Dates of exhibition Names of artists Names of well-known paintings Subjects of paintings Colors used Task 3: Read the text carefully and choose the best answer.

1. The text mainly tells us _______________.

A. the master pieces by three Chinese artists

B. life experiences of some Chinese artists

C. painting styles of some famous artists

D. life ideas of some famous Chinese painters

2. The piece by Xu Beihong is _______.

A. Poppy B. Cabbage C. Racing Horse D. Running Dog

3. Why did Chen Yifei paint the background black in this painting?

A. To show the woman's small figure

B. To specially emphasize the woman

C. To express his love to the woman

D. To explain the woman's sadness

4. Which of the following is true about Qi Baishi?

A. He used to travel a lot in his life.

B. He was very good at fishing.

C. He did well in painting insects.

D. He combines poetry with painting.

5. From this text we can see that _______________.

A. people enjoyed painting with poems