1、HowArtsPromoteOurEconomyWhenmostpeoplethinkofthearts,theyimaginetheendproduct,thebeautifulpainting,awonderfulpieceofmusic,oranaward-winningperformanceinthetheater.Butartsgroupsbringbroadervaluetoourcommunities.Theeconomicimpactoftheartsisoftenoverlookedandbadlyjudged.Theartscreatejobsthathelpdevelop
2、theeconomy.Anygivenperformancetakesatourbusfullofartists,technicalexperts,managers,musicians,orwriterstocreateanappealingpieceofart.Thesepeopleearnalivingwagefortheirprofessionalknowledgeandskills.Anothergroupoffolksisneededtohelpmarkettheevent.“Ifyoubuildittheywillcome”isamisleadingbelief.Painters,
3、digitalmediaexperts,photographers,bookingagentsandpromotersarehiredtosellticketsandpromotetheevent.AccordingtotheDallasAreaCulturalAdvocacyCoalition,artsagenciesemploymorethan10,000peopleasfull- orpart-timeemployeesorindependentcontractors.Asuccessfulartsneighborhoodcreatesarippleeffect(连锁反应) throug
4、houtacommunity.In2005,whentheBishopArtsTheatrewasdonatedtoourtown,thelocationwasconsideredapoorareaoftown.Afterinvestingmorethan1millioninreconstructingthebuilding,webeganproducingafullseasonoftheaterperformances,jazzconcerts,andyear-roundartseducationprogramsin2008.Nearly40percentofjazzloversliveou
5、tsideoftheDallascitylimitsanddriveorflyintoenjoyaneveningintheBishopArtsDistrict.Nodoubtthetheaterhascontributedtotheareasdevelopmentandeconomicgrowth.Today,therearegalleries,studios,restaurantsandnewlybuiltworkspaceswhereneighborsshareexperiences,wherethereisrenewedlifeandenergy.Inthisway,artsandcu
6、lturealsoserveasapublicgood.TeCoTheatricalProductionsInc.madeuseofBloombergsinvestmentof35,000togetnearly400,000inpublicandprivatesectorsupportduringthetwo-yearperiod.Further,Dallasartsandarts-basedbusinessesproduce298foreverydollarthecityspendsonartsprogrammingandfacilities.InPhiladelphia,ametroare
7、asmallerthanDallas,theartshaveaneconomicimpactofalmost3billionandsupport44,000jobs,80percentofwhichactuallylieoutsidetheartsindustry,includingaccountants,marketers,constructionworkers,hotelmanagers,printers,andotherkindsofartworkers.Theartsareefficienteconomicdriversandwhentheyaresupported,theentire
8、small-businesscommunitybenefits.Itiswrongtoassumeartsgroupscannotmakeaprofit.Butinordertostayinbusiness,artsgroupsmustproducereturns.Ifyouareastudentstudyingthearts,chancesareyouhavebeenill-advisedtohaveaplanBButthosewhotrulyunderstandtheeconomicimpactandcanworktochangethepatternscancreateawiderange
9、ofcareerpossibilities.ArtsasaneconomicdriverOurcommunities1.benefitfromartsintermsofeconomy.2.Ways/AspectsofartspromotingoureconomyArtsactivitydemandsa(n) 3.joint/collective effort.It involves creation,performance,and 4.promotion/marketing.Artistsmakealivingthroughtheircreativework.Othersgetpaidbyma
10、rketingtheevent.Artshaveagraduallyspreading5.effect.Theycouldhelppromoteotherindustrieswhethertheylieinsideoroutsidearts.Besidestickets,somejazzloverswillpaytheir6.farestoandfromtheevents.Artscontributetoculturaldevelopmentwhenpeoplegathertogethertosharetheirexperienceandrenewtheirenergy.Investmenti
11、nartscouldproducepotential7.positiveeconomicresults.TeCouseda35,000artinvestmenttoattractanoverallsupportof400,000.InDallas,onedollarinvestedinartscouldharvestanextraordinaryreturnofnearly300.InPhiladelphiatheartshavecreatedabout35,000jobopportunitiesforworkers8.outside/beyondartsindustry.Artstudent
12、smakingagoodlivingWiththese9.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(benef
13、it)。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,booki
14、ngagentsandpromotersarehiredtosellticketsandpromotetheevent.”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“Nodoubtthetheaterhascontributedtotheareasdevelopmentandeconomi
15、cgrowth.”(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.madeuseofBloombergs
16、investmentof35,000togetnearly400,000inpublicandprivatesectorsupportduringthetwo-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.”
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