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Qi Baishi is a world-famous Chinese art master. His paintings are so
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that many people around the world love them.
He was born into a poor family in Xiangtan, Hunan Province. He was at school for less than a year
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illnesses. One day, he found a Chinese painting guide book—Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden (《芥子园画谱》). The book inspired his
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in painting pictures. He decided to learn by himself and later became a master of
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through his hard work. In 1902, he started to
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China. He visited many famous places, met many people and saw different kinds of artworks. The
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helped him become one of the best artists of all time.
His paintings are
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about the small things of the world, such as fish, shrimps (虾) and frogs. Mouse and Cat with Lamp is
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of them. In the picture, a
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is standing on the top of a long pole (杆子). Under the pole is a cat. They are so lively that it looks like they can
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out of the paper to fight.
All the works were created by Qi Baishi in a
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way, which expressed his love for nature and life. His talents and skills
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the whole world. He is really a master of art and the pride of China.
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) 3. A. interest B. invention C. suggestion D. business
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) 4. A. health B. science C. art D. education
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) 9. A. mouse B. duck C. dog D. chick
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) 10. A. look B. pull C. drop D. jump
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) 12. A. controlled B. changed C. surprised D. created
