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SectionAAfter15peoplediedduringEasterin1967,theNorwegianTrekkingAssociationandtheRedCrossannouncedtheirn‘ etothemountains,butberesponsible’.Fjellvettreglene,the‘mountaincode’(21) encouragespeopletohaveahealthyandrespectfulrelationshipwithnature,hassinceeacrucialpartofNorwegianculture.Itincludespointssuchasbringingnecessaryequipment(22)(assist)yourselfandothers,seekingshelterifnecessaryandfeelingnoshameinturningNationally,Norway(23) (experience)an11%increaseintourisminthepastdecade.Fromjust1,000touristsinthewholeof2010,Trolltunga,apieceofrockthatstandshorizontallyoutofthemountain,(24) (see)1,800visitorsinone2017dayalone.Why?Becausepeoplewantthesamepicturetheyseeonand .Alotdon’tcareabouttheexperienceofthehike.Theyjustwantproof(25) theydidit.But,whilegoodfortheeconomy,thistourismboomhas eathreat(26) Norway’snaturalenvironment.Usedtoiletpaper,(27) (abandon)tentsandsticbottlescanbefoundlitteredallaroundTrolltunga.Andwiththehighamountofpeoplewhocomeunpreparedforsuchanactivehike,Norway’sleadinghikinggroup,Friluftsliv,alsohascalledforregulationsonthenumberoftourists(28)(hike)toTrolltunga.LasseHeimdal,leaderoftheoutdoororganizationsaid,“Onabusyday,youmayhavetowaitinlineforanhourandahalfjusttogetapicture.Tocontrolthis,we’dliketoregulate(29)peoplecanhikeinaday.Startinghiketimesshouldalsohaveregulationssopeopledon’tstarttoolateandfind(30) stuckuphere.”B.C.H.D.E.G.I.J.K.TheBlackSwan,aruralpubinEnglandhasbeennamed“theworld’sbestrestaurant”byTripAdvisor.Afterscoringuppositivefeedback,thereviewwebsite31thepuboverfinediningestablishmentsfromNewYorktoParisinits32Travelers’Choice.Sowhat’sitgotgoingforFirstly,thisisn’tsomebackwaterpubenjoyingininsignificance.TommyBanks,a(n)33youngcook,isalreadyaTVregularintheUKandhashadaMichelinstartohisnamesince ingtheyoungestreceivereverin2013attheageof24.Secondly,it’snotreallyapubanymore.LikemanyruralUKpubs,theBlackSwanhadbeenin34formanyyearsbefore2006,whenBanks’familytookover.Aftertheirattemptstorunitasapubstruggled,theydecidedtomakeitadining35.Itnowoperatesasbothrestaurantandfashionable36offeringfood-and-staypackagesthathelpdrawcustomerstoitstruly37location.It’susuallybookedupwellinadvancewith38comingfromnearandfar.DuringCNN’svisit,neighboringtablesincludedacoupleonanovernightbreakfromtheirkids.Another39twooftheBanksbrothers’oldschoolteachers,onatripupfromYork--40thekindofcrowdthathavehelpedlifttheBlackSwantoTripAdvisorglory.SectionACouldBuyingPaintingsMakeYouIsinvestinginpaintingsagoodwaytogetrichfast?Andhowshouldyouinvestin“Withextreme41”istheadviceofPatrickConnolly,afinancialadviser.“Wedon’t42ourcustomerstoinvestinartbecausethedownsidesaregreaterthantheupsides.Itdoesn’tproduce eorearnings.Whatyou43isexclusivelybasedonsupplyanddemand,andtherearebigmovementsupwardsordownwardsiftherearechangesintheeconomicenvironment,”hesaid.Toinvestinartasatrueinvestment,youneedastartingfundofatleast$5,000.Butit’snotjustabouthavingenough44tobuythepaintinginthefirstce.Expensiveworksofartareoftenstoredinprotectiveboxescompletewithdetectorstomonitorhumidityandtemperaturelevels,andtoprotectthemfromsundamageorother45suchasaspilledcupofcoffee.Andifyoudoputitonyourwall,thenyourinsurancecostsarelikelytobehigh.Ifwordgetsoutthatyouhaveexpensivearthangingonyourwall,thenyou’relikelytobea46forthieves.Artisalsonotaregulatedinvestmentsowhenthingsgowrong–forexampleanartworkturnsouttobeafraud(赝品)–theninvestorscannotfallbackon47foranyrepayment.Ofcoursegiventhecurrentenvironmentoflowinterestrates,that’sstilla(n)48returnthansavingsaccountswillgiveyou.Asarthasnoassociationtothestockmarket,itmeanspaintingscan49invalueevenwhenthemarketcrashes,makingitagoodoptionforinvestment50.Itisreportedthatafteradecreaseintheglobalartmarketthroughout2016,auction(拍卖)sales