艺术和原始艺术的本质问题是艺术起源研究的第一基础。

The natures of art and of the primitive art are the first foundation for the research on the origin of art.

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第一年为学生以后的学习奠定坚实的理论基础。

The first year provides students with a sound theoretical basis for later study.

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第一年我们必须学习基础知识，然后参加考试。

In the first year we had to learn the basics, and then we had to take exams.

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And this poem could be the basis of a first paper, a topic for one.

这首诗可能会是第一篇论文,的基础，一个话题。

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