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Since 1984, Philadelphia has been cleaning up its act. One by one, graffiti-covered walls are being changed into outdoor art. So far, more than 1,800 murals（壁画）have been painted. Philadelphia now has more murals than any other American city.
The walls that were once ugly with graffiti（涂鸦）are now covered with beautiful pictures of historical heroes and modern art, thanks to the Mural Arts Program (MAP). Its work makes schools and public places attractive, and its citizens very proud. The program began as part of Philadelphia’s Anti-Graffiti Network. Jane Golden is the MAP’s artistic director. “When people ask me what our program is about,” she says, “I answer them with one word: hope.” Each year, the MAP offers youth art programs and workshops. Some one-time graffiti writers even help paint MAP murals.
The MAP’s work, says Golden, is all about developing a n of community. When a nei
ghborhood requests a mural, the MAP works with the people there to develop a message. Some messages have been “Safe Streets,” “ Love and Care,” and “ Peace Walk.” 建筑安装工程承包合同条例
The MAP receives up to 50 requests for murals each week. Last year, the workers painted 140 murals.
“The making of a mural enters people’s collective memory as an extraordinary, pleasantmajorleague moment in neighborhood history” says Golden, who began as a muralist in Los Angeles.
41. What can be the best title for the text?
A. Love, from Graffiti Writers to Muralists麦田守望者txt B. MAP, a New Company in Philadelphia
C. Jane, an Excellent Mural Artistlove forever D. Hope, One Wall at a Time
42. What is the Mural Arts Program in Philadelphia aimed at?
A. Helping the young find jobs. B. Protecting the neighborhood.
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C. Fighting against graffiti. D. Attracting more visitors.
43. How does the MAP decide on the message for a mural?
A. By having discussions with people in the community. B. By eking advice from the city government.
C. By learning from the young graffiti writers. replacerD. By studying the history of the city.
44. Which of the following words best describes the work of the MAP?
A. Difficult. B. Dangerous. C. Experimental. D. Successful.
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For tho who study the development of intelligence in the animal world, lf-awareness i
s an important measurement. An animal that is aware of itlf has a high level of intelligence.
Awareness can be tested by studying whether the animal recognizes itlf in the mirror, that is, its own reflected image. Many animals fail this exerci bitterly, paying every little attention to the reflected image. Only humans, and some intelligent animals like apes and dolphins, have shown to recognize that the image in the mirror is of themlves.
Now another animal has joined the club. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, rearchers report that an Asian elephant has pasd the mirror lf-reflection test.
“We thought that elephants were the next important animal,” said Dinana Reiss of the Wildlife Conrvation Society, an author of the study with Joshua M.Plotnik and Fans B.M. de Waal of Emory University. With their large brains, Reiss said, elephants “emed like cousins to apes and dolphins.”
The rearchers tested Happy, Maxine and Patty, three elephants at the Bronx Zoo. They put an 8-foot-square mirror on a wall of the animals’ play area (out of the sight of zoo visitors) and recorded what happened with cameras, including one built in the mirror.
The elephants ud their long nos to find what was behind it, and to examine parts of their bodies.
Of the three, Happy then pasd the test, in which a clear mark was painted on one side of her face. She could tell the mark was there by looking in the mirror, and she ud the mirror to touch the mark with her long no.
Diana Reiss said, “We knew elephants were intelligent, but now we can talk about their intelligence in a better way.”
45. What can mirror tests tell us about animals?
A. Whether they have large brains. B. Whether they have lf-awareness.
C. Whether they enjoy outdoor exercis. D. Whether they enjoy playing with mirrors.
46. Why does the author mention apes and dolphins in the text?
catch 22 A. They are most familiar to readers. B. They are big favorites with zoo visitors.
全国大学生四六级准考证打印入口C. They are included in the study by Reiss.英文学习软件 D. They are already known to be intelligent.
47. What made Happy different from Maxine and Patty?
