2020职称英语综合类B级真题(补全短文)
2020年职称英语综合类B级补全短文练习题(1)
2020年职称英语综合类B级补全短文练习题(1)补全短文(第46～50题，每题2分，共10分)阅读下面的短文，文章中有5处空白，文章后面有6组文字，请根据文章的内容选择5组文字，将其分别放回文章原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。
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Read With Greater SpeedDo you have difficulty reading in class? If so, a special reading program that helps match sounds with letters could speed up your brain.At least one out of every five elementary school students in the US has trouble learning to read, even when the students are good at other subjects. (1)Researchers from Yale University, US, studied a group of children from New York and Connecticut State. As part of the study, 37 struggling readers received special tutoring.Every day, instructors worked with them on recognizing how written letters represent units of sound called phonemes (音素). (2)By the end of the school year, these children could read faster than before. They also made fewer mistakes, and understood more of what they read than they could earlier in the year.As part of their study, the researchers used a special machine to take action photos of the students' brains.(3) This is the same part of the brain that becomes active when good readers read. This activated brain area appears to include a structure that helps people recognize familiar written words quickly. In lower level readers, this structure remains inactive.A year later, the brain structure was still working hard in the students who had gore through the special tutoring, and they continued to do well in reading tests (4)However, some researchers still doubt the study.(5)A Many adults are interested in matching sounds with lettersB The students also practiced reading aloud and spellingC The biggest challenge for many of these kids, scientists say, is matching sounds with letters.D Another group in the study who went through a more traditional reading program didn't show the same progress.E The pictures showed an increase in activity in the back of the brain on the left side.F They believe that reading without making any noise or linking words to sounds is more efficient.答案：1. C 2. B 3. E 4. D 5. F。
2020年职称英语综合类B级补全短文练习题(5)
2020年职称英语综合类B级补全短文练习题(5)supermarketsupermarket is a type of retailing institution that has a moderately broad product assortment spanning groceries and some nonfood lines, that ordinarily emphasizes price ineither an offensive or defensive way. as a method, supermarket retailing features several related product lines, a high degree of self-service, largely centralized checkout, and competitive prices. the supermarket approach to retailing is used to sell various kinds of merchandise, ____(1)____.the term supermarket usually refers to an institution in the grocery retailing field. most supermarkets emphasize price. some use price offensively by featuring low prices in order to attract customers. other supermarkets use price more defensively by relying on leader pricing to avoid a price disadvantage. since supermarkets typically have very thin gross margins, they need high levels of inventory turnover to achieve satisfactory returns on invested capital.supermarkets originates in the early 1930s. they were established by independents ____(2)____. supermarkets were an immediate success, and the innovation was soon adopted by chain stores. in recent decades supermarkets have added various nonfood lines to provide customers with one-stop shopping convenience and to improve overall gross margins.today stores using the supermarket method of retailing are dominant in grocery retailing. however, different names are used to distinguish these institutions ____(3)____：a superstore is a larger version of the supermarket. it offers more grocery and nonfood items ____(4)____. many supermarket chains are emphasizing superstores in their new construction.combination stores are usually even larger than superstore. they, too, offer more groceries and nonfoods than a supermarket but also most product lines found in a large drugstore. some combination stores are joint ventures between supermarkets and drug chains such as kroger and sav-on.for many years the supermarket has been under attack from numerous competitors. for example, a grocery shopper can choose among not only many brands of supermarkets but also various types of institutions (warehouse stores, gourmet shops, meat and fish markets, and convenience stores). supermarkets have reacted to competitive pressures____(5)____： some cut costs and stressed low prices by offering more private brands and generic products and few customer services. others expanded their store size and assortments by adding more nonfood lines (especially products found in drugstores), groceries attuned to a particular market area (foods that appeal to a specific ethnic group,for example), and various service departments (including video rentals, restaurants, delicatessens, financial institutions, and pharmacies).a by size and assortmentb than a conventional supermarket doesc including building materials, office products, and, of course, groceriesd attracting more customers with their low pricese primarily in either of two waysf to compete with grocery chainskeys： CFABE。
