A painting by the famous Dutch artist Piet Mondrian has been hanging upside down in art galleries(展览馆) for 77 years, according to an art historian.

The painting is New York City I. The Dutch artist made a series of “New York City” paintings in 1941 and 1942 after moving to the city from Europe. It was first exhibited at New York’s Museum of Modern Art 77 years ago, but it has been showed at the art collection of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Dusseldorf since 1980.

For many years, the picture has been hung to show the yellow, red, and blue thickening at the bottom. Art historians thought it represents a skyline. However, curator(策展人) Susanne Meyer-Büser said that she realized this was a mistake when researching a new show, Evolution, which opens in Dusseldorf on Saturday.

“The thickening of the grid(网格) should be at the top, like a dark sky,” said Meyer-Büser. “Once I pointed it out to the other curators, we realized it was very easy to find the mistake. I am 100% certain the picture is the wrong way around.” “Was it a mistake when someone removed the work from its box? Was someone being sloppy when the work was moved?” Meyer-Büser said. “It’s impossible to say.”

Turning it may risk damaging it, so the artwork will remain to be showed in the same way it has been in for 77 years to protect it.

1.When was New York City I first exhibited?

A In 1941.

B In 1942.

C In 1945.

D In 1980.

解析：选C。C数字计算题。根据第二段最后一句的“It was first exhibited at New York’s Museum of Modern Art 77 years ago”可知，77年前(即2022-77=1945年)，《纽约城一号》首展于纽约现代艺术博物馆。故选C。

2.What did the other curators do after Meyer-Büser found the mistake?

A They called the gallery.

B They wrote a letter.

C They shouted at her.

D They agreed with her.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据第四段第二句的“Once I pointed it out to the other curators, we realized it was very easy to find the mistake.”可知，当苏珊娜·梅耶-布瑟将这一疑问告诉其他策展人时，他们也意识到了（这个错误）。故选D。

3.What does the underlined word “sloppy” mean?

A Upset.

B Careless.

C Selfish.

D Excited.

解析：选B。B词义猜测题。根据划线部分前面的“Was it a mistake when someone removed the work from its box?”可知，苏珊娜·梅耶-布瑟猜测有人把作品从盒子里拿出来时弄错了，或者作品在转移过程中有人马虎(careless)了。故选B。

4.What will the art gallery do in the future?

A Say sorry to the public.

B Leave the artwork the way it is.

C Show the artwork in a right way.

D Praise Meyer-Büser for her discovery.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据最后一段的“the artwork will remain to be showed in the same way it has been in for 77 years to protect it.”可知，他们并不打算变动目前的悬挂方式，因为翻动这幅画可能会损坏它。故选B。

5.In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage?

A Art.

B Food.

C Business.

D Travel.

解析：选A。A推理判断题。本文主要介绍了一幅著名画作自首展以来一直被挂反的相关新闻事件，属于艺术范畴，因此本文最有可能出现在报纸上的艺术版块。故选A。