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2C.Readingbooksonmodernart.12.Whatwillthespeakersmostprobablydonext?A.Findabasketball.B.Leavehome.C.Callataxi.☢!"#;<13O16P()⚪஺13.Whendidtheman'sbosscallJeff?A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.14.HowdidJeffexplaineverything?A.Overthephone.B.Bye-mail.C.Inperson.15.WhydidJefffailtocometotheofficeonTuesday?A.Hewassick.B.Hewasofftheday.C.Hewasworkingsomewhereelse.16.Howdoesthewomansoundintheend?☢!FG;<17O20P()⚪஺17.Whydidthespeakergoonthetour?A.Itwastheprizeofacompetition.B.Johnaskedhertogowithhim.C.Itwashertravelplan.18.Whatdidthespeakerdislikeaboutthehotel?A.Thedrinks.B.Thefood.C.Thewaiters.19.Whatdidthespeakerthinkofthetriptothemuseum?A.Disappointing.B.Amazing.C.Terrible.20.Whatdidthespeakerdointhesecondweek?A.Sherodeanelephant.B.Shewenttothemountains.C.Sherelaxedinthehotel.Qᑖ▅@ᳮS

3⁚▅@ᑡUᦻ+%⚪ᡠ-ḄAஹBஹC>DP(⌱⚗⌱3ᨬ5⌱⚗஺ABecomeYourOwnInteriorDesignerWithOneofTheseOnlineClasses10-stepDesignInthisbeginner-levelcoursefromUdemy,youHllearnhowtocompletelydesignaroomend-to-endusingasimple10-stepapproach.FromfloorplansandmaximizingWᨬᜧᓄZyourspacetocreatingacohesivecolorscheme,thisapproachablecourseisperfectforaninteriordesignbeginnerwhowantstocreatebiggerandaestheticallypleasingroomsintheirhome.Buy:$11.99KellyWearstler^MasterclassAward-winninginteriordesignerKellyWearstlerhelpsexplaininteriordesignandguidesyouthroughthedesignbasicsinthis17-lessoncourse.Kellywillhelpyoumakeanyspacelarger,andchoosecolors,materials,andtextureswithconfidence.Buy:$15FengShuiHomeMakeoverFengShuimayseemlikeanoverwhelmingtasktotakeonbutthiscoursebreaksitalldownandteachesyouhowtomakeyourhomeworkforyouinthemostefficientwaypossible.Theclassfeaturesover37videolessons,40+pagesofresourcesand11modulespackedwithDIYtips,toolsandexercises.Buy:$215MinimalistInteriorDesignDeconstructedDuringthesestressfultimeswecouldallbenefitfromalittlemorementalclarityandcalmness.Inthis2-hourcourse,you'lllearnhowminimalistdesigncancreateabeautiful,simplifiedspacethatcanincreaseyourproductivity.Thiscourseisperfectforthosewhohavealreadypreparedeverythingintheirhomeandarenowreadytomaketheirclutter-freespacefunctional.Buy:$10.9921.Whatdo10-stepDesignandKellyWearstler'sMasterclasshaveincommon?A.Theyaimtomakeroomsspacious.B.Theyaresuitableforbeginners.C.Theyprovidematerials.