inthefirstsixmonthsof2017.Yetyoudon’tnecessarilyhavetobesuper-wealthytoinvestinart.Thereareagrowingnumberofartfairsandonlinemarketcesaimedatbuyerswitha budget.artindustryexpertssuggestthatyoubuyapieceofartbecauseyoulikeit,notbecauseyouwanttogetrich.Themost53approachisprobablytobuysomethingyoulikeandcan54and,bepreparedtokeepitjustforyourownpleasure.Ifitgoesupinvaluethatshouldbejusta(n)55benefit.A.B.C.D.A.B.C. 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C.D.SectionPost-00sisaaryaboutgrowingup.Itcoversalmosteveryaspectofmillennials’experiencesontheirpathtowardadolescence–theirstruggleswithschoolwork,theirrelationshipwithpeers,theirconfusionifayoungerbrotherorsisterisbornintothefamily,andtheirgrowingdesiretokeepadistancefromtheirparents.Butthisfive-episodeserieswasdifferentfromanyotherTVprogramwithasimilarPost-00swasfilmedoveraperiodof10years,duringwhichtheshow’smakersfollowedagroupofkidsfromwhentheywereinfantsthroughtowhentheybecameteenagers.Inotherwords,theshow’s“characters”growolderforreal,andtheirstoriesareallreal.“Coming-of-age”stories,asthey’reknown,haveaspecialappeal.Theysatisfyourcuriosityoflookingatsomeoneelse’slife,andwe emoreandmoreattachedtothecharactersasifwetrulyknowthem.Andwhileweenjoythetruthfulnessofthestoriesbecausenothingissetinadvance,wealsocan’thelpfeelthecrueltyofreality.Afterall,there’snore-writingofthescript(剧本)andthere’snoturningbackthisisreallife.ThisrealnesscanalsobeseeninBoyhood,a2014filmthatwontheSilverBearawardforbestdirectoratthe64thBerlinInternationalFilmFestival.Duringaperiodof12years,thefilmfollowsthelifeofMasonJr–yedbyUSactorEllarColtrane–fromwhenhewas6towhenhefinishedhighschool.OneofBoyhood’sappealscomesfromits“ordinariness”.MasonJrisn’tsomechildgenius…Heisaquietlyspoken,fairlytypicalAmericanboy,growingupintheTexassuburbs.Helikesridinghisbikeand Whilecoming-of-agestoriesmaylookordinaryontheoutside,theyoftenallowustolookunderneaththesurfaceandseesomethingextraordinary–thepoweroflifeitself.In ary,weseepost-00’sgrowingexperience howtheydealwiththeirhowtheyhelplookafterbrothersorhowtheygetalongwithpeopleoftheirhowmuchtheylongtobeindependentoftheirWhatdoPost-00andBoyhoodhaveinThey’reintendedtowinanawardforbestTheheroesandesarecharactersThey’reakindofrealityshowofordinarykids’ThestoriesarebasedontruelifebutpolishedbyAudienceareinterestedin“coming-of-age”stories theycanseethetruthof B.theyknowthecharactersC.theyaremuchfondof D.theyappreciatestoriesofdailyWhichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthePost-00saredifferent B.Actorsareordinary aryisreal D.Lifeisonebig