2020年职称英语综合类B级补全短文练习题(3)
2020年职称英语综合类B级补全短文练习题(3)The Story of LaniFive-year-old Lani still takes seven medicines with her breakfast every morning。
“She’s very good about it ”saysher father ni is alive today because of her father David，in more than one way;when she was one year old she received part of her fathe r’s liver in a liver—transplant ni was born with a liver illness . __________ (46) Doctors advised that a transplant was the only way in which she would live.The operation lasted 12 hours and needed two teams，onefor the father and one for thedaughter __________ (47)Inthese cases，the donor’s liver grows to normal size in about eight weeks。
and t11e child’s liver becomes smaller.Lani spent three weeks in hospital after theoperation.Because the receiver’s body tries to reject thenew organ，the patient has to be given special drugs__________ (48)Although David left hospital after 10 days，he didn’t return to work until after three months.In order to reach the liver, the doctors have to cut through the stomach wall，which is strong and full of muscle.It therefore takes a long time to recover after this operation. __________ (49)So far，only 16 of these liver—transplant operations have beencarried out in Britain. __________ (50)Doctors say,“If possible，we prefer to take a liver from a dead don not, usually a parent.”Lani still has to look after her health，and she gets more tired than other children of the same age，but doctors hope that she will continue to get stronger and stronger.A She had one operation when she was six weeks old，which was not successful.B While these drugs are given，it is important that the patient does not catch any illness，not even a cold.C In this operation a piece of liver, weighing about 250--300 grams，was removed from the father and transplanted into the daughter.D David quickly recovered from the operation.E However, they are more common in North America and Japan.F David was finally able to ride his bike again after about a year.答案：1. A 2. C 3. B 4. F 5. E。
职称英语等级考试（综合类B级）真题附答案和解析（2）
职称英语等级考试（综合类B级）真题附答案和解析（2）第4部分：阅读理解(第31～45题，每题3分，共45分)下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。
请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。
第一篇 Cell Phones: Hang Up or Keep Talking?Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places it is actually considered unusualnot to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They findthat the phones are more than a means of communication —having a mobile phone showsthat they are cool and connected.The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professionals worried.Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems fromthe use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobilephone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that thereis no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.On the other hand, why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of somepeople who use mobile phones? Signs of change in the tissues of the brain and head can bedetected with modern scanning(扫描)equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had toretire at a young age because of serio us memory loss. He couldn’t remember even simple tasks.He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone forabout six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctorblamed his mobi le phone use, but his employer’s doctor didn’t agree.What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? Theanswer is radiation. High-techmachines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phonecompanies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worryabout.As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it’s best to use mobile phonesless often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phoneonly when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially inemergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad foryour health. So for now, it’s wise not to use your mobile phone too often.31.People buy cell phones for the following reasons EXCEPT thatA.they’re popular.B.they’re cheap.C.they’re useful.D.they’re convenient.32.The word “detected” in paragraph 3 could be best replaced byA.cured.B.removed.C.discovered.D.caused.33.The salesman retired young becauseA.he disliked using mobile phones.B.he couldn’t remember simple tasks.C.he was tired of talking on his mobile phone.D.his employer’s doctor persuaded him to.34.On the safety issue of mobile phones, the manufacturingcompaniesA.deny the existence of mobile phone radiation.B.develop new technology to reduce mobile phone radiation.C.try to prove that mobile phones are not harmful to health.D.hold that the amount of radiation is too small to worry about.35.The writ er’s purpose of writing this article is to advise peopleA.to use mobile phones less often.B.to buy mobile phones.C.to update regular phones.D.to stop using mobile phones.