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HowArtsPromoteOurEconomy
Whenmostpeoplethinkofthearts,theyimaginetheendproduct,thebeautifulpainting,awonderfulpieceofmusic,oranaward-winningperformanceinthetheater.Butartsgroupsbringbroadervaluetoourcommunities.Theeconomicimpactoftheartsisoftenoverlookedandbadlyjudged.
Theartscreatejobsthathelpdeveloptheeconomy.Anygivenperformancetakesatourbusfullofartists,technicalexperts,managers,musicians,orwriterstocreateanappealingpieceofart.Thesepeopleearnalivingwagefortheirprofessionalknowledgeandskills.
Anothergroupoffolksisneededtohelpmarkettheevent.“Ifyoubuildittheywillcome”isamisleadingbelief.Painters,digitalmediaexperts,photographers,bookingagentsandpromotersarehiredtosellticketsandpromotetheevent.AccordingtotheDallasAreaCulturalAdvocacyCoalition,artsagenciesemploymorethan10,000peopleasfull-orpart-timeemployeesorindependentcontractors.
Asuccessfulartsneighborhoodcreatesarippleeffect(连锁反应)throughoutacommunity.In2005,whentheBishopArtsTheatrewasdonatedtoourtown,thelocationwasconsideredapoorareaoftown.Afterinvestingmorethan1millioninreconstructingthebuilding,webeganproducingafullseasonoftheaterperformances,jazzconcerts,andyear-roundartseducationprogramsin2008.Nearly40percentofjazzloversliveoutsideoftheDallascitylimitsanddriveorflyintoenjoyaneveningintheBishopArtsDistrict.
Nodoubtthetheaterhascontributedtothearea’sdevelopmentandeconomicgrowth.Today,therearegalleries,studios,restaurantsandnewlybuiltworkspaceswhereneighborsshareexperiences,wherethereisrenewedlifeandenergy.Inthisway,artsandculturealsoserveasapublicgood.
TeCoTheatricalProductionsInc.madeuseofBloomberg’sinvestmentof35,000togetnearly400,000inpublicandprivatesectorsupportduringthetwo-yearperiod.Further,Dallasartsandarts-basedbusinessesproduce298foreverydollarthecityspendsonartsprogrammingandfacilities.InPhiladelphia,ametroareasmallerthanDallas,theartshaveaneconomicimpactofalmost3billionandsupport44,000jobs,80percentofwhichactuallylieoutsidetheartsindustry,includingaccountants,marketers,constructionworkers,hotelmanagers,printers,andotherkindsofartworkers.
Theartsareefficienteconomicdriversandwhentheyaresupported,theentiresmall-businesscommunitybenefits.
Itiswrongtoassumeartsgroupscannotmakeaprofit.Butinordertostayinbusiness,artsgroupsmustproducereturns.Ifyouareastudentstudyingthearts,chancesareyouhavebeenill-advisedtohaveaplanB.Butthosewhotrulyunderstandtheeconomicimpactandcanworktochangethepatternscancreateawiderangeofcareerpossibilities.
Artsasaneconomicdriver
Ourcommunities1.benefitfromartsintermsofeconomy.
2.Ways/Aspectsofarts’promotingoureconomy
Artsactivitydemandsa(n)3.joint/collectiveeffort.Itinvolvescreation,performance,and4.promotion/marketing.
★Artistsmakealivingthroughtheircreativework.
★Othersgetpaidbymarketingtheevent.
Artshaveagraduallyspreading5.effect.Theycouldhelppromoteotherindustrieswhethertheylieinsideoroutsidearts.
★Besidestickets,somejazzloverswillpaytheir6.farestoandfromtheevents.
★Artscontributetoculturaldevelopmentwhenpeoplegathertogethertosharetheirexperienceandrenewtheirenergy.
Investmentinartscouldproducepotential7.positiveeconomicresults.
★TeCouseda35,000artinvestmenttoattractanoverallsupportof400,000.
★InDallas,onedollarinvestedinartscouldharvestanextraordinaryreturnofnearly300.
★InPhiladelphiatheartshavecreatedabout35,000jobopportunitiesforworkers8.outside/beyondartsindustry.
Artstudentsmakingagoodliving
Withthese9.statistics/data/analysesinmind,artstudentsneednotworryabouttheircareerandhavea(n)10.alternativeplan.
语篇解读 本文采用夹叙夹议手法,主要介绍了艺术对经济发展的提升拉动作用。
比如,艺术在繁荣社区、拉动投资方面有积极影响。
1.答案 benefit
解+析 根据第二段首句“Theartscreatejobsthathelpdeveloptheeconomy.”可知艺术创造就业岗位,推动经济发展,也就是说从经济角度而言,社会能从艺术发展中受益(benefit)。
2.答案 Ways/Aspects
解+析 纵观语篇内容可知,文章重点介绍艺术在哪些方面能推动经济发展,故填ways或aspects,意为“方面”,注意首字母大写。
3.答案 joint/collective
解+析 根据第三段首句“Anothergroupoffolksisneededtohelpmarkettheevent.”可知,艺术活动需要很多人来运作,groupoffolks可同义替换为joint/collectiveeffort。
4.答案 promotion/marketing
解+析 根据第三段第三句“Painters,digitalmediaexperts,photographers,bookingagentsandpromotersarehiredtosellticketsandpromotetheevent.”可知,艺术活动涵盖了创作、表演和营销。
promoters,promote可词形转换为promotion。
故填promotion/marketing。
5.答案 effect
解+析 根据第四段首句“Asuccessfulartsneighborhoodcreatesarippleeffect(连锁反应)throughoutacommunity.”和第五段首句“Nodoubtthetheaterhascontributedtothearea’sdevelopmentandeconomicgrowth.”(毫无疑问,剧场有利于本地区的发展和经济增长)可知艺术对经济发展有扩散效应。
根据arippleeffect可得出答案。
6.答案 fares
解+析 根据第四段末句“Nearly40percentofjazzloversliveoutsideoftheDallascitylimitsanddriveorflyintoenjoyaneveningintheBishopArtsDistrict.”可知很多爵士乐爱好者来看演出要花交通费,故填fares。
7.答案 positive
解+析 根据第六段首句“TeCoTheatricalProductionsInc.madeuseofBloomberg’sinvestmentof35,000togetnearly400,000inpublicandprivatesectorsupportduringthetwo-yearperiod.”可知,在音乐方面的投资能产生潜在的积极的经济回报。
publicandprivatesectorsupport(国营部门和私营企业的支持)可转化为positive。
8.答案 outside/beyond
解+析 根据第六段末句“...80percentofwhichactuallylieoutsidetheartsindustry,includingaccountants,marketers,constructionworkers,hotelmanagers...”