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
B preserve
A dance group based in Wales holds an annual seven- to ten-day public event. The group has staged the event in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Italy. Each event begins with what seems to be an unplanned incident. A pair of workers wearing bright safety vests may start dancing together on the sidewalk. Many of the people passing by are unaware they are viewing a professional performance. Over the following days, more skilled dancers in ordinary clothing join the group. On the final day of the event, nearly one hundred dancers perform an exciting routine.
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At first, the dancing appears to be _________.
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A frenzied
B random
C ceremonial
D combative
B random
In some parts of India, electricity is largely unavailable. The people living in these areas often use hazardous kerosene lamps in their homes. Kerosene lamps are highly flammable and can be toxic. Ajaita Shah decided to sell safe solar-powered lamps in these rural areas. Since rural India has few roads and even fewer gas stations, she had to find a way to get customers their lamps. She also had to make sure that service centers were in locations convenient to her customers. To this end, Shah has opened hundreds of retail stores across India. In addition, she has employed local women to both sell lamps and educate customers about them.
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Shah wanted her product to be _________.
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A collectible
B accessible
C recyclable
D adjustable
B accessible
Although labeled a Surrealist artist until her death in 2012, Dorothea Tanning had turned away from the movement a half-century earlier. Classic Surrealist works combined precisely painted imagery with imaginary situations. Her paintings in the 1940s depicted women in dreamlike scenes such as houses made entirely of doors. Gigantic flowers and fantastic animals also appeared. But within a decade Tanning produced canvases with no visible figures. Instead her works looked like explosions or chunky clouds within which figures might be hidden. Angles and edges in the clouds merely suggested shapes.
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Tanning's later work was _________.
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A abstract
B urban
C mobile
D brassy
A abstract
Commedia dell'arte, performed in sixteenth-century Italy, was the first professional form of theater. Troupes of travelling actors played a collection of "stock" characters, always with the same names, traits, and costumes. Like modern sitcoms, the characters were the same, but the plot varied. Plays were acrobatic and physical (the word slapstick comes from a common prop used in Commedia), always lighthearted, and never followed a script. Instead, the actors adapted their theatrics to recent events or local personas, which added to the humor. The very best troupes were invited to perform for the aristocracy and were paid handsomely.
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Commedia dell'arte was _________.
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A reverent
B improvised
C profound
D vulgar
B improvised
Amazing statues of ancient gods and wonderful creatures are on display at a museum in Berlin, Germany. The statues were once part of a palace that dates back 3,000 years. It was built by a tribal prince. The palace was located in what is now Tell Halaf, Syria. There are statues of giant creatures that once guarded the entrance. Stone relief panels line the outer walls. In the early twentieth century, these items were dug up. They were treasured as souvenirs from the ancient past. A few decades later, they were broken apart during a war. Since then, experts have carefully reconstructed the works of art, piece by piece.
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The pieces are _________.
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A transparent
B historical
C rusty
D modern
B historical
The country of Bhutan is nestled in the high mountain peaks between India and China. For much of its existence, Bhutan's traditions thrived. Men and women wore traditional clothing. People snacked on toasted rice and butter tea, and many enjoyed listening to local music. More recently, however, things have begun to change as people have more interaction with the rest of the world. Some young Bhutanese study at colleges in the United States and Europe. Bollywood movies are shown in the nation's two theaters. Television and the Internet have appeared. Kids want to follow fashion trends. They wear jeans and leather jackets, and some are fashioning their hair into spikes. Some Bhutanese are eating potato chips and drinking soda. Others are now listening to Korean pop songs.
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Popular culture is _________ the country.
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A influencing
B ignoring
C isolating
D embarrassing
A influencing
In cities throughout Germany, public bookshelves encourage people to leave and take books. Each shelf holds around 200 books. The bookshelves seem to have something for everyone. Browsers can find a mix of anything from fiction to self-help books, travel guides, or novels. Recently, one bookshelf was well equipped with hardcover classics, including Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front and Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind. There were also science fiction and an assortment of frequently read crime novels. At another bookshelf in the neighborhood, the lower shelves are reserved for children's literature only.
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The shelves house many _________.
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A slats
B genres
C checklists
D ceramics
B genres
Some very old, disabled, or seriously ill patients need more care than their families can provide. Home health aides (HHAs) are perfect caregivers for these patients. Under the direction of a nurse or other medical expert, HHAs manage medicine dosages and change patients' bandages. They may assist patients with braces and artificial limbs. They help patients perform flexibility exercises. HHAs are also responsible for monitoring their patients' daily progress. They record the patient's temperature and pulse. They report any changes in health to a manager. In addition to health services, HHAs might sometimes assist patients with their daily activities. They may cook and clean for the patient. They may help the patient with things such as getting out of bed, showering, or getting dressed.
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The services HHAs provide are _________.
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A costly
B religious
C essential
D indirect