4D.Theyneedgoodplans.22.Howmuchshouldyoupayforthecourseofpractisingbyyourself?A.$10.99.B.$11.99.C.$15,D.$215.23.Whichcoursewillyouchooseifyouwanttosimplifyyourspace?A.10-stepDesign.B.FengShuiHomeMakeover.C.MinimalistInteriorDesignDeconstructed.D.KellyWearstler\Masterclass.BGilliamwasborninTupelo,Mississippi,in1933astheseventhchildofeighttoafatherwhoworkedontherailroadandahomemakingmother.HeattendedtheUniversityofLouisvilleforbothbachelor\andmaster'sdegrees,butin1962movedtoWashington,D.C.,wherehelivedandhadhisstudioW\M]Zfortherestofhislife.HebecameoneoftheleadingartistsoftheWashingtonColorSchool—a1950smovementthatattachedgreatimportancetolargefieldsofcolor.HewasveryinterestedinfreeinghispaintingsfromthelimitofcanvaseslEl^Zandframes.Instead,inhisDrapeworksofthe1960s,hetookunstretchedcanvasesandhungthemfromceilingsorpinnedthemingreatwaterfallstowalls.Eachtimehiswork——partpainting,partsculpture-wasshowninanexhibition,ithungdifferently,neverthesamewaytwice.Ina2018MorningEditionprofile,GilliamexplainedthattheintentionbehindhisDrapeworkwas“todeveloptheideaofmovementintoshapes”—andthathewasinspiredbylaundryW_⊟aZhangingfromaclothesline.Hisworkisrepresentedinthecollectionsofsomeoftheworld'smostcelebratedmuseums,includingtheMetropolitanMuseumofArtandtheMuseumofModemArtinNewYork;theArtInstituteofChicago;theTateModerninLondon;andtheMuseed'ArtModerneinParis.In2015,hewasawardedtheU.S.StateDepartment'sMedalofArtsLifetimeAchievementAward.Inthe2018MorningEditionprofile,thethen84-year-oldGilliamsaidthathefeltthathewasinhisprime,despitehealthchallenges.tuFveneverfeltbetterinmylife.Istoppeddrinking,Istoppedsmoking.Iliveforthisperiodofbeinginthestudioandactuallyworking.^^24.WhatdoweknowaboutGilliam?A.Heleadsa1950smovement.B.Hestressesthelargeareasofcolor.

5C.Hehasadeepinterestinthecanvas.D.Helikestoexhibithispaintingshimself.25.WhatcausesGilliamtohanghispaintingsunusually?A.Adetailindailylife.B.Hisstrangeimagination.C.Hisattentiontopaintings.D.Anideaofmovement.26.WhatcanweinferaboutGilliaminthelastparagraph?A.Hefeelsbadinhislife.B.Helovespaintingdeeply.C.Hemakesalivingbypainting.D.Smokinganddrinkingarehisfavorite.27.Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear?A.Entertainment.B.Health.C.History.D.Culture.CAspeciesofiguanaWb∕Zthatwentextinctnearly200yearsagoononeoftheGalapagosIslandsappearstobemakingacomeback,withsomehelpfromateamofconservationists.ThelastpersontospotaGalapagoslandiguanaonSantiagoIslandinEcuadorwasCharlesDarwinin1835.WhenanexpeditionteamfromCaliforniaarrivedin1906,theiguanaswerenowheretobefound.AndthoughthiskindofiguanacanstillbefoundontheotherGalapagosIslands,it'sbelievedtohavebeenextinctonSantiagoforthepast187years—untilnow.AteamofscientistsandparkguardiansdiscoverednewlizardsW∕∞ZofvariousageswhilewalkingtheislandinlateJuly,whichsuggeststhespecieshasbeensuccessfullyreintroduced.AndaccordingtoJorgeCarri6n,directorofconservationoftheGaldpagosConservancy,theecosystemisthrivingasaresult.Theevidenceisinthedetails,heexplained.SeeinglizardsofdifferentagesandcomingacrossunmarkedspecimensmeanstheiguanasarebreedingWefZintheirnaturalenvironment.BeforejoiningtheGalapagosConservancy,CarrionworkedfortheGalapagosNationalParkDirectorate,thecaretakersoftheislands9ecosystemsandresources.TheGNPDisalsotheauthorityspearheadingtheiguanareintroductionproject,withfundingandassistancecomingfromtheConservancy.Hesaidthecollaborativehasreleasedmorethan3,000landiguanasontheislandsinceJanuary2019.Conservationistsdecidedtoreintroducethelandiguanaaftercarefullyconsideringhowareturnofthespecies

