大學(xué)英語(yǔ)之泛讀第一冊(cè)1-5單元答案

Cloze--Passage1TheFrenchdivisionofMcDonald'shasrunadvertisementsthatincludedasurprising____1____:Kidsshouldn'teatatMcDonald'smorethanonceaweek.Theadvertisements,____2____informationfromspecialists,aimtoshowthat"McDonald'smealsarepartofabalancedweeklydiet,"saidEuroRSCG,theagencythatcameupwiththeads,whichappearedthisspring,mostlyinFrenchwomen'smagazines.Alongsidequotesfromspecialistsaddressing____3____anddietsforchildren,theadsdescribedhowMcDonald'shamburgersaremadeof100percentrealbeefandcookedonagrillfreeof____4____oil.OneadplacedinFemmeActuelleinAprilquotedanutritionistwhosaid,"there'snoreasonto____5____fastfood,orvisitMcDonald'smorethanonceaweek."TheMcDonald'sCorp.,basedinOakBrook,Ill.,saidinastatementWednesdaythatit"strongly"ThevastmajorityofnutritionprofessionalssaythatMcDonald'sfoodcanbeandisapartofahealthydietbasedonthesoundnutrition____7____ofbalance,varietyandmoderation〔適度〕,"thestatementsaid.SinceopeningitsfirstFrenchbranchin1968,McDonald'shasexpanded____8____inFrance.Morerecentlythemultinationalhascomeunderfirefromanti-globalization____9____,farmers'groups,andinParis,strikingworkers.Lastyear,sheepfarmer-turned-activistJoseBovebecameastandard-bearerfortheFrenchanti-globalization____10____whenheledagroupthatransacked〔洗劫〕aMcDonald'sinsouthernFrance.A)quoting B)continuously C)overweightD)suggestion E)abuse F)protestersG)occasionally H)additional I)tameJ)movement K)disagreed L)healedM)principles N)conference O)prosperousCloze--Passage2Femalecheetahs〔印度豹〕attheBronxZooinNewYorkjustloveCalvinKlein'sObsessionforMenperfume.No,theydon't____1____theirfavoriteperfumebehindtheirears,buttheydoenjoyrubbingupagainsttreetrunks____2____withthescent.InsteadthisispartofaprogramoftheWildlifeConservationSociety,which____3____NewYorkCity'szoosandaquariums,tokeepanimalshealthyandhappy."Wewanttoenrichthedailylivesoftheanimals,both____4____andpsychologically,"DianaReiss,seniorresearchscientistattheConservationSociety,toldreporter."Oneofthewayswedothatisofferingouranimalsdifferentkindsofscentstogivethem____5____."Thescentsprovideawaytostimulatetheanimals.Reisssaidsmellis____6____tothelivesofanimals."WithourcheetahsattheBronxZoo,weworkedfrom____7____perfumestoexpensiveperfumes,"shesaid."TheonetheyrespondtothemostisCalvinKleinObsessionforMen.Buttheyalsorespondtoinexpensiveperfumes."Thewildlifeworkerstesttheanimals'____8____tovariousscentsbysprayingtreetrunkswithdifferentperfumesorplacingcinnamonorotherspicesintheanimals'____9____."We'llobservehowmuchtimetheyspendinthatarea,"Reisssaid.Butnotallanimalshavehigh-classtasteswhenitcomestoscents,Reisssaid.FemalecheetahsattheBronxZoomayrankObsessionforMenastheir____10____perfume.ButforgetthatforthepumasandlynxattheQueensZoo.Theylikesomethingthatreallysmells.A)physically B)variety C)applyD)essential E)inexpensive F)responseG)sprayed H)favorite I)considerablyJ)operates K)environment L)regulationM)initial N)frequency