Read the article and select the best answer. Article: No one can deny that buttons are an important clothing device. But, can they rise to the level of art? Organizers of an exhibit in New York think so. Peter Souleo Wright organized "The Button Show" at Rush Arts Gallery in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Eleven artists used the small, ordinary objects to create sculptures, portraits and wearable art. Some of the works are political, some are personal and others are just fun. Wright said each artist reimagines and repurposes the buttons to make art. "What I tried to do with this show," he said , "was to look at artists who were promoting that level of craft." He said he wanted the button art to be comparable to a painting "because of the amount of detail and precision in the work". Artist Beau McCall produced "A Harlem Hangover". It looks like a wine bottle that fell over on a table. A stream of connected red buttons hang over the side, like wine flowing down. Similar red buttons form a small pool on the floor. McCall layers buttons of different shapes and sizes to create the bottle. The stitching that holds them together is also part of the artistic design. For San Francisco-based artist Lisa Kokin, buttons are highly personal. After her father died in 2001, she created a portrait of him using only buttons. That memorial to her father led to other button portraits, including those of activists Rosa Parks and Cesar Chavez. Others use buttons for details. Artist Amalia Amaki of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, placed them on and around old photographs. Los Angeles artist Camilla Taylor attached buttons to three large sculptures that look like headless animals with long , narrow legs. "The Button Show" ends at March 12. The Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation paid for the exhibition. The foundation was created in 1995 by the Simmons brothers: artist Danny, hip-hop producer Russell and rapper Rev. Run. The foundation seeks to bring the artists to urban youth and to provide support for new artists. Question: Why did Wright organize "The Button Show"? Options: A: To show the importance of buttons. B: To support the new artists. C: To raise the button show to the level of art. D: To create sculptures and portraits.
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Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Comparative thinking and behavior is quite typical among teenagers, but it is the responsibility of the parent to set limits and hold firmly to them. Frequently, a parent will tell me in frustration about how their child has complained about not having the very best in fashion design like their friends, or the latest electronic gadgetry that all the other kids own. Parents need to teach their children selfconfidence. Those who are selfconfident resist the urge to compare themselves to other people, and do not overestimate others' experience while diminishing their own. But some people may have a mantra signified by the slogan, if only. "If only I had the money of my brother; if only I was smart like my classmates; if only I was as goodlooking as my friends." Comparing oneself with others is a trap. People who compare themselves with other individuals tend to feel that they are not good enough. They tend to perseverate about their shortcomings. Even if they try their best,it is not good enough because they can always find someone who performs at a higher level. When people compare, they generally focus on their negative traits. They ignore all that is going right in their life. They also tend to minimize their success and dismiss positive gestures and compliments. Those who are confident listen to their own inner voice. They are not influenced by other people's view of events. They are not overly impressed by others' success, money, health,and material possessions. They do not believe that others have a greater sense of emotional wellbeing than they do. Recently, The Harvard Mental Health Letter published an article which indicated that people with chronic pain had as significant a sense of wellbeing as those without chronic pain. However, those with chronic pain tended to overestimate the emotional wellbeing of physically healthy people. The study confirmed that it is how we view events that is important, not the nature of our circumstances which may include making comparisons. Question: The article published in The Harvard Mental Health Letter indicates _ . Options: A: chronic pain actually doesn't affect people's sense of happiness B: physically healthy people have a higher sense of happiness C: emotional health has nothing to do with physical health D: what is important is the nature of events rather than our viewpoints
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Ques: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: Tykoon is an online website that allows you to teach your child financial principles through allowances,assignment of tasks and daily chores.As the parent,you can assign a cash value to the things you want your child to do.Then,your child can go in,accept the task and add to their wish list of what they would like to purchase with the money that they earn. Let's start with the parent side of things.The parent must be the one to set up the account.You simply enter your information and your child's information to get started.You are then able to assign allowance amounts to your child. Then you can add tasks for your child to accept and link them to either their weekly allowance or a predetermined amount.Your child is then able to accept or decline their tasks.They can see how much each task earns,how often they need to do it and what they will get if they do!They can add items that they are working toward earning and can even earn nncash _ such as extra TV time or staying up late! Tykoon is a great way to start teaching your child about responsibility and financial principles in fun and safe way.Through the creation of their own profile and the ability to accept or decline tasks,they are taught the skills that they will need later in life when they are managing their own budgets!So,head over and sign up for a free account today and watch your child get excited about doing their chores! And right now,as a special reward,if you share Tykoon with your friends and have five friends sign up and stay active for more than a month,you'll earn a $25 Amazon.com gift card!So get your child enrolled ,tell your friends and let's start teaching all our kids about the important financial principles today! Question: What can kids learn from Tykoon? Options: A: The ability to manage their budgets. B: The responsibility to do daily chores. C: The skills to earn their own living. D: The tricks to accept or refuse tasks.
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Question: Read the article and select the best answer. Article: I was driving down the road the other day, listening to sweet music coming out of my car radio. My heart felt peaceful, my mind was clear, and my soul was full of love. Even with all its problem: life seemed good. Then the music stopped and the news came on. There was talk of another famous millionaire in drug rehab after an incident with the police. There was news on the murder of a poor man whose life was supposed to be changed after winning the lottery. There was even a discussion on how much greed and excess had damaged our world. Every story seemed to point once again to the old saying that money can't buy happiness. Hearing them made me think of a movie I saw many years ago on Mother Teresa's home for the dying in India. What struck me most when I watched it wasn't the unbearable poverty there. It wasn't the sickness and suffering that the people there were going through. It was rather the peaceful smiles of love, kindness, and happiness that they shared with the Sisters and with each other.. These people had nothing. Many were struggling at the end of death. Yet, they knew the simple truth that so many of us here are still learning: Joy is Free. We can have joy and spread joy everyday of our life here. Don't love or admire dollar signs and think that money will bring you happiness then. Joy can't be purchased. It can't be owned. It can only be chosen and then given freely to others. In the eyes of eternity money is only worthless paper. The only thing that matters is the love within you and the love that you give to the world. Make that your legacy and your life will forever be rich in joy. Question: Which section of a newspaper is this passage most probably taken from? Options: A: Business. B: Culture. C: Life. D: Entertainment.
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C