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A museum in Denmark gave an artist over $80,000 to create a piece of art for an exhibition about work and money. The Kunsten Museum of Modern Art was surprised when Jens Haaning sent two empty canvases(画布). He said it was art. He called the work Take the Money and Run.
The museum paid Haaning about $3,900 to make the art. It was supposed to be created from thousands of dollars of bank notes attached to the canvases. The museum also gave him the bank notes.
The work was supposed to be similar to his past works that used the bank notes to show the average yearly wage(工资) in Denmark and Austria. Haaning told a Danish radio broadcaster, “The artwork is that I have taken the money.” He did not say where it was, or if he planned to give it back.
Haaning is known to create art that makes people think. He said the art, or lack of art, depending on how you view it, shows his current work status. “I encourage others, who have just as bad working conditions as I, to do the same,” Haaning said. “If they are being asked to give money to go to work, then take the money and run.”
The Kunsten Museum says the artist broke an agreement that he would make a piece of art. It has not reported Haaning to the police. The exhibition closes in January. And their contract(合同) says the Kunsten Museum will have the money back on January 16th, 2022. If he returns the money at that point, they will of course not take necessary steps to ensure that Jens Haaning keeps the contract.
Haaning says he did not make a crime, and what he gave the museum is art.

1.What’s the art topic for Jens Haaning to create?

A The bank notes.

B Work and money.

C Modern ideas.

D Take the Money and Run.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段A museum in Denmark gave an artist over $80,000 to create a piece of art for an exhibition about work and money. 可知，博物馆让艺术家为一个关于工作和金钱的展览创作一件艺术品。故选B。

2.The Kunsten Museum was ________ to receive the artwork.

A delighted

B annoyed

C amazed

D upset

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段The Kunsten Museum of Modern Art was surprised when Jens Haaning sent two empty canvases可知，当延斯·哈宁（Jens Haaning）送去两张空画布时，昆斯滕现代艺术博物馆感到惊讶。故选C。

3.What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A The wage in Denmark and Austria is not high.

B Haaning has planned to give the money back.

C The Kunsten Museum was cheated by Haaning.

D Haaning once created similar themed works.

解析：选D。D推理判断题。根据第三段The work was supposed to be similar to his past works that used the bank notes to show the average yearly wage(工资) in Denmark and Austria.可知，这部作品应该与他过去用纸币来显示丹麦和奥地利的年平均工资的作品类似，他用纸币来显示丹麦和奥地利的年平均工资。由此说明，哈宁曾创作过类似题材的作品。故选D。

4.Which of the following is NOT the opinion of Haaning?

A He gave the museum what they needed.

B He kept the agreement with the museum.

C He expected other people to do the same.

D He says what he gave the museum was not art.

解析：选D。D细节理解题。根据最后一段Haaning says he did not make a crime, and what he gave the museum is art.可知，哈宁说他没有犯罪，他给博物馆的是艺术品。故选D。

5.What will the Kunsten Museum do in the end?

A To get the money back.

B To report Haaning to the police.

C To get another piece of art.

D To break the agreement.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知博物馆认为哈宁违反了协议，但并未向警察报案，该展览一月结束，他们的合同上说明了哈宁应该在2022年1月16日归还8万美金，如果到那一刻哈宁还未归还，他们将采取必要措施确保哈宁遵守合同，推断博物馆要收回那8万美金，故选A。