I. Read the following statements.Each statement contains inform-|||-given in one of the paragraphs in the text.Identify the paragraph from-|||-which the information is derived.You may choose a paragraph more than-|||-once.Each paragraph is marked with a letter.Put the corresponding letter-|||-at the front.-|||-__-|||-1 Narrative painting in the Ming dynasty has a wider color range than-|||-landscape painting in the Song dynasty.-|||-painting.In these landscapes,the-|||-F)-|||-During the Ming period,the first-|||-books illustrated with colored-|||-woodcuts appeared.As the techniques-|||-of color printing were perfected,-|||-illustrated manuals on the art of-|||-purpose was not to reproduce exactly-|||-the appearance of nature but rather to-|||-grasp an emotion or atmosphere so-|||-as to catch the"rhythm"of nature.In-|||-the Song dynasty (A.D.960-1279),-|||-landscapes of more subtle expression-|||-appeared; immeasurable di-|||-were conveyed through the use of-|||-blurred outlines,mountain contours-|||-disappearing into the mist,and-|||-impressionistic treatment natural-|||-phenomena.Emphasis was placed on-|||-the spiritual qualities of the painting-|||-and on the ability of the artist to-|||-reveal the inner harmony of man and-|||-nature,as perceived according to-|||-Taoist and Buddhist concepts-|||-E)-|||-Beginning in the 13th century,there-|||-developed a tradition of painting-|||-simple subjects-a branch with-|||-fruit,a few flowers,or one or two-|||-horses.Narrative painting with a-|||-wider color range and a much busier-|||-composition than the Song painting,-|||-was very popular at the time of the-|||-Ming dynasty(A .D. -1644).-|||-painting began to be published.-|||-Jieziyuan Huazhuan (Manua of the-|||-Mustard Seed Garden),a five-volume-|||-work first published in 1679,has been-|||-in use as a technical textbook for-|||-artists and students ever since.-|||-G)-|||-Beginning with the New Culture-|||-Movement(early20th century),-|||-Chinese artists started to adopt-|||-Western techniques.It also was-|||-during this time that oil painting was-|||-introduced to China-|||-(500words)-|||-10 2^2-|||-Target reading time 5 4'10"-|||-Actual reading time-|||-Your reading rate words/min-|||-__-|||-_2 Chinese painting,a special painting system in the world of fine arts,-|||-enjoys a long history.-|||-_3 The most popular materials on which both calligraphy and paintings-|||-are executed are silk and paper.-|||-__-|||-4 It was not until the early 20th century that Chinese artists began to-|||-adopt oil painting.-|||-__-|||-_5 The display of the harmony of man and nature is one of the criteria for-|||-a good painting,especially in the Song dynasty.-|||-6 Chinese painting is seldom produced by ordinary Chinese people i-|||-imperial times.-|||-A)-|||-Chinese painting,a national fine art-|||-of China, is celebrated for its long-|||-history and distinctive s yles.It-|||-emphasizes the execution of lines by-|||-brush strokes without any perspective-|||-limitation in subject expression,thus-|||-initiating a special painting system in-|||-the world of fine arts.-|||-B)-|||-In imperial times,painting and-|||-calligraphy were the most highly-|||-appreciated arts in court circles and-|||-were produced almost exclusively-|||-by amateurs-aristocrats and-|||-sc -ol officials-who alone had-|||-the leisure to perfect the technique-|||-and sensibility necessary for great-|||-brushwork.Calligraphy was thought-|||-to be the highest and purest form of-|||-painting.The implements were the-|||-brush pen,made of animal hair,and-|||-black inks made from pine soot and-|||-animal glue.In ancient times,writing,-|||-as well as painting,was done on silk.-|||-But after the invention of paper in the-|||-1st century A .D.,silk was gradually-|||-replaced by the new and cheaper-|||-material.Original writing by famous-|||-calligraphers have been greatly-|||-valued throughout China's history-|||-and are mounted (裱)on scrolls and-|||-hung on walls in the same way that-|||-paintings are.-|||-C)-|||-Painting in the traditional style-|||-involves essentially the same-|||-techniques as calligraphy and is-|||-done with a brush dipped in black-|||-or colored ink;oils are not used.As-|||-with calligraphy,the most popular-|||-materials on which paintings are-|||-made are paper and silk.The finished-|||-work is then mounted on scrolls,-|||-which can be hung or rolled up.-|||-D)-|||-Beginning in the Tang dynasty-|||-(A.D. (618-907) ,the primary subject-|||-matter of painting was the landscape,-|||-known as shanshui (mountain-water)