阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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Exhibitions
The Vanished Reality
The Modern Art Oxford Gallery celebrates its 50 years in existence with nine artists, including European big names Marcel Broodthaers and Hans Hacke, exploring the relationship between the production of artwork and the social conditions in which it is created.
Modern Art Oxford (018 6572 2733), Dec.15-Dec.31
The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait
Britain’s leading international photographic competition is open to gifted amateurs and professionals from around the world, competing for the￡15,000 prize. Fifty-seven pictures are on show.
National Portrait Gallery, London WC2 (020 7306 0055), Feb.10-Feb.26
Masters of Japanese Photography
Timeless beauty and urban bad conditions are the twin poles of post-Second World War Japanese photography. Focusing on the former while allowing space for the latter, this view of three key figures-Nobuyoshi Araki, Eikoh Hosoe and Kikuji Kawada-features around 60 works and shows the technical skills of Japanese photographers over this period.
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich (016 0359 3199),Mar.8-Mar.19
The Radical Eye
Drawn from one of the world’s greatest photographic collections-yes, Elton John’s-this astonishing show focuses on the key period between the Twenties and Fifties, with some photos by Man Ray and key works by Brassai, Lange and Kertesz. A photo takes on a completely different feel when you experiment with exposures, papers and burnishing(抛光) techniques like the master photographers here.
Tate Modern, London SE1 (020 7887 8888),May 1-May 7
1. What is special about the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait?
A. Lasting the longest. B. Offering some money.
C. Displaying more photos. D. Being aimed at amateurs.
2. Which of the following will be on during the Christmas holiday?
A. The Radical Eye. B. The Vanished Reality.
C. Masters of Japanese Photography. D. The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait.
3. Where should we go to take part in Masters of Japanese Photography?
A. Modern Art Oxford.
B. Tate Modern, London SE1.
C. National Portrait Gallery, London WC2.
D. Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich.
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了一些艺术展的内容、展出时间、联系方式和展出地点等信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait标题下的内容的第一句话“Britain's leading international photographic competition is open to gifted amateurs and professionals from around the world, competing for the￡15,000 prize. (英国领先的国际摄影比赛面向来自世界各地的有天赋的业余爱好者和专业人士，他们将争夺￡15000英镑奖金)”可知，这个The Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait的特殊之处在于会给获奖的人提供奖金。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据The Vanished Reality下的 “Modern Art Oxford (018 6572 2733), Dec.15-Dec.31(牛津现代艺术展（018 6572 2733），12月15日至31日)”可知，The Vanished Reality在圣诞节期间展出。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Masters of Japanese Photography标题下的“Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts,Norwich (016 0359 3199),Mar.8-Mar.19(塞恩斯伯里视觉艺术中心，诺里奇（016 0359 3199），3月8日至3月19日)”可知，如果去参观Masters of Japanese Photography的话，地点在Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts,Norwich。故选D。
