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Qi Baishi was one of the most famous artists in China. He was good at painting, and especially his paintings of shrimps(虾). Today, his paintings are regarded as national treasures, greatly influencing modern Chinese art.
In 1864, Qi was born into a family in Hunan. He showed a great for art from a young age and could draw almost anything that he saw. Though life was hard, Qi never his love for art. In his spare time, he liked to watch and draw the things around him, such as insects, flowers, and fish. When he was around 14, he worked as a carpenter(木匠) to make a . Later, he learned painting skills from other artists and received proper . He practised painting day and night to his skills, and gradually, his gift began to shine.
Qi Baishi painted everything from the peaceful countryside to the hard-working farmers. His art broke the between high art and everyday life. Besides, he developed his own painting style—using only a few brushstrokes and leaving large empty spaces. Instead of being of the real world, his paintings bring out the spirit of things. For example, with just a few quick strokes for their legs and bodies, the shrimps in his paintings seem to be , swimming right on the paper. That's what makes Qi Baishi's paintings amazing.
Even in his 80s, Qi Baishi practised painting every day, just as he wrote, “Not a single day should be wasted.” He often young people to work hard for their dreams. Qi is a role model in Chinese art and his spirit always inspires those who follow him.
1. A. interested in B. famous for C. afraid of D. happy about
2. A. poor B. rich C. musical D. successful
3. A. story B. spirit C. taste D. talent
4. A. lost B. kept C. found D. shared
5. A. quiet B. difficult C. necessary D. common
6. A. change B. living C. friend D. mistake
7. A. training B. courage C. patience D. information
8. A. show B. enjoy C. improve D. celebrate
9. A. record B. habit C. experience D. boundary
10. A. strict B. simple C. strange D. stressed
11. A. copies B. wishes C. doubts D. choices
12. A. busy B. delicious C. alive D. dead
13. A. only B. truly C. hardly D. nearly
14. A. still B. once C. again D. seldom
15. A. allowed B. invited C. promised D. encouraged

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了中国著名画家齐白石的生平经历、绘画风格和他对中国艺术的影响，展现了齐白石对艺术的执着追求和激励后人的精神。
1. B interested in 对……感兴趣；famous for 以……闻名；afraid of 害怕……；happy about 对……开心。根据上文“Qi Baishi was one of the most famous artists in China.”并结合常识可知，齐白石最具代表性的作品是虾，以画虾闻名。故选 B。
2. A 根据下文“Though life was hard”可知齐白石的生活很艰难，由此可知他出身于贫穷的家庭。故选 A。
3. D 根据空后“could draw almost anything that he saw”可知齐白石能画出他看到的任何东西，从小就有艺术天赋。故选 D。
4. A 根据下文“He practised painting day and night”可知齐白石一直坚持绘画，从未失去对艺术的热爱。故选 A。
5. D 根据空后“such as insects, flowers, and fish”可知昆虫、花和鱼都是日常生活中的常见事物。故选 D。
6. B 根据空前“he worked as a carpenter”可知齐白石当木匠来谋生；make a living 表示“谋生”。故选 B。
7. A 根据空前“he learned painting skills from other artists”可知齐白石向其他艺术家学习技巧，接受了正规的训练。故选 A。
8. C 根据空前“He practised painting day and night”可知练习是为了提高绘画技巧。故选 C。
9. D 根据上文“Qi Baishi painted everything from the peaceful countryside to the hard-working farmers.”可知齐白石的作品既包含日常生活场景，又兼具艺术价值，打破了高雅艺术与日常生活的界限。故选 D。
10. B 根据空后“using only a few brushstrokes and leaving large empty spaces”可知寥寥几笔、留有空白，齐白石的绘画风格是简洁的。故选 B。
11. A 根据空后“his paintings bring out the spirit of things”可知齐白石的画注重展现事物的精髓，而不是单纯复制现实中的样子。故选 A。
12. C 根据空后“swimming right on the paper”可知画中的虾栩栩如生，仿佛在纸上游动。故选 C。
13. B 根据上文可知，齐白石用简洁的笔触画出栩栩如生的虾，展现了事物的精髓，这是他的画真正令人惊叹的原因。故选 B。
14. A 根据空后“Not a single day should be wasted”可知齐白石即使年老也坚持每天练习绘画。故选 A。
15. D 根据下文“Qi is a role model in Chinese art and his spirit always inspires those who follow.”可知齐白石的精神激励着后人，他经常鼓励年轻人努力追梦。故选 D。