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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #33883 Short Best works
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Being one of his best works and he never again allowed his art to be influenced by contemporary politics. On the contrary, he had the utmost contempt for the age in which he lived, for its crass materialism and complacent belief in progress; and his art is almost entirely an attempt to escape from it. He escaped into the subjects of romantic poetry, in particular, that of Shakespeare, Byron, and Walter Scott. Some of his greatest pictures were inspired by Byron, and he had a Byronic power of self-identification with the forces of the sublime - in particular ‘the roaring of lions and the destructive sword’. Baudelaire said that when an idea shot through his mind his muscles quivered with impatience and his eyes shone like a tiger stalking its prey. At feeding time in the Paris Zoo, he was overwhelmed with happiness.

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Option 2: "The artist’s inspiration came from his reflection."

Explanation: This option is correct as the text indicates that the artist's work was an attempt to escape from the crass materialism of his time, suggesting that his inspiration stemmed from introspection and reflection on his own values and beliefs, particularly through romantic poetry.

Option 1: "The artist’s inspiration came from the change of his age."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text states that the artist had contempt for the age in which he lived and sought to escape from its materialism and complacency. Therefore, his inspiration did not come from the changes of his age, but rather from a desire to distance himself from it.

Option 3: "The artist had strong emotion."

Explanation: While the text describes the artist's intense feelings, such as being overwhelmed with happiness at the zoo, it does not directly state that his inspiration was derived from strong emotions. Thus, this option is too vague and does not accurately reflect the specific source of his inspiration.

Option 4: "The artist’s inspiration came from the observation towards animals."

Explanation: This option is incorrect because, although the text mentions the artist's happiness at feeding time in the Paris Zoo, it does not indicate that his artistic inspiration was derived from observing animals. Instead, his inspiration was rooted in romantic poetry and a desire to escape societal influences.

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