Born in 1921，Paul Smith was diagnosed with a severe disease that affects motor abilities and strength．Since he could not grasp the artist's tools，his creations turned to the typewriter．
   His works include his childhood fascination with trains，spiritual leaders，war scenes and country heroes．It's not so much the subject that is remarkable about Paul's work，it's the painstaking skill of using symbols on a typewriter to form perfect copy of existing work，and creative representations of his surroundings．
   Paul's images employed only a handful of symbol keys一!，@，≠≠，%，∧，（，&，）-which were accessible along the top row of his typewriter keyboard．Remarkable，when a person considers that hand typewriters required the ribbons to be positioned，the roller to be adjusted，and the paper to be secured．Typewriters，of that time，left no room for error since erasing mistaken keystrokes was not a clean option．
   As he typed，he would lock the shift key in a safe position not to type numbers．He used his left hand to steady his right．Different symbols created the look of varied textures（神韻），and depending on the look to achieve，he would adjust the spacing to type the symbols near or far．And，he adjusted the roller to perfect spaces between lines．
   Depending on its size and complexity，it could take anywhere from two weeks to three months to complete one piece．He worked，on average，a couple of hours every day on his art．After all of that work，one wouldn't blame Paul if he sought to sell his work，but by all accounts，he would give away his pieces．As his distinctive art form gained interest from others，the number of orders for his artwork increased．
   In 2007 the world lost Paul Smith at the age of 85．For this American，creating art was a leisurely pursuit and a form of expression．To the art world，he set a high bar for typewriter artists that many have tried to match，but few are able to repeat it．

（1）What do we know about the tool Paul Smith worked with？

B

B

A．It has only symbol keys．
B．It requires ribbons and a roller．
C．It is specially made for him．
D．The spacing is not adjustable．
（2）What did Paul Smith have to do to work out his production？

A

A

A．Lock the shift key．
B．Erase mistakes neatly．
C．Steady all the symbols．
D．Adjust the keys precisely．
（3）Which of the following can best describe Paul Smith's works？

C

C

A．Primitive．
B．Sensitive．
C．Innovative．
D．Time efficient．
（4）What can we learn from Paul Smith's story？

B

B

A．Art comes from life．
B．Efforts work wonders．
C．Patience is a virtue．
D．Technique does count．