用艺术改变世界

山东 孙启禄

主题语境：人物 篇幅：331词 关键词：kindness,talent,art

1At just 13 years old, Arsh Pal has an unusually clear vision of the world around him.His kindness and talent have guided him from a young age, and now he's being recognized at an international level for his mission of kindness towards others.

2Arsh started painting when he was 8, and some relatives gave him watercolors and supplies for his birthday.He took to art instantly—creating bright landscapes, animal portraits,and images copied from photographs.Over time,he started giving the paintings away to friends and family, including residents at a nursing home where his mother works as a doctor.

3 While visiting the care center, Arsh noticed people there looking bored and lonely, so he volunteered to give painting lessons.When he asked his mother if he could start selling his paintings to raise money for charity, she agreed to help him.They selected St.Jude Children's Research Hospital as the first recipient of his generosity, setting a goal of raising$1,000.

4“Originally,my first goal was raising$1,000 for St.Jude Research Hospital,”Arsh said.“Everybody doubted me a little because I was so young,but when I did raise$1,000,everybody was surprised.”

5Over the next four years, Arsh continued to sell his work for St.Jude's, as well as afew other charities.By last year, he had raised over $15,000, and he had no intention of quitting anytime soon!

6Arsh was one of just 180 people aged 9 to 25 who received the Diana Award, named after the late Diana Spencer,Princess of Wales.“I received the Diana Award because Princess Diana thought young people have the power to change the world,”Arsh explained.“It feels good that they looked for me,and they chose me for the award.”

7As for what's next, Arsh hopes to continue painting and giving back to organizations that help children.He also wants to make art more accessible to everyone, staying true to his ideal of changing the world through art.

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1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A.Why Arsh is talented in painting.

B.Why Arsh is being recognized globally.

C.Why Arsh has a clear vision of the world.

D.Why Arsh is warm-hearted to other people.

2.How did Arsh learn to paint pictures?

A.He took art lessons.B.His mother taught him.

C.His relatives taught him.D.He learned it all by himself.

3.What was people's attitude towards Arsh's first goal of raising$1,000?

A.Supportive.B.Objective.

C.Doubtful.D.Unclear.

4.What is Arsh's ideal?

A.To change the world through art.

B.To make art more accessible to everyone.

C.To teach residents in the care center art lessons.

D.To raise money for organizations that help children.

语篇解码

本文是一篇记叙文。13岁的阿尔什·帕尔从小就善良并有艺术天赋，现在他因出售自己的画作为慈善机构筹款在国际上得到了认可。

语言学习

Ⅰ.语料荟萃

语篇单词重要短语vision n. 视野 talent n. 天赋 painting n. 画作 recognize v. 认可；承认 create v. 创造 including prep. 包括 volunteer v. 自愿做 select v. 挑选 generosity n.慷慨 doubt v. 怀疑 continue v. 继续 explain v. 解释 award n. 奖；奖品accessible adj.可到达的；可接近的take to 喜欢 over time 随着时间的推移 give away 赠送 raise money 筹集资金 set a goal of 设定一个……的目标 have no intention of 没有……的打算be named after 以……命名 as for 至于

Ⅱ.语句分析

1.While visiting the care center, Arsh noticed people there looking bored and lonely,so he volunteered to give painting lessons.在参观护理中心时，阿尔什注意到那里的人看起来很无聊和孤独，所以他自愿给他们上绘画课。

【点石成金】本句是一个并列句。在第一个分句中，looking bored and lonely 是V-ing形式短语作宾语补足语，while visiting...center是省略句，省略了he was。

2.Everybody doubted me a little because I was so young,but when I did raise$1,000,everybody was surprised.每个人都有点怀疑我，因为我太年轻了，但当我真的筹集到1,000美元时，每个人都很惊讶。

【点石成金】本句是一个并列句。Everybody doubted me 和everybody was surprised是并列句。在第一个分句中，because I was so young 是原因状语从句；在第二个分句中，when I did raise$1,000是时间状语从句，其中did 表示强调。

语言运用

Ⅰ.例句仿写

1.爬山时，我们享受着温暖的阳光和美丽的景色。

_______________________________________,we enjoyed the warm sunshine and a beautiful view.

2.毫无疑问，写英语日记对提高你的书面英语水平有很大的帮助。

_______________________________________keeping an English diary helps you a lot in improving your written English.

Ⅱ.写作实践

假定你是李华，你校举办了国画展，请给你的美国朋友Jack写一封邮件介绍相关情况，内容包括：

1.活动的时间和地点；

2.活动的内容——专家讲座、艺术品的展览等；

3.活动的影响。注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Jack,

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