In this section, you will hear a passage which will be read
only once. You are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have
just heard. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.
Broadly speaking, there are two types of paintings :
(21) and abstract. The former portrays specific,
recognizable physical objects. For most of history, the primary
purpose of painting had been to portray images. Starting with the
Post-Impressionists, however, the (22) began to shift to
unconscious feeling. There are two types of abstract paintings.
" (23) " paintings may not look realistic, but you can get
an idea of what you are looking at. " (24) " abstract
paintings are just shapes, colors, lines, patterns ,, and so on.
In truth, there is a lot more to abstract art than what meets the eye. To
truly appreciate a work of art, you need to understand there must be
(25) involved and a particular (26)
created. More importantly, art allows us indirect access to our inner
(27) . Great art affords a way to get in touch with the
unconscious part of our (28) , even if we don’t realize what
we are doing. The reason abstract art has the (29)
to be so powerful is that i: keeps the conscious distractions to a
minimum. This, of course, only works if you (30) with the
artist. If you are to truly appreciate a work of art, you must be willing to let
yourself go, to put yourself in the hands of the artist, so to speak, and let
him take you wherever he wants.