BBCDelighteveryoneonyourholidaygiftlistwithgreatgiftsfromtheYou’llearnheartfeltthanksfromnatureloversfornetEarthI&II:TheCompleteCollection(page41)—inspiringlookatournet’swildest,mostmysteriouscreaturesandtheirbreathtakinghomefrommysteryloversforSherlock:CompleteSeasonsl-4andTheAbominableBrideGiftset(page13)—entertainingproofthatHolmescanbedifficult,dangerous,accurate,andabsolutefunnyandfrothosewhoappreciateallthingsBritish.DelightCharlesDickensfanswithDickensian(page7).ThenewdramaserieswithmoreadventuresforDickens’characters...DinnerwithDickensCookbook(page9)withproceduresforhisfavoritedishes...andTomBakerReads“AChristmaspoem”page8)forawonderfulnewholidaytradition.Plusteapots,T-shitsshortbread,mugsandmore—justintimefortheTHEetomurder,suspense,romance,robberyandclothinginthisexcitinghistoricaldrama!TroublebeginsforRachelVerinderthedaysheinheritsalargediamondstolenfromaHindutemple.Whenitdisappearsagain,suspicionfallsonFranklinBlake,themanwholovesher.Butwhataboutmysterious.cousinGodfrey,thehousemaidwithathievingpast,anddoctorwhoexperimentswithopium()?BlakemustdiscoverthefateoftheMoonstoneorloseRachelforever.Apowerfultaleandemotionallysuddenchanges,basedonthefirst-everEnglishdetectivenovelbyWikieCollins.3¾hours.DVD21024 YOURPRICE:SantaandabeautifulAngelputthefinishingtouchesonChristmastreetins—perfectcenterpiecesandholidaydecorationsthatyourfamilyandfriendswillenjoyyearafteryear.Liftthetreetopsandtastethedelicioussecretinside:purebuttershortbreadshapedlikemini-Christmastrees,andmadefromonlyfinestingredients—flour,butter,sugarandsalt.BakedinthevillageofAberlourintheSottishHighlands,theyfollowagenerations-oldfamilyprocedure,firstperfectedbyJosephWalkerin1898.Whiletheshortbreadwilldisappearasifbymagic,thetinswillholdyourholiday sandcandyformanyChristmasestocome.Wonderfulhostessgifts.Bothtins:6h×4¾.d；netwtTom’swifeisahomebaker,sohe’dbetterreferto foraChristmaspresentforA. 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D.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEabout“TheItisanadapteddramalastingnearly4Thestory,ratherthantheactors,isTherearethreesforstealingtheItisbasedonWikieCollins’mostfamousdetectiveWhatcanbelearnedabouttheItusuallydisappearsinamagicwaytogetherwiththeItfollowsasecretprocedureperfectedbyJosephItiswrappedinatinwithbothAngelandSantaonItistraditionallyfamily-bakedin①Australianshavelongbeenknownforhavingarelaxedandcasualattitudetolife.AccordingtoDr.TanyaKing,seniorlecturerfromVictoria’sDeakinUniversity,“It’sAustralians’egalitarianism,senseofhumorandinformallanguagethataremostcommonlymentionedasexamplesofthisattitude”.②Egalitarianismrootsinthewaythatthenationwasbuilt.InAustralia’sfoundingerainthelate1700s,criminalsettlerswereoftencruellytreatedandrobbedoftheirbasichumanrightsbyernors.Thecriminalclass,whoweremostlyworking-classBritsandIrish,wasunabletoseekcivicpositionsthatwereforimmigrantswhowerenotthecriminal,withthelatterarguingthatifcriminalsgainedequalrightsitwouldbe‘rewardingcriminality’.Becauseofthis,anegalitarianspiritwaswornasasymbolofhonorbymanycriminalsettlers.Theymaynothavehadpower,educationorwealth,buttheyhadasharedbeliefin③TheinformalwayAustraliansuselanguageisalsobelievedtorootincriminaltimes.PhilologistSidneyBakeroncewrotethat‘nootherclasswouldhaveabettertalentforcreatingnewtermstofitinwiththeirnewconditionsinlife’.CockneyrhymingslangbroughtoverbytheBritishworkingclasswasabbreviatedevenfurther–so‘haveaCaptainsCook’(havealook),became‘avacaptains’.Thissamepracticewasusedtoeconomizeordinaryclauses.Wordslike‘goodday’became‘g’day’,andbarbecuewas④ThetoughconditionsofsettlertimesalsoyedapartinAustralians’dry,self-criticizingandsarcastic(讽刺senseofhumorWhileinmanycountriesit’sconsideredpoortastetofindhumorindifficultcircumstancesAustralianstendtolookatthelightersideOnoneroadtrip,asIhitthestatelineandenteredVictoria,Idrovepastsomeblackenedtrees,theleftoversofarecentbushfire.Aroadsignwarningdriversaboutwildlifewashalf-meltedandbent,buttheshapeofahop wasstilldistinct.Behindthefigure,someonehaddrawnflamesmakingitlookasthoughtheanimal’stailwasonfire.Icouldn’thelpbutlaugh–itwasabrilliantreminderofthecountry’s‘nothingupsetsus’andanti-authoritarianattitude.