Passage 1 There’s nothing like driving that last mile of a long commute home from work and coming face-to-face with the world’s most obnoxious mural. The south side of our city’s historic library is now plastered with abstract blotches of paint that resemble a kindergarten class on a bad day. Whoever saw fit to destroy the pristine and elegant stone wall needs to have his or her head examined. I know some people go in for this sort of thing. I mean, everybody has a different idea of what makes beautiful art. But I think if you polled a sample of people in this city, the average person would prefer a nice landscape or a portrait that he or she can actually understand. If this was done in the name of bringing more art and culture to the citizens of this city, well, you should have asked us.

Select the correct answer.

Which idea is common to both texts?

A. There is much exciting abstract art happening today.

B. Landscapes and portrait paintings have wider appeal.

C. People’s taste in art covers a broad spectrum of styles.

D. The average person cannot understand abstract art.

the anecdote makes readers feel sorry for the man’s lack of heritage, then reminds readers that the man has an equally valuable heritage.

what are the choices?

michael’s company should invest in the updating of every section as well as data and processes technology and software. through the analysis of the manufacturing process, the company can take a clear approach towards the best way to improve not only the process but also de final result. some of the main problems that manufacturing companies face are the waste of material due to disorganized processes and the lack of real-time process checkings. this can be solved with specific software and machines that can turn paperwork into the digital era and that will reduce the time employees take on that, being this time better apply to control the production process and communication among different sectors of the company, the product will be made in shorter time with better quality and more profit

mark twain, real name samuel langhorne clemens, was an american writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. among his novels are the adventures of tom sawyer and its sequel, the adventures of huckleberry finn, the latter often called "the great american novel". wikipedia