In a 1757 essay，the philosopher David Hume argued that because“the general principles of taste are uniform(不变的) in human nature，”the value of some works of art might be essentially permanent.He observed that Homer was still admired after two thousand years.Works of this type，he believed，spoke to deep and unvarying features of human nature and could continue to exist over centuries.

　　Now researchers are applying scientific methods to the study of the universality of art.For example，evolutionary psychology is being used by literary scholars to explain the long－lasting themes and plot devices in fiction.The structures of musical pieces are now open to experimental analysis as never before.Research findings seem to indicate that the creation by a great artist is as permanent an achievement as the discovery by a great scientist.

　　1．According to the passage，what do we know about cultural relativism?

　　A．It introduces different cultural values.

　　B．It explains the history of artistic works.

　　C．It relates artistic values to local conditions.

　　D．It excites the human mind throughout the world.

　　2．In Paragraph 2，the artists are mentioned in order to show that

　　________．

　　A．great works of art can go beyond national boundaries

　　B．history gives art works special appeal to set them apart

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