第二篇 Excessive Demands on Young PeopleBeing able to multitask is hailed by most people as a welcome skill, but not according to a recentstudy which claims that young people between the ages of eight and eighteen of the so-calledGeneration M are spending a considerable amount of their time in fruitless efforts as theymultitask. It argues that, in fact, these young people are frittering(浪费) away as much as halfof their time as they would if they performed the very same tasks one after the other.Some young people are using an ever larger number of electronic devices as they study. At thesame time they are working, young adults are also surfing on the Internet, or sending outemails to their friends, and/or answering the telephone and listening to music on their iPods oron another computer. As some new device comes along, it is also added to the list rather thanreplacing one of the existing devices.Other research has indicated that this multitasking is even affecting the way families themselvesfunction as young peopleare too wrapped up in(沉湎于)their own isolated worlds to interactwith the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enterthe house nor can they eat at the family table.All this electronic wizardry(魔力)is supposedly also seriously affecting young people’sperformance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinions of theimpact of modern gadgets(小装置)on their performance of tasks, the great majority ofyoung people gave a favorable response.The response from the academic and business worlds was not quite as positive. The formerfeel that multitasking with electronic gadgets by children affects later development of studyskills, resulting in a decline in the quality of writing, for example, because of the lack ofconcentration on task completion. They feel that many undergraduates now urgently needremedial(补救的)help with study skills. Similarly, employers feel that young people entering theworkforce need to be taught all over again, as they have become skilled.While all this may be true, it must be borne in mind that more and more is expected of youngpeople nowadays; in fact, too much. Praise rather than criticism is due in respect of the waytoday’s youth are able to cope despite what the older generation throw at them.36.What is probably true about the multitasking Generation M?A.They feel they are more efficient than others.B.They waste more time than they should spend.C.They put more energy on important tasks.D.They need to improve their analytical skills.37.With the introduction of new gadgets, what happens tothe Generation M’s present e-devices?A.They give way to the latest.B.They are quickly put aside.C.They are sold to their friends.D.They become part of their collection.38.Multitasking makes the Generation MA.feel lonely and pitiful.B.selfish and aggressive.C.distant to their family.D.silent and sad.39.The academics feel that many undergraduates badly need toA.adjust their social attitudes.B.seek psychological assistance.C.improve their study skills.D.take more business courses.40.What attitude should the older generation adopt towards the multitasking youth?A.Critical.B.Thankful.C.Negative.D.Supportive.第三篇 Three Ways to Become More CreativeMost people believe they don’t have much imagination. They are wrong. Everyone hasimagination, but most of us, once we become adults, forget how to access it. Creativity isn’talways connected with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free timeroutinely think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve, a trickyquestion to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques tohelpyou.This technique involves taking unrelated ideas and trying to find links between them. First,think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image,word, idea or object, for example, a candle. Write down all the ideas/words associated withcandles: light, fire, matches, wax, night, silence, etc. Think of as many as you can. The nextstage is to relate the ideas to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend anoriginal present; you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night.Imagine that normal limitations don’t exist. You have as much time/space/money, etc. as youwant. Think about your goal and the new possibilities. If, for example, your goal is to learn toski(滑雪), you can now practice skiing every day of your life (because