Philadelphiaisacityknownformanythings.ItiswheretheDeclarationofIndependencewassignedin1776,anditwasalsothefirstcapitaloftheUnitedStates.(36)___Itishometonearly3.000mural(壁画)paintedonthesideofh
Philadelphiaisacityknownformanythings.ItiswheretheDeclarationofIndependencewassignedin1776,anditwasalsothefirstcapitaloftheUnitedStates.(36)___Itishometonearly3.000mural(壁画) paintedonthesideofhomesandbuildingsaroundthecity.That'smoremuralsthananyothercityonEarth.(37)___
Morethan20yearsago,aNewJerseyartistnamedJaneGoldenstartedaprogrampairingtroubledyouthwithartiststopaintmuralsonafewbuildingsaroundthecity.(38)___Theteenagersinvolvedhelpedtocreatemagnificentpiecesofart,andtherewereother,evenmoreimportant,benefits.Theyoungpeoplelearnedtocooperateandgetalongwithmanydifferentkindsofpeopleduringthepainting.Theylearnedtoberesponsible,becausetheyneededtofollowascheduletomakesurethemuralswerecompleted.(39)___ItishardforanyonetoseethespectaculardesignsandnotfeelproudtobeapartofPhiladelphia.
TakeawalkaroundsomeofthepoorestneighborhoodsinPhiladelphiaandyouwillfindbeautifulworksofartonthesideandfrontsofbuildings.Ofcoursethemuralsarenotjustinpoorneighborhoods,butricheronesaswell.Specialbusestaketouriststodifferentpartsofthecitytoseethevariousmurals,whichshowthediverseethnicgroupsthatcallPhiladelphiahome.
(40)___ItisalsoamodelforothercitiesthroughoutAmericaseekingtohelptroubledyouth.
A.Howdidthiscometobe?
B.WhathappenedtothemuralsonEarth?
C.Theyalsolearnedtotakeprideintheircommunity.
D.ButonefactaboutPhiladelphiaisnotsowell-known.
E.Fromthissomeproject,somethingmagicalhappened.
F.Theprogramencouragedtroubledyouthtopainttogetherwiththeirteachers.
G.Asaresultofitssuccess,themuralsprogramhasnowbecomethenation'slargestpublicartprogram.