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huar

7.     The stated goal of the government’s funding program for the arts is to encourage the creation of works of artistic excellence. Senator Beton claims, however, that a government-funded artwork can never reflect the independent artistic conscience of the artist because artists, like anyone else who accepts financial support, will inevitably try to please those who control the distribution of that support. Senator Beton concludes that government funding of the arts not only is a burden on taxpayers but also cannot lead to the creation of works of true artistic excellence.

Which one of the following is an assumption on which Senator Beton’s argument is based?

(A) Most taxpayers have little or no interest in the creation of works of true artistic excellence.

(B) Government funding of the arts is more generous than other financial support most artists receive.

(C) Distribution of government funds for the arts is based on a broad agreement as to what constitutes artistic excellence.

(D) Once an artist has produced works of true artistic excellence, he or she will never accept government funding.（E）

(E) A contemporary work of art that does not reflect the independent artistic conscience of the artist cannot be a work of true artistic excellence.

这道题我选了A,可否请斑竹解释一下,为什么选E?

hedonism555

assumption 1,    g-funded artwork can never reflect the independent artistic conscience of the artist.

conclusion,  g-funding of art cannot lead to works of ture artistic excellence.

need a bridge here.

to figure out whether artwork incapable of reflecting artistic conscience can be work of ture artistic excellence. (assumption 2 )

then E

A totally irrelevant.   especially for the word taxpayer.

Bensontuo

huar 发表于 2005-1-24 12:08
7.     The stated goal of the government’s funding program for the arts is to e ...

Spot the question type: necessary assumption

Government -funded artwork can never reflect the independent artistic conscience of the artist ---> if accept financial support ---> please those who control the distribution of the support ---> burden on tax payer + no lead to the creation of works of true artistic excellence.

Government funded artwork can never reflect the independent artistic conscience of the artist ---> burden on tax payer + no lead to the creation of works of true artistic excellence

E.