Reading passages

251- Today’s artists are luckier than those of 19^th century in that ........... .
A) their paintings are thought to be more attractive
B) advances in art make it easy for them to paint
C) people appreciate art more than those lived in 19^th century
D) they can display their work with ease at art centres
E) they no longer have trouble in getting sponsorships for their exhibitions


252- While artists painted to fascinate firstly their patrons in the past, today they paint ............ .
A) to earn livelihood without relying on anyone
B) to display emotional states they are in
C) to support art periodicals which will otherwise go bankrupt
D) to please the owners of the art galleries
E) to attract people who are interested in their paintings
For more than 100 years the Olympic Movement has conceived of itself as promoting culture, human development, international education, and peace through sport. Founded mainly by writers, educators, scientists, and scholars, the Olympic Movement's understanding of "culture" has shifted over the years among the fine-arts conception, the idea of general moral cultivation, and the anthropological understanding of total and distinctive ways of life. What hasn't changed is the commitment, in the words of the 1995 charter, to "symbolising the universality and the diversity of human cultures" through the Olympic Games, thereby serving intercultural understanding and reconciliation. (a,e,b)


253- One of the aims of the Olympic Games is .......... .
A) to represent the harmony between different cultures of the world
B) to provide world-wide athletes a competitive atmosphere
C) to eradicate nationalism from all over the world
D) to promote companies which sponsor them
E) to remind people what might happen if they don't live in harmony
254- This passage might not be seen in ........... .
A) a bulletin giving information about the activities of the Olympic Games committee
B) a book written on the history of Olympic Games
C) an encyclopaedia under the entry of “Olympic Games”
D) a news periodical published on the anniversary of the Olympic Games
E) a booklet brought out by United Nations on its centennial celebrations