The career of all his life 钟情一生的事业

徐增芝

92 歲的刘焕章在 70 多年的艺术生涯中，见证了中国当代艺术发展的许多重 要阶段。他的才华在中国家喻户晓，他的作品为人们更好地了解中国当代艺术 的发展提供了重要的机会。

1In the recent history of Chinese art， the story ofone particular sculptor stands out. With an artistic ca-reer over seven decades， 92-year-old Liu Huanzhanghas witnessed many important stages in the evolutionof Chinese contemporary art. Liu Huanzhang，s talentsand experiences are well known inChina. His exhibition offers a great opportunity for many to better understand the development of contemporary Chinese art.

2Fond of sculpture since childhood， Liu Huanzhang got a fortunate break early in his career. In the 1950s and 1960s， a number of sculpture departments or majors， were estab- lished in art academies across the country. Liu was invited to enroll and he earned his posi -tion.

3 Because of the training in the Central Academy of Fine Arts， he learned how sculptors who studied modernism in Europe in the 1920s and 1930s worked. At thesame time， he also witnessed how his classmates studied and made their creations. This ex- perience was important to him. In 1959， Beijing saw the building of a number of important structures， including the Great Hall of the People.

4Another was the Beijing Workers ， Stadium， and this still features one of Liu ， s best known works. As his reputation grew， Liu Huanzhang started to think about how he could build on his talents. In the early 1960s， he decided to hit the road， to find out more about how the ancients practiced sculpture. Later， Liu created one of his masterpieces， called

Young Lady.

5 The 1980s was an important decade for Chinese artists. Through the China ，s re-form and opening -up policy， they began to seek change as well as innovation and it was in those years that Liu Huanzhang moved to a higher level. Most of his works are relatively small， largely because he preferred to work on his own， and he only had a bicycle to move. Since Liu turned 60， if anything， his new pieces seemed to be closer to reality， as if they，re learning from the world around him. These works have recorded Liu Huanzhang，s observations of the world. And， for many， they form an album of the past seven decades.

1. What can we know about Liu Huanzhang？

A. He has set up several art academies in China.

B. He started to enjoy sculpture from an early age.

C. He laid a foundation for Chinese contemporary art.

D. He is the most important famous sculptor in China.

2. What experience deeply influenced Liu Huanzhang，s career？

A. Studying modernism in Europe.

B. Constructing the Great Hall of the People.

C. Being admitted into the sculpture departments.

D. Being trained in the Central Academy of Fine Arts.

3. What did Liu Huanzhang turn to when he became famous？

A. Ancient sculpture.B. Foreign sculpture.

C. Modern sculpture. D. Abstract sculpture.

4. Why did Liu Huanzhang，s works turn relatively small later？

A. He preferred to create more.

B. He wanted to work by himself.

C. He couldn，t find enough materials.

D. He thought they were close to reality.

Ⅰ. Difficult sentences in the text

1. Because of the training in the Central Academy of Fine Arts， he learned how sculp - tors who studied modernism in Europe in the 1920s and 1930s worked. 由于在中央美术 学院接受的训练，他了解了二十世纪二三十年代在欧洲研究现代主义的雕塑家是如 何工作的。

【点石成金】本句中，Because of...the Central Academy of Fine Arts 作状语;how 引导 的是一个宾语从句;who 引导的是定语从句，在从句中作主语，先行词为 sculptors。

2. Through the China ， s reform and opening - up policy， they began to seek change as well as innovation and it was in those years that Liu Huanzhang moved to a higher level. 通 过中国改革开放的政策，他们开始寻求变化和创新，刘焕章也正是在这些年走向 了更高的水平。

【點石成金】本句中的 Through the China，s reform and opening-up policy 为介词短语作状语;it was in those years that Liu Huanzhang moved to a higher level 为强调句。

Ⅱ. Text-centered chunks

stand out 突出;显眼

be fond of 喜欢……

a number of 很多;大量

hit the road 上路;出发