(初升高)高一英语衔接班第7讲——阅读理解(二)课后练习1(答题时间:30分钟)ASincemyretirement(退休)fromteachingmusicin2001,Ihavespentagooddealoftimepaintingasanartist
Iactuallybegandrawingagaininthesummerof1995whenmyfatherdied
SoperhapsIwastryingtorecoverfromthelossofmyfather,ormaybeitwasjustthatitbroughtbackmemoriesofhim
Inanycase,Idrewpenandinkanimalsandlandscapes(风景画)muchinfluenced(影响)byKrenkelandSt
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Forsomestrangereason,Ihadbeenwaitinguntilmyretirementtostartdoingwatercolorsagain,butassoonasIwalkedoutoftheschooldoorforthelasttime
IpickedupmybrushesandrediscoveredAndrewWyeth,whoquicklybecamemyfavoriteartist
IhadlookedthroughalltheartbooksIhadonmyshelvesandfoundhiswatercolorstobetheclosesttohowIthoughtgoodwatercolorsshouldlook
SoIpaintedlandscapesaroundMinnesotaforthreeyearsandtriedoutmanyothertypesofpaintin