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7. Do you advocate (ban) cars in the city centre?
7. banning
Why buy art? To answer this question,ask yourself what your reasons are for thinking of acquiring a piece of art. An artwork can cost a considerable sum,but if it meets your needs,it's worth every penny.
Art Is for Enjoyment
Art is meant to be displayed. Don't ever feel pressured to buy something you won't appreciate looking at day after day,no matter what other people may say. Don't buy something that doesn't appeal to you just because it is trendy (流行的) ，because the artist is famous,or because you have been advised that the artwork will make a good investment. If you don't like the artwork at all,don't buy it!
Art Improves Your Environment
Have you ever noticed that all beautiful homes have art as an essential part of the decoration? Art lends life and colour to otherwise plain and ordinary walls. A well-thought-out art collection will help create a unique pattern in your home and make it more attractive. For similar reasons,art often graces commercial buildings,such as reception rooms and the offices of top executives.
Art Makes a Statement
The kind of art you surround yourself says much about your personality,tastes and values. Art truly is a mirror of the soul. It's an expression of who you are. Be true to yourself,and choose art which is meaningful to you.
Art Can Be an Investment
Art can pay handsome returns,but this very rarely happens overnight. If you're hoping to make a fast buck,art may not be the right avenue for you. There are investors,of course,who like to put their money in art. They do this for two main reasons: emotional as well as financial benefits.
Art Enriches Your Life At a conference on health and aging,held in Australia,a professor from Melbourne's RMIT University shared his findings that love―even the love of an activity or a work of art contributes to healthier living and a longer lifespan.
Art Makes an Impression
When you need to give a gift which will make a lasting impression,a fine piece of artwork is hard to beat. Any recipient (接受者) will appreciate receiving such an exclusive gift,and be honoured that you valued her enough to give her something so unique and precious. Just remember to select something which will appeal to your recipient's tastes? and keep to a sensible budget. Good art needn't cost an arm and a leg.
1. We can find something about the host's personality,tastes and values through looking at .
A. the expression on the face B. the mirror on the wall
C. the kind of art around him D. the worth of the art in his home
2. What does the underlined sentence "Good art needn't cost an arm and a leg. ” mean?
A. Good art can purify humans' soul.
B. Good art makes you work fast.
C. Good art creates a good life.
D. Good art does not always cost huge money.
3. From the passage we can learn that art .
A. is a good way to become rich overnight
B. can awaken people to protect the environment
C. can help people to keep fit and live longer
D. can hardly serve as a present
4. The passage is mainly about .
A. what function art has in people's life
B.how to choose artworks for your life
C. what attitudes people have to art
D. how to make a fortune from artworks
1. Large quantities of water (offer) since the serious drought hit Yunnan Province
Being green is everywhere these days,whether it is in the school,factory or anywhere on the Internet. This is because our planet is in danger,losing resources,pollu?ting resources and destroying ecosystems (生态系统) . Different species are dying because we can't take care of our home. Now ask yourself why you don't want a green healthier lifestyle and to save animals. Keep that in mind as you read on.
There are many ways to be green. First of all,every?one should recycle; it's something easy and helps our planet in many ways. All you'd have to do is put recycling in recycling and garbage in garbage. Another popular thing is to try your best not to drive a car. Sometimes you can just walk,bike,or take a subway. This ensures that our air won't be polluted,which in turn helps our lungs and everything else on our planet. Next thing is saving en?ergy. We can do this by not using too much heat or air conditioning in summer or winter. It's not preferable be?cause it's hard,but you can try and put your washing ma?chine on cold whenever possible and try to keep electronics out of the rubbish. What's more,remember to stop drink?ing from plastic bottles because plastic can only be used once and if used many times? it will become unhealthy. So you'd better use a glass or buy a reusable water bottle. The last and most important thing is to spread this news to the world and tell them what's happening in our world. I've only listed a small part of the endless possibilities to save this world. The least you can do is do the simple ones.
23. The passage is intended to .
A. tell us the importance of protecting our Earth
B. help us to cut down the pollution on our Earth
C. teach us some knowledge about our health today
D. guide us to some ways of protecting our Earth
24. What does the underlined word "that" in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. The importance of being green.
B. The present situation of the earth.
C. The question asked in this paragraph.
D. The readers' contribution to the earth.
25. How many ways to be green are mentioned in the passage?
A. Two. B. Three.
C. Four. D. Five.
26. According to the passage,the most important way to be green is to .
A. recycle what we have used
B. try our best to stop driving cars
C. call on others to protect our earth
D. save as much energy as possible
5. What a c it is that the new couple were born in the same year and on the same day.
8. (由于) the bad management,all his money came to nothing at all.
2. Finally and most (important) ，smartphones are connected to the Internet,and they run software that can be constantly improved and augmented.
2. How many years is it your sister came to work here?
1. We don't want to appoint him chairman of the meeting. He is not fit for the position.
