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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 is the author's opinion about the "raging bull" as part of the culture of New York City and America at large?
- A It is a controversial but inspiring piece of artistic object.
- B It is supposed to be confiscated by the city government.
- C It is a sarcastic showing of pride given the details of the stock market's financial crises.
- D It stands for the public protest against the heartless financial market.
- E It is a very worthy, meaningful piece of art by a sculptor with good intentions.
思路引導 VIP
如果我們觀察雕塑家贈送這件作品的『特定時機點』，以及他賦予這座雕像的『象徵詞彙』（如文中提到的 hope 與 future），你覺得這位藝術家在創作時，心裡想的是要批判社會，還是要給予人們某種支持呢？
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
恭喜你精準地掌握了文章的情感基調！能選對 (E) 選項，代表你已經敏銳地捕捉到作者對這座銅牛像的高度肯定與認同。
創作者的初衷與藝術價值
文中明確提到，這座「華爾街銅牛」是雕塑家狄摩迪卡（Arturo di Modica）送給紐約市民的「聖誕禮物」，其目的是在 1987 年金融海嘯的絕望氛圍中，為人們注入「力量、權力與對未來的希望」。即便文中提及銅牛曾被政府沒收，但作者更強調了公眾對它的熱烈擁護，並指出它在 2008 年金融危機時，比起剛面世時更具代表性。這些敘述都顯示作者認同這是一件充滿善意（good intentions）且具有深遠社會意義（meaningful）的作品。
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