O)swearCloze--Passage3TheMonaLisaisshowingherage,museumcuratorsinParissaidwhileannouncingascientificstudyofthe500-year-oldmasterpiece.Thethinwooden____1____aroundLeonardodaVinci'spaintingisshowingsignsofwarping,causingcuratorsattheLouvre"someworry".Themuseumhas____2____astudytoevaluatetheMonaLisa'svulnerabilitytoclimatechanges.Thepaintingwillremainon____3____duringthetesting,theLouvresaid."Itsstateofpreservationis____4____thesourceofsomeconcern,"astatementissuedbythemuseumsaid.Deteriorationinitswoodpanelwas"greaterthanthatwhichhasbeen____5____observed,"itadded.Thestudy,tobeconductedbytheCentreforResearchandRestorationofMuseumsofFrance,willbetter____6____whatmaterialsthepaintingismadeof.Thepainting,whose____7____smileattractsmillionsofvisitorstotheLouvre,isdisplayedbehindglasstoprotectitfrom____8____changesandcameraflashes.Itwillbeputinaspecially____9____roomintheLouvreearlynextyear.TheMonaLisawaspaintedbetween1503-1506andwasthoughttobenamedafterthesitter,mostlikelytheFlorentinewifeofFrancescodelGiocondo.ItmovedtoFrancewithdaVinciintheearly16thCentury,whereithas____10____exceptforashortspellwhenitwasstolenin1911.ThepaintingwasdiscoveredtwoyearslaterinaFlorencehotel.A)mysterious B)previously C)doseD)commissioned E)charity F)climaticG)intentionally H)redecorated I)interfereJ)display K)determine L)currentlyM)panel N)charming O)remainedCloze--Passage4Theabilitytoseewordsoneithersideofthepointatwhichyoureyesfocusiscalledperipheralvision(周圍的視覺).ForeignstudentsofEnglishoftenfeelthatitisimpossibletorecognizesomanywordsatasingle____1____orwithinashorttime.Itisdifficultformany____2____speakerstoo,butitcanbedone.Itissomethingthathastobedoneifyouaretoreadas____3____asyoushould.Youcanincreaseyourperipheralvisionbyeyeexercises.

Equallyimportantistheimportanceofmovingyoureyesfrompointtopointinauniformrhythm.Slowreadingoften____4____fromregression,thenumberoftimesyoureyeshavetogoback.Whilepractisingtoincreaseyourperipheralvisionanduniformrhythm,youmay____5____havetoreread.Donotget____6____.Asmooth,forwardrhythmcomeswithpractice.____7____yourspeedwillgettothepointwhereyoureyesmovecomfortablyforwardwithoutregression.

Afinal____8____ofslowreadingisformingthesoundsofeachword,eventhoughyoumightnotspeakthemaloud.The____9____AmericannativespeaksEnglishat180to200wordsaminute.Ifyoureadeachwordin____10____,itisimpossibletoreadfasterthanthis.Reading200wordsaminuteisadangerouslyslowspeed.

A)average B)eventually C)resultsD)column E)discouraged F)rapidlyG)subsequent H)glance I)mindJ)scratched K)process L)nativeM)occasionally N)cause O)offendsCloze--Passage5Itseemsyoualwaysforget--yourreadingglasseswhenyouarerushingtowork,yourcoatwhenyouaregoingtothe____1____,yourcreditcardwhenyouareshopping…Suchabsent-mindednessmaybe____2____toyou.NowBritishandGermanscientistsaredevelopingmemoryglassesthat____3____everythingtheusersees.Theglassescanplaybackmemories____4____tohelpthewearerrememberthingstheyhaveforgottensuchaswheretheylefttheirkeys.Andtheglassesalsoallowtheuserto"label"itemssoinformationcanbeusedlateron.Thewearercouldwalkaroundanofficeorafactory____5____certainitemsbypointingatthem.Objectsindicatedarethengivenablanklabelonascreeninsidetheglassesthattheuserthen____6____in.Itcouldbeusedin____7____plantsbymechanicslookingtoidentifymachinepartsorbyelectricianswiringcomplicatedadevice.Aspokesmanfortheproject,said:"Acar____8____forinstancecouldfindataglancewhereapartonacertaincarmodelissothatitcanbeidentifiedandrepaired."Forthe____9____thesystemcouldhighlightaccidentblackspotsordangersontheroad."Inothercasestheglassescouldbewornbypeoplegoingonaguidedtour,indicatingpointsof____10____orbypeoplelookingatpanoramaswhereallthesitescouldbeidentified.A)later