英语四级

单选题 "Art is enhanced, not hindered, by discipline" (Lines 6-7, Paragraph 1.means __

A.an artist's work will be finer if he observes certain aesthetic standards
B.an unfinished work is bound to be comparatively inferior
C.the skill of certain artists conceals their slovenliness
D.artistic expression is inhibited by too many rules

参考答案:A进入在线模考
 定位:根据题干信息可直接将答案定位到第一段倒数第二句。
解析:第一段倒数第二句提到:And the true answer to it is the s锄e that art is enhanced,not hindered,by discipline.从字面理解这句话,其意为: “……规则是对艺术的促进,而不是对艺术的阻碍。”即:没有规矩,不成方圆;遵守规范,才会有更好的艺术。紧接着的下一句“You cannot carve satisfactorily in butter.(用黄油来雕刻永远也做不出令人满意的艺术品。)”将此意说得更明白透彻。故选A。

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