A new Canada Prize for the Arts and Creativity could be in place by 2010，with large cash prizes for emerging(新興的)artists in dance，music，theatre and visual arts．

The prize is the idea of Tony Gagliano and David Pecaut，founders of the Luminato festival，wh0 were probably able to convince the federal government to back it．The federal budget has allocated$．25 million to support the awards open to emerging artists that have the prestige(聲望)of a Nobel Prize.   

“When you think about the major prizes of the world―the Nobel Prize．in Sweden，the Kyoto prizes in Japan or the Booker Prize in the U．K．一the bring great，honor and opportunity to the countries that award them，’’ Pecaut said．“The．idea here is that every year，the Canada prizes will be awarded to the very．best promising emerging artists around the world in those four fields．”

 A jury(評委會)of international experts would judge the 12 finalists，who would come to  Canada and perform or show their work in public to win.the Canada prizes．The performances would be televised，allowing Canadians across the country．to see it．

The federal government liked the idea of such an international prize that would advance Canada’s brand，draw tourists and arts professionals from around the world．For the Canadian arts people．one of the greatest challenges is connecting to that international arts world to come up with CO―productions and foreign investment(投資)and touring chances．

    A group is working toward establishing the prize by 2010，with potential for semi-final rounds to take place：about the same time as the Vancouver Olympic Games．“Thirty or forty years from now，the future outstanding dancers and performers will look back and say.‘I broke out on the world scene in Toronto―that’s where 1 was discovered’”

  66．Why did David Pecaut have the idea of founding a new Ganada Prize?

    A．To enlarge the content of the Luminato festival．

    B．To consider his own benefits from the prize．

    C．To advance Canada’s honor and opportunities．

    D．To make more Canadians get world prizes．

    67．According to David Pecaut , the new Canada Prize will               

    A．be divided into four detailed parts

    B．have at least twelve winners

    C．be held every four years in Canada   

    D．offer every winner about$25 million

    68．Those participating the final round of the new Canada Prize              

    A．needn’t experience semi―final rounds

    B.  will have their performances broadcast on the TV 

    C．need to have their performances made into films

    D．must accept the judge from Canadian experts

    69．Towards the founding of the Canada Prize，David Pecaut is              ．

    A．unconcerned    B．doubtful    C．hopeless D．optimistic

    70．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

    A．Canada―the Capital of the World in Arts

    B．A Canada Prize for Arts May Take Place by 2010

    C．The Nobel Prize in Arts will Come into Being

    D．David Pecaut Takes Charge of a Canada Prize for Arts

A new Canada Prize for the Arts and Creativity could be in place by 2010，with large cash prizes for emerging（新興的）artists in dance，music，theatre and visual arts．

The prize is the idea of Tony Gagliano and David Pecaut，founders of the Luminato festival，wh0 were probably able to convince the federal government to back it．The federal budget has allocated$．25 million to support the awards open to emerging artists that have the prestige（聲望）of a Nobel Prize.   

“When you think about the major prizes of the world—the Nobel Prize．in Sweden，the Kyoto prizes in Japan or the Booker Prize in the U．K．一the bring great，honor and opportunity to the countries that award them，” Pecaut said．“The．idea here is that every year，the Canada prizes will be awarded to the very．best promising emerging artists around the world in those four fields．”

      A jury（評委會）of international experts would judge the 12 finalists，who would come to  Canada and perform or show their work in public to win。the Canada prizes．The performances would be televised，allowing Canadians across the country．to see it．

The federal government liked the idea of such an international prize that would advance Canada’s brand，draw tourists and arts professionals from around the world．For the Canadian arts people．one of the greatest challenges is connecting to that international arts world to come up with CO—productions and foreign investment（投資）and touring chances．

A group is working toward establishing the prize by 2010，with potential for semi-final rounds to take place：about the same time as the Vancouver Olympic Games．“Thirty or forty years from now，the future outstanding dancers and performers will look back and say。‘I broke out on the world scene in Toronto—that’s where 1 was discovered’”

1．Why did David Pecaut have the idea of founding a new Ganada Prize?

    A．To enlarge the content of the Luminato festival．

    B．To consider his own benefits from the prize．

    C．To advance Canada’s honor and opportunities．

D．To make more Canadians get world prizes．

2．According to David Pecaut , the new Canada Prize will               

    A．be divided into four detailed parts

    B．have at least twelve winners

    C．be held every four years in Canada   

    D．offer every winner about$25 million

3．Those participating the final round of the new Canada Prize              

    A．needn’t experience semi—final rounds

    B．will have their performances broadcast on the TV 

    C．need to have their performances made into films

    D．must accept the judge from Canadian experts

4．Towards the founding of the Canada Prize，David Pecaut is              ．

    A．unconcerned               B．doubtful               C．hopeless                 D．optimistic

5．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

    A．Canada—the Capital of the World in Arts

    B．A Canada Prize for Arts May Take Place by 2010

    C．The Nobel Prize in Arts will Come into Being

    D．David Pecaut Takes Charge of a Canada Prize for Arts