My Modern Met was founded in 2008 with the idea of being one big city that celebrates creativity. During that time, we’ve proudly championed artists, photographers, designers, and makers — from emerging creatives to those well established in their careers.

Our platform is a place for creatives’ work to shine and where people across the globe can appreciate their voices and visions. In addition to artists, we have expanded our content over the years by sharing inspiring stories of humanity and the incredible things found on Earth. By doing this, we’ve seen that imaginative thinking and human ingenuity (独创力) are helping change the world for the better. There’s a lot to be thankful for and we are committed to sharing it.

Here’s where you come in. You can help play an important role in ensuring that My Modern Met can continue our mission of spreading creativity and positivity online. Become a member of My Modern Met and support independent publishing as well as our commitment to bringing you fresh art and culture content every day.

We have a small team with limited resources, and our membership program will go a long way in helping to fund the site and mitigate rising costs — all while allowing us to pursue new projects that we’re really excited about. We’re ambitious and always looking to the future, so we have a lot of new endeavors (尝试) in mind. We’ve recently launched one; you might’ve heard a few episodes of our Top Artist podcast, where we chat with the best creatives to find out what makes them tick.

Projects like the podcast are just the beginning. We’re planning to create even more rich content that is accessible for all — think free creative resources and online classes that will help you learn new skills.

Memberships start as low as $10/month with student and educator discounts available. So, will you join us today?

1.What’s the core idea of My Modern Met?

A Creative power.

B Enthusiasm.

C Fashion trend.

D Art and life.

解析：选A。A细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“My Modern Met was founded in 2008 with the idea of being one big city that celebrates creativity.”以及第三段第二句的“My Modern Met can continue our mission of spreading creativity and positivity online”可知My Modern Met的理念是创造力，致力于传播创造力和积极性。故选A。

2.What can we learn from My Modern Met?

A Free creative works.

B Online courses.

C Encouraging stories.

D Life of artists.

解析：选C。C细节理解题。根据第二段第二句的“we have expanded our content over the years by sharing inspiring stories of humanity and the incredible things found on Earth”可知，在这个平台上，人们可以看到鼓舞人心的故事和地球上一些令人难以置信的事物。故选C。

3.What does the underlined word “mitigate” mean?

A Move from one place to another.

B Increase or further improve something.

C Make full use of something.

D Make something become less serious.

解析：选D。D词义猜测题。根据划线部分句意可知，该团队不大，资源有限，这个会员计划将在很大程度上为网站提供资金，“减轻/缓和”不断上升的成本，同时让该团队能真正追求他们感兴趣的新项目。故选D。

4.What’s the purpose of the passage?

A To invite artists and designers.

B To look for members.

C To introduce the platform.

D To bring in workers.

解析：选B。B推理判断题。根据文章的关键词句“Here’s where you come in.”“Become a member of My Modern Met and...”“our membership program”“that will help you learn new skills”“Memberships start as low as $10/month”“So, will you join us today?”等可知，本文意在招募会员。故选B。