It is beautiful．Art．Because it makes permanent what is in the process of being destroyed．Art is our perception of the world．It is that little piece of us that we alone possess that nobody else can violate．①
We can give up our loved ones，our homes，even our partners but we can not give up that unique place inside us in which we ourselves possess art，possess beauty，a room within ourselves that we keep of us alone．⑦And we must give it up．You will give it up when you die you know．You won’t be able to perceive as you do now when you are dead．
Is there life before death?Death is the giving up of all earthly possessions and pursuits and desires． We all know we will come to it yet art has convinced us and reassured us that the immortal strand of the permanent youth does exist．We have seen it in visions，and in paintings and in art．We experience immortality every time we get lost in a book．If I could prove to you that giving up art would save the starving babies and the dying millions，would you give up art?④
I mean it．The millions dying of starvation are real．They are not art．I know because l went out there and pinched their flesh and looked into their eyes．The flesh is real and their eyes tell you they know they have been abandoned by mankind to die．
only art makes life bearable to many people．Give it up?Give up achievements?Give up trying to make somethin9，anythin9，permanent in this world?
You must do it because it is the only way to stop the kind of thinking that is allowing millions of people to starve to death in our world today．④
You must step out of line because the line you are in leads only to death，to the wrongs of this world of ours and the wrongs of this world scream out for rightin9．⑤The wrongs of this world are more important than art．They really are．
We must at least practice giving up this possession of art inside us because if you don’t，when death comes it will hurt terribly if you have not practiced．If you do not know how to let go of your achievements，your parting from this world is going to be a nightmare．
Life before death．Give up art．Go on strike．Look at the world as it is，not as you keep it in that place of your private imagination，not in the room where you keep your private space．Don’t interpret anymore．Save the starvin9．Give up art．[451 words]
1.According to this passage，______．
A．there should be a place inside US to possess art
B．there does exist the permanent youth
C．there is nothing that a person can keep after his death
D．there is nothing as beautiful as art
2．In the author’S opinion，immortality is ______．
A．the pursuit of every human being
B．no more than a kind of imagination
C．what art is considered to have
D．something we may experience in our life
3．It can be inferred from this passage that______．
A．a(chǎn)rt iS beautiful
B．a(chǎn)rt makes lire bearable
C．a(chǎn)rt is something that nobody can violate
D．a(chǎn)rt is deceit，making US believe what is not there，fooling the eye
4．The author believes that we should______．
A．a(chǎn)bandon everything we get before death
B．try to make something permanent in the world
C．find a place inside US for our private imagination
D．cherish the unique place inside US where art is kept
5．The main idea of this passage is that______．
A．nothing is immortal
B．a(chǎn)rt is in the process of being destroyed
C．a(chǎn)rt is anything but the perception of the world
D．the starving cannot be saved without giving up art
難句透析
①It is that little piece of us[-that we alone possess]that nobody else can violate．
【結構】本句中，“It is…that…”構成強調(diào)句型，被強調(diào)的是“that little piece of us…”，這個被強調(diào)的部分是“violate”的賓語。方括號所標示的部分是“that little piece of us”的定語從句。
【釋義】正是我們自己所擁有的自身的那一小部分，任何其他人都不能侵犯。
②”We can give up our loved ones，our homes，even our partners but we can not give up that unique place inside us[in which we ourselves possess art，possess beauty]，a room within ourselves[that we keep of us alone]．
【結構】本句是由“but”連接的兩個分句組成的并列句。在第二個分句中，第一個方括號所標示的部分是“that unique place”的定語從句；第二個方括號所標示的部分是“a room”的定語從句。后置的名詞性短語“a room…”補充說明“that unique place”。
【釋義】我們可以失去自己所愛的人、自己的家，甚至自己的伙伴，但是，我們不能舍棄我們心中保存藝術、保存美的那個獨特位置，也就是我們心中那個用來保存自己的小小空間。
③If I could prove to you[that giving up art would save the starving babies and the dying millions]，would you give up art?
