武川县第五中学高中英语Unit1ArtSectionⅡLearningAboutLanguage课时.docVIP

Unit 1 Art 课时作业(二）　Unit 1　Section Ⅱ　Learning About Language Ⅰ。阅读理解 A We see art everywhere around us。 In parks, city squares, shopping streets and public buildings， we find modern art objects on display。 Classical art， such as valuable paintings and precious sculptures, usually ends up as the collections of museums, companies or rich people。 Both art and architecture have a history of ages。 All forms and ways of expressing the beautiful things have been explored。 In the case of architecture， many buildings designed in the past have proven beautiful and served their purposes。 Governments and companies could save millions of dollars by copying the architecture of buildings from the past。 There are still many designs for buildings made by famous architects that were never realized. Besides， some people find modern architecture ugly。 So why should we make an investment in architecture for designing new buildings？ The same holds for modern art, both paintings and statues， Many storerooms contain enough art to decorate all public buildings and other public places。 There is no need to create more art， and as with modern architecture, many people find new art difficult to understand or appreciate. Given these facts, why are architects and artists asked to create new artworks？ The answers have to do with the function of art in society today。 First of all， the function of art is to decorate things。 Artworks make our living environment more beautiful。 Another function of art is enriching real life。 Art helps people to learn to think creatively. In art things are not always what they seem to be。 Very often you can hardly tell what the funny art objects are. People need such creative moments。 Finally, art is often seen as a way to instruct the audience。 Statues of heroes from the past remind us of our history. Paintings and other art objects can also help us realize what goals we should set for ourselves。 Because ideas about social change and every period of time have their own