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2019年06月四级第3套仔细阅读 Passage 1 原文翻译及答案解析

本页收录2019年06月四级第3套仔细阅读(Reading Comprehension Section C)第 1 篇的英文原文、逐段中文翻译、全部题目与答案解析。仔细阅读共 2 篇、10 题,每题 2 分,是四级阅读部分分值占比最高的题型。

Passage One

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

Most kids grow up learning they cannot draw on the walls. But it might be time to unlearn that training—this summer, a group of culture addicts, artists and community organizers are inviting New Yorkers to write all over the walls of an old house on Governor's Island.

大多数孩子从小就被教育不能在墙上画画。但或许是时候摒弃这种观念了——今年夏天,一群文化爱好者、艺术家和社区组织者邀请纽约人在总督岛一栋老房子的墙上尽情书写。

The project is called Writing On It All, and it's a participatory writing project and artistic experiment that has happened on Governor's Island every summer since 2013.

这个项目名为"Writing On It All",是一个参与式写作项目和艺术实验,自2013年以来每年夏天都在总督岛举行。

"Most of the participants are people who are just walking by or are on the island for other reasons, or they just kind of happen to be there," Alexandra Chasin, artistic director of Writing On It All, tells Smithsonian.com.

"大多数参与者都是路过的人,或者因为其他原因来到岛上的人,或者他们只是碰巧在那里,""Writing On It All"的艺术总监亚历山德拉·查辛告诉Smithsonian.com。

The 2016 season runs through June 26 and features sessions facilitated by everyone from dancers to domestic workers. Each session has a theme, and participants are given a variety of materials and prompts and asked to cover surfaces with their thoughts and art. This year, the programs range from one that turns the house into a collaborative essay to one that explores the meaning of exile.

2016年的活动持续到6月26日,由从舞者到家政工人等各类人士主持的会议组成。每个会议都有一个主题,参与者会获得各种材料和提示,并被要求用他们的想法和艺术覆盖表面。今年,项目范围从将房子变成合作文章到探索流亡的意义。

Governor's Island is a national historic landmark district long used for military purposes. Now known as "New York's shared space for art and play," the island, which lies between Manhattan and Brooklyn in Upper New York Bay, is closed to cars but open to summer tourists who flock for festivals, picnics, adventures, as well as these "legal graffiti (涂鸦)" Sessions.

总督岛是一个国家历史地标区,长期用于军事目的。如今被称为"纽约共享的艺术与娱乐空间",该岛位于曼哈顿和布鲁克林之间的纽约湾上游,禁止汽车通行,但向夏季游客开放,他们涌来参加节日、野餐、冒险活动,以及这些"合法涂鸦"会议。

The notes and art scribbled (涂画) on the walls are an experiment in self-expression. So far, participants have ranged in age from 2 to 85. Though Chasin says the focus of the work is on the activity of writing, rather than the text that ends up getting written, some of the work that comes out of the sessions has stuck with her.

墙上涂写的笔记和艺术是一种自我表达的实验。迄今为止,参与者的年龄从2岁到85岁不等。尽管查辛说工作的重点在于书写活动本身,而不是最终写成的文本,但一些会议产生的作品让她印象深刻。

"One of the sessions that moved me the most was state violence on black women and black girls," says Chasin, explaining that in one room, people wrote down the names of those killed because of it. "People do beautiful work and leave beautiful messages."

"最让我感动的会议之一是关于国家对黑人女性和黑人女孩的暴力,"查辛解释说,在一个房间里,人们写下了因此而丧生的人的名字。"人们创造了美丽的作品,留下了美好的信息。"

46. What does the project Writing On It All invite people to do?
A) Unlearn their training in drawing.
B) Participate in a state graffiti show.
C) Cover the walls of an old house with graffiti.
D) Exhibit their artistic creations in an old house.
答案 C
解析这是一道细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的'a group of culture addicts, artists and community organizers are inviting New Yorkers to write all over the walls of an old house on Governor's Island'可知,该项目邀请人们在总督岛上的一栋旧房子的墙上涂鸦。
47. What do we learn about the participants in the project?
A) They are just culture addicts.
B) They are graffiti enthusiasts.
C) They are writers and artists.
D) They are mostly passers-by.
答案 D
解析这是一道细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的'Most of the participants are people who are just walking by or are on the island for other reasons, or they just kind of happen to be there'可知,大多数参与者是路过的人或碰巧在那里的人。
48. What did the project participants do during the 2016 season?
A) They were free to scribble on the walls whatever came to their mind.
B) They expressed their thoughts in graffiti on the theme of each session.
C) They learned the techniques of collaborative writing.
D) They were required to cooperate with other creators.
答案 B
解析这是一道细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的'Each session has a theme, and participants are given a variety of materials and prompts and asked to cover surfaces with their thoughts and art'可知,参与者在每个有主题的环节中用涂鸦表达他们的想法。
49. What kind of place is Governor's Island?
A) It is a historic site that attracts tourists and artists.
B) It is an area now accessible only to tourist vehicles.
C) It is a place in Upper New York Bay formerly used for exiles.
D) It is an open area for tourists to enjoy themselves year round.
答案 A
解析这是一道细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中的'Governor's Island is a national historic landmark district long used for military purposes. Now known as 'New York's shared space for art and play''可知,总督岛是一个历史遗址,吸引游客和艺术家。
50. What does Chasin say about the project?
A) It just focused on the sufferings of black females.
B) It helped expand the influence of graffiti art.
C) It has started the career of many creative artists.
D) It has created some meaningful artistic works.
答案 D
解析这是一道细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的'Though Chasin says the focus of the work is on the activity of writing, rather than the text that ends up getting written, some of the work that comes out of the sessions has stuck with her'可知,Chasin表示该项目创作了一些有意义的艺术作品。