2023-2024学年高二下学期英语阶段性阅读理解魔法带练（03）讲义.docxVIP

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①Manypeoplethroughhistoryhavegonetogreatlengthstocollectart.Butwhatmotivatesthesecollectors?

②Onepopularexplanationforcollectingisthattheycanhavefinancialgain.Someresellworks,earningenormousprofit.Somegetlargetaxreductionsfordonatingarttomuseums.Immorally,somecollectorsbuyartasaformofmoneylaundering(洗钱),sinceitisfareasiertomoveartthancashbetweencountieswithoutexamination.

③Butmostcollectorsthinklittleofprofit.Forthem,artisimportantforotherreasons.Thebestwaytounderstandtheunderlyingdriveofartcollectingisasameanstocreateandstrengthensocialbonds,andasawayforcollectorstocommunicatewithinthesenewnetworks.

④Collectorsarenotonlyinterestedincreatingsociallinks,theyarealsomotivatedbythemessagestheycansendoncethesesocialnetworksarecreated.Weallknowartisapowerfulwayfortheartisttoexpressthoughtsandfeelings.Italsoservesasaneffectivewaytoexpresscollectors.Displayingartcansendamessageaboutwhothecollectorreallyis—atleastwhosheseesherselfas.

⑤Otherartcollectorsseetheircollectionsashavingabroaderpower.Throughthecollections,collectorsconveymessagesnotjustaboutthemselves,butabouttheworldasawhole.Forexample,thekidwiththeshoeboxofbirdfeathersmightshowothershercollectionnotjusttomakefriends,butalsotoconvincethemabouttheimportanceofprotectingendangeredspecies.

（素材来源：四川省宜宾市2023年秋期普通高中学业质量监测高二年级英语试题）

15.Whichfactormotivatesmostcollectorstocollectart?

Thehugefinancialreturn.

B.Thesocialfunctionofart.

C.Theimportanceofartitself.

D.Thebenefitfromtaxreduction.

16.What’sParagraph4mainlyabout?

A.Artisapowerfulsociallink.

B.Artisaneffectivewaytohonorartists.

C.Artinfluencescollectors’futurecareers.

D.Artreflectscollectorsthemselvessomehow.

17.Whydoestheauthormentiontheex