공통영어2 지학 신상근 4과 변형문제

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

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

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

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

She only began painting in earnest in her late ____.

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

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

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

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

She worked hard as a farmer and homemaker, occasionally finding time for “____ 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 she started, she spent most of her ____ painting.

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

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

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

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

Her images were commercially reproduced for ____ cards and stamps.

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

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

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

____ formal training, she usually ignored perspective and proportion.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The checkered house is another well-known topic of Moses' ____.

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

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

In "The Old Checkered House, 1853" (1944), a large house painted in ____ and white squares takes up the center.

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

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

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

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

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

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

She once said, “What's the use of ____ a picture if it isn’t something nice?”

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

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

Whether ____ her paintings or her life story, Grandma Moses proves that it is never too late to follow one’s passion and that there is no set schedule for success.

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

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

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