【結構】方括號所標示的部分是“prove”的賓語從句。由條件從句中的“could”和主句中的“would”可知，本句是虛擬語氣。
【釋義】假如我能向你證明舍棄了藝術就能拯救餓得快死的嬰兒和成百上千萬垂死的人，你會舍棄藝術嗎?
④You must do it because it is the only way to stop the kind of thinking[that is allowing millions of people to starve to death in our world today]．
【結構】本句中的“it”指前一句所說的“Give it up”。方括號所標示的部分是“the kind of thinkin9”的定語從句。
【釋義】你們必須舍棄，因為只有舍棄才是結束那種思維方法的途徑。正是那種思維方法使得如今世界上成百上千萬的人因饑餓而死去。
⑤You must step out of line-because the line(you are in)leads only to death，to the wrongs of this world of ours and the wrongs of this world scream OUt for righting]．
【結構】方括號所標示的部分是原因狀語從句；其中是由“and”連接的兩個分句組成的并列句；圓括號所標示的部分是“the line”的定語從句。
【釋義】你必須跳出你的思維方式，因為你的方式只會帶來死亡，給我們的世界帶來悲劇，而世界發(fā)生的悲劇正在疾呼正義的回歸。
全文翻譯
它很美。藝術。因為它把那些正被毀滅的東西留作永恒。藝術就是我們的世界觀。正是我們自己所擁有的自身的那一小部分，其他任何人都不能侵犯。
我們可以失去自己所愛的人、自己的家，甚至自己的伙伴，但是，我們不能舍棄我們心中保存藝術、保存美的那個獨特位置，也就是我們心中那個用來保存自己的小小空間。而我們卻又必須放棄它。你知道你死去時將要放棄它。因為死去了也就無法再思考了。
死亡前的人生是什么?死亡即意味著放棄所有世俗的占有物，所有追求和所有欲望。我們知道這一天遲早會來臨，但是藝術還是使我們相信并不斷向我們保證永恒的青春確實存在。我們在幻想中，在繪畫中，在一切藝術形式看到了這一點。每回當我們?yōu)橐槐緯缘臅r候，也就是我們在體驗永恒的時候。假如我能向你證明舍棄了藝術就能拯救餓得快死的嬰兒和數(shù)百萬垂死的人，你會舍棄藝術嗎?
我是認真的。世上確實有數(shù)百萬的人正面臨著餓死的威脅。這并非藝術。我知道這些是因為我到過他們身旁，接觸過他們的肉體，觀察過他們的眼神。那都是活生生的人，他們的跟神在告訴你，他們被人類拋棄而正在等待死亡。
而藝術對某些人來說是他們生存下去的理由。放棄它?放棄所有的成就?放棄為這個世界創(chuàng)造一些或僅僅是一點點永恒的機會?