you have the time andthe money). Now adapt this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December, orevery Monday in January.Look at the situation from a different point of view. Good negotiators(谈判者)use thistechnique in business, and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the charactersin their books. They ask questions: what does this character want? Why can’t she ge t it? Whatchanges must she make to get what she wants? What does she dream about? If your goalinvolves other people, put yourself “in their shoes”. The best fishermen think like fish!41.According to the passage, when we become adults, ______A.we can still learn to be more creative.B.most of us are no longer creative.C.we are not as imaginative as children.D.we are unwilling to be creative.42.According to the first technique, if you need to solve a problem, ______A.you could find an image and try to link it with the problem.B.you should link it with candles.C.you have to think of buying a present for a friend.D.you should link it with as many words as possible.43.The second technique suggests that you just imagineA.setting a goal is as simple as skiing.B.you have every resource to achieve your goal.C.new possibilities will soon appear.D.December and January are the best months for skiing.44.The phrase “put yourself ‘in their shoes’” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning toA.dress yourself like them.B.do as they ask you to.C.think as they would.D.put on their shoes.45.We learn from the third technique that a good salesman should ask himself:A.what do I usually do?B.what did my boss tell me to do?C.what are my customers’ needs?D.how should I sell my products?第5部分：补全短文(第46～50题，每题2分，共10分)下面的短文有5处空白，短文后有6个句子，其中5个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章面貌。
2020年职称英语真题及答案：《卫生B》补全短文
2020年职称英语真题及答案：《卫生B》补全短文以下试题为网友提供，仅供考生参考!2020年职称英语考试真题生类补全短文真题已公布(文字版)，出自2020年职称英语教材卫生类阅读判断第九篇：What Is a Dream 附译文。
What Is a Dream?For centuries, people have wondered about the strange things that they dream about. Some psychologists say thatthis nighttime activity of the mind has no special meaning. Others，however， think that dreams are an important part of our lives. In fact, many experts believe that dreams can tell us about a person’s mind and emotions.Before modern times, many people thought that dreams contained messages from God. It was only in the twentieth century that people started to study dreams in a scientific way.The Austrian psychologist, Sigmund Freud1，was probably the first person to study dreams scientifically. In his famous book, The interpretation of Dreams (1900), Freud wrote that dreams are an expression of a person’s wishes. He believed that dreams allow people to express the feelings, thoughts, and fears that they are afraid to express in real life.The Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung2 was once a student of Freud’s. Jung，however，had a different idea about dreams. Jung believed that the purpose of a dream was to communicate a message to the dreamer. He thought people could learn moreabout themselves by thinking about their dreams. For example, people who dream about falling may learn that they have too high an opinion of themselves. On the other hand, people who dream about being heroes may learn that they think too little of themselves.Modern-day psychologists continue to develop theories about dreams. For example, psychologist William Domhoff from the University of California, Santa Cruz，believes thatdreams are tightly linked to a person’s daily life, thoughts, and behavior. A criminal, for example, might dream about crime.Domhoff believes that there is a connection betweendreams and age. His research shows that children do not dream as much as adults. According to Domhoff, dreaming is a mental skill that needs time to develop.He has also found a link between dreams and gender. His studies show that the dreams of men and women are different. For example, the people in men’s dreams are often other men, and the dreams often involve fighting. This is not true of women’s dreams.3 Domhoff found this gender difference in the dreams of people from 11 cultures around the world, including both modern and traditional ones.Can dreams help us understand ourselves? Psychologists continue to try to answer this question in different ways. However, one thing they agree on this： If you dream that something terrible is going to occur, you shouldn’t panic. The dream may have meaning, but it does not mean that some terrible event will actually take place. It’s important to remember that the world of dreams is not the real world.词汇：psychologist 心理学家 psychiatrist 精神病学家Austrian 奥地利的 gender 性别注释：1.Sigmund Freud西格蒙德·弗洛伊德(1856—1939)，犹太人，奥地利精神病医生及精神分析学家。
2020年职称英语考试卫生类B级补全短文练习及答案(4)
