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20242024.9（满分分考试时间分钟）140120第卷II.Listening ComprehensionSectionA10%Directions:In SectionA,you willhear tenshort conversations between twospeakers.At theend ofeach conversation,aquestion will be askedabout whatwas saidThe conversationsand the questions will be spokenonly once.After youhear a conversation and thequestion aboutit,read thefour possibleanswers on your paper,and decide which oneisthe best answer to thequestion you have heard.B.She wantsto dineout.

1.A.She hasno appetiteat all.D.She prefersto cookat home.C.She istoo tiredto goout.C.8pounds.D.9pounds.

2.A.6pounds B.7pounds.B.In thebookstore.

3.A.At theprofessors office.D.In thelaboratory.C.In thelibrary.

4.A.Because somethingwent wrongwith hiscar.B.Because hiscar wasbroken in an accident.C.Because hewanted totake awalk for a rest.D.Because hewas stuckinatraffic jam.

5.A.The morningflight.B.The afternoonflight.C.The eveningflight.D.The midnightflight.

6.A.She isnot interestedin goingcamping withhim.B.She wantsthe manto stayat homewith her.C.She thinksthe manneeds to have agood rest.D.She thinksthe manshould preparefor theexams.

7.A.Some majorrevisions areneeded.B.It should be revisedby atutor.C.Only afew changesshouldbemade.D.The draftneeds norevision at all.8A.He isgoing awayfor awhile.B.He workedhard toearn money.C.He didvery wellin theexam.D.He cantwait to have arest.

9.A.He forgotto bringhis owncamera.B.He isnot goodat takingpictures.C.He cannottake aphoto with the camera.D.He doesntknow how to usethe camera.

10.A.She wasinterrupted by a visitingfriend.B.She didntcome backuntil midnight.C.She stayedup latefor the final exam.D.She visitedher friendinstead ofstudying.Section BDirections:In SectionB,you willhear twoshort passages,and youwillbeasked severalquestions oneach of the passages.The passageswillberead twice,but thequestions willbe spokenonly once.When youhearaquestion,read thefourpossible answersonyourpaper anddecidewhichone would be thebestanswerto thequestionyou haveheard.A lot of hisbest workhas come out ofjust paintingwhat hefelt at the timewithout anyplan orstructure.70With overhalfa millionfollowers onInstagram,Crisco is already popularon socialmedia for his uniquepaintings.Hell surely only getmorefamous in the futureforhisinspiring paintingsthat beautifullymix darknessand lightIV.Summary Writing

71.Directions:Read the following passage.Summarize themain ideaand themain points of the passagein nomore than60words.Use yourown wordsas faras possible.Are EVReally EnvironmentallyFriendlyMany consumersare optingfor anelectric vehicleEV orplug-in hybridelectric vehiclePHEV toreplace theirpollutinggas-powered cars.These electrifiedvehicles arerising topopularity on the premiseof environmentalconservationand eliminatingthe needfor harmfulemissions.There area coupleof things,however,to considerbefore concludingthatEVs arethe mostenvironmentally friendlyoption forconsumers.Where doelectric carsget theirenergy AlthoughEVs createno emissionson board,they typicallydraw powerfromlithium-ion batteries.These batteriesrequire charging,either athome orvia apublicly accessiblecharging station.Since EVcharginginfrastructure ismainly relianton thepower grid-specifically,the griddraws powerfrom plantslike coalplants-although yourEV doesnot produceany harmfulemissions asyou driveit,burning fossil fuels isinvolved infueling it.Moreover,temperature extremeslike excessivecoldness orheat candramatically reducelithium-ion batterylife.CarnegieMellon UniversitysDepartment ofEngineering andTechnology saysthat themost extremecases ofcoldness willcompromiseefficiency byas muchas40%.The decreasedefficiency is an issueif thepower storedin thebattery packsofEVs issourced fromfossilfuel-burning.Besides thepower source,metal ssuch aslithium andcobalt arewrapped up in environmentallyand sociallyquestionableprocesses,too.One of the firstenvironmental issueslithium batteriespose ishowtodispose of them properly.Inan averagebattery recyclingplant,all partsof thebattery areshredded into a powderusing amechanical shredderand theneithermelted ordissolved intoacid—recycling lithiumbatteries isn*t assimple.Lithium batteriesare typicallymade upof a一mix ofdifferent elementsincluding cobalt,nickel,manganese andiron cobaltespecially knownto bea hazardous盐彳上substance.In addition,most studiesassociate lithiummining inSouth Americafrom saltbrine withsalinization offreshwaterthat the locals needto survive.Since themineral containsdangerous substances,the miningprocess alsocontaminatesthelocalwater basins.So,lithium extractionexposes thelocal ecosystemsto poisoningand otherrelated healthproblems.V.TranslationDirections:Translate the following sentencesinto English,using the words given in thebrackets..他那种急于求成的心态让他无缘冠军宝座72cost.中国的茶文化历史悠久，“以茶待客”是传统习俗73serve.游乐园改建的效果立竿见影，每天游客络绎不绝74see.背井离乡数十载，当她听到熟悉的乡音时才意识到自己仍然心系故里75untilVI.Guided WritingDirections:Write anEnglish compositionin120-150words according to theinstructions givenbelow inChinese.假设你是明启中学高三学生李华你校计划请学生自己组建社团，你对此很有兴趣请向学生会写一封申Questions11through13are based on the following passage.

