05 兴趣爱好(原卷版)-2022届高三名校试题分类精析-预测之主题阅读

PAGE2/22022届高三名校试题分类精析+预测之主题阅读05兴趣爱好1（2021·上海市建平中学）Ihadalwaysbeenoneofthosequietboyswhopreferreddreamstotherealworld.Iwas,inaddition,absurdlyshy,andthereforeoftenmistakenforafool,whichupsetmedeeply.Fornothingterrifiedmemorethantheprospectofcorrectingafalseimpression.ThoughIwasoftenblamedbymistakesmadebymyclassmates,Ineverdaretosayawordinself-defense.Iwouldsimplygohometohideinacornerandcry.Mygreatestpleasurewastositalone,reading,andletmythoughtsdriftawayinthestories.Mydaydreamswereinsharpcontrasttoreallife;theywerefullofadventuresandheroicdeeds.Theyleftmarksonme.Therewas,forinstance,abookaboutthehistoryoftheRomanEmpire,inwhichanambassador,whilenegotiatingatreaty,wastoldthathewastoacceptthetermsoffered,onpainofdeath:hisresponsewastoplungehisarmintoafireandcontinuewithhisdeliberations,inabsolutecalm.Inspiredbyhiscourage,Iproceededtotestmyownpowersofresiliencebyplungingmyownhandintothefire,onlytoburnmyfingersbadly.Icanstillseethatambassador,smilingcalmlythroughhispain.Fatherhatedmyreadingallthetime,andsometimeshethrewawaymybooks.Somenightsherefusedtoletmeturnonthelightinmybedroom.ButIcouldalwaysfindaway,andafterhecaughtmereadingbythelightofastring-wicklamp,hegaveupandleftmetoit.TherewasatimewhenItriedmyhandatwriting;indeed,Ievenmadeafewlittlepoems,butIquicklyabandonedmyefforts.NomatterwhatIhadbottledupinsideme,Iwasextremelyanxiousaboutlettingitout,andsomyadventuresinwritingended.Idid,however,carryonpainting.Therewas,Ithought,noriskofrevealinganythingpersonal.Ijusttooksomethingfromtheoutsideworldandbroughtittolifeonpaper.SometimesIdidhidesomepersonalexpressioninit,butImadesurethatitwasvisibleenoughtobeseenandtrivialenoughtobeignored.ThefirsttimeIshowedmypaintingtomyfather,hewascaughtinsilenceforawhileandthenhebreatheddeeply,andsaid:“Mysonfinallymadesomething.”ThenhereIam,asateacherattheAcademyofFineArts,wonderinghoweverythinghappened,frommydaydreamstopainting.1.Thesentence“Theyleftmarksonme.”(inparagraph2)means________.A.daydreamsdidnothingbuthurtthewriterbadlyB.daydreamsinfluencedthewriter'sbehaviorinreallifeC.thewriterhadlastingmemoryofthebookshereadD.thewritercouldn'tdistinguishbooksformreality2.Thewritergaveupwritingbecause________.A.itwasnotasinterestingasreadingB.hewastooshytorevealhisinnerworldC.hecouldn'twritegoodworksD.hisfatherdidn'tlikehimwriting3.Throughoutthepassagewhatcanwelearnaboutthewriter'sfather?A.Hewasimpressedwithhisson'spaintingB.Hedidn'tlikethepersonalityofhisson.C.Hewastouchedbyhisson'spersistenceinreading.D.Hehadahighexpectationofhissoninwriting.4.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.thepowerofreading B.thewriter'sadventurousdaydreamsC.reflectiononthestartofacareer D.theeffortsmadetobepainter2（2021·贵州贵阳市·贵阳一中）Ineverknewanyonewho'dgrownupinJacksonwithoutbeingafraidofMrs.Calloway,ourlibrarian.SheranJackson'sCarnegieLibraryabsolutelybyherself.SILENCEinbigblackletterswasonsignshungeverywhere.Ifshethoughtyouweredressedimproperly,shesentyoustraightbackhometochangeyourclothes.Iwaswilling;Iwoulddoanythingtoread.MymotherwasnotafraidofMrs.Calloway.Shewishedmetohavemyownlibrarycardtocheckoutbooksformyself.Shetookmeintointroduceme.