4U_202507&08_Unit2-2_Courtroom Sketches: Where Art & Law meet

Why do some people think courtroom sketches don't look accurate enough?

• Because the artists are not allowed to see the people in the courtroom.

• Because the sketches are always in black and white.

• Because there is little similarity between the figures that artists draw and the real people in the case.

• Because the sketches are made by using computers.

What is one reason why courtroom sketches aren't perfect portraits?

• Because the people don't hold still to pose for them.

• Because the artists are not allowed to use colors.

• Because the sketches are always done from memory.

• Because the courtroom is too dark to see clearly.

What special skill must a good courtroom sketch artist have?

• The ability to use a camera in court.

• The ability to memorize legal terms.（法律術語）

• The ability to speak multiple(多種） languages.

• The ability to draw quickly because trials move fast.

In the UK, what limitation（限制） do courtroom sketch artists face?

• They can only make notes during trials and must draw from memory and imagination later.

• They are not allowed to use colored pencils in their sketches.

• They must submit（=turn in) their sketches for approval(同意） before publication（出版）.

• They can only sketch the judge and not the defendants.

Read the passage 'Courtroom Sketches: Where Art & Law Meet.' True or False: Courtroom sketches are not important in modern times.

• True

• False

What is one reason why courtroom sketches are important?

• They are used as official documents (官方文件）in court.

• They are often the only way the public can see what happens in trials and they keep history alive through art.

• They replace the need for written transcripts（稿子/文字記錄） in trials.

• They are required（被要求） for every trial by law.

Which of the following is NOT a challenge faced by courtroom sketch artists?

• Getting to interview the judge after the trial.

• Being unable to use cameras in courtrooms.

• Having to draw quickly as events unfold.

• Needing to remember details for sketches made outside the courtroom.

Why can you hardly see your target sometimes?

The task is ​ (a)   tougher in the UK. Which doesn't fit the blank? 提示:修飾比較級的副詞

• very
• even
• far
• rather
• much
• still

Please find a phrase that means "old-fashioned" in the last paragraph.

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