1 . Elito Circa is a Filipino artist who rose to fame for using his own blood to create canvas (油画布) paintings, which has attracted both praise and criticism over the years.

Born in a poor family that couldn’t afford to buy proper art supplies, Elito Circa experimented with a variety of unusual mediums as a child, including tomatoes, but it was when he accidentally scraped (刮破) his hand that he discovered the art medium that would mark his artistic career—his own blood. He quickly realized that the blood was not only harder to erase from the canvas, but it also made his artworks his own in a way that he had never imagined before.

Every time he scraped his body, young Elito used the blood as paint, but as he grew older he realized that his “paint” needed to be supplied stably, so he started visiting a clinic in Manila to have it drawn periodically. Nowadays, he stops by the clinic about once every three months. He then stores his blood in a freezer in his studio.

Although Elito has been criticized for his use of blood as paint in the past few years, the Filipino artist has always made it clear that he wants to change people’s view of blood through his art. “People are afraid of blood, because in their minds, blood means death,” Elito said in an interview. “But I want to twist that belief. That’s why I’m addressing its use because I want people to think that it’s not death, but love and life.”

It’s unclear how much of his own blood Elito Circa has stored in his art studio, but it must be a lot, because he has announced a plan to create the largest ever “blood painting” on a 100-meter canvas next year, expecting to set a new world record.

1. Why did Elito Circa become well-known?

A．Great details were reflected in his artworks.

B．He used a special art medium in his artworks.

C．He showed extraordinary skills in his artworks.

D．Unique thoughts were expressed in his artworks.

2. What made Elito Circa paint with blood?

A．His family’s economic conditions.	B．His great interest in experiments.
C．His strong desire to stand out.	D．His rich artistic imaginations.

3. How did Elito achieve a stable supply of “paint”?

A．By keeping himself in shape.	B．By scraping his body periodically.
C．By having his blood drawn regularly.	D．By collecting blood from a local clinic.

4. Which of the following proverbs can best describe Elito Circa’s story?

A．Practice makes perfect.

B．He who laughs last laughs best.

C．God helps those who help themselves.

D．Go your own way regardless of what people say.