“Eudoraisnineyearsoldandhasmypermissiontoreadanybookshewantsfromtheshelves,childrenoradults,”Mothersaid.Mrs.Callowaymadeherownrulesaboutbooks.Youcouldnottakebackabooktothelibraryonthesamedayyou'dtakenitout;shedidn'tcarewhetheryou'dreadeverywordinitandneededanothertostart.Youcouldtakeouttwobooksatatimeandtwoatmost.Sotwobytwo,IreadlibrarybooksasfastasIcouldgo,rushingthemhomeinthebasketofmybicycle.FromtheminuteIreachedourhouse,Istartedtoread.Iknewthiswasextremehappiness,andknewitatthetime.Mymothersharedthisfeelingofmine.Now,Ithinkofherasreadingsomuchofthetimewhiledoingsomethingelse.IrememberherreadingamagazinewhileactingtheWolfinagameof“LittleRedRidingHood”withmybrother'stwodaughters.She'djustlookupattherighttime,longenoughtoanswer—“Iwilleatyou,mydear,”andgobacktoherplaceinthemagazinearticle.5.WhichofthefollowingstatementswouldMrs.Callowaymostlikelyagreewith?A.Readerscanspeakaloudinherlibrary.B.Readerscanborrowonebookeverytime.C.Readerscanreturnabooktothelibraryonthe8amedaytheyborrowit.D.Readerscantakeoutanybooktheywantfromtheshelveswithoutreturningit.6.WhichcanbestdescribeMrs.Calloway?A.Creativeandhelpful. B.Outgoingandpatient.C.Silentandhumorous. D.Strictandprincipled.7.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thisfeeling”refertointhelastparagraph?A.Loveforherjob. B.Worriesaboutthelibraryrules.C.Eagernesstoread. D.AdmirationforMrs.Calloway,8.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor'smotheraccordingtothepassage?A.Shehasagreatpassionforreading. B.Sheenjoysplayinggameswithchildren.C.Sheisinterestedinplayingthepartofawolf, D.Shealwaysforcestheauthortogotothelibrarytoreadbooks.3（2021·宁夏中卫市·中宁一中）ThatyoungstersweregluedtoonlinegamesontheirsmartphoneswasagreatconcernforNgurangMeena,aschoolteacherinNirjuli.The30-year-oldsocialscienceteacher,whorantheNgurangLearningInstitute,anadultliteracycentre,saidthatshefeltdisheartenedwhenshereadstudentpapers."Thegraphofstudentperformanceisfallingeveryyear.ItbreaksmyheartwheneverIseeanswersheets-basicgrammarskillsaremissingandthere'sanabsenceofanycohesive(连贯性的)expression.Theylackguidanceandreadingcultureisalmostzero,"Meenasaid.Whenherschoolandthecentresheranhadtocloseduetoinfectiousdiseases,sheplannedtodosomethingtosolvetheproblem.InspiredbyasimilarproposalinMizoram,Meenasetupabookshelfwitharound80booksaswellassomebenchesonthesideoftheroadinNirjulionAugust30th,2020,wherepassers-bycouldspendtimereading.Theselectionsincludedmotivationalbooks,biographiesandnovelsaswellascomicsforyoungchildren."Ihavetopleasethechildrenwithsweetstositandread,butthatisokay."shelaughed.Meena'sbookshelfbecameahitamongyoungsterswhospenthoursinthereadingcorner.Withintwomonths,hereffortbecamethetalkofthetown.Now,generouscontributionsofbookscomeinfromthepublicandsheisevenreceivingrequeststosetupsuchlibrariesinotherpartsofthestate,includingoneinthecapital,Itanagar.Sincethetinylibrariesarefarfromthemaintown,shealsolendsbooksouttothosewhowanttoreadathome."Ineverthoughtthatthiswouldbecomesuchabiginspiration,"Meenasaid."Sincechildhood,wehavebeentoldthatbooksareourbestfriends.Thenextgenerationofkidsisfocusedongamesandotherthings.Idon'twantthemtoheadonthewrongtrack,"sheadded.9.What'stheaimofMeena'sreadingprogram?A.Tohelpadultslearncohesiveexpression.B.Tocareforyoungsterslackinginreading.C.TokeepNgurangLearningInstituterunningwell.D.Tohighlighttheimportanceofreadingforadults.10.WhatdidMeenadotoencourageyoungkidstoreadmore?A.Sheofferedthemtransportation. B.Sheofferedsomerewardstothem.C.Shechosenovelswithbeautifulcovers. D.Sheselectedbookscoveringeverycategory.11.WhichwordscanbestdescribeMeena'slibraries?A.Influentialandmeaningful. B.Smallanduseless.C.Largebutimpractical. D.Widespreadbutunwelcome.12.