你們必須舍棄，因為只有舍棄才是結束那種思維方法的途徑。正是那種思維方法使得如今世界上數(shù)百萬的人因饑餓而死去。
你必須跳出你的思維方式，因為你的方式只會帶來死亡，給我們的世界帶來悲劇，而世界發(fā)生的悲劇正在疾呼正義的回歸。這個世界的悲劇遠比藝術更重要。它們確實是這樣的。
我們至少必須嘗試放棄我們內(nèi)心那些對藝術的執(zhí)著，如果你不這樣做的話，當死亡降臨時，你將會因為不曾嘗試而受到嚴重的傷害。如果你不知道如何放棄你的成就，那你從這個世界離別的一刻將無疑成為夢魘。
死前需生。放棄藝術。繼續(xù)奮爭。誠實地看待這個世界，不要把它僅僅包裹在自己的想象中，也不要把它放在你保留的私人空間里。不要再闡釋。救救那些饑餓的人。放棄藝術。
超綱詞匯
strand n．繩，線，串
參考答案：1．C 2．B 3．D 4．A 5．D
We can give up our loved ones，our homes，even our partners but we can not give up that unique place inside us in which we ourselves possess art，possess beauty，a room within ourselves that we keep of us alone．⑦And we must give it up．You will give it up when you die you know．You won’t be able to perceive as you do now when you are dead．
Is there life before death?Death is the giving up of all earthly possessions and pursuits and desires． We all know we will come to it yet art has convinced us and reassured us that the immortal strand of the permanent youth does exist．We have seen it in visions，and in paintings and in art．We experience immortality every time we get lost in a book．If I could prove to you that giving up art would save the starving babies and the dying millions，would you give up art?④
I mean it．The millions dying of starvation are real．They are not art．I know because l went out there and pinched their flesh and looked into their eyes．The flesh is real and their eyes tell you they know they have been abandoned by mankind to die．
only art makes life bearable to many people．Give it up?Give up achievements?Give up trying to make somethin9，anythin9，permanent in this world?
You must do it because it is the only way to stop the kind of thinking that is allowing millions of people to starve to death in our world today．④
You must step out of line because the line you are in leads only to death，to the wrongs of this world of ours and the wrongs of this world scream out for rightin9．⑤The wrongs of this world are more important than art．They really are．
We must at least practice giving up this possession of art inside us because if you don’t，when death comes it will hurt terribly if you have not practiced．If you do not know how to let go of your achievements，your parting from this world is going to be a nightmare．
Life before death．Give up art．Go on strike．Look at the world as it is，not as you keep it in that place of your private imagination，not in the room where you keep your private space．Don’t interpret anymore．Save the starvin9．Give up art．[451 words]
1.According to this passage，______．
A．there should be a place inside US to possess art
B．there does exist the permanent youth
C．there is nothing that a person can keep after his death
D．there is nothing as beautiful as art
2．In the author’S opinion，immortality is ______．
A．the pursuit of every human being
B．no more than a kind of imagination
C．what art is considered to have
D．something we may experience in our life
3．It can be inferred from this passage that______．
A．a(chǎn)rt iS beautiful
B．a(chǎn)rt makes lire bearable
C．a(chǎn)rt is something that nobody can violate
D．a(chǎn)rt is deceit，making US believe what is not there，fooling the eye
4．The author believes that we should______．
A．a(chǎn)bandon everything we get before death
B．try to make something permanent in the world
C．find a place inside US for our private imagination
D．cherish the unique place inside US where art is kept
5．The main idea of this passage is that______．
A．nothing is immortal
B．a(chǎn)rt is in the process of being destroyed
C．a(chǎn)rt is anything but the perception of the world
D．the starving cannot be saved without giving up art
難句透析
①It is that little piece of us[-that we alone possess]that nobody else can violate．
【結構】本句中，“It is…that…”構成強調(diào)句型，被強調(diào)的是“that little piece of us…”，這個被強調(diào)的部分是“violate”的賓語。方括號所標示的部分是“that little piece of us”的定語從句。
【釋義】正是我們自己所擁有的自身的那一小部分，任何其他人都不能侵犯。
②”We can give up our loved ones，our homes，even our partners but we can not give up that unique place inside us[in which we ourselves possess art，possess beauty]，a room within ourselves[that we keep of us alone]．
【結構】本句是由“but”連接的兩個分句組成的并列句。在第二個分句中，第一個方括號所標示的部分是“that unique place”的定語從句；第二個方括號所標示的部分是“a room”的定語從句。后置的名詞性短語“a room…”補充說明“that unique place”。
【釋義】我們可以失去自己所愛的人、自己的家，甚至自己的伙伴，但是，我們不能舍棄我們心中保存藝術、保存美的那個獨特位置，也就是我們心中那個用來保存自己的小小空間。
③If I could prove to you[that giving up art would save the starving babies and the dying millions]，would you give up art?
