Contemporary Western American art has been a very popular and lucrative part of the art marketplace．But unlike some artists who have begun to paint Western subjects precisely because there is ready market for them，the members who make up the Woman Artists of the American West（WAOAW）paint the West because it has always been the primary subject matter for them．For the most part，these women have lived in the American West since birth，and their art is a natural outgrowth of the habitat and habits of their daily lives．
The WAOAW was launched in 1971by artists Gloria Bllotta and Mollie Graham．This organization brought Western artists together in the hope of making more of an impact on the art community than any of them could individually and to promote Western art by women．
In more than the 10 years of the organization's existence，the work of WAOAW has become recognized as preeminent by collectors and critics of Western American art．Just what type of subject matter does this genre include？The scenic landscapes and sprawling vistas of the West are，of course，popular subjects，but the most recognizable are those landscapes and portraits featuring mountain men，cowboys，and various American Indian tribes．However，WAOAW artists believe that the subject matter for Western art should not be confined to these narrow imitations．It should contain all aspects of ranch and pioneer life，including the large role played by women，Western wildlife and authentic Western artifacts，as portrayed by Lisa Damecile Lorimer，Esther Matie Versch，Mary Thomason，and other members．
The artists who make up WAOAW，currently about thirty-five members，have another characteristic in common apart from their painting genre—the high quality of their art．When the group was originally formed，requirements for membership were not stringent and involved a willingness to participate and a membership fee．But as the group GREw in prestige，it became necessary to tighten membership requirements considerably in order to justify the many hours and thousands of dollars spent by the group to promote the work of its members．
1．Which of the following is the best title for the passage？
A）Women Artists of the American West
B）Western Landscape Paintings
C）Famous Artists in the West
D）The Popularity of Western Art
2．Which of the following subjects is NOT mentioned by the author as typical of WAOAW portraits？
A）Powerful American landowners B）Cowboys
C）Mountain men D）Authentic Western artifacts
3．Which of the following would be an example of a typical WAOAW ？
A）A woman participating in a Western horse show．
B）Men attending an Eastern horse race．
C）A view of a portrait painter at work．
D）Collectors at an art auction．
4．Which of the following can be concluded about WAOAW？
A）Men are eligible for membership．
B）Acceptance for membership is difficult to obtain today．
C）The dues are reasonable．
D）It sets the standards for Western art．
5．What is the author's attitude toward members of WAOAW ？
A）Tolerant．B）Ambivalent．
C）Positive．D）Critical．
6．Put the two underlined sentences in the passage into Chinese．
参考答案：AAABC
翻译：
1）这个组织使西部文艺家聚集在一起，希望比他们任何个人都能更多地影响艺术界，并由妇女来促进西部艺术。
2）美国西部女艺术家协会目前约有35名成员，她们除了绘画风格相同之外，还有一个共同特点，即高水平的艺术。