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.Books:SourcesofKnowledge B.TheRoadsideReadingCornerC.TheLibrary:aHeavenfortheYoung D.NewIdeasaboutSettingaReadingPlan4（2021·洮南市第一中学）"Ifyoudon'thavetimetoread,youwon'thavetimeortoolstowrite,"writesStephenKinginhismemoir.Hegoesontoexplainwritersmustreadwidelyandfrequentlytodeveloptheirownvoiceandtolearnhowtowritesentencesandstructurestoriesinwaysthatmakereaderswanttopickuptheirworkandreadit.Thisideathatwemustbereadersfirstinordertobewritersisechoedthroughoutbooksonwritingandisoftenthefirstpieceofadvicethatauthorsoffertoaspiringnovelists."Themoreweread,thefasterwecanperformthatmagictrickofseeinghowthelettershavebeencombinedintowordsthathavemeaning,"writesbest-sellingauthorFrancineProseinReadingLikeaWriter.AccordingtoarecentUniversityofFloridastudyof48MBAstudents,whatstudentsreadincollegedirectlyaffectsthelevelofwritingtheyachieve.Inthestudy,researcherssurveyedstudentsabouttheirreadingmaterialsandhabits,andtheyalsotookawritingsamplefromtheircoverletters.Researchersthenranthosesamples—aswellassamplesfromnewsstoriestheparticipantshadread—throughprogramstoassessthewritings'complexity.Uponanalyzingtheirfindings,researchersconcludedthatstudentswhoreadacademicjournalsandliteraryfictionscoredhigherinmeasuresofwritingcomplexitythanthosewhoprimarilyreadpopularfictionorwebcontentspublishedonsiteslikeBuzzFeed,RedditandTheHuffingtonPost.Researchhasfoundthatdeepreadingisdistinctivefromothertypesofreadinginwhichwemerelyreadtextsuperficially.Thelanguagefoundinliteraryfiction,forexample,iscomplexandrichindetailandmetaphor.Andthebrainhandlesthislanguagebycreatingamentalrepresentationthatdrawsonthesamebrainregionsthatwouldbeactiveifyouwereexperiencingtheeventinreallife.Regardlessofwhatsciencemaysayabouthowreadingaffectswritingthough,writersthemselvestendtoagreethatyoucan'tbeasuccessfulwriterunlessyouarefirstavoracious（求知欲强的）reader.Byreading,writersnotonlyaccumulateknowledge,buttheyalsogainabetterunderstandingoflanguage,learntheirgenre（风格），growtheirvocabularyandmostimportantly,findinspiration.Perhapsthat'swhywhenthelatewriterandNobelPrizewinnerJoseSaramagowasaskedabouthisdailywritingroutine,hesaid,"Iwritetwopages.AndthenIreadandreadandread."13.Howdoestheauthordescribetheeffectofreadingonwritinginthefirstparagraph?A.Byusinganovelist'swords. B.Bymakingacomparison.C.Byreferringtoastudy. D.Byintroducingaconcept.14.Whatcanbelearnedfromthestudy?A.Thequalityofreadingmaterialsaffectspeople'swritinglevel.B.Peopletendtoreadarticlesonwebpages.C.Readingismoreimportantthanwriting.D.Peoplewhoreadmorearemorelikelytowritebetter.15.Whatistheconsensus（共识）amongwriters?A.Asuccessfulwritermustfirstgrowhis/hervocabulary.B.Asuccessfulwritermustbeexperiencedinreallife.C.Asuccessfulwritermustbeattractivetohis/herpotentialreaders.D.Asuccessfulwritermustbefirsta"greedy"reader.16.