2020年职称英语考试卫生类B级补全短文练习及答案（4）Tests Show Women Suited for Space TravelBetween 1977 and 1981,three groups of American woman,___（1）___,between the age of 35 and 65,were given month-long tests to determine how they would respond to conditions resembling those aboard the space shuttle.Though ___（2）___,the women were volunteers and the pay was barely above the minimum wage. They were not allowed ___（3）____ during the tests,and they were expected to tolerate each other‘s company at close quarters for the entire period. Among other things they had to stand pressure three times the force of gravity and carry out both physical and mental tasks __（4）__. At the end of ten days,they had to spend a further twenty days absolutely confined to bed,during which time they suffered backaches and other discomforts,and when they were finally allowed up,the more physically active women were especially subject to pains due to a slight calcium loss.Results of the tests suggest that women will have significant advantages over men in space. They need less food and les oxygen and they stand up to radiation better. Men‘s advantages __（5）__,meanwhile,are virtually wiped out by the zero-gravity condition in space.练习：A）to smoke or drink alcoholB） carefully selected from among many applicantsC） numbering 27 in allD） in terms of strength and staminaE） those who are physically strongerF） while exhausted from strenuous physical exercise 答案：C B A F D。
2020年度全国职称英语等级考试综合B真题及答案
全国职称英语等级考试综合类（B级）真题试题及答案第1部分：词汇选项（第1—15题，每题1分，共15分）下面每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。
1.After wards there was just a feeling of let-down.A. excitementB. angerC. CalmD. disappointment2.The committee was asked to render a report on the housing situation.A. copyB. furnishC. publishD. summariza3.The curriculum was too narrow and too rigid.A. hiddenB. inflexibleC. traditionaD. official4.He led a very moral lifeA. honourableB. humanC. intelligent D .natural.5.The majority of people around here are decent.A. realB. honest C .normal D. wealthy6.His knowledge of French is fair.A. very usefulB. very limitedC. quite goodD. rather special7.The group does not advocate the use of violence.A. limitB. regalateC. support D .oppose8.The worst agonies of the war were now beginning.A. painsB. partsC. aspectsD. results9.It was a magic night until the spell was broken.A. timeB. charm C .space D. opportunity10.They are trying to identify what is wrong with the present system.A. proveB. discoverC. considerD. imagine11.Several windows had been smashed.A. cleanedB. replacedC. brokenD. fixed12.She felt that she had done her good deed for the day.A. homeworkB. actC. justiceD. model13.London quickly became a flourishing port.A. majorB. largeC. successfulD. commercial14.His professional career spanned 16 years.A. stareedB. changedC. movedD. lasted15.His stomach felt hollow with fearA. emptyB. sincereC. respectfulD. terrible第2部分：阅读判断（第16—22题，每题1分，共7分）下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C.The Most Wonderful IslandsThe Palm Islands are artificial islands in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on which major commercial and residential infrastructure will be constructed. They are being constructed by Nakheel Properties, a property developer in the United Arab Emirates, who hired the Dutch dredging and marine contractor Van Oord, one of the world's specialists in land reclamation. The islands are the Palm Jumeirah, the Palm Jebel Ali and the Palm Deira.Each settlement will be in the shape of a palm tree, topped with a crescent, and will have a large number of residential, leisure and entertainment centers. The Palm Islands are located off the coast of The United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf and will add 520 kilometres of beaches to the city of Dubai.The first two islands will comprise approximately 100 million cubic meters of rock and sand. Palm Deira will be composed of approximately 1 billion cubic meters of rock and sand. All materials will be quarried in the UAE. Between the three islands there will be over 100 luxury hotels, exclusive residential beach side villas and apartments, marinas, water theme parks, restaurants, shopping malls, sports facilities and health spas.The creation of the Palm Jumeirah began in June 2001. Shortly after, the Palm Jebel Ali was announced and reclamation work began. The Palm Deira, which is planned to have a surface area of 46.35 square kilometre. Construction was originally planned to take 10–15 years, but that was before the impact of the global credit crunch hit Dubai.16. Some Dutch engineers are experienced in reclaiming land from the sea.A . RightB . WrongC . Not mentioned17. The islands are being built in the deep water of the sea.A . RightB . WrongC . Not mentioned18. Rocks for building the breakwater were taken from the World of Islands.A . RightB . WrongC . Not mentioned19. All the luxury homes on Palm Jumeirah were sold.A . RightB . WrongC . Not mentioned20. The water theme park in Jebei All will attract more tourists.A . RightB . WrongC . Not mentioned21. The Palm Deira will be the same size as Paris.A . RightB . WrongC . Not mentioned22. The World Islands are bigger than the Palm JumeirahA . RightB . WrongC . Not mentioned第3部分：概括大意与完成句子（第23～30题，每题1分，共8分）下面的短文后有2项测试任务：（1）第23～26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2~5段每段选择1个最佳标题；（2）第27~30题要求从所给的6个选项中为每个句子确定一个最佳选项。
