6 . Art is everywhere. Any public space has been carefully designed by an artistic mind to be both functional and beautiful. Why, then, is art still so widely considered to be "the easy subject" at school, insignificant to wider society, a waste of time and effort?
Art can connect culture with commercial products in a way that not many other things can; art generates money and holds significant emotional and cultural value within communities. When people attend a concert, they are paying for music, sure, maybe even hotel rooms, meals, and transport, but they also gain an incredible experience, a unique atmosphere and a memory that will go through the rest of their lives. People don't just want material things anymore, they want to experience life一the arts are a perfect crossover（交迭）between culture and commerce.
Furthermore, the arts can bring communities together, reducing loneliness and making people feel safer. Social bonds are created among individuals when they share their arts experiences through reflection and discussion, and their expression of common values through artworks in honour of events significant to a nation's experience.
The arts clearly have a pretty positive impact on physical and psychological health. It is found that people who frequent cultural places or participate in artistic events are more likely to gain good health compared to those who do not; more engagement with the arts is linked to a higher level of people's wellbeing. The Royal Society of Public Health discovered that music and art, when used in hospitals, help to improve the conditions of patients by reducing stress, anxiety and blood pressure.
Children who are involved with the arts make greater achievements in their education: those engaged with drama have greater literary ability while others taking part in musical practice exhibit greater skills in math and languages. Kids with preference for the arts have a greater chance of finding employment in the future. Participating in the arts is essential for child development; encouraging children to express themselves in constructive ways could help to form healthy emotional responses in later life.
Vital to human life, art is celebrated and used by nations across the world for various purposes. Life without art would be boring and dead still, for art is a part of what makes us human.
1. Art products differ from most other commercial products because .
| A．most people purchase them for collection |
| B．they are more expensive and less accessible |
| C．they have both commercial and cultural values |
| D．their prices may climb up as time passes |
2. By sharing their arts experiences, community members can .
| A．keep the community safe from illnesses |
| B．develop a stronger tie between them |
| C．learn to appreciate their own works of art |
| D．offer honourable solutions to their problems |
3. What can we learn about people who are involved in artistic activities?
| A．They enjoy better living conditions. |
| B．They like to compare themselves with others. |
| C．They are particularly good at both music and art. |
| D．They tend to be healthier physically and mentally. |
4. How does kids' engagement with the arts benefit them?
| A．It promotes their academic performance and emotional growth. |
| B．It gives them more confidence in exhibiting their learning skills. |
| C．It inspires their creativity in designing their future career. |
| D．It helps to make responsible people out of them. |
5. What is the best title for this passage?
| A．How Art Cures Our Hearts |
| B．Art: A Blessing to Humankind |
| C．How Art Benefits Communities |
| D．Art: A Bridge Between Cultures |
