Listening II

When we hear the word art, ... (choose all right variants )

Or maybe they think of art as something that's just for intellectuals, or _______ people.

But really,           [art, paintings, drawings] is for anyone who wants               [to depict, to experience, to paint] it, and it's often in more places than we         [might, must, have to] realize. Songs you like, movies you watch, poems, theater, even a quilt that your grandmother made: All of this, and more, is                [fame, art, our creativity].

So you          [may be, might be, could be] wondering, Well, then, what is art exactly? This can be       [tough, easy]. Art has been around for                    [thousands of years, a couple of years], and through the ages it has evolved in a number of ways. The reasons for creating it vary from person to person, depending on any number of          [aims, factors, reasons]as well, so defining art is pretty tricky and is something that's been debated throughout history. There simply isn't one agreed-upon definition.

Well, then, when did art appear?

What is art exactly?

Many believe that art is anything that stirs ______ in you.

These emotions                    [depend entirely on, impact entirely on, appeal entirely to] your history, your story, basically everything that comes together to make up who you are. Because of this, three different people can            [experience, feel, notice] the same piece of art and have wildly different reactions to it. One person might think it's                    [more beautiful, the most beautiful, beautiful] thing they've ever seen, the second person might hate it, and the third might not feel much of anything at all. And none of them would be wrong!

Everyone's entitled to their own             [preferences, dreams] and feelings. The way you             [think about, feel about] your favorite song could be the same way someone else feels about their favorite sculpture. And even though you might not like that sculpture, it can be           [important, valuable] to consider why that person enjoys it so much. You may learn something about them and maybe even          [myself, yourself].

The term art is really just ______. Over the years, a lot of people have tried to classify what it is or what it isn't.

What art is about?

Everyone reacts to_____ differently and has the potential to grow and learn from it.