- _ Reviving the practice of using elements of popular music in classical composition, an ___4pproach that had been in hibernation in the United States during the 1960s, composer Philip Glass (born 1937) embraced the ethos of popular music in his compositions. Glass ___ based two symphonies on music by rock musicians David Bowie and Brian Eno, but the symphonies’ sound is distinctively his. Popular elemerits do not appear out of place in __ Glass’s classical music, which from its early days has shared certain harmonies and rhythms ‘with rock music. Yet this use of popular elements has not made Glass a composer of popu- » lar music, His music is not a version of popular music packaged to attract classical listen- ers; it is high art for listeners steeped in rock rather than the classics. Select only one answer choice. 1. The passage addresses which of the following issues related to Glass’ use of popular elements in his classical compositions? @® How it is regarded by listeners who prefer rock to the classics @) How it has affected the commercial success of Glass’s music © Whether it has contributed to a revival of interest among other composers in using popular elements in their compositions -_ @® Whether it has had a detrimental effect on Glass’s reputation as a composer of classical music ® Whether it has caused certain of Glass’s works to be derivative in qualityintroduced to New Zealand in the late nineteenth century y im foreign species, quickly became a pest. By the 1920s, the it, What made matters worse was that its proliferation coincided with agriculture and a massive shift from sheep farming to dairying. a battery of toxic and resilient alkaloids: even honey made from its is the poison in dilute . 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College graduates, to find traditional jobs, instead opt to start their own businesses. Where a recession may /unpropitious time for such a historically risky endeavor, with no better options, would- ts have little to lose. Unfortunately, this situation does not necessarily impact my Positively. Though the average number of new businesses started per year has gher during the recession than it was before, the proportion of high-value businesses }each year has declined. So even if a business manages to stay solvent, it may not int returns. Also, because of an inevitable dearth of angel investors and venture Many new entrepreneurs are putting their own money on the line. In certain ways, pice between accepting a traditional job and starting a business is not unlike the choice renting and buying property. The latter requires a significant initial outlay and carries risks, but the rewards can be equally substantial. imary purpose of the passage is to | propose changes in the way the public generally interprets census data jintain that college students should form their own companies, especially during ‘economic recessions int a nuanced view of a contemporary economic issue the viability of low- versus high-value businesses under various environmental analogy between career decisions and real estate decisions, speci to rent or buy property lly the 2 passage, the reason that many college graduates are choosing to launch their own present economic climate is that by the difficulty of finding outside investors easily find positions typically open to workers of their experience of low-value companies has increased ‘decide between renting and buying property sloyment rate are likely to become less dire in coming yearslla exptosion so luminous that it can briefly outshine an entire sion itself takes less than fifteen seconds, supernovae take weeks m view; during that time, a supernova can emit an amount of energy — ° int of energy ‘the sun is expected to radiate over its entire lifespan. rate enough heat to create heavy elements, suchas mercury, gold, and silver. vae explode frequently, few of them are Visible (from Earth) to the naked eye, Fe Pedu, Italy, a supernova became visible, appearing as a star so bright that it le in daylight for more than a year. Galileo, who lectured at the university, gave several ely attended by the public, The.léctures not only sought to explain the origin of ‘Gome posited that perhaps it was merely “vapour near the earth”), but seriously ‘the views of many philosophers that the heavens were unchangeable. This idea al fo a worldview underpinned by a central and all-important Earth, with bodies merely rotating around it. / purpose of the passage is to ry of supernovae a shift in thought as a result of a natural event pose two opposing views about supernovae porate the view that the earth is not central to the universe in how science and phildsophy interrelateont re ts adits cu bacarh ernst new y to Picasso, Matisse has learned to artfully separate mage ahead and shoulders, a bouquet of red flowers ina ng upon a bench, a framed drawing of a woman's head, and an unframed _ also of a woman. But what is most striking about the painting is the | to allow his colars and his forms to play freely, even while they are ochre-of the head runs out past the form. Bits of blue from the bench appear or along his shoulder. The colors of the various frames and surfaces of the ‘wall overlap and refuse to be constrained by definite lines of form. Although not given the kind of free reign Picasso allows it in his Cubist period or in ch as Minotaur, itis still a stunning development for Matisse. And he seems aware of The painting's composition references Picasso's Still Life with Ancient Head from 1925, i Matisse’s awareness that he is borrowing from his younger colleague. ruses the word “peculiar” (line 2) to mean which of the following? J nartistic -work and its inspiration Ow Matisse surpassed Picasso yw Matisse developed his stylelisorders and cases of drug abuse tend to diminish a person’ s ability 's feelings. A recent study in Norway suggests, however, that these by a nasal spray, puff of the brain hormone oxytocin, which is known a ngs of calm and social bonding. Although oxytocin is already prescribed for lers that affect social function, Such as autism, these treatments are often tried in, , leaving the overall effects of the drug without evaluation. egian experiment focused on 40 students, each of whom was given either a ‘ salt water or the drug oxytocin. After the nasal dose, the students were shown happy, angry, or neutral expressions, some of which were subtler than others. The chers found that after a nasal spray dose of oxytocin, the students’ awareness of the ions was intensified. Further, the experim2nt showed that the oxytocin had the greatest those who were least able to evaluate emotions properly when given the control. : Although the results of this study seem promising, Leknes, the lead scientist in the ation, cautions that the hormone would not be a “cure-all” for mental illness or drug Rather, he suggests, the hormone might help some individuals better interpret the ul rom the world around them. an) a Tesults of the study are inconclusive because a sample set of 40 students is not Substantial. 8) The nasal spray of oxytocin increased feelings of calm and social bonding for the students. (©) Many students were unable to recognize the expressions shown to them when given only "the control dose of salt water. ‘ (©) The students who might need oxytocin most are the ones who appear most responsive to lead scientist in the investigation. ce cso water was used to gauge normal student ability to recognize facial 5 iat in the study were shown happy, angry, or neutral expressions. 9 sreatest effect on students who were least able to evaluate emotions he control dose, B