1 . It is generally accepted that blind people are limited when it comes to enjoying beautiful things around them. This month the Utrecht Central Museum in the Netherlands offered an unusual art exhibition called The Blind Spot. This exhibition was accessible to the visually disabled. Sighted visitors are encouraged to wear a blindfold on their eyes as they experience the artworks. This exhibition excited the other senses other than the visual sense. Visitors could look at artworks as expected. Besides, they could also touch and smell them. The show was designed to provide a better experience for museumgoers with poor eyesight.

The Blind Spot recreated existing famous paintings, but with extra dimensions, such as sound and smell. Visitors could even get a “feel” for the art, which included touchable elements.

Visitor Farid el Manssouri seemed to enjoy his experience. He smiled as he moved his hands over cheese, grapes and bread，part of the representation of a famous 1610 painting by Floris van Dvck. “The first thing that struck me was the smell. I could really smell the fragrant cheese, and I touched it too.” Manssouri said. Manssouri wondered how the food did not fall from its unbalanced position. “That was really surprising to feel... I guess it was glued on pretty well,” Manssouri said.

Artist Jasper Udink ten Cate and designer Jeroen Prins created The Blind Spot. They said they were inspired by an experience they shared with a blind visitor at an art show one year ago. “One day, somebody who could not see was there. At the place we served food out of this work, and we helped her touch the artwork. She was blind and she had a lot of feelings. She was touched. So we bad the realization, ‘Wow, we have something.’ That moment was the starting point to actually create this exhibition.” ten Cate said.

The museum's head Steffie Maas said The Blind Spot was an impressive experiment on the way to more such improvements.

1. What are visitors with normal vision encouraged to wear to experience the artworks?

A．Gloves.

B．Signs.

C．Eye covers.

D．Face masks.

2. What is unique about the exhibition?

A．Only blind visitors were allowed in.	B．The exhibits could be heard or smelled.
C．Original famous paintings were on show.	D．The artworks were copies of famous paintings.

3. Where did the idea of the exhibition come from?

A．A famous 1610 painting.	B．A blind visitor's recommendation.
C．Realization of more sense dimensions.	D．A previous experience with a blind visitor.

4. What is Steffie Maas's attitude towards the exhibition?

A．Favorable.

B．Skeptical.

C．Negative.

D．Ambiguous.