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Taste 1.People who study examples of good taste嗅觉 can acquire good taste. Some people are surrounded by good taste from birth. Others acquire a sense of taste from teachers or knowledgeable individuals. Those who improve their taste do it by observing and perceiving察觉，理解，认知 objects of good design. 2.History has placed a stamp of approval on the culture and artifacts史前古器物 of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. The periods of Louis XV 路易十五and Louis XVI路易十六, as well as the designs of the Renaissance 复兴period in Europe, are also rated估价 high from the standpoint 立场，观点of good taste. 3.However, taste is always in a state of flux不稳定 because new designs are continually being created. Nostalgia 怀旧also plays an important role in the tastes of many people. It accounts for the popularity of traditional or classical decoration, which represents a return to the “good old days”, as in the popularity of Early American handcrafted 手工and antique古老的 furniture today. 4.Some people favor a traditional period and style. Even when this choice is correct in every aspect, it can produce rooms that lack the imprint痕迹，特征 of the individual’s personality. Other people who desire to break突变 from tradition find expression表达 for their taste in a choice of contemporary designs. Still another group, the eclectics折中主义, like a mixture of different styles. 5.As one looks at the past and contemporary designs with a critical, appraising 评价的eye, accepting what is right for a particular life style and rejecting what is not, personal tastes are developed. No one is born with a discerning敏锐的 eye, nor is it acquired overnight, but once acquired most possessions will become more rewarding. 6.Taste is a purely subjective个人的 judgment of what one thinks is beautiful, attractive, or appropriate. What one individual may consider to be good taste another may find in poor taste. Once Victorian homes filled with bric-a-brac 金碧辉煌were considered appropriate. Today modern society frowns on 不满于cluttered environments, as witn