Question

Scholastic Art: What is your job?

Jayson Fann: I build human-sized nests all over the world.

SA: Can people sit in your nests?

JF: Yes! People have dinner parties in my nests. They read and relax in them. Some of my nests even have several rooms. My nests are even used as hotel rooms.

SA: How do you make a nest?

JF: First, I make a design for the nest. Then I review the design with my client（客户）. After the design is final, I collect wood and work with a team to build it.

SA: What do you use to make your nests?

JF：I use eucalyptus（按树）wood， which is soft and easy to bend when it is young and freshly cut. But when it dries, it becomes extremely hard. So it holds its shape and can support weight. But the structure’s strength also comes from the engineering -- how I weave the wood, and how I join major sections by bolting（用螺栓固定）them together.

SA: What makes a great nest design?

JF: Placement is important. The lines of the branches（树枝） create movement and energy, resulting in a cleaner, simpler background -- such as smooth stone or the sky -- which really fits the nest. For me, it’s all about balance.

SA: What skills do you need for your job?

JF: You have to be able to draw and use different artistic tools. But you also have to know how to speak to people -- your clients and the people who work for you.

SA: What inspires you?

IF: I love to see how other artists, like Andy Goldsworthy, take common and natural materials and make something special with them.

SA: What is the best part of your job?

JF: I get to be creative in a way that doesn’t harm the environment!

1.Jayson Fann’s nests are        .

A. used for different purposes    B. completely made of wood

C. usually built at his home    D. just used for exhibition

2.When Jayson Fann makes a nest, he usually        .

A. builds it on his own

B. places it on a eucalyptus tree

C. asks his client to design it first

D. takes its surroundings into consideration

3.Jayson Fann is actually        .

A. an animal lover    B. a fashion designer

C. a famous engineer    D. an environmental artist

Answer

1. A

2. D

3. D

【解析】

本文是应用文。环境艺术家接受Jayson Fann受访并介绍了他的工作。

1.细节理解题。根据文章中的JF: Yes! People have dinner parties in my nests. They read and relax in them. Some of my nests even have several rooms. My nests are even used as hotel rooms.可知，Jayson Fann在世界各地建造的“鸟巢”用途广泛，人们可以坐在里面休息、吃饭，甚至有些“鸟巢”被当作宾馆房间。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据文中 Jayson Fann说的 Placement is important. The lines of the branches（树枝） create movement and energy, resulting in a cleaner, simpler background可知，在建造“鸟巢”时， Jayson Fann会考虑其周围的环境，目的就是让“鸟巢”与它所处的环境相宜。故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据 Jayson Fann对他工作的描述---从环保的角度利用天然材料建造与周围环境相宜的艺术作品，由此推测，他应该是一位环境艺术家。故选D。