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【正文】 m’s first paintings online, a lot of people started buying them. Some were from family and friends. But most came from sharpeyed collectors.Niam has already sold 46 paintings across Canada and the US. He’s make nearly $20,000, and the number keeps growing.“I don’t know how he can do this because this is the work of a kind of successful midcareer painter,” says a gallery owner after he pointed out Niam’s mastery（精通） of the technique of mixing and layering(分層堆積) colours.“Since he has paintings and he loves to do what he does, he has a reason to get up in the morning and that’s really, really important,” Nina says.Morning and night, Niam can be found in his studio, sometimes painting for hours at a time, on more than one canvas at a time.For this artist, there’s no way of knowing what his next creation will be or what will encourage him next. The future is a canvas for his imagination.26. Niam Jain ______. ①is 13 years old ②lives in Toronto ③was diagnosed with autism two years ago ④is educated in a special education schoolA.①②③ B. ①②④ C.①③④ D. ②③④27．When buying Niam some art supplies last summer, ____________.A. Nina wanted Niam to have a career in artB. Niana hoped painting would cure Niam’s autismC. Nina thought painting would bee Niam’s greatest passionD. Nina wanted to find a way for Niam to spend his time28．Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Niam posted his first paintings online by himself.B. A large number of people are expecting to buy Niam’s paintings.C. Niam is still learning to master the technique of mixing and layering colors.D. Niam is unable to paint for several hours at a time.29．The writer thinks that___________.A. Niam is a poor victim of autismB. Niam’s story is sadC. Niam is wasting his life on paintingD. Niam’s story is inspiring(有抱負(fù)的) and encouragingB The largest dry area in Antarctica is called the Dry Valleys. When the British traveler Robert first came across the valleys more than 100 years ago, he thought they are lifeless:” It is certainly a valley of the dead.”Scientists have found that Scott was wrong. The Dry Valleys are one of the driest deserts in the world it rains little a year. But they are not lifeless. In that dry sand and rocks, there are different kinds of organisms that e to life when it rain. For a few weeks each summer, snow turns into water. Colorful organisms grow when the valley is wet.The organisms that live in the dry valley can stand cold and dry weather. Most are microscopic, but we can see a few with our eyes. The largest organisms in the Dry Valleys are springtails. But what about penguins? Like sea birds and seals, penguins can’t really live on land. They can only spend some time on the ice and land. Scientists say that springtails(跳蟲(chóng)) are the “elephants” of Antarctica.Scientists study the organisms that live in the valley, others study geology. They want to find out the relations
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