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Readingplaysanimportantpartinwriting.B.People'sreadinghabitsarechangingastimegoesby.C.Deepreadingisnecessaryforeverywriter.D.Writerstendtofindinspirationfromreading.5（2021·嘉峪关市第一中学高三）Thedemandfordigitalaudio(音频的)booksisgrowingveryrapidly.Let’sfirstlookatwhythishashappened.Thebusylifestyleleavesuslittletimetositdownandreadapaperbook.Besides,weallhavetimeinthedaywhenwearenotreallybusymentally.Therefore,welistenand“read”whendoingotherthings.Anaudiobook,readbyaprofessionalnarratorwhoistellingyouthestory,isanidealwayto“read”booksthatyouwantedtoreadforlongbutthatlackoftimedidnotpermityoutoread.Storytellinghasaverylongtraditionandwiththenewtechnology,itisgainingpopularityagain.“Formanypeople,listeningtoanaudiobookisanopportunitytohearanauthorfirsthand,”saysMaryBethRoche,presidentoftheAudioPublishersAssociation.“It’slikehavingtheverybestlectureseries,notjustinyourowntown,butinyourowncarorhome—andatyourcommand,they’llreadwhenYOUarereadytolisten.”Audiobooksusedtobethoughtofaslimitedspecialproductsforonlytheblindandsight-impaired(视力受损的)orforkidsandlazypeoplewhoeithercannotordonotwanttoreadthemselves.Thishasgreatlychangedoverthelastfewyears.Astudyfoundthattheaveragelistenerofaudiobooksisabout45yearsofageandhasanaverageyearlyincomeofover$50,000,andatleastacollegeeducationandoftenmoreadvanceddegrees.AndthesepeoplehavepracticalknowledgeorunderstandingoftheInternet.Moreover,audiobooksareespeciallygoodforchildrenwhohatetoreadbecauseofproblemsinschool.Thatwaytheyarefamiliarwiththeadventureofusingtheirownimaginationtopainttheirmentalpicturesofwhattheyhear,ratherthanjuststaringattheTVscreen.Also,iftheyhavethebookandtheaudio,readingalongcanhelpthemovercomereadingproblems.17.Whomostprobablylikedigitalaudiobooks?A.Peoplewholovehigh-techproducts.B.Peoplewhopreferlisteningtostories.C.Peoplewhoreadanytimeandanywhere.D.Peoplewhocannotsparetimeforreading.18.Howisparagraph4mainlydeveloped?A.Bydoingexperiments. B.Bygivingexamples.C.Byanalyzingcauses. D.Bymakingcomparisons.19.Whatdodigitalaudiobookshelpchildrendo?A.Reducetheirscreentime. B.Raisetheirinterestinreading.C.Developtheirimagination. D.Improvetheirlisteningskills.20.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.AudioBooks—APopularChoiceNowB.AudioBooks—AnAlternativetoPaperBooksC.AudioBooks—ANewSourceofKnowledgeD.AudioBooks—ANewIdeaaboutReading6（2021·广东广州·高三开学考试）Toanyoneelse,itwasjustasimplewhitecottonbag,buttome,itwasacanvas(油画布）formylatestmasterpiece.Ilaiditflatonthesix-foot-longwoodentableinmykitchen.WithonehandIhelddownacornerofthebagandwiththeotherIdippedmybrushinthepaintandtouchedittothecanvas;slowlyanimagetookshape,wavescrashingonasandybeach,seagullsflyingabove,fishingforameal.Iputdownmybrushandrubbedmyneck.Itwashardwork,butIenjoyedit.Andmyfriendsandfamilylovedthebags."Igettonsofpraiseformine,"mymother-in-lawtoldme."Peoplearealwaysaskingwheretheycanbuyone."Thoseweren'tquitethehonorI'ddreamedofwhenIfirstpickedupapaintbrushasakid.Iusedtoaimhigher.IwantedmyworktoappearintheLouvreMuseuminParis,rightnexttotheMonaLisa.Buteventhen,Iknewwhatawilddreamitwas.Myparentsencouragedmyinterest,andpaidforartlessons.Inhighschool,Ijoinedanartclubandshowedmyworkalongwithotherlocalartistsinanexhibition.Istartedcollege,majoredinfineartandtookclassesindrawinganddesign.ButthefarthestIevertraveledwasNewYorkCity.TheLouvremightaswellhavebeenonanotherplanet.Thenthingschanged.ImetandfellinlovewithCharlie.Afterwegotmarried,Itookabreakfromart.Makingahometogetherwasmoreimportant.Artsuppliesdidn'tfitintoourbudget.WhenIfinallypickedupabrushagain,Iwasrusty.Itriedalandscapebutitwasflat.Thingsintheforegroundwerethesamesizeasinthebackground.I'dlosttheability.Ithrewdownmybrushinfrustration.MaybeI'dneverreallyhadanytalentatall.ForgettheLouvre,myworkwasn'tgoodenoughtohanginourlivingroom.Charlieturnedmearound.