［A］ art works seldom lose their value in the market

［B］ investment in art does not have guaranteed return of profits

［C］ the difficulty to trade art works is obvious and evident

［D］ the art market tends to be responsive to the economic situation

22. The Fine Art Fund advise that investors need to spread their art allocation because.

［A］ Old Masters always promise a high return of profits

［B］ different art works are valued differently in the market

［C］ buying art works is always a good way of investment

［D］ people should be aware of the risks of investment in art

23. The returns on contemporary art indicate.

［A］ people have come to see the value of contemporary art

［B］ the economic prospects are positively assessed

［C］ there is a growing interest in alternative art investments

［D］ investors have learned to spread their art allocation

24. We can learn from the text that .

［A］ the two NYU professors advise people against buying Old Masters

［B］ cautious investors are advised to stay away from the art market

［C］ the real estate market is a good indicator of the art market

［D］ art investors should not speculate in the art market

25. What is the possible attitude of Mr Moses toward investing in contemporary art?

［A］ Investors in contemporary art should be more patient.

［B］ A supplicated analysis of the art market is always a must.

［C］ Contemporary art seems to promise greater returns of profits.

［D］ It is dangerous to speculate in the contemporary art market.

Text 2

They have been writers and actors, entertainers and creators. They have won Academy Awards and received critical acclaim. They have graced the covers of magazines.

In the arts and entertainment world, women have made a myriad of contributions to what we know as popular culture. Although many female celebrities may be known more for their figures than their talents, women remain more than just pretty faces. Women’s History Month promises to take a look back at the influential female lives and legacies that have shaped our society.

In this century alone, a number of famous females have made their artistic marks. In the literary world, women such as Sylvia Plath and Colette composed celebrated works, establishing themselves as creative writers to be reckoned with. Colette, a prolific French novelist, tackled weighty themes such as the woman’s struggle for independence. Her catalog of works includes celebrated novels such as Cheri and The Pure and the Impure. Plath, renowned for her suicide as much as for her writing, wrote The Bell Jar as well as a wealth of poetry.

Within the realm of fashion, influential designers such as Coco Chanel changed the face of female dressing. The Chanel name has become synonymous with high style. Coco invented the little black dress, perfected a trademark scent—Chanel No. 5—and became famous for her tweed suits and quilted handbags.

Hollywood starlets such as Katharine Hepburn transformed the film world. She was known for her portrayal of strong, spirited females in her films, clearly embodying what it means to be an independent woman. As Hepburn once said, “I never realized until lately that women were supposed to be the inferior sex. ”