of the patient' s body with sand from a specific figure in the sandpainting. In this way the patient absorbs the power of that particular supernatural being and becomes strong like it. After the ceremony, the sandpainting is then des toyed and disposed of so its power will not harm anyone. The art of sandpainting is handed down from old "singers" to their students. The materials used are easily found in the areas the Navaho inhabit brown, red, yellow, and white sandstone, which is pulverized by being crushed between 2 stones much as corn is ground into flour. The singer" holds a small amount of this sand in his hand and lets it flow between his thumb and forefinger onto a clean, flat surface on the floor With a steady hand and great patience, he is thus able to create designs of stylized people, snakes and other creatures that have power in the Navaho belief system. The traditional Navaho does not allow reproduction of sandpaintings, since he believes the supernatural powers that taught him the craft have forbidden this; however, such reproductions can in fact be purchased today in tourist shops in Arizona and New Mexico. These are done by either Navaho Indians or by other people who wish to preserve this craft. 56. The purpose of a healing ceremony is A)to please supernatural powers B)to at tact supernatural powers C)to frighten supernatural powers D)to create a sandpainting The“ sInger” rubs sand on the patient because A)the patient receives strength from the sand B)it has medical value C)it decorates the patient of the ab 8. What is used to produce a sandpainting A)pa B)beach sand C D)flour 59. "This" in line 2 refers to A)ar B)giving ple C)the feeling that art is more than a decorative means of giving pleasure D)the feeling that art is only a decorative means of giving pleasure 60. The writer probably feels that most art today A)is purely decorative C)is both decorative and functional 3of the patient′s body with sand from a specific figure in the sandpainting.In this way the patient absorbs the power of that particular supernatural being and becomes strong like it.After the ceremony,the sandpainting is then destoyed and disposed of so its power will not harm anyone. The art of sandpainting is handed down from old “singers”to their students.The materials used are easily found in the areas the Navaho inhabit;brown,red,yellow,and white sandstone,which is pulverized by being crushed between 2 stones much as corn is ground into flour.The “singer”holds a small amount of this sand in his hand and lets it flow between his thumb and forefinger onto a clean，flat surface on the floor.With a steady hand and great patience，he is thus able to create designs of stylized people,snakes and other creatures that have power in the Navaho belief system.The traditional Navaho does not allow reproduction of sandpaintings,since he believes the supernatural powers that taught him the craft have forbidden this;however,such reproductions can in fact be purchased today in tourist shops in Arizona and New Mexico.These are done by either Navaho Indians or by other people who wish to preserve this craft. 56. The purpose of a healing ceremony is _____ . A)to please supernatural powers B)to attact supernatural powers C)to frighten supernatural powers D)to create a sandpainting 57. The “singer”rubs sand on the patient because _____ . A)the patient receives strength from the sand B)it has medical value C)it decorates the patient D)none of the above 58. What is used to produce a sandpainting? A)paint B)beach sand C)crushed sandstone D)flour 59. “This”in line 2 refers to _____ . A)art B)giving pleasure C)the feeling that art is more than a decorative means of giving pleasure D)the feeling that art is only a decorative means of giving pleasure 60. The writer probably feels that most art today _____ . A)is purely decorative B)is purely functional C)is both decorative and functional D)is useless Passage 3