B)motorists C)moistureD)noticeable E)frustrating F)fillsG)dashing H)necessity I)recordJ)halts K)cleaners L)mechanicM)industrial N)interest O)identifyingCarefulReading–Passage1InarecentbookentitledThePsychicLifeofInsectsProfessorBouviersaysthatwemustbecarefulnottocreditthelittlewingedfellowwithintelligencewhentheybehaveinwhatseemslikeanintelligentmanner.Theymaybeonlyreacting.IwouldliketoconfronttheProfessorwithaninstanceofreasoningpoweronthepartofaninsectwhichcannotbeexplainedawayinanyothermanner.Duringthesummer,whileIwasatworkonmydoctoralthesis,wekeptafemalewaspatourcottage.Itwasmorelikeachildofourownthanawasp,exceptthatitlookedmorelikeawaspthanachildofourown.Thatwasoneofthewayswetoldthedifference.Itwasstillayoungwaspwhenwegotitandforsometimewecouldnotgetittoeatordrink,itwassoshy.Sinceitwasfemale,wedecidedtocallitMiriam.OneeveningIhadbeenworkinglateinmylaboratoryfoolingaroundwithsomeginandotherchemicals,andinleavingtheroomItrippedoveralineofdiamondswhichsomeonehadleftlyingonthefloorandknockedovermycardindexwhichcontainedthenamesandaddressesofallthelarvaeworthknowinginNorthAmerican.Thecardswenteverywhere.Iwastootiredtostoptopickthemthatnight.AsIwent,however,Inoticedthewaspwasflyingaboutincirclesoverthescatteredcards.“MaybeMiriamwillpickthemup〞,Isaidhalflaughinglytomyself,neverthinkingforonemomentthatsuchwouldbethecase.WhenIcamedownthenextmorningMiriamwasstillasleepinherbox,evidentlytiredout.Andwellshemighthavebeen.ForthereonthefloorlaythecardsscatteredallaboutjustasIhadleftthemthenightbefore.Thefaithfullittleinsecthadbussedaboutallnighttryingtocometosomedecisionaboutpickingthemupandarrangingthemintheboxesforme,andthenhadfiguredoutforherselfthat,assheknewpracticallynothingonlarvaeofanysortexceptwasplarvae,shewouldprobablymakemoreofamessofrearrangingthemthanifshehadleftthemonthefloorformetofix.Itwasjusttoomuchforhertotackle,anddiscouraged,shewentoverandlaydowninherbox,whereshecriedherselftosleep.1.ProfessorBouviermostprobablyagreesthat__________.A.insects’reasoningpowerhasnothingtodowithintelligenceB.waspscanonlybehaveinaninstinctivemannerC.waspsaredifferentfromotherwingedcreaturesD.theissueofinsects’intelligenceneedfurtherresearch2.TheauthortookthewaspMiriamtothecottagebecause__________.A.MiriamwastreatedlikeachildB.MiriamwasthepetofthefamilyC.theauthorwasstudyinginsectsforhisdoctoralthesisD.theauthorwantedtoprovethatinsectshaveintelligence3.Whenthecardindexscatteredonthefloor,theauthor__________.A.decidedtopickthemupthenextmorningB.believedMiriamwouldpickthemupC.didn’tunderstandwhyMiriamflewaboutoverthecardsD.founditridiculousthatMiriamwouldpickthemup4.Bysaying“Andwellshemighthavebeen〞(Sen.2,Para.6),theauthorthinksthatMiriamwas__________.A.exhaustedB.intelligentC.energeticD.depressed5.Whichofthefollowingstatementwasbasedonfactsratherthanontheauthor’spurethinking?A.Miriamcriedherselftosleep.B.Miriamhadbussedaboutallnight.C.Miriamcouldonlytellwasplarvae.D.Miriamhadleftthecardsonthefloor.CarefulReading–Passage2The35-year-oldBeijingwomaniswatchinganadshowingagianttelevisionmadebytheChinesecompanyHaier.Astreamofintroductionforthetelevisionfloatsinandoutofview,includingoneaboutreceivingelectronicmailoverthetube.Asurferridesthewavesbetweenskyscrapers,hiswashleavingan“@〞inthewater.Theadis“toodirect〞,shetellsaninterviewer.