MaryCassattisconsideredoneofAmerica’smostfamousfemaleartists．

ShewasborninPennsylvaniain1844．Whenshewasachild，MaryandherfamilyspentfiveyearstravellingandlivinginEurope．Marysawthegreatartmuseums，andshewantedtobecomeanartist．

Whenshewasseventeen，shesaidthatshewantedtogotoParistostudyart．Atthattimepeoplethoughtthatonlymencouldbecomepainters．ItwasnotconsideredproperworkforawomanHerfatherrefusedtoletherstudyart．Finallyhesaidshecouldstudyitifshewenttoaschoolneartheirhome．SheattendedthePennsylvaniaAcademyofFineArts．

Athergraduation（毕业）in1866，sheagainsaidthatshehadtogoabroadtolearnmoreaboutpainting．Herlatheragreedtolethergo．At22shesailedforParis．ShelivedinFrance，butshewenttoothercountriesinEurope．Shespentalotoftimeinmuseums．Sheworkedhardtoimproveherwork．Shestudiedthefamouspaintingsoftheoldmasters，andshecopiedandsketched（画素描）forhours．

Shefound，though，thatshegreferredthenewideasusedbyagroupofartistslivinginParis．Theycalledthemselvesimpressionists（印象派画家）．LikethemMaryCassatttriedtoshowreal1peopleandtherealworld．Becausetheseideaswerenew，ittooksomeyearsbefore

peoplerecognized（承认）herasthegreatartistthatshewas．

1．MaryCassattwenttoartschoolDearhomebecause________．

A．shedidnothaveenoughmoneytogoaway

B．shewasfrightenedaboutleavinghome

C．herfatherwouldnotletherleavehome

D．itwasthebestschool

2．MaryCassattshowedthatshewasseriousaboutbecominganartistby________．

A．spendinglonghourspainting

B．takingmanytripstoEurope

C．readingmanyartbooks

D．talkingtoolderartists

3．Fromthispassagewecanlearnthatinthe1800s_________．

A．allcareerswereopentowomen

B．somecareerswerenotopentowomen

C．allwomenwantedtostayathomeandhavechildren

D．maleartistswelcomedfemaleartists

4．WelearnfromthepassagethatMaryCassattbecameagreatartistbecauseshe_________．

A．camefromarichfamily

B．workedhardandnevergaveup

C