⑤Andonethingyoucan’thelpbutnoticewhendrivingaroundAustraliaisthecountry’samountsofspace.This,alongwithconsiderableleisuretimeplusfavorableclimate,allcontributetoAustralians’relaxedattitude.Theunderlinedword“egalitarianism”isclosest inA. B. C. D.WhichofthefollowingisafeatureofthewayAustraliansuseTheyusemoreslangsthanotherTheygivenewmeaningstoexistentTheyfavourshortenedformsofTheycointermsinmemoryofcriminalWhatcanbeinferredfromparagraphs’livingconditionsaregettingfiresthreatenAustralians’lifetoagreatextent.PotentialdangerishereandthereontheroadsinAustralians’jokesmaynotbeascarelessastheyseemontheThepassagemainlytalks howthelate1700simpactedwhyAustraliansenjoycasuallifesowhatcontributestoAustralians’relaxedhowAustralianspresenttheirattitudetowardsThatturnedThatturnedouttobenotexactlyButBuchananwarnedagainstsuchanButanumberofbusinessorganizationssayitshouldremainButwhatworksfora mightnotworkforadifferentRaisingtheminimumwageisidentifiedasakeywaytoaddress eForopponentsofawageincrease,increasingtheminimumwagecouldreducetotalemploymentbyabout500,000jobs.MoreClarityNeededonWageThesedays,theminimumwage esomethingofabigissueinAmerica. supporters,16.5millionlow-wageworkerscouldseeanincreaseintheirweeklyearningsand900,000peoplecouldriseabovethepovertyline.GapInc,hasdecidedtoincreasetheminimumhourlyrateitpaysemployeesto%9thisyearand$10nextyear.The ’sannouncementwillaffect65,000Gapemployeesby2017.ClearlyGapofficialsbelievethemoneytheyinvestinhigherwageswillpayoffinincreasedsalesandcustomersatisfaction.There’scertainlynothingwrongwiththat.(68)Alsolastweek,Wal-Martfounditselfatthecenterofthewagesgossipwhenitwasreportedthatthewaslookingatsupportinganincreaseintheminimumwage.(69) wageincrease,but“obviouslyit’ssomethingthatwelookatclosely,asanyother would”.Shesaidthatmorethan99percentof associatesarepaidabovethecurrentminimumwage.Ithasbeendiscussedhowincreased eforlow-wageworkersmighttranslateintoincreasedpending.Soit’sreasonabletosaythat likeWal-Martcouldseeajumpinsalesiftheminimumwage “Thatisassumingthatconsumerbehaviorwouldbe,‘Iftheyhavemoremoney,they’llspendmoremoney’”shesaid.“Thatisn’talwaysnecessarilytrue.Ifwehadacrystalball,wecouldguessthatconsumerbehaviorwouldbeinthefutureifaminimumwageincreasegoesthrough.Butyoujustdon’t”AreOpenOfficesGoodforFouryearsago,ChrisNageledidwhatmanyothertechnologyexecutiveshavedonebefore—movedhisteamintoanopenconceptoffice.Hisstaffhadbeenentirelyworkingfromhome,buthewantedeveryonetobetogether,toconnectandcooperatemoreeasily.Itquicklybecameclear,though,thatNagelehadmadeahugemistake.Everyonewasdistractedandproductivitysufferedandthenineemployeeswereunhappy,nottomentionNagelehimself.Aboutthreeyearsaftermovingintotheopenoffice,Nagelemovedtheintoa10,000-squarefootofficewhereeveryonenowhastheirownspace—completewithclosingNumerouscompanieshaveheldtheopenoffice—about70%ofUSofficesareopenconcept—andveryfe