“Thereisthisguytalking,tellingmeallabouttheproduct,showingmesomeimages.Wegetit–butwedon’tlikeit.〞SinceaShanghaitelevisionstationairedChina’sfirstTVcommercialin1979,mosthavebeentheplain,straightforward,tell-the-name-of-the-product-and-what-it-doeskind.ThosestarteddisappearingtheU.S.inthelate1960sinfavorofmoresubtlepitchesusingironyandhumor.NowastudysaysChinesecommercialsdon’thavetotalkdowntoconsumersanymoreeither–atleasttheone-thirdofthemlivinginChina’sprosperouscities,andwhomostinterestadvertisers.EventheWesternagenciesthatwinawardselsewhereforhip,inventivecommercialsusuallykeepitsimpleinChina.Afterallthiscountryonlybeganflirtingwithcapitalism20yearsagoandisfairlynewtoadvertising.Andtoconsumerculture,too.Chinaisstilladevelopingnationwhereanincomeofjust$2,0000ayearqualifiesanurbanhouseholdasmiddle-class.Ontheotherhand,citypeoplewhoonceaspiredtoownthe“bigthree〞–atelevision,refrigeratorandwashingmachine–havealreadymoveduptoDVDplayersandmobilephones.Andwithapopulationof1.3billion,theworld’slargest,Chinaisahugemarket.Thatiswhytheworld’slargestcompanies,fromCoca-ColatoProcter$Gamble,arebattlingitoutinChina.Advertisersspentmorethan$500milliondollarsthroughthefirsthalfoftheyear,estimatesmarketresearcher,makingChinathelargestadvertisingmarketinAsiaafterJapan.TheprevailingviewofmanyofthoseadvertisersandtheiragenciesisthattheChinesedon’tyetgetcleverorsubtleadvertisingandtheypreferastraightforwardadwithlotsofinformation.ButtheAprilsurveyofalmost500peopleinfiveChina’slargestcitiesdiscovered“asavvyurbanpopulation,tiredofadietof‘boring’adsandhungrytobetreatedasthesophisticateddecision-makerstheyare.〞Inshort,theChineseappreciationofwhatmakesagoodadisnodifferentfromtheircounterpartsanywhereelseintheworld.The35-year-oldwomanwasdissatisfiedwiththeHaireTVbecause__________.thereistoomuchmisleadinginformationaboutititsfunctionistoosimilartothatofacomputeritsadvertisementwastoodifficulttounderstandithasbeenadvertisedinasimple-mindedwayBysayingthat“Chinesecommercialsdon’thavetotalkdowntoconsumers〞,theauthorsuggeststhat__________.theplainandstraight-forwardwayofadvertisingshouldbeabolisheditisnotnecessarytotakeupironyandhumorinadvertisementadvertisersaremoreinterestedinhowtoattractthehigh-classcitizensthosedisappearingintheU.S.maybejustappropriateinChinaWhatcanwelearnabouttheconsumercultureinChina?ItisnotascomplicatedasthatoutsideChina.Ithasnotbeenfullyunderstoodyet.Itsinfluenceonadvertisingisstilllimited.ItisoneofthemostimportantproductsofcapitalismTheauthorwillagreethatChina’smiddle-classhouseholds__________.areinterestedininventiveadsinsteadofsimpleonesearnlessthantheoverseasmiddle-classhouseholdscontributemosttoChina’sconsumermarketnolongeraspiredtoownthe“thebigthree〞Thepassagemainlyintendstodiscuss__________.themosteffectivewaysofadvertisinginChinathedevelopmentofadvertisingstylesinChinaconsumers’viewontheadsinChinaamisconceptionontheadsinChinaCarefulReading–Passage3TheHMSOntarioisoneofthemostfamousshipwrecksandwasdiscoveredbytwoRochesterengineersJimKennard,64,whohasspentmorethanhalfhislifepursuingTheHMSOntario,alongwithDanScoville,35,ashipwreckdiver.TheydiscoveredTheHMSOntariodeepoffthesouthernshoreofLakeOntariowhenside-scanningsonarsystemthatMr.Kennard,aretiredKodakengineer,designedandbuilthimself,showedapictureofsomethingdeepinLakeOntario.Thelocationoftheshipwreckhadbeenunknownfor228years.ExperiencedshipwreckdiversJimKennardandDanScovillehavediscoveredsevenofLakeOntario’sestimated500shipwrecksinthelastsixyearsalone.JimKennardalsodesignedamicrowave-sizedremotesubmersiblethattheydeployedtogodownandtaketheshipwreck’svideo.TheshipwreckisquitedeepinL“Rightawaywesawthequartergallery,thewindowsinthestern,thecannons,〞saidJimKennard.“Therewasnomistaking.That’swhenwestartedgettingexcited.〞ThediscoveryoftheshipwreckwasconfirmedbyTheHMSOntarioexpertCanadianArthurBrittonSmith,whoauthoredthedefinitivebookontheHMSOntario.ThelossoftheHMSOntario,isoneoftheworst-everdisastersrecordedonLakeOntario.InhertimeTheHMSOntariowasthemost-fearedshipontheGreatLakes.Itwas1780andtheYankeeswerethreateningtostormacrossLakeOntarioTheHMSOntarioappearstobeinperfectshapeandTheHMSOntariohasagedremarkablywellthoughzebramusselscovermuchofthewoodwork.Leaningona45-degreeangle,hermastsstilljutstraightupfromherdeckswhereseveralgunslieupside-downandabrassbell,brasscleatsandthesternlanternareperfectlyvisible.TheSevenwindowsacrosshersternstillhaveglass.Shipwrecksincoldfreshwaterarewellpreserved,thatiswhygreatlakesshipwrecksareprized.At500feetdeep,wheretheHMSOntariolies,thereisnolightandnooxygentospeedupthedecomposition,andlittlemarinelifetofeedonthewood.Therewasnoevidenceoftheroughly113Canadianmen,women,childrenandAmericanprisonerswhowentdownwiththeship-thepassengers–mostlyCanadiansoldiersfromthe34thregiment–wereneverfound.NobodyknowsforsurehowmanypassengersperishedontheOntario;theBritishkepttheirprisonercountssecret.Outofworriesoverlooting,Mr.JimKennardandMr.DanScovillearenotrevealingTheHMSOntario’slocation.Thevesselsitsinwaterupto500feetdeepandcannotbereachedbyanyoneotherthanexperienceddivers.Itisnotbelievedtohaveanyshipwrecktreasureonitaswasreportedotherthanafewshipwreckcoinsthatbelongedtothepassengers.Kennardsaidheandhispartnerhavegatheredenoughshipwreckvideooftheshipthatitwillnotbenecessarytoreturntothesite.Headdedthattheyhopetomakeadocumentaryaboutthediscoverywiththevideooftheshipwreck.TheGreatLakeshostmanyshipwrecklocationsandthereareanestimated4,700shipwrecksintotal,ofwhich500areinLake1.ThetwodiscoverersoftheHMSOntariosawitsvideo__________.A.withthehelpofascanningsonarsystemB.withthehelpofaremotesubmersibleC.onanOntarioTVchannelD.onaDVDabouthistory2.TheHMSOntariowasmostprobablya__________.A.cruiselinerB.fishingboatC.warshipD.cargoship3.GreatLakesshipwrecksarehighlyvaluedbecause__________.A.theyarewellprotectedagainstdecompositionB.theyneedtobeexploredwithhightechnologyC.theyareofgreatusetotheresearchofhistoryD.theyhavemuchwell-preservedtreasureonboard4.WhatisNottrueabouttheHMSOntario?A.Notraceofhumanbeinghasbeenfoundintheshipwreck.B.Thepassengerswereevacuatedbeforetheshipsank.C.TheshipusedtobelongtotheBritishNavy.D.Therewasnotmuchtreasureontheship.5.WhatwillJimandDandowiththeHMSOntarioshipwreck?A.Theywilltakeittothesurfacewhentheygetmorefinancialfund.B.Theywillmakeitapopulardivingspot.C.Theywillrevealthelocationoftheshipwhenthevideoisreleased.D.Theywillleavetheshipwreckwhereitis.6.WhichparagraphisNotaboutthefindingofJimandDan?A.Paragraph3.B.Paragraph4.C.Paragraph5.D.Paragraph6.CarefulReading–Passage4Self-PortraitwithStrawHat(1887),avanGoghself-portraitdoneinParis,isoneofhismostintriguingyetmostneglectedworks.Theartist’sgloomyeyesstareoutfromhisfaceinhalf-profile,facingtotheleft,andtheworld-wearyexpressioninitiallyappearstosupporttheviewofcriticssuchasJamesRisser,whoexplainsvanGogh’sself-portraitsasasustainedsearchforidentity.Self-PortraitwithStrawHat(1887)initiallyappearstocomplywithRisser’sevaluation.Inthiswork,thepainterdepictedhimselfwearingajumperofintensebluebeforeabackgrounddonealmostentirelyingraybutwithnoticeableblursofblue—mostnotablyinthetoprightcorner.Overallthepaintingappearstobeunfinished,ahastilydoneportraitthatthepainterabandonedtocreatemorelastingworks.Initsincompletestatewecanpreciselyread“anunfinishedlife,〞andinthewildstrokesofcasualblueinthebackgroundandsplashedacrosstheartist’sgarmentsweareinstantlyconfrontedwiththesenseofgrowing“moreandmoreoutofcontrol.〞Butisthisanaccurateevaluation?Ontheonehand,RisserseemstohavelegitimatecauseforenvisioningvanGogh’sself-portraitaspsychologicalself-analysis,apaintingthat“revealsanemotionalintensityhidingbeneaththesurface〞.Butisthechaoticsurfaceeffectoftheblueinthispaintingactuallyaformofself-criticism,theartist’sownintenseandemotionaldespairoverhislossofcontrol—orisitrepresentativeofanunderlyingaestheticwhosefocusisnotthepainterhimself?Anintriguingalternativeexists:vanGoghmaynothavepaintedtheself-portraitsaspsychoanalyticalevaluationsofhimself,butinsteadmerelyasexperimentsintechnique.Theartistoftenstatedthathepaintedhimselfonlybecausehelackedothermodels,aviewfoundinthecriticalworkofbothRichardKendallandT.J.Shackelford.Perhaps,then,vanGoghwasnottryingtolearnabouthimselfbutaboutartasawholewhilepaintingtheseportraitsandhenceweoughttoreadtheself-portraitsasaseriesofstatementsaboutartitself.ThekeytothisanalysismaybeacarefulexplorationofthespecialcolorsymbolismvanGoghattachedtothecolorblue.Unlikeoureverydayassociationofbluewithmelancholyorboredom,theartistimaginedblueasasymbolfortheinfiniteorthelimitless.Suchaviewcallsintoquestiontheideathatself-portraitssuchasvanGogh’sSelf-PortraitwithStrawHat(1887)wereapsychologicalprofileoftheartist’smelancholyordespair.Instead,whenweconsiderblue’sspecialsymbolicroleastheinfiniteinvanGogh’sParisself-portraits,wediscoveranewnarrativedescribingthepainter’sownaesthetic:hisinsistencethatthefutureofartlayinexpressiveratherthanrealisticmethods.1.WhatdoesJamesRisserthinkofvanGogh’sself-portraits?A.Differentself-portraitsrepresentvanGogh’sdifferentattitudetowardslife.B.Manyofhisself-portraitshavebeenneglectedbycritics.C.VanGoghsoughtforidentitythroughallhisself-portraits.D.VanGoghexpressedhiswearinessoftheworldinmostofhisself-portraits.2.WhichdescriptionismentionedinthesecondparagraphaboutvanGogh’sSelf-portraitwithaStrawHat?A.Thepaintingisnotwelldone.B.Thepaintingmainlyusedgray.C.Thepainterusedbluebuteraseditlater.D.Theportraitshowedadepressedemotion.3.Whofeltthattheself-portraitshowed“anunfinishedlife〞?A.VanGoghhimself.B.Risser’sopponents.C.Theauthor.D.JamesRisser.4.AccordingtoRichardKendallandT.J.Shackelford,theSelf-portraitwithaStrawHatmaynothaveanythingtodowith__________.A.vanGogh’spaintingtechniqueB.thesymbolismofcolorC.thepsychologicalanalysisofthepainterD.thepainter’saesthetic5.AccordingtovanGoghhimself,hisself-portraitswereintendedtobe__________.A.narrativeB.expressiveC.analyticD.artisticCarefulReading–Passage5Ittookmeadecadetorealizethattheworldhasnoshortageoffashiondesignerswhoarecapableofmakingtrendy,elegant,sexyandsophisticatedgarments,butthatitisbadlyinneedof,simply,clothesdesigners.Myowndefinitionswouldsetfashionandclothinggreatlyapart.Itisafactthat,intheworldofmetropolitanshoppingmallsandhigh-endboutiques,thereareplentyofbeautifulgarmentswhoseveryunpredictabilitymakeourlifecolorful,andcompelamultitudeofdesires.Youarealmostconvinced:youcanbuywhateveryoudaretothink.Asexperiencegrewwithage,myattractiontoartbecameeverstronger.Theworldofartrevealednewspiritualprospects,afoodfortheheartandthesenseofhappinessthatcomesfromcatchingsightofafriendfromapastlife.Myjourneysintotheremotecountryside,farawayfromurbanlife,carrymetodeeperthoughtsandexplorationsofthevaluesoflife.Iamnolongersatisfiedbythepracticalandornamentalfunctionsofclothingthatarechanginginmodality,norbreakthroughsinform,muchlessdoesthedriveforreputationorprofitenterintomywork.Iyearnstronglyforclothingtostandasdoespainttothepainter,asdoesstonetothesculptor,asasimpleandparticularlanguageofanindividualcreation,whichdrawstheaudiencefromanappreciationofthesurfacetodeeperthoughtsandconversationswiththeworldofthesoul.Ihaveastrongdesiretoexplorethementallifeandspiritualworldofhumanbeings.Andthroughtheworksofhandthathavetouchedmedeeply,Ibelievethatthemostsublimeandmostmeaningfulcreativemotivesshouldarisethroughcaringforotherpeople,theultimatecareofhumanity—aconcernforhumanfeelingandspirituality.Thisincludeslove,butitisbiggerthanlove,anditisunconditional.Ibelievethegreatestworksofartcantouchthedeepestandstrongestpartsofhumanfeelingandtheworldofthespirit,andonlytheseworkscanbethememoriesofhistory,preservingthemostvaluablefeelingsthathaveeverexisted,andinspiringagreaterawarenessofourselves.Iamnotsatisfiedifpeopleonlyappreciateclothingifitmakesthemhappy,orvisuallyappealing,ormerelyservestheirneeds.Ibelieveclothingcouldbeaspecificcreativelanguage,andhasinfinitepossibilitiesforcommunicatingideasandtransmittingthoughts,forinspiringyouandshapingyourbehavior.ThespiritualqualitieswhichIpursuestandincompleteoppositiontothetrendsofmodernfashionWhatIfindprofoundlyengagingaretheprimitiveerasofhumanhistory,whenpeopleheldnatureinthedeepestreverenceandmadeobjectsoftheutmostsimplicity.Thosecraftsfashionedoutofnecessity,andnotbythehandsofcelebratedmasters,possessapowerthatcanendureacrosstheages.Thesedesignsmaystillresonatethroughthemillenniaandarrestthevaluesofcontemporaryfashion.ThisiswhatIhavepursued,forclothingtoreturntoitsoriginalsimplicity.Foroursensibilitieswhichhavebeenover-stimulatedbyfashion,wemustregainanaturalsenseofclothing.Genuinefashiontodayshouldnotfollowth