6wouldaffecttheecosystem.Theselizardsarewhat'sknownasanengineeringspecies,liketheGalapagosgianttortoise,inthattheyplayakeyroleinkeepingahealthybalanceinanecosystem.“Thiskindofspeciesarekeyforecosystemingeneral,Carri6nsaid."Inthiscaseitwasthejustificationforthereintroductionoflandiguanas,toreturnthenaturaldynamictoSantiagoIsland.Whenengineerspeciesarenotpresent,manyimbalancesoccurintheecosystem.^^28.WhatdoestheauthorwanttotellusaboutiguanasinParagraph1?A.Theygethelpfromanexpeditionteam.B.TheyhavereturnedtoSantiagoIsland.C.Theyhavedisappearedforafewyears.D.TheywerefoundonSantiagoin1906.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“thriving“inparagraph2mean?A.Growingstrong.B.Becomingactive.C.Workingperfectly.D.Breakingdown.30.Whyareiguanasreintroduced?A.TheycanliveonSantiagoIsland.B.Theycanhelpengineeringspecies.C.Theycankeepthebalanceofnature.D.TheyplayaroleinGalapagosNationalPark.31.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Toshowhisconcernaboutiguanas.B.Tointroducethepresentsituationofiguanas.C.Tocallonpeopletoprotectiguanas.D.Toexplainthereasonsforiguanasextinction.DAlaserWgᐝZisadevicethatmakesabeamWiZoflightsonarrowandstrongthatitcancutlikeaknife.Whenitwasinvented,nooneknewthatitwouldchangemodemmedicine.Butnow,withthiswonderfultool,doctorscansafelyperformoperationsandtreatmentsthatwereonceverydangerousorpainful,orsimplyimpossiblewithregularsurgicalinstruments.ThefirstpersontoimaginesomethinglikealaserwasAlbertEinsteinin1917.Herealizedthatitmightbepossibletocreateaverystrong,brightbeamoflightbychangingthewaylightacted.However,heneverthoughtaboutthisidea

7anyfurtherandneitherhenoranyoneelsetriedtoproducealaserbeamformanyyears.Finally,inthelate1950s,scientistsbeganexperimentingwithlightandfiguredouthowtocreatethestrongbeamswenowknowaslaserbeams.Inthesefirstexperiments,theyusedmirrorsandartificialgemstonesWj⌼lmZtochangethelight.Otherscientistssoonwereproducingthesameresultsbysendinglightthroughspecialgases.Thelightcreatedbyeitherofthesemethodswasverydifferentfromnormallight.Thebeamsfromlasersremainnarrowanddonotspreadoutaslightnormallydoes,evenovergreatdistance.Intheearlyyearsaftertheinventionoflasers,scientistscalledthem“asolutionlookingforaproblem.^^Itwasobviousthatlaserswereveryspecial,butittookscientistsawhiletofindpracticalapplicationWnᵨZforthem.Overtime,hundredsofuseshavebeenfoundforlasersinmanyareasofscienceandtechnology.Theyareusedinthenewesttelecommunicationsystems,incomputerprinters,andinCDplayers.Theyarealsousedinshowbusinesstocreatespeciallightingeffects.Butwherelasershavemadethemostdifferenceisundoubtedlyintheworldofmedicine,wheretheycanbeusedformanytasksthatrequirefineexactness.32.WhatdidAlbertEinsteinthinkofthelaserbeam?A.Itcouldbecreated.B.Hecouldchangeit.C.Itmightbedangerous.D.Hecouldexperimentwithit.33.Howdidthescientistsproducethelaserbeams?A.Theyusedmirrorstospreadoutthelight.B.Theysentthenormallightovergreatdistance.C.Theymadethelightpassthroughspecialgases.D.Theyusedartificialgemstonestocoverthelight.34.Whatcanwelearnaboutthelasersfromthelastparagraph?A.Theywereappliedquicklyandwidely.B.Theyhelpcreatespecialsoundeffects.C.Theymadeadifferenceinmedicine.D.Theycannotbefoundinmodernscience.35.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.HowtoCreateStrongLaserBeams

