and education gave

　　people things to look forward to in life，and made them lose interest in the church.

　　The

　　Renaissance

　　produced

　　many

　　great minds.Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest，although he was not regarded that way at the time.Among his many works of art were Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.He is also regarded as a great inventor，and is credited for coming up with the idea of the helicopter.

　　1. According to the second paragraph，the Renaissance________.

　　A．occurred all over Europe

　　B．started in Italy

　　C．influenced art，finance，and physical education

　　D．was the most popular in Florence

　　答案：B　细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The Renaissance is traced back to rich Italian cities such as Florence，Milan and Venice.”可知，文艺复兴运动始于意大利，所以正确答案为B项。

　　2．Which of the followings took place during the Renaissance?

　　A．People stopped going to church.

　　B．New forms of painting emerged.

　　C．Oil paint became very popular.

　　D．The humanists disappeared.

　　答案：B　细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The Renaissance gave rise to new forms of painting and sculpture.”及“A new kind of paint，called oil paint，was invented.”可知，油画这种新的绘画形式在文艺复兴时期出现了，所以正确答案为B项。

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