse. People there spend an average of just eight seconds on each artwork. And in that short time, the visitors also do another important thing—taking photos!
These years, museums are working to change this. Today, over 170 museums around the world are having “Slow Art Day”. Most of the museums taking part in “Slow Art Day” are choosing just a few works for their visitors to enjoy. They are asking their visitors to spend at least 5—10 minutes looking at just one work of art.
Slow Art backers think that when visitors spend more time looking at and studying the work of art, they will enjoy it more. By spending time, they can see more details about the work. Studying a work of art for more time can also help people get a better understanding of the artist’s ideas. Phil Terry, who started “Slow Art Day”, said, “By slowing down, it helps us to see art in a new way.”
【小题1】Why do most visitors spend just 15 seconds on a website?| A．They don’t like it. | B．They are so busy that they don't spend more time on it. |
| C．There are too many websites on the Internet. | D．They don’t need to visit these websites. |
| A．there are great works of art | B．people love to take photos there |
| C．visitors spend less time on artworks there | D．the museum is taking part in “Slow Art Day” |
| A．fans | B．players | C．visitors | D．writers |
| A．The writer wants people to go to museums more often. | B．Studies show that most visitors spend five seconds on one work of art. |
| C．Slow Art helps visitors learn more about the artist’s ideas. | D．The museums joining in “Slow Art Day” usually have a lot of artworks. |