8B.Einstein\StoriesonLaserBeamsC.EverythingYouNeedtoKnowonLasersD.Lasers:TheInventionandApplications.---t+-᪷qUᦻᑁs+Uᦻ&Ḅ⌱⚗⌱3tuᐭvGᜐḄᨬ5⌱⚗஺⌱⚗ᨵN⚗xyz⌱⚗஺TheBestSleepingPositionsforImprovingYourHealthMostofusspendbetween6andhoursasleepeverynight,soitmakessensethatthepositionwelieinduringthisperiodcanhaveabigeffectonourhealth.36.LieonthestomachBelieveitornot,thisistheworstpositiontosleepin.LyingthiswaynightafternightcancauseachesandpainsasyourspineW{|Zisnotinanaturalposition.37.Thisisbecauseofyourpillowbeingagainstyourfaceallnight.TheonlygoodfactorforsleepingonyourstomachisthatitcandecreasesnoringWᡭ~Z.38Sleepingonyoursideisoverallaprettygoodpositionhealth-wise.Itkeepsyourspineinanaturalpositionwhichisgreatforpreventingneckandbackpain.39,anditcanalsoreduceacidrefluxW⌮Z.Sothispositionisspeciallyrecommendedtopregnantwomen,particularlyiftheylieontheirleftsides.However,itwon'tdoageingskinorbreastsanyfavours!Sleeponyourback40.Itallowsyourhead,neckandspinetobekeptinamorenaturalposition,reducinganypotentialpainsandaches.Wrinklesaren'taworrywiththispositionasyourfaceisnotpressedintoyourpillowallnight.Peoplethinkitisthebestpositiontosleepinalthoughitmaycauseloudsnoringandheavybreathing.A.BeasidesleeperB.SleeplikealittlebabyC.WhattimedoyousleepeverynightD.ItisalsonotgoodforpossiblewrinklesWZE.ItcanimproveheartcirculationandbloodflowF.ThisisbyfarthebestpositionformostpeopletosleepinG.Sowhichisthebesttosleepin,andwhichonesshouldwetrytoavoid0ᑖᵨ

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1053.A.badB.urgentC.favorableD.perfect54.A.driversB.doctorsC.firefightersD.engineers55.A.gameB.placeC.storyD.water56.A.reallyB.partlyC.hardlyD.slightly57.A.learnB.doC.tellD.read58.A.crazyB.funnyC.stressfulD.pleasant59.A.anxietyB.painC.disappointmentD.bravery60.A.cleverB.poorC.goodD.healthyQ⁚▅@☢UᦻᙠvGᜐuᐭ1(〉ḄᓫᡈᑁᓫḄ஺Youneverknow61romanticandtalentedChinesepeoplecanbe.Theonly62(survive)paintingbytheNorthernSongDynasty's(960—1127)younggeniusartistWangXimeng,AThousandLiofRiversandMountains,isprobablythe63(fine)exampleofChineseblue-greenlandscapepaintings.Withbrightmineralpigments,thepainterpaintsavastcountrylandscape,anidealworldofperfectorderandharmonythatpeopledreamof.Now,nearly1,000yearslater,Chinesemusiciansaredoing64samethingasWang,butthistimethroughtheartofmusic.The65(music)interpretation()ofthemasterpieceAThousandLiofRiversandMountainsfirstappearedinShanghaiastheclosingperformanceoftheMusicintheSummerAirconcert66(give)bytheShanghaiSymphonyOrchestraonSunday.Followingtheconcert,theperformancebeganonWednesday67Xi'an,ShaanxiProvince.“JustasChinesepaintingaestheticsstresstherelationshipbetweenartisticconceptionandtheviewer'smentality,themusic68(create)canhelppeopleunderstandthelandscapeandtheheavenandskyin69(we)heartsaswellasthefeelingstowardnatureandhumanityintheformofmusic,“thepiece'scomposerZhaoLin70(tell)theGlobalTimesonTuesday.Thissymphonyorchestraworkshowedtheworldofthesplendidscrollpainting.PᑖᑏM⁚Uᦻᦋ┯Ꮇ¤¥ὁ§⌕©ª«¬ᣚ¯ᦋMᦻ°7¯ᦋ7ª«ᑏḄMᦻ஺ᦻᐳᨵ10ᜐ┯±%²ᨬyᨵNᜐ஺%ᜐ┯±A³´(ᓫḄµ¶ஹᑤ◀ᡈ¯ᦋ஺µ¶Dᙠ¹ᜐ¶(º»¼A,½ᙠᐸ☢ᑏ3¿¶Ḅ.