【結構】方括號所標示的部分是“prove”的賓語從句。由條件從句中的“could”和主句中的“would”可知，本句是虛擬語氣。
【釋義】假如我能向你證明舍棄了藝術就能拯救餓得快死的嬰兒和成百上千萬垂死的人，你會舍棄藝術嗎?
④You must do it because it is the only way to stop the kind of thinking[that is allowing millions of people to starve to death in our world today]．
【結構】本句中的“it”指前一句所說的“Give it up”。方括號所標示的部分是“the kind of thinkin9”的定語從句。
【釋義】你們必須舍棄，因為只有舍棄才是結束那種思維方法的途徑。正是那種思維方法使得如今世界上成百上千萬的人因饑餓而死去。
⑤You must step out of line-because the line(you are in)leads only to death，to the wrongs of this world of ours and the wrongs of this world scream OUt for righting]．
【結構】方括號所標示的部分是原因狀語從句；其中是由“and”連接的兩個分句組成的并列句；圓括號所標示的部分是“the line”的定語從句。
【釋義】你必須跳出你的思維方式，因為你的方式只會帶來死亡，給我們的世界帶來悲劇，而世界發(fā)生的悲劇正在疾呼正義的回歸。
全文翻譯
它很美。藝術。因為它把那些正被毀滅的東西留作永恒。藝術就是我們的世界觀。正是我們自己所擁有的自身的那一小部分，其他任何人都不能侵犯。
我們可以失去自己所愛的人、自己的家，甚至自己的伙伴，但是，我們不能舍棄我們心中保存藝術、保存美的那個獨特位置，也就是我們心中那個用來保存自己的小小空間。而我們卻又必須放棄它。你知道你死去時將要放棄它。因為死去了也就無法再思考了。
死亡前的人生是什么?死亡即意味著放棄所有世俗的占有物，所有追求和所有欲望。我們知道這一天遲早會來臨，但是藝術還是使我們相信并不斷向我們保證永恒的青春確實存在。我們在幻想中，在繪畫中，在一切藝術形式看到了這一點。每回當我們?yōu)橐槐緯缘臅r候，也就是我們在體驗永恒的時候。假如我能向你證明舍棄了藝術就能拯救餓得快死的嬰兒和數(shù)百萬垂死的人，你會舍棄藝術嗎?
我是認真的。世上確實有數(shù)百萬的人正面臨著餓死的威脅。這并非藝術。我知道這些是因為我到過他們身旁，接觸過他們的肉體，觀察過他們的眼神。那都是活生生的人，他們的跟神在告訴你，他們被人類拋棄而正在等待死亡。
而藝術對某些人來說是他們生存下去的理由。放棄它?放棄所有的成就?放棄為這個世界創(chuàng)造一些或僅僅是一點點永恒的機會?
你們必須舍棄，因為只有舍棄才是結束那種思維方法的途徑。正是那種思維方法使得如今世界上數(shù)百萬的人因饑餓而死去。
你必須跳出你的思維方式，因為你的方式只會帶來死亡，給我們的世界帶來悲劇，而世界發(fā)生的悲劇正在疾呼正義的回歸。這個世界的悲劇遠比藝術更重要。它們確實是這樣的。
我們至少必須嘗試放棄我們內(nèi)心那些對藝術的執(zhí)著，如果你不這樣做的話，當死亡降臨時，你將會因為不曾嘗試而受到嚴重的傷害。如果你不知道如何放棄你的成就，那你從這個世界離別的一刻將無疑成為夢魘。
死前需生。放棄藝術。繼續(xù)奮爭。誠實地看待這個世界，不要把它僅僅包裹在自己的想象中，也不要把它放在你保留的私人空間里。不要再闡釋。救救那些饑餓的人。放棄藝術。
超綱詞匯
strand n．繩，線，串
參考答案：1．C 2．B 3．D 4．A 5．D