1. (2022高三上·威远月考) 阅读理解

This painting Spring Bouquet has a precise structure. The flowers spill over into the lower left-hand corner, with an imbalance as free and as wild as nature. But at once the artist responds to this unbalance. To the right of the vase, Renoir has developed a heavy shadow area, rich in purples and sharply contrasted with the light below it. The placing of the straight line in the lower right side is necessary. If the reader covers this line, he will see that the composition becomes unbalanced.

The Impressionist technique had not yet developed when Renoir painted this picture. Yet the painting with light and color indicates Impressionism is around the corner; there is something of that school in the feeling of the out-of-doors that Renoir has acquired. The texture (纹理) of the flowers is described. Above all, one can't help saying the very nice smell of the flowers is there, too.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born in 1841. He began working as a young painter of porcelain and textiles. At age 21, Renoir entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and went on to study under the instructions of painter Charles Gleyre's. Even though his paintings had been initially rejected by the Academy and the public, with time he became one of the most admired artists of his generation.

Unfortunately, in 1899, he was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (风湿性关节炎). It is a disease that causes a lot of pain. In addition, the person affected by it may also have deformities (畸形). Consequently, his movements became very limited and each movement was a big and certainly painful effort.

His son, Jean Renoir, writes in the book Renoir, My Father after his father passed away, the reaction of the people to the painting of the father, after seeing his hands:

Visitors who were unprepared for this could not take their eyes off his deformity. Though they did not dare to mention it, their reaction would be expressed by some such phrase as "It isn't possible!" With hands like that, how can he paint those pictures? There's some mystery somewhere.

1. （1） What can readers see in the painting?

   A . A vase in the left corner. B . A shadow to the vase's right. C . A straight line at the bottom. D . A natural light in the middle.
3. （2） What seems quite special about this picture when people appreciate it?

   A . The painting material. B . The color choice. C . The smelly flower taste. D . The impressive feeling.
5. （3） What does the underlined word "this" in the last paragraph refer to?

   A . Renoir, My Father. B . Spring Bouquet. C . Rheumatoid arthritis. D . Renoir's bravery.
7. （4） Which can be a suitable title for the text?

   A . Patience Is a Lifetime Practice B . Pain Passes, but Beauty Remains C . Impressionism Is a Unique Technique D . Work hard, and You Will Catch Up