“Youhaveatalent,”hetoldme.“Keeppainting.”Hehelpedmefindroominourbudgetforpaintsandbrushes.Oneday,walkingthroughtown,Ispottedsomegiantwhiteshellsinastorewindow.Whataninterestingcanvastheycouldbe!Iboughtafewandbeganpaintingthem.InSavannah,therewasnoshortageofinspiration.Charlietooksomeofmypiecesintotheelectriccompanywhereheworked.Hecamehomewiththeproudestsmile.“Theywanttoorderthemfortheirwives."hetoldme.LatelyI’dbeenpaintingthesebags.Itwasn'tamoney-makingproject-Ibarelycoveredthecostofmaterials.Butseeingothersappreciatemyartmademefeelgood.Thisone,thebeachscene,wasgoingtoafriendofmymother-in-law's.Whenitdried,Ibroughtitovertomymother-in-law.“Ijustknowmyfriendwillloveit,”shesaid.Severalmonthslatermymother-in-law'sfriendcalledme.I'dmovedontootherprojectsandI'dnearlyforgottenwhatI'dmadeforher,"IwenttoParis,"shesaid.“AndIbroughtyourbagwithme.IhavetotellyouabouttheLouvre,"shecontinued."Fortwohours,wewanderedthemuseum.Delacroix,Michelangelo,theVenusdeMilo,therewassomuchtosee,andofcourse,theMonaLisa.Buteveryfewminutes,somebodystoppedme.'Wheredidyougetthatbag?'theyasked.SomefolksthoughtI'dboughtitinthegiftshopthere!IhadtotellthemitwasaCindyBarnwelloriginal.TodayI'mpaintingan11-by-14-inchcanvasofbunniespickingflowers,togoinafriend'sbabynursery.ItmaynotbeadaVinci,butthatdoesn'tmatter.Thisworldwasmadeforartists.I'mconvincedofthat.Andmygiftistosharethatbeauty,anywayIcan.21.Whydidtheauthorrefertothecottonbaginthebeginning?A.Toshowherpassionforpainting. B.Tostressthedifficultyofpainting.C.Toindicatethebenefitofpainting. D.Toprovehercreativityforpainting.22.Whichledtotheauthor'sgivinguppaintingfirstaftershemarried?A.Lackoftalent. B.Lackofmoney.C.Lackofinspiration. D.Lackofencouragement.23.Whatdoestheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.Shedidn'tstoppaintingallherlife.B.Sheappliedherpaintingtocharity.C.Shemadenoprofitinpaintingthebags.D.Shewasthebestatpaintingthebeachscene.24.Whatcanweinferfromthelastbutoneparagraph?A.Theauthorbuiltafamousbagbrand.B.Theauthor'sbagsoldverywellinLondon.C.Theauthor'sbagdrewseniorpainters'attention.D.Theauthorrealizedherdreaminasurprisingway.7（2021·广西南宁三中高三）Aswegrowold,werealizethatwehavesolittletimetoreadandtherearesomanygreatbooksthatwe'veyettogetaroundto.Yetre-readersareeverywherearoundus.Forcertainfans,re-readingTheLordoftheRingsisaconventionalpracticeannually.OnefriendtoldmethatJaneAusten'sEmmacanstillsurprisehim,despitehishavingreaditover50times.Newsuddenclearunderstandingscanbegainedfromtheprocessofre-reading.JournalistRebeccaMeadfirstcameacrossGeorgeEliot'sMiddlemarchat17.Sincethen,shehasreaditagaineveryfiveyears.Witheachre-reading,ithasopenedupfurther;ineachchapterofherlife,ithasresonateddifferently.Meadevidencedthelargenumberofwaysinwhichreallygoodbooksnotonlystandthetestofrepeatreads,butalsoofferfreshgiftseachtimewere-readthem.Thesekindsofbooksgrowwithus.Scientistshavealsorecognizedthementalhealthbenefitsofre-reading.ResearchconductedwithreadersintheUSfoundthatonourfirstreading,weareconcernedwiththe“what”andthe“why”,Secondtimeround,we'reabletobetterappreciatetheemotionsthattheplotcontinuestoexpress.AsresearcherCristelRusselloftheAmericanUniversityexplained,returningtoabook“bringsneworrenewedappreciationofboththegreatbookanditsreaders.”It'struethatweoftenfindformerselvesonthepagesofoldbooks.