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When is cleaning walls a crime? When you’re doing it to create art, obviously. A number of street artists around the world have

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问题    When is cleaning walls a crime? When you’re doing it to create art, obviously. A number of street artists around the world have started expressing themselves through a practice known as reverse graffiti (涂鸦). They find dirty surfaces and paint them with images or messages using cleaning brushes or pressure hoses (高压水管). Either way, it’s the same principle: the image is made by cleaning away the dirt. Each artist has their own individual style but all artists share a common aim: to draw attention to the pollution in our cities. The UK’s Paul Curtis, better known as Moose, operates around Leeds and London and has been commissioned by a number of companies to make reverse graffiti advertisements.
   Brazilian artist, Alexandre Orion, turned one of Sao Paulo’s transport tunnels into an amazing wall painting in 2006 by getting rid of the dirt. Made up of a series of white skulls (颅骨), the painting reminds drivers of the effect their pollution is having on the planet. "Every motorist sits in the comfort of their car, but they don’t give any consideration to the price their comfort has for the environment and consequently for themselves," says Orion.
   The anti-pollution message of the reverse graffiti artists confuses city authorities since the main argument against graffiti is that it spoils the appearance of both types of property: public and private. This was what Leeds City Council said about Moose’s work: "Leeds residents want to live in clean and attractive neighbourhoods. We view this kind of advertising as environmental damage and will take strong action against it." Moose was ordered to "clean up his act." How was he supposed to do this: by making all property he had cleaned dirty again?
   As for the Brazilian artist’s work, the authorities were annoyed but could find nothing to charge him with. They had no other option but to clean the tunnel—but only the parts Alexandre had already cleaned. The artist merely continued his campaign on the other side. The city officials then decided to take drastic action. They not only cleaned the whole tunnel but every tunnel in Sao Paulo.
What does the author imply about Leeds City Council’s decision?
选项 A、It is simply absurd.
B、It is well-informed.
C、It is rather unexpected.
D、It is quite sensible.
答案A
解析 观点态度题。定位句提到，利兹市议会对穆斯的作品作出这样的评价：“利兹市民想要生活在干净和有魅力的社区里。我们认为这种广告是对环境的破坏，我们会采取强硬措施来抵制它。”穆斯被要求“清理自己做过的事”。他应该怎么做呢?要把他已经清洁的所有墙面再弄脏吗?作者以反讽的语气说明无法清除已经创作好的反向涂鸦作品。由此可见，作者暗示利兹市议会的决定很荒谬，故答案为A)。
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