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 long­lasting 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.

　　【语篇解读】　本文是说明文，主要介绍了艺术作品是永恒受欢迎的，原因是人类的审美具有共同性，并且就此展开说明。

　　5．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.

　　答案　C　[细节推断题。根据文章第一句可知相对主义文化C。]

　　6．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

　　C．popular arts are hardly distinguishable from great arts

　　D．great artists are skilled at combining various cultures

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