(ifwe'refondofmakingnotesonthepages).Thesetextscancarryusbacktoatimeandplace,andremindusofthekindofpersonthatwewerethen.We'rechangednotonlybylivedexperiencebutalsobyreadexperience-bythebooksthatwe'vediscoveredsincelastreadingtheoneinourhand.Perhapswhat'sreallystrangeisthatwedon'tre-readmoreoften.Afterall,wewatchourfavouritefilmsagainandwewouldn'tthinkoflisteningtoanalbumonlyonce.Wetreasuremessyoldpaintingsasobjects,yetofallartforms,literaturealoneisalargelyone-timedelight.Abook,ofcourse,takesupmoretime,butasMeadconfirms,therewardsmakeitadequatelyworthwhile.25.ThetwobooksarementionedinParagraph1mainlyto________.A.attracttheattentionofreadersB.introducethetopicofthepassageC.providesomebackgroundinformationD.showthesimilaritybetweenre-readers26.WhatisMead'attitudetowardsre-readingthebooks?A.Positive. B.Carefree. C.Tolerant. D.Unwilling.27.Itcanbelearnedfromparagraph4that________.A.readingbenefitspeoplebothmentallyandphysicallyB.readersmainlyfocusonfeelingsontheirfirstreadingC.weknowourselvesbetterthroughre-readingexperienceD.wewillchangewritersbyreadingthebooks28.Thewritingpurposeofthepassageisto________.A.callondifferentunderstandingsofre-readingoldbooksB.argueagainstthementalhealthbenefitsofre-readingC.bringawarenesstothesignificanceofre-readingD.introducetheeffectivewaysofre-readingoldbooks8（2021·北京师范大学天津附属中学高三）Toanyoneelse,itwasjustasimplewhitecottonbag,buttome,itwasacanvas(油画布)formylatestmasterpiece.Ilaiditflatonthesix-foot-longwoodentableinmykitchen.WithonehandIhelddownacornerofthebagandwiththeotherIdippedmybrushinthepaintandtouchedittothecanvas;slowlyanimagetookshape,wavescrashingonasandybeach,seagullsflyingabove,fishingforameal.Iputdownmybrushandrubbedmyneck.Itwashardwork,butIenjoyedit.Andmyfriendsandfamilylovedthebags."Igettonsofpraiseformine,"mymother-in-lawtoldme."Peoplearealwaysaskingwheretheycanbuyone."Thoseweren'tquitethehonorI'ddreamedofwhenIfirstpickedupapaintbrushasakid.Iusedtoaimhigher.IwantedmyworktoappearintheLouvreMuseuminParis,rightnexttotheMonaLisa.Buteventhen,Iknewwhatawilddreamitwas.Myparentsencouragedmyinterest,andpaidforartlessons.Inhighschool,Ijoinedanartclubandshowedmyworkalongwithotherlocalartistsinanexhibition.Istartedcollege,majoredinfineartandtookclassesindrawinganddesign.ButthefarthestIevertraveledwasNewYorkCity.TheLouvremightaswellhavebeenonanotherplanet.Thenthingschanged.ImetandfellinlovewithCharlie.Afterwegotmarried,Itookabreakfromart.Makingahometogetherwasmoreimportant.Artsuppliesdidn'tfitintoourbudget.WhenIfinallypickedupabrushagain,Iwasrusty.Itriedalandscapebutitwasflat.Thingsintheforegroundwerethesamesizeasinthebackground.I'dlosttheability.Ithrewdownmybrushinfrustration.MaybeI'dneverreallyhadanytalentatall.ForgettheLouvre,myworkwasn'tgoodenoughtohanginourlivingroom.Charlieturnedmearound."Youhaveatalent,"hetoldme."Keeppainting."Hehelpedmefindroominourbudgetforpaintsandbrushes.Oneday,walkingthroughtown,Ispottedsomegiantwhiteshellsinastorewindow.Whataninterestingcanvastheycouldbe!Iboughtafewandbeganpaintingthem.InSavannah,therewasnoshortageo