there is a popular type of doll in Japan called daruma. These round, hollow dolls have a purpose. The dolls are usually purchased as part of a New Year's resolution. First, the buyer writes what he or she hopes to achieve on the daruma's back. At that point, the eyes have not been painted. After writing on the doll, one eye is painted on. The buyer puts the doll where it can be seen often. It is a reminder of the resolution. When the resolution has been achieved, the other eye is painted. This practice encourages people to make positive changes in their lives.
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The dolls represent people's _________.
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A emotions
B ancestors
C goals
D friendships
C goals
Paper can be made from many plants, but usually trees are used. First, the wood is mashed into a pulp. Then, the pulp is whitened with chemicals and mixed with water. Next, the mixture is sprayed onto a screen to make a mat. After the mat of paper is dried and pressed, the paper is ready. In the factory, paper rolls can be forty miles long. They are cut before being packaged and sent to stores.
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Making paper requires a long _________.
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A application
B pattern
C fiber
D process
D process
otavio Good created a useful phone app. It assists those who are not familiar with a country's language. The user simply opens the app and takes a photo of text in one language. The app then shows the meaning of the text in the user's own language. This invention is ideal for travelers.
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The invention _________ text.
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A extends
B criticizes
C translates
D erases
C translates
Isle Royale National Park in Michigan has a problem. In 2009, twenty-four gray wolves lived on the island. In 2014, only nine remained. Scientists have noted that many of the wolves have birth defects that may be impeding their ability to reproduce. Some scientists have suggested importing gray wolves from other areas to the island to help rebuild the population. Others disagree. Because wolves hunt moose, they think more wolves will mean fewer moose.
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The wolf population is _________.
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A migrating
B decreasing
C separating
D cooperating
B decreasing
Yun Suknam is an artist from Korea. Unlike many artists, Yun did not begin creating her art until she was forty years old. She debuted her most famous work, Mother III, in 1993. Yun created Mother III using old wood and paint. There are ridges and scratches on the wood that give its surface an unmistakable roughness. The weathered grain of the wood gives the appearance of wrinkles on the face of the subject. Yun prefers to use sturdy and aged materials to create her art. Mother III was displayed at the National Portrait Gallery in the United States.
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Yun's style is _________.
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A rugged
B formal
C costly
D oversized
A rugged
Worried that the RMS Titanic is rusting away at the bottom of the ocean, Robert Ballard wants to repaint it. Ballard, who first discovered the wrecked ship in 1985, doesn't want to restore the ship completely. Instead, he wants to put a protective layer of special paint on the ship. Currently, large patches of rust are growing on it. If left untreated, the Titanic could fall apart. Ballard believes painting the ship could delay its destruction for decades. The process would involve special robots currently used to paint supertankers. But the job would be expensive, and officials have yet to determine who would actually pay for it.
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Ballard wants to _________ the ship.
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A submerge
B preserve
C promote
D employ