At the time they were created, the Impressionist paintings were controversial, but today they are accepted as the beginning of what we call "modern art". This is because the Impressionists encouraged artists to look at their environment in new ways. There are scores of modern art styles,but without the Impressionists, many of these painting styles might not exist. On the one hand, some modern art is abstract; that is, the painter does not attempt to paint objects as we see them with our eyes, but instead concentrates n certain qualities of the object, using colour, line and shape to represent them. On the other hand, some paintings of modern art are so realistic that they look like photographs. These styles are so different. Who can predict what painting styles there will be in the future?

32. In the Renaissance, painters__________________.

　A. painted religious scenes in a more realistic style

　B. focused more on religion than on humans

　C. began to paint outdoors

　D. returned to classical Roman and Greek ideas about art

33. Many people hate the impressionists' style of painting at first because their paintings _____.

　A. very abstract B. very realistic

　C. the same as traditional style of painting D. very ridiculous

34. ____ discovered how to make paintings look more real by using perspective.

　A. Giotto di Bondone. B. Masaccio. C. Claude Monet. D. Pablo Picasso

35. When did people focus more on people and less on religion?

　A. From 5th to 15th century AD. B. From 15th to 16th century.

　C. From late 19th to early 20th century. D. From 20th century to today.

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　　Control your nervousness

　　Being nervous is a natural feeling for most of us. But if you don't want to be nervous, the following tips can help you.

● Focus on the objective (目标) of the situation.

　　We often get nervous over silly things like what other people are going to think about our looks. 36 For example, if you're going to a job interview, think about what they're looking for and how you can achieve the job better.

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　　An excellent way of distracting (转移) yourself from a situation is to have a friend or someone you can talk to help you focus on the objective. If you're nervous about meeting someone, talk to your friend beforehand and the analyze how it went afterwards.

● Keep yourself busy.

　　 38 For events that make you nervous, the best technique to calm your nervous is to distract yourself. Keeping your mind focused on things that don't make you nervous will stop your nerves.

● Think positively.

　　Everything you're ever done, from walking into a coffee shop to buying a new car, began in the form of a thought. 39

● Wear clothes you feel confident in.

40 Dressing well shows others that you respect yourself and the people you're around. Wearing well-fitted clothes that show your personal tastes and styles