The Chinese have a long tradition of art, and painting is one of the major art forms. It is still popular nowadays.
Figure painting
Starting from the Han dynasty, artists made people as the main subject of their painting. These paintings are called figure paintings.
Gu Kaizhi(345—409) became famous for his figure paintings during the Jin dynasty. He used fine brushes to outline the people in black. Then he filled them with colour. This detailed, realistic style of painting was known as gongbi. The use of gongbi style resulted in more lifelike figure paintings.
Wu Daozi(680—759)was known as the Sage of Painting for his unique painting style. He was very good at painting human figures and created special techniques for painting clothes that seemed to flow with the light wind.
Landscape painting
Between the Tang and Song dynasties, landscape painting became popular. Artists did ink wash painting with a brush and ink. Many landscape painters were scholar artists. They liked to express themselves through painting. Instead of painting what they saw, they painted the landscapes from their imagination. They also added poems to their paintings.
Modern Chinese painters have inherited（继承）the long tradition of Chinese painting and brought this form of art to the world. Zhang Daqian (1899—1983) is regarded as “the Picasso of China” and Wu Guanzhong (1919—2010) was the first Chinese painter whose works were shown at the British Museum.
注：每题答案不超过5个词。
66. What is the main subject in a figure painting?
67. What's the characteristic of gongbi style?
68. Which did landscape painters prefer, painting what they saw or painting from their imagination?
69. How many famous Chinese painters are mentioned in this passage?
70. Please write a proper title for this passage.
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My neighbor, Mrs. Hill, is 82 years old. She drives only on Tuesday, and she drives only to the bank. She never drives more than 30 kilometers an hour. Do you think Mrs. Hill has a very old and small car? No! Her car is new. It is very large and it can go 200 kilometers an hour! My friend Mike is an artist. He draws beautiful pictures with a lot of colors. But his car is black! Mrs. Bates has a very old car. It often has engine(发动机) trouble. Does she have that kind of car because she is very poor? No, she has four factories and two million dollars in the bank. My aunt Mary has a car. Every Sunday, she drives to the country with her husband, her three children , her mother and their dog.
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| C．poor people have expensive cars | D．rich people have expensive cars |
Mrs. Hill’s car is _______.
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Mrs. Bates may be ________.
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What kind of picture does Mike draw?
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( )１．There are ________people in the family.
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( )２．Who sits in a chair?
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( )３．Where is Jim?
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( )４．Jim and Kate are ___________.
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( )５．Where’s Kate?
A. She’s behind the door. B. She’s near the window.
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