READING Part 1 You are going to read a magazine article about an artist who paints flowers. For questions 1-8‚ choose the answer (A‚ B‚ C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. An eye for detail Artist Susan Shepherd is best known for her flower paintings‚ and the large garden that surrounds her house is the source of many of her subjects. It is full of her favourite flowers‚ most especially varieties of tulips and poppies. Some of the
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types. “The Butterfly Website is the world’s oldest and largest website dedicated to butterflies and moths. Here you’ll find hundreds of articles about butterflies and moths‚ an extensive clipart collection‚ many photographs‚ videos‚ butterfly gardening tips‚ links to purchase butterflies for your wedding or special event‚ and a lot more. Don’t miss our inspiring stories - over 1‚000 beautiful stories - about ways in which peoples’ lives have been magically touched by butterflies. Have you ever
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“A child who‚more than anything else‚ is a spontaneous observer of nature‚ certainly needs to have at his disposal material upon which he can work.” As our lives become more technologically advanced and driven many children have very little access to a natural habitat in their neighbourhood environment.Young children develop their sensory‚cognitive‚gross and motor skills while in relationship to the natural world.The function of the school is to supply children with interesting information and
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active seniors are‚ even small activities‚ the greater their life expectancy is‚ so why not have fun while prolonging your life? Here are some great activities that combine hobbies with movement which can count as exercise for the elderly. Gardening Gardening is a perfect activity for seniors. It involves creativity‚ movement‚ and a sense of accomplishment. They may even end up with some food at the end of the season depending on
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brought in the food to the supermarkets. The poultry and meat too was fresh‚ you got to the market pick one and they will slaughter and prepare it for you. After a few years of living here in the states my parents decided to do their own vegetable gardening to produce the vegetables that they most commonly use in their daily food. The idea of growing their own food because they wanted to eat locally and organically‚ and they could save money in the long term seemed fantastic and so now we have a very
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present‚ what people want and how to improve the situation. A survey of local gardens‚ a questionnaire for landscape designers and a questionnaire of local residents along with results and analysis. Information on the promotion of biodiverse gardening‚ by whom and how well. The need for biodiversity and the implications and consequences of biodiversity loss‚ the current situation and improvements required. The future of biodiversity‚ with the latest plans and personal recommendations. A case
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hard to get my head around. ‘The Constant Gardner’ would be thought to be about gardening‚ but it’s just based around it. The concept of gardening is the story line of the movie. Two main characters Tessa and Justin are in love‚ but don’t know each other as well as you would think. the film is about Justin figuring Tessa out after her death. The gardening concept comes into the storyline as Justin loves gardening‚ it’s his hobby‚ Tessa likes her gardens to be natural‚ no poison or chemicals. This
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sense that slow lives‚ as well as being enjoyable‚ are long lives.” I would like to point out that there is no proof that a slow life or long life is enjoyable; after all fun and laughter are good for us‚ and a long life does not necessarily lead to pleasure. It is quality not quantity that counts! I would also like to add that the perception of what ’laziness’ is‚ can vary depending on different people’s opinions. There is a difference between relaxation and laziness; relaxation can be good for your
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ENG 122-404 27 February 2012 The Death of Print and the Drowning of Quality Writing Daniel Okrent has been in the publishing industry his whole career. He is a published author and has served as an editor for Time‚ Life‚ and the New York Times. In a 1999 lecture to students attending Columbia University’s School of Journalism‚ Okrent predicts‚ “I believe they (news papers‚ magazines‚ and books)‚ and all forms of print are dead” (Okrent 578). A little harsh‚ wouldn’t you agree? But fear not
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The short story‚ “The Chrysanthemums‚” was written in 1937‚ by American author John Steinbeck. The short story centers around a thirty five year old housewife named‚ Elisa. Elisa works frequently in her luscious garden‚ often tending to her Chrysanthemums. Her marriage to her husband‚ Henry‚ appears to very bland and lacking any passion. While working in her garden one afternoon‚ a fix-it man in a covered wagon arrives to her and her husband’s home‚ asking if there is any work he can do for them
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