For many years, artists have flocked to Paris, France, to paint or to learn to paint. Perhaps artists first went there because of the city′s beauty. They went to paint pictures of the broad, tree-lined streets, the great churches, and the graceful river bridges.
The artists felt comfortable in Paris because the people of the city had always enjoyed art. Paris had great art museums, filled with famous paintings and statues(雕像)from many countries. And the people of Paris had always welcomed new ideas. In this city, artists felt free to experiment with new ways of painting.
As soon as famous artists painted in Paris, students came to learn from them. People came to buy paintings. People called art dealers set up galleries where paintings were bought and sold. Others kept shops that sold artists′ paints and supplies.
Students and artists who were not yet famous could live in Paris for very little money. They learned by studying great art in the museums, and they learned from one another. They held art fairs, hanging their paintings outdoors along the streets.
Today, New York City and Florence, Italy, are also famous art centers. But the world’s main art exhibits are still held in Paris. Important judges of art live there. Most of the new ways of painting that have started in the last hundred years began in Paris. So artists and art dealers still go to Paris because it is the world′s leading art center.
小题1:In Pairs artists can make progress in art by doing lots of things except .
A．painting the beautiful scenes of Pairs.
B．visiting museums, churches and fairs.
C．trying out their new ideas in the way of painting.
D．buying or selling paintings in the fair.小题2:The story does not say so, but it makes you think that.
A．Paris is famous for its artists’ paints and supplies
B．there is more than one way to paint
C．art fairs are held in galleries
D．Florence is the center of world art exhibits小题3:Which of the following statement is not a reason why so many artists prefer to stay in Pairs?
A．Pairs is a beautiful city
B．The French are willing to accept any new things.
C．All the museums are free of charge in Pairs.
D．Artists can make an easier life in Pairs.小题4:On the whole, this story is about.
A．the world′s most famous art center
B．how to buy a painting in Paris
C．the famous art centers of New York and Florence
D．where to set up galleries
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:A
题目分析：文章介绍了巴黎做为著名的艺术中心的原因，为什么艺术家纷纷到巴黎学习生活，是因为那里的自然风光，艺术氛围，和接受各种艺术的人们。
小题1:细节题：文章第一二段提到ABC三个选项，没有提到D。
小题2:推理题：从第二段的句子：In this city, artists felt free to experiment with new ways of painting.可知绘画的方式不止一种。选 B
小题3:排除题;从第一段和第二段我们可以知道AB和D都是正确的，文章没有说巴黎的博物馆是免费的。选C
小题4:主旨题：从最后一段的句子： New York City and Florence, Italy, are also famous art centers. But the world’s main art exhibits are still held in Paris.可知文章介绍了著名的艺术中心。选 A
点评：这篇文章比较抽象，关键在于理解，理解了文章主旨后，根据具体的题目找到相应的信息句，进行判断，所有的问题迎刃而解。还有充分利用阅读理解的解题技巧，如排除法，在这篇阅读理解里面可以得到运用。