11.A.They canmaintain theirbody temperaturestable.B.They conserveenough energybefore thelong sleep.C.They cankeep theirheart beat at aregular rate.D.They havetheir weightincreased to the maximum.

12.A.By stayingin bidingplaces andeating little.B.By seekingextra foodand warmshelter.C.By growingthicker hairto staywarm.D.By storingenough foodin advance.

13.ATo staysafe.B.To saveenergy.C.To getmore food.D.To protectthe young.Questions14through16are basedon thefollowing passage.

14.A.Four tosix hours.B.Six tonine hours.C.Around eight hours.D.More thaneighthours.

15.A.They maynot beable toconcentrate well.B.They mayget thefeeling ofbeing drunk.C.They maysuffer fromhigh bloodpressure.D.They maylose weighteasily ina shortperiod oftime.

16.A.Military peopleare usedto beingdeprived ofsleep.B.Training canmake peoplesleep lessand sufferless.C.People canbank sleepby sleepingmore beforehand.D.Sleeping earlierthan usualmakes peoplesleep less.Questions17through20are basedon thefollowing passage.

17.A.Double Elevensales in

2021.B.Unreliable factorsof online shopping.C.Key pointsof Taobao*s successi nsales.D.Advantages anddisadvantages ofonlineshopping.

18.A.People whoare goodat doingbusiness.B.People whowork sevendays aweek.C.People whohave verybusy schedules.D.People whodislike telephoneshopping.

19.A.Consumers cansave alotoftime.B.It providesround-the-clock service.C.People canbuy thingswithout leavingtheir homesor offices.D.The qualityof theproduct is the sameas whatis describedonline.

20.A.Inferior quality.B.Various retailers.C.Efficient salesreturn.D.Convenient delivery.IL Grammarand VocabularySectionADirections:After readingthe passagesbelow,fill in the blanksto makethe passagescoherent andgrammatically correct.Forthe blankswith agiven word,fill in each blankwith theproper formof thegiven word;for theother blanks,use one word thatbestfits each blankAI WeatherForecasting Can*t ReplaceHumans-Yet呈曲线As HurricaneLee wascurving northwardto thewest ofBermuda inmid-September oflast year,forecasterswere busilyconsulting weather models anddata fromhurricane-hunter aircraftto calculate21the dangerousstorm was着陆:气象学家likely tomake landfallNew Englandor farthereast,in Canada.The soonerthe meteorologistscould doso,the earlierthey couldwarn thosein thepath ofdamaging windgusts andfierce stormsurges Bysix daysahead oflandfall,it wasclear thatLee22follow theeastward path,and warningswere issued,accordingly.But mothertool-anexperimental AImodel calledGraphCast-23mate thatoutcome accuratelythree wholedays beforethe forecasters1traditional models.GraphCasfs predictionisawindow intoAFs potential24improve weatherforecasts.But whetherit isa forecasterof atruesea changein thefield orwill simplybecome oneof manytools25human forecastersconsult todetermine whichwaythe windswill blowis stillupin the air.GraphCast,developed byGoogle DeepMind,is thelatest ofseveral AIweathermodels26release inrecent years.Googles Metnet,first introducedin2020,is alreadybeing usedin productssuch asthe companys“now cast“in itsweather app.All areadvertised ashaving anaccuracy thatis comparablewith orhigher than27on thebest non-AI forecastingcomputermodels andhave causeda sensationin meteorology,withGraphCast28cause themost significantstir sofar.The DeepMindresearch teamhad putGraphCast throughits pacesby feedingit historicalweather datato see if itcouldaccurately“predict“what happened.The studyshowed the AI performedequal toor evenbetter thanthe goldstandard.Yet29GraphCast becomesprobabilistic-and evenif themodels resolutionimproves and theAIbecomes moreaccuratein itsforecasts ofrain andstorm intensity-modeling remainsjust asingle componentof theweather-predictionpipeline,says HendrikTolman,senior adviserfor advancedmodeling systemsat theNWS.However,every expertdescribedGraphCast andother Almodels as additional devicesin theirtool kit.If AI30produce accurateforecasts quicklyand cheaply,theres no reason not to beginusing it together withexisting methods.But willthere bea worldwhere AImodels replacephysics-based models-and people—in thefuture Forecastssuggesttheres littlechance.Section BDirections:Complete thefollowing passageby usingthe words or phrasesin the box.Each wordor phrasecan onlybe usedonce.Note that there is onewordor phrasemore thanyou need.A.desperately B.functional C.green-lighting D.impact E.independenceF longstandingG.progressive Hreasonably I.reversing J.swallowK.targetedAlzheimers DrugApproved DespiteFierce DebateThe-U.S.Food andDrug AdministrationFDA recentlyapproved the drug Aduhelm,produced byAmerican老年痴呆症biotechnology companyBiogen withJapan*s EisaiCo.,to treatpatients withAlzheimefs disease.Theapproval wasbasedonstudy resultsshowing that the drugseemed31likely,,to benefitAlzheimers patients,the FDAsaid.The decision,which could32millions ofAlzheimefs patientsand theirfamilies,has sparkeddisagreements amongmedicalresearchers.While the drug wasshown to be effective in slowingthe mentaldecline in patients sufferingfrom thedisease,it was not provento beeffectivein33its effects,the AssociatedPress reported,citing astudy.The rateof mentaldeclineinpatientsthat hadbeen administeredAduhelm wasslowed by22percent whencompared topatients whohad安慰剂.received aplacebo Buteven giventhese results,onatest thatis conductedto evaluatethe cognitiveand34abilities ofa patient,patients whowere administeredAdubelm onlyshowed anincrease of

