置身于凡·高的世界

李全忠

才华横溢的印象派大师凡·高一生穷困潦倒，尽管生前仅卖出一幅绘画作品，还是由弟弟买下的，但逝世后，他在艺术界的地位节节升高。现在香港有一家这样的餐厅，这家餐厅能让你在用餐时也能充分感受这位大师的艺术。说不定能让你食欲大增？

難词探意

1. emphasize /emfsaz/ v. 强调;着重

2. infuse /nfjuz/ v. 注入

3. frosting /frst/ n. 糖霜

4. customize /kstmaz/ v. 订制

5. beverage /bevrd/ n. 饮料

“I dream of my painting， and then I paint my dream，” artist Vincent van Gogh once said.

Born in 1853 in the Netherlands， he painted in vivid colors and thick brushstrokes. His scenes of sunflowers， wheat fields， and landscapes emphasized the emotional and spiritual strength he drew from nature. He died in 1890 in France， but his timeless masterpieces are still celebrated around the world.

What if you could experience the artists masterpieces by your five senses： sight， sound， taste， smell， and touch？ I recently had such an experience at Van Gogh Senses in Hong Kong. The fine dining restaurant first opened in 2017， with the aim of spreading the joy of art through food. As one of the most unique restaurants in the city， Van Gogh Senses brings a new perspective on appreciating art outside of a museum and in everyday life.

“We want to bring van Goghs art into everyday life， so that we dont always have to go to the museum to enjoy it，” Joey Chung， assistant marketing manager of Van Gogh Senses， explained during my recent visit.

Van Gogh Senses is located in an elegant building called 1881 Heritage， which houses shops， restaurants， and a hotel. Reynold Li， the cafes founder， explained that 1881 is a significant number because its in the year that van Gogh sold his first painting. The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam invited him to cooperate on the themed project， partly because of his admiration for the artist. “Li believes that theres no boundary between fine art and everyday life，” Chung said. “Van Gogh Senses aims to infuse art into modern living.”

One of the first things a visitor sees when walking into the store is a giant self portrait of the artist. The restaurants menu reflects the chefs creativity， with dishes whose themes and colors reflect van Goghs paintings.

A popular dessert， Sunflower Cake， is based on van Goghs sunflower paintings. Its decorated with frosting that is similar to the artists brushstrokes. Coffee can be customized with the coffee machines printer， allowing guests to print special images on the surface of their beverages.

As Chung said， “Van Gogh Senses aspires to infuse art into modern living.”

1. What are van Goghs paintings mainly about？

A. Buildings. B. Animals. C. Nature. D. People.

2. Why was Van Gogh Senses opened？

A. To compete with art museums. B. To sell van Goghs paintings.

C. To raise funds to help those in need. D. To bring van Goghs art into modern lives.

3. Where is Van Gogh Senses located？

A. In Amsterdam. B. In Hong Kong.

C. In Paris. D. In the Van Gogh Museum.

4. What happened in 1881？

A. Van Gogh sold his first painting.

B. Sunflower Cake was made first.

C. Van Gogh Senses was first opened.

D. The Van Gogh Museum cooperated with Reynold Li.

Sentence for writing

The fine dining restaurant first opened in 2017， with the aim of spreading the joy of art through food.

【信息提取】with the aim of...意为“目的是……”。

【句式仿写】她参观学校的目的是看看图书馆。