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A Henry David Thoreau once said "The world is but a canvas (画布) to our imagination. " CBS News reporter Don Teague shows us an artist who chose to speak through canvas when his world went dark.

If you ask John Bramblitt to describe the world chances are that he'll tell you it's colourful. Bramblitt is an artist whose works are defined by bold and expressive use of colour which has emotion all its own.

"Fear it's a red with a lot of black mixed in " Bramblitt said. "It's almost like the colour of blood and dirt or soil―it's really deep. ” He knows a lot about fear and anger and depression. Emotions almost overwhelmed him nine years ago when at just age 30 complications (并发症) from epilepsy (魔痛症) left him forever blind.

What colour was the depression? "In my world it was the worst black. It was like being in a hole " Bramblitt said. He eventually climbed out of that hole by learning to paint. He figured out how to mix the colours by feeling the different textures in the oils. He also learned how to apply paint by outlining ari image and using his fingers to guide the brush strokes. He sees his subjects with only his fin?gertips.

When Bramblitt touched his face Teague jokingly said "Brad Pitt right?" "Yeah you called it " Bramblitt replied.

To let Bramblitt touch your face is to allow him to imprint your image in his mind. His portraits are proof that his fingertips are as perceptive as his eyes once were.

He's never seen professional skateboarder Tony Hawk but after feeling his face he painted a remarkable portrait. He has never seen his own wife or his young son but it's clear he knows exactly what they look like.

Bramblitt's art is gaining notice in galleries around the country.  You'll often find him in museums or at schools teaching his technique and what he's learned about life and colour to children.

"The future is so open and there're so many things I want to do " Bramblitt said. "It's brilliant it's just the most brilliant colour and I can't wait to see it take form to see it take shape. ” This artist's vision is as bright as his art.

1. The writer mentions Thoreau's words to prove       .

   A. we can create a world for ourselves

   B. we can imagine the world as we please

   C. the world will be like what we think

   D. we can't live without our imagination

2. By saying " He eventually climbed out of that hole ”，   the writer means      

   A. he came to the ground at last

   B. he finally got rid of depression

   C. he fell into a hole and escaped finally

   D. he managed to leave a black hole

3. From the last passage we can infer that         .

   A. Bramblitt wanted to learn the shape of colours

   B. Bramblitt was eager to see what his future would be like

   C. Bramblitt was confused at his future

   D. Bramblitt had a hope for his bright future

4. The passage mainly tells us that       .

   A. a blind artist painted a colourful world

   B. John Bramblitt had a colourful world

   C. an artist used colours to paint his world

   D. the black world was bright for Bramblitt

Answer 1

本文主要介绍了盲人画家John Bramblitt依靠手指来作画的情况，说明了我们的想象力非常重要。

1. A推理判断题。作者在第一段中引用了梭罗的一句话，他把世界比喻成一块画布，而我们的想象力是作画的关键，因此，这句话表明了我们可以为自己创造一个世界，所以选A.

2. B句意理解题。第四段的第一句话提到了抑郁的颜色的问题，因此这个句子表示他终于摆脱了抑郁，故选   B.

3. D推理判断题。根据最后一段的第一句话和第二句话可知，他对于自己的光明的未来充满了希望。

4. A主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了盲人画家John Bramblitt 依靠手指来作画的情况，因此A项符合文章主旨。