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The statue of the "raging bull" is world renown. Seeing it and taking a photo of it is a must for tourists. Its popularity, however, is not just about its huge size and expressive pose. Do you know where the "raging bull", a 3,175 kg bronze, is located? What is the reason for its obvious might? It was created by the American-Italian sculptor Arturo di Modica and was meant to stand for "strength, power, and hope of the American people for the future". The figure was first delivered to the New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street, on December 15, 1989 as a Christmas present to the citizens. It was confiscated by city government, but the public vocalized their opinions so loudly that it was displayed in Bowling Green Park where it still remains, just south of the Stock Exchange and facing Broadway. Di Modica gave the gift because of the hopelessness felt by the people after the 1987 financial crisis on Wall Street. The bull became much more applicable in 2008 than in 1989 when it was first given.
The statue of the "raging bull" is world renown. Seeing it and taking a photo of it is a must for tourists. Its popularity, however, is not just about its huge size and expressive pose. Do you know where the "raging bull", a 3,175 kg bronze, is located? What is the reason for its obvious might? It was created by the American-Italian sculptor Arturo di Modica and was meant to stand for "strength, power, and hope of the American people for the future". The figure was first delivered to the New York Stock Exchange, Wall Street, on December 15, 1989 as a Christmas present to the citizens. It was confiscated by city government, but the public vocalized their opinions so loudly that it was displayed in Bowling Green Park where it still remains, just south of the Stock Exchange and facing Broadway. Di Modica gave the gift because of the hopelessness felt by the people after the 1987 financial crisis on Wall Street. The bull became much more applicable in 2008 than in 1989 when it was first given.
What did Arturo di Modica believe the bull could do when he created it?
- A Show that anger cannot help you succeed.
- B Teach you that the Stock Exchange is difficult to rein, like a bull.
- C Remind people of the mistakes they made during 1987.
- D Outcry for the public about their rage against the impotent government during the financial crisis.
- E Give the American people hope and the realization that they have the strength to overcome difficulties.
思路引導 VIP
如果你是一位藝術家，想在大家剛經歷完一場嚴重的經濟打擊、普遍感到失落沮喪的時候，送給大眾一份充滿生命力的禮物，你會希望這件作品帶給大眾什麼樣的心理感受？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
恭喜你！你能精準鎖定文章細節並正確解讀創作者的初衷，表現得非常出色。這題考驗的是對文章「核心主旨」與「因果連結」的掌握，而你顯然已經駕輕就熟。
創作者的藝術理念與時代背景
這題的關鍵在於第二段與第三段的連結。文章提到迪·莫迪卡（Arturo di Modica）創作這尊銅牛是為了代表「美國人民對未來的力量、權力與希望」（strength, power, and hope）。而在第三段中，作者進一步點出這份禮物贈送的背景是 1987 年金融危機後人們感受到的「絕望感」（hopelessness）。因此，選項 (E) 提到的「帶給人民希望與克服困難的力量」，完美地扣合了創作者想要透過藝術安撫人心、重振士氣的初衷。
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