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14(Text3)W:Yourshoeslookreallynice.Howmuchdidyougetthemfbr?M:Theyonlycostmeaboutfortydollars.W:I'mgoingtogetapairformyhusband.LetmeseeifTvegotenoughmoney.(Text4)W:Ididn'tgotoschoolyesterdaybecauseIwassick.M:Tmsorrytohearthat.DoyouwantthenotesandhomeworkfromEnglishclass?W:Thatwouldbenice,thankyou.M:Noproblem.Ihopetoseeyouatschooltomorrow.(Text5)W:Tellme,whatdoyouenjoydoinginyoursparetime?M:Ienjoydrawing.W:Ididn'tknowyoucoulddraw.M:Ilearnedbackinhighschool.(Text6)W:Hello,Maryspeaking.M:Hi,Mary.ThisisJack.Icalledyouyesterday,butyouwerenotathome.Didn'tyoursisterJenatellyou?W:No,sheprobablyforgot.Sheisbusypreparingforherexamsthesedays.M:Itriedyourcellphone,butyoudidn'tanswer.W:Actually,Ididn'thavemycellphonewithme.Anyway,whatdidyouwanttotellme?M:IwantedtoinviteyoutodinneronSaturday.Sodoyouhaveanyplansthen?W:No,notatall,Seeyouthen.(Text7)W:What'sthissupposedtobe?M:It'smynewbookcase.Ijusthavetoputittogether.W:Whydidn'tyoubuyonewhichwasready?M:Tobeginwith.Ilikemakingthings.

15W:Iknow,butthisisalotofwork.Isitworthit?M:Ofcourse!Isaved$50.W:Wow,Ihadnoidea.M:Youknowwhat?ThenextthingIwanttomakeisacar.Willyouhelpmebuildit?W:What?You'recrazy!M:Relax.Tmonlykidding!(Text8)W:Jim,youdidputthesuncreaminthecase,didn'tyou?M:Yes,ofcourse,Cindy.Ithinkwe'vegoteverything.Oh,hangon.Youhavepackedourswimmingthings,haven'tyou?W:Sorry,Iforgot.Tildothatnow.M:WeshouldtakeapresentforJacques,shouldn'twe?W:Yes,weshould,andIalreadythoughtofthat.Iboughthimabeautifulbookonmodernart.Youknow,healwaysbuysbooksaboutthat.Now,whataboutyourbasketball?Youlikeplayingbasketball.Doyouwanttotakeitwithyou?M:I'dratherjustbebythepool,readingandswimming.W:Well,IwanttogoclimbingwithJacques.Youwouldn'tmind,wouldyou?M:Ofcoursenot!Imightevencomewithyou.Now,weshouldgetgoing.Let'sgeteverythingintothecar.(Text9)M:Josie,doyourememberJeffinmyoffice?W:Yeah.Ihaveseenhimbeforeatyourparty,andyouhavetoldmesomethingabouthim.M:Heleftlastweek.W:Left?Really?Doyouknowwhy?M:Hedidn'lcomeinbyTuesday,soonTuesdayafternoonIcalledtoseewhetherhewasoffthedayorhewassick.W:Andwhatdidhesay?M:Noanswer.Italkedtomyboss,anditseemsthathetriedtocallJeffinthemorningbeforeme.Buthecouldn'tgetthrougheither.W:Strange.

16M:Anyway,bytheendoftheday,Jeffsentane-mailexplainingeverything.W:Ane-mail?So,whydidheleave?M:Well,hefoundanewjoblastmonth,butheforgottotellusaboutit.W:You'rejoking!Howcananyonedothat?(Text10)W:Well,mynameisCindyandrecently,I'vefinishedatourwhichisnotthetypeofthingI'dusuallygofor.Butbecausewewonit,wedidn'thavetopayanything.Wedidn'tgetofftoagoodstart,though,becausethebusfromtheairporttothehotelwasawful.Ittookages.Thetripwasall-inclusive,soalldrinksandmealswereincludedintheprice.Thedrinkswerefantastic!Thehotelfoodwaseithertastelessorloohot,butthewaiterswereallfriendlyandknowledgeableatleast.Johndecidedhewantedtotakeatriptoamuseum,soIwentalong.Actually,Ididn'treallylikeit.Itwasprettydisappointing.Isurelypreferredbeingneartheocean.ThebeachwasamazingandIwentthereseveraltimes.Inthesecondweek,Johnwentoffonhisownintothemountains,butIstayedinthehotel.Ioncetriedgoingonanelephantride,butitwastemble.Elephantsfrightenedme,soIgaveup.Thetwoweekswentbysoquickly.Wegotbacklastnightand,allinall,Ithinkitwasagreattrip,reallyrelaxing.Tmsogladweenteredthecompetition.