Since my retirement(退休) from teaching music in 2001, I have spent a good deal of time painting as an artist. I actually began drawing again in the summer of 1995 when my father died, so perhaps I was trying to recover from the loss of my father, or maybe it was just that it brought back memories of him. In any case, I drew pen and ink animals and landscapes(风景画) much influenced(影响) by Krenkel and St. John for five years. For some strange reason, I had been waiting until my retirement to start doing watercolors again, but as soon as I walked out of the school door for the last time I picked up my brushes and rediscovered Andrew Wyeth, who quickly became my favorite artist. I had looked through all the art books I had on my shelves and found his watercolors to be the closest to how I thought good watercolors should look. So I painted landscapes around Minnesota for three years and tried out many other types of painting. However, watercolors remained my first choice, and I think I did my best work there, showing my paintings at a number of art exhibitions. Art is now together with my piano playing and reading. There is a time for everything in my world, and it is wonderful to have some time doing what I want to do. As Confucious once said, “At sy I can follow my heart’s desire.” 小题1:What is the text mainly about? A．Learning to paint in later life. B．How to paint watercolors C．An artist-turned teacher D．Life after retirement 小题2:The author started drawing again in 1995 because_________. A．he hoped to draw a picture of his father B．he couldn’t stop missing his father C．he had more time after retirement D．he liked animals and landscapes 小题3:We can infer from the text that the author__________. A．had been taught by Krenkel and St. John B．painted landscapes in Minnesota for 5 years C．believed Wyeth to be the best in watercolors D．started his retirement life at the age of severty 小题4:How does the author probably feel about his life as an artist? A．Very enjoyable. B．A bit regretful C．Rather busy. D．Fairly dull.