2020-2021年全国职称英语等级考试综合类(B级)试题及答案
职称英语考试综合类B级试题及参考答案第1部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)下面每个句子中均有1个词或者短语划有底横线，请为每处划线部分确定1个意义最为接近的选项。
1. There was an inclination to treat geography as a less important subject.A. pointB. tendencyC. result d. finding2. New secretaries came and went with monotonous regularity.a. amazingb. depressingc. predictabled. dull3. The committee was asked to render a report on the housing situation.a. furnishb. copyc. publishd. summarize4. The group does not advocate the use of violence.a. limitb. regulatec. opposed. support5. The original experiment cannot be exactly duplicate.a. reproducedb. inventedc. designedd. reported6. The department deferred the decision for six months.a. put offb. arrived atc. abided byd. protested against7. The symptoms of the disease manifested themselves ten days later.a. easedb. appearedc. improvedd. relieved8. The uniform makes the guards look absurd.a. seriousb. ridiculousc. beautifuld. impressive9. Some of the larger birds can remain stationary in the air for several minutes.a. silentb. motionlessc. seatedd. true10. The country was torn apart by strife.a. povertyb. warc. conflictd. economy11. She felt that she had done her good deed for the day.a. actb. homeworkc. justiced. model12. A person’s wealth is often in inverse proportion to their happiness.a. equalb. certainc. larged. opposite13. His professional career spanned 16 days.a. startedb. changedc. movedd. lasted14. His stomach felt hollow with fear.a. sincereb. respectfulc. terribled. empty15. This was disaster on a cosmic scale.a. modestb. hugec. commerciald. national参考答案：bdada abbbc adddb第2部分：阅读判断(第16～22题，每题1分，共7分)下面的短文后列出了7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断;如果该句提供的是正确信息，请选择A;如果该句提供的是错误信息，请选择B;如果该句的信息文中没有提及，请选择C。
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2020职称英语综合类B级真题（补全短文）
第5部分补全短文(第46-50题，每题1分，共5分)
下面的短文有5处空白，短文后有6个句子，其中5个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复原貌。
Saving a City's Public Art
Avoiding traffic jams in Los Angeles may be impossible,
but the city's colorful freeway murals(壁画)can brighten even the worst commute. Paintings that depict(描述)famous people and historical scenes cover office buildings and freeway
walls all access the city. With a collection of more than
2,000 murals, Los Angeles is the unofficial mural capital of the world.
But the combination of graffiti(涂鸦), pollution, and hot sun has left many L.A. murals in terrible condition.
_____(46)in the past, experts say, little attention was given to caring for public art. Artists were even expected to maintain their own works, not an easy task with cars racing
by along the freeway. _____(47)The work started in 2003. So far, 16 walls have been selected and more may be added later.
Until about 1960, public murals in Los Angeles were rare. But in the 1960s and 1970s, young L.A. artists began to study early 20th-century Mexican mural painting_____(48)
The most famous mural in the city is Judith Baca's "The Great Wall," a 13-foot-high(4-meter-high)painting that runs
for half a mile (0.8 kilometer) in North Hollywood,
_____(49)it took eight years to complete—400 underprivileged
teenagers painted the designs—and is probably the longest mural in the world.
One of the murals that will be restored now is Kent Twitchell's "Seventh Street Altarpiece." which he painted for the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. _____ (50) Twitchell said, "it was meant as a kind of gateway through which the traveler to L.A. must drive. The open hands represent peace."
Artists often call murals the people's art. Along a busy freeway or hidden in a quiet neighborhood, murals can teach people who would never pay money to see fine art in a museum, "Murals give a voice to the silent majority," said one artist.
A. The city trying to stop the spread of graffiti, has painted over some of the murals complete.
B. This striking work depicts two people facing each
other on opposite sides of the freeway near downtown Los Angeles.
C. Artists like murals because they like the work of Mexican artists.
D. Now the city is beginning a huge project to restore
the city's murals.
E. The mural represents the history of ethnic groups in California.
F. Soon, their murals became a symbol of the city's cultural expressions and a showcase for L.A.'s cultural diversity.。