공통영어2 지학 신상근 4과 변형문제

Do you believe that world-famous artists always show their special skills ____ an early age?

Do you think ____ all started their artistic careers as young people?

While this may be true for Mozart or Picasso, there are many individuals who discovered their artistic talents ____ in life.

A good example is Anna Mary ____ Moses, widely known as Grandma Moses.

She only began painting in earnest ____ her late 70s.

However, this did not stop her from ____ one of the most beloved American folk artists.

Moses was born on a farm in rural ____ York in 1860.

She spent her early years ____ house and doing farm work.

Despite her interest in art from a young age, ____ was generally too busy to develop her abilities.

She worked hard as a farmer and homemaker, occasionally finding ____ for “hobby art” such as quilting.

However, she never lost her passion for ____ even in her busiest days.

It was not until her late 70s that Moses finally ____ painting in earnest.

Once ____ started, she spent most of her time painting.

In 1938, an art ____ discovered her paintings displayed in a local store.

The following year, he managed to get ____ works included in the exhibition “Contemporary Unknown American Painters.”

In 1940, she had her ____ individual exhibition in New York City.

Soon after she became ____ as Grandma Moses throughout the art world.

Her images were ____ reproduced for greeting cards and stamps.

Her unique folk ____ and peaceful scenes inspired people all over the world.

She was given the Achievement Award of the Women’s National Press Club in 1949 for her ____ artistic accomplishments.

Since Moses was self-taught, ____ people referred to her as a “primitive artist.”

____ formal training, she usually ignored perspective and proportion.

However, her art was direct, honest, and cheerful. Using bright colors and simple forms, she skillfully conveyed her pleasant memories and ____

Her works captured the everyday scenes of rural and ____ life.

____ are some of the important works that represent her distinctive style and attitudes.

The process of making maple syrup, known as "sugaring off," was one of Moses' favorite subjects, and she returned to it ____

"Sugaring Off" (1955) portrays villagers ____ in various stages of the process to produce maple syrup from trees on a winter day.

Moses' appreciation for traditional ways ____ life shines through in this painting.

She believed that men, women, and children all should stay busy and do their parts for ____ community.

The checkered house is another ____ topic of Moses' paintings.

She created more than twenty versions ____ this house in both summer and winter landscapes.

This house was a landmark inn near her childhood home, ____ with a red and white checkered pattern.

In "The Old Checkered House, ____ (1944), a large house painted in red and white squares takes up the center.

In front of the house, various figures ____ engaged in different activities, with visitors arriving and leaving in horse carriages.

The checkered house represents her deep connection to the past and her beloved memories of old things that were quickly ____

"Calhoun" (1955) depicts a rural American landscape with ____ buildings, rolling hills, lines of trees, and small figures working on the harvest.

The ____ may refer to Calhoun County, not far from the farm where Moses and her family once lived.

However, this peaceful and poetic scene portrays an ideal world that existed only in Moses’ imagination, rather ____ any real place.

____ believed that art should only present pleasant scenes and subjects.

She once said, ____ the use of painting a picture if it isn’t something nice?”

Despite her fame and success, Grandma Moses ____ modest and dedicated to her art.

She ____ her passion for painting until her death at the age of 101, leaving behind over 1,500 paintings.

Whether through her paintings or her life story, Grandma Moses proves that it is never too late to follow one’s passion and that there is ____ set schedule for success.

For some people, ____ may take time to find their true calling.

However, with hard work, dedication, and a willingness to take risks, it is possible ____ achieve your dreams at any time in your life.

As Grandma Moses once said, “Life is what you make ____ Always has been. Always will be.”