Claude Monet，a French painter who was the leader and advocate of the Impressionist style.When Claude，the eldest son of a grocer，was five years old，the family moved to the Normandy coast，where his father took over the management of his family's grocery business.This event has more than biographical significance.It was Monet's childhood，spent along the beaches and the knowledge he gained of the sea and the rapidly shifting Norman weather that would one day give rise to his fresh vision of nature.In these early years he also finished pencil sketches of sailing ships，which were almost technical in their clear descriptiveness.His aunt，Marie-Jeanne Lecadre，was an amateur painter，and，perhaps at her suggestion，Claude went to study drawing with a local artist.But his life as a painter did not begin until he was befriended by Eugène Boudin，who introduced Monet to the practice of painting in the open air.The experience set the direction for Monet，who for more than 60 years would concentrate on visible phenomena.
    As the 1870s began，Monet continued his pursuit of natural phenomena.In order to avoid the Franco-German War，he left his family and traveled to London.There，he was introduced to Paul Durand-Ruel，who was to become his dealer.The years he lived there marked the height of the Impressionist movement.He helped organize an independent exhibition of the Impressionists 'work in 1874.Impression：Sunrise （1872），one of Monet's works at the exhibition，inspired the journalist Louis Leroy to give the group their name.
    Monet attracted the dedicated support of collectors throughout his career，most notably from Americans.His influence on other artists was wide-ranging.During the years 1886 to 1914，a colony（群體） of mainly American artists gathered around him and regarded him as the best example of modern French painting.They adopted his fresh palette（調(diào)色板），subject matter，and natural style and eventually introduced these elements to American art.

（1）Which influenced Monet's new vision of nature？

B

B

A．His love for the sea and beaches.
B．His childhood experiences in Norman.
C．His early life spent with Eugene Boudin.
D．His early years of pencil sketches practice.
（2）Where was Monet educated according to the passage？

D

D

A．In a formal artistic school.
B．From his aunt.
C．At home by self-teaching.
D．From other artists.
（3）Why did Monet get to London？

C

C

A．To meet his dealer.
B．To paint more in the open air.
C．To keep away from the war.
D．To launch the art movement.
（4）What's the last paragraph mainly about？

B

B

A．The criticism to Monet.
B．Monet's influence on other artists.
C．The popularity of Monet in America.
D．Monet's art achievements.