52. What do we learn about the decorated “eggs” in Russia?
- A. They are shaped like jewel cases.
- B. They are cherished by the rich.
- C. They are heavily painted in red.
- D. They are favored as a form of art.
答案：D
答案句：Others elevate the egg into a fancy art, like the heavily jewel-covered “eggs” that were favored by the Russians starting in the 19th century.
参考译文：其他传统则将鸡蛋提升为一种精美的艺术，比如19世纪起深受俄罗斯人喜爱的、镶满珠宝的“鸡蛋”。
定位线索：题干“decorated 'eggs' in Russia”→答案句“the heavily jewel-covered 'eggs' that were favored by the Russians”；文中“elevate the egg into a fancy art”对应选项D“favored as a form of art”。
解析：题干问关于俄罗斯装饰“鸡蛋”我们了解到什么。答案句明确指出这些鸡蛋被“提升为一种精美的艺术”（elevate the egg into a fancy art），且“深受俄罗斯人喜爱”（favored by the Russians），因此正确选项D“它们作为一种艺术形式而受到喜爱”是对原文的同义转述。选项A“它们形状像珠宝盒”无中生有，原文只说镶满珠宝，未提形状；选项B“它们被富人珍视”偷换概念，原文未提富人；选项C“它们被大量涂成红色”与原文不符，红色是希腊传统，而非俄罗斯。
53. Why have contemporary artists continued the egg art tradition?
- A. Eggs serve as an enduring symbol of new life.
- B. Eggs have an oval shape appealing to artists.
- C. Eggs reflect the anxieties of people today.
- D. Eggs provide a unique surface to paint on.
答案：C
答案句：Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age: Life is precious, and delicate. Eggs are, too.
参考译文：当代艺术家遵循这一传统，创作出反映我们这个时代焦虑的彩蛋：生命是宝贵的，也是脆弱的。鸡蛋也是如此。
定位线索：题干“why have contemporary artists continued the egg art tradition”→答案句取自第3段“Contemporary artists have followed this tradition to create eggs that speak to the anxieties of our age”；文中“speak to the anxieties of our age”对应选项C“reflect the anxieties of people today”。
解析：题干问当代艺术家为何延续彩蛋艺术传统，答案句直接说明他们创作彩蛋是为了“speak to the anxieties of our age”（表达我们这个时代的焦虑），与选项C“reflect the anxieties of people today”（反映当今人们的焦虑）构成同义转述。选项A“鸡蛋是新生生命的持久象征”在原文中未提及，属于无中生有；选项B“鸡蛋的椭圆形吸引艺术家”和选项D“鸡蛋提供独特的绘画表面”在原文中均无依据，属于无中生有。
54. Why does Chast enjoy the process of decorating eggs?
- A. She never knows if the egg will break before the design is completed.
- B. She can add multiple details to the design to communicate her idea.
- C. She always derives great pleasure from designing something new.
- D. She is never sure what the final design will look like until the end.
答案：A
答案句：“There's part of this sickening horror of knowing you're walking on the edge with this, that I kind of like, knowing that it could all fall apart at any second.” Chast's designs, such as a worried man alone in a tiny rowboat, reflect that delicateness.
参考译文：“这种令人不安的恐惧感——知道自己正走在边缘，我有点喜欢，知道它随时可能全部碎裂。”查斯特的设计，比如一个独自坐在小船上的忧虑男人，反映了那种脆弱。
定位线索：题干“Why does Chast enjoy the process”对应答案句“that I kind of like”；文中“knowing that it could all fall apart at any second”对应选项A“She never knows if the egg will break before the design is completed”。
解析：题干问查斯特为何享受装饰鸡蛋的过程，答案句直接引用她的话，说明她喜欢那种“知道它随时可能碎裂”的紧张感，这与选项A“她不知道鸡蛋在设计完成前是否会破裂”完全对应。选项B“添加细节”和C“设计新东西的乐趣”在文中未提及，属于无中生有；选项D“不确定最终设计”偷换概念，文中强调的是鸡蛋可能破裂，而非设计结果的不确定性。
55. What do we learn from the passage about egg-painting?
- A. It originated in the eastern part of Europe.
- B. It has a history of over two thousand years.
- C. It is the most time-honored form of fancy art.
- D. It is especially favored as a church decoration.
答案：B
答案句：The tradition, dating back to 300 B.C., was later incorporated into the Christian church.
参考译文：这一传统可追溯到公元前300年，后来被纳入基督教教堂。
定位线索：题干“What do we learn from the passage about egg-painting”→答案句取自第8段“dating back to 300 B.C.”；文中“dating back to 300 B.C.”对应选项B“has a history of over two thousand years”。
解析：题干问关于鸡蛋绘画的得知信息，答案句说传统可追溯到公元前300年，距今超过两千年，对应B项。A项无中生有，原文未提及东欧起源；C项程度过重，原文未说最古老；D项偷换概念，原文说被纳入教堂，但未说特别受青睐。