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必修Book3Unit7语篇巩固检测（解析版）

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2（023•许昌高三联考）GeorgeNakashimaalwaysinsistedthathewasasimple

woodworker,notanartist.Eventhoughmaormuseumsexhibitedhisworksandthedirector

oftheAmericanCraftMuseumcalledhimanationaltreasure,Mr.Nakashimareectedthe

labelofanartist.Foralmostfiftyyearshesimplywentonshapingwoodintobeautifulchairs,

tables,andcabinets.

Nakashimahadacleargoal.Heintendedeachpieceoffurniturehemadetobeas

perfectaspossible.Evenmakingaboxwasanactofcreation,becauseitproducedanobect

thathadneverexistedbefore.InitiallyNakashimausedlocalwood,sometimesfromhisown

property.Later,hetraveledtoseekoutEnglishoak,Persianwalnut,Africanzebrawoodand

Indianteak.Heespeciallylikedtofindgiantrootsthathadbeendugoutofthegroundaftera

treewastakendown.Nakashimafeltthatmakingthiswoodintofurniturewasawayof

allowingthetreetoliveagain.

Mostfurnituremakerspreferperfectboards,butNakashimatookpleasureinusingwood

withinterestingknots节（疤）andcracks.Theseirregularitiesgavethewoodpersonalityand

showedthatthetreehadlivedahappylife.

Heneverfailedtocreateanobectthatwasbothusefulandbeautiful.Oneearlypiece

Nakashimadesignedwasathree-leggedchairforhissmalldaughterMiratousewhenshesat

atthetableformeals.TheMirachairbecamesopopularthatNakashimalatermadebothlow

andhighversions.Anotherfamouspiece,theConoidchair,hastwolegssupportedby

blade-likefeet.Always,Nakashimasdesignswer