艺术无极限：主人用狗爪子作画
艺术无极限：主人用狗爪子作画

We have know art works of rats who create tiny abstract paintings with their feet, but these pets aren’t the only animals with artistic talent. Dog owners have recently discovered that their dogs make great co-creators. People online have been painting their dogs’ feet with a paintbrush and washable paint, stamping their paws onto paper, and turning the cute prints into beautiful flower paintings.
The idea came from a woman named LJ, who decided to paint the paws of her dog named Biscuit. The cute prints looked like the shape of a flower, so LJ decided to fill in the stems and leaves with a paintbrush to complete the picture. The idea took off online, and there’s even an Instagram hashtag (#dogpawpainting) introducing the craft. You may learn about it easily without going out. The finished works not only look pretty enough to hang on your wall, but they’re a lot of fun to make and a great experience for you and your dog to build a close relationship.
Feeling inspired to make your own paw print flower paintings? You’ll need washable paint(try different colors), a paintbrush, paper, and of course—your dog’s paw. Check out some paw-print paintings for inspiration. Hope you will enjoy them.

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1.The dog and _______ can become partners in painting.

A the rat

B it’s owner

C the other dog

D the rat’s owner

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二句Dog owners have recently discovered that their dogs make great co-creators.可知，狗的主人最近发现，他们的狗狗是伟大的共同创作者，由此看出狗和它的主人可以成为绘画伙伴，故选B。

2.Which is the right order to complete a paw print flower picture? ① Paint the dog’s feet. ② Print the dog’s paw on the paper ③ Paint the other parts of a flower. ④ Prepare some painting tools in use.

A ①②③④

B ④③①②

C ①④②③

D ④①②③

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句People online have been painting their dogs’ feet with washable paint, stamping their paws onto paper, and turning the cute prints into beautiful flower paintings.以及第二段第二句The cute prints looked like the shape of a flower, so LJ decided to fill in the stems and leaves with a paintbrush to complete the picture.可知，先用画笔和可擦洗的颜料给他们的狗的脚涂色，把它们的爪子印在纸上，然后用画笔画上花的其它部位把它变成美丽的花卉画，故选D。

3.____ made it possible for you to learn the new craft at home.

A LJ

B Instagram

C A notebook

D Your pet dog

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段The idea took off online, and there’s even an Instagram hashtag (#dogpawpainting) introducing the craft. You may learn about it easily without going out.可知，网上一个Instagram的推特话题（#dogpawpapping）介绍这项工艺。你可以足不出户就很容易地了解它，故选B。

4.What can we learn about dog’s paw-print paintings?

A They only bring us a lot of fun.

B They look strange on the wall.

C They make painters have new painting skills.

D They help dog owners care about their dogs better.

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句The finished works not only look pretty enough to hang on your wall, but they’re a lot of fun to make and a great experience for you and your dog to build a close relationship.可知，完成的作品不仅看起来很漂亮，可以挂在你的墙上，而且它们制作起来很有趣，对你和你的狗建立亲密关系是一个很好的体验。由此推断，这些画作有助于狗主人更好地关爱他们的狗，故选D。