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语篇提能 阅读理解 A School of Athens This wall painting, located in the Vatican, contains pictures of many famous philosophers. Plato and Aristotle are the two in the middle. As an inside joke, Raphael based Platos face on his fellow artist Leonardo da Vinci. He also included Michelangelo and himself elsewhere in the painting. The Night Watch Rembrandt is one of the most famous Dutch painters. This painting is huge (11 ft × 14 ft) and shows a group of soldiers leaving for a battle. Unlike earlier paintings which show people looking stiff (坚硬的 ), this picture captures their movement. Also, the way he painted the light emphasizes the three men in the front as well as a young girl. The girl has a dead chicken hanging from her belt — a symbol that they will defeat their enemy. American Gothic This is likely the most famous American painting of all time. refers to the top window of the house in the background. During the Great Depression, this painting became a symbol of the hard-working and  “Goth determined American people. Note that the pitchfork (干草叉 ) is mirrored on the mans overalls 外(套 )． The Son of Man This painting is an example of surrealism (超现实主义 ), a style that captures strange dream-like feelings. Magritte explained this painting as follows, “ Everything we see hides another thing, so weaysalwwant to see what is hidden by what we see. There is an interest because which is hidden and which the visible does not show us. ” 1． Raphael played a joke in his paintingSchoolof Athensby _______. A. painting philosophers of different times in one painting B. painting himself in this painting C. basing Platos face on the artist Leonardo da Vinci D. putting Plato and Aristotle in the middle 答案与解析 C 细节理解题。根据第一段的 “As an inside joke, Raphael based Platos face on his fellow artist Leonardo da Vinci”可知应选 项。 2． What do we know about RembrandtsThe Night Watch? A. It is a wall painting located in the Vatican. B. It contains pictures of many philosophers. C. It is one of Rembrandts e