0.39in their-scores.And its度量标准unclear howsuch metricstranslate intopractical benefits,like greater35or the ability torecall importantdetails.The FDAsreview of thedrughas becomea flashpointin36debates overstandards usedto evaluatetherapies forhard-to-treat conditions.On oneside,groups representingAlzheimefs patientsand theirfamilies sayany newtherapy-even oneofsmall benefit-deserves approval.But manyexperts wardthat37thedrugcould seta dangerousexample byopening thedoorto treatmentsof questionablebenefit.Alzheimers isan irreversible,38brain disorderthat slowlyattacks areasof thebrain thatare essentialto memory,reasoning,communication,and basicdaily tasks.In thefinal stagesof thedisease,the patientswill losetheabilityto39斑点Science doesntfully understandwhat causesAlzheimefs,but theresbroad agreementthat thebrain plaquethat isbeing40by Aduhelmisoneof thecontributing factors.Evidence suggestsfamily history,education,and chronicconditionslike heartdisease mayall playa role.This isa signof hopebut notthefinalanswer,“said Dr.Richard Hodes,director of theU.S.National Instituteon Aging.IIL ReadingComprehensionSection ADirections:For eachblank in thefollowingpassage there are fourwordsor phrases markedA B,C andD.Fill in each blankwiththewordorphrasethat bestfits thecontext.Some peoplelike toread theinstructions fromstart tofinish beforethey takeaction whileothers studythe diagramsandthen jumpright in.This41for oneapproach overanother whenlearning newinformation isnot uncommon.Indeed,the notionthatpeople learnin differentways issuch auniversal beliefin Americanculture thatthere isa thrivingindustry dedicatedto42learning stylesand trainingteachers to meet theneeds ofdifferent learners.Just becausea notionis popular,43,doesnt makeit true.A recentreview oflearning stylesfound匹酉己evidence toclearly supportthe ideathat outcomesare44when instructionaltechniques alignwith individualslearning styles.Most previousinvestigations onlearning stylesfocused onclassroom learning,and assessedwhetherinstructional style45outcomes fordifferent typesof learners.But is the46really wheremost ofthe seriouslearning occursSomemight arguethat,in thisera offlipped classroomsand onlinecourse materials,students47more ofthe informationontheir own.That mightexplain whyinstructional stylein theclassroom matterslittle.It also48the possibilitythat learningstylesdo matter.Perhaps a49betweenstudents individuallearning stylesand theirstudy strategiesisthe key toideal outcomes.解剖课To explorethis50,researchers askedstudents enrolledin ananatomy classto completeanonline learning styles assessment,answer questionsabout theirstudy strategiesand reportdetails about the51they usedoutsideof classe.g.flash cards,review oflecture notes,anatomy coloringbooks.Scores suggestedthat moststudents usedmultiple learningstyles,but thatno particularstyle52better outcomesthananother.The focusin thisstudy,however,wasnoton whethera particularlearningstylewas more53•Despite knowingtheirown,self-reported learningpreferences,nearly70%of students54to employstudy techniques that supportedthosepreferences.Given thepopular beliefthat learningstyles matter,andthefact thatmany students55poor academicperformanceon thelack ofa matchbetween theirlearningstyleand teachers*instructional methods,one mightexpectstudents torelyontechniquesthatsupport theirpersonal learning

41.A.preference B.tendency C.phenomenon D.practice

42.A.identifying B.exposing C.revealing D.establishing

43.A.therefore B.moreover C.however D.instead

44.A.best B.acceptable C.disappointing D.undesirable

45.A.impacted Bchallenged C.confirmed D.supported

46.A.network B.classroom C.school D.lecture

47.A.require B.collect C.master D.demand

48.A.limits Beliminates Cexamines D.raises

49.A.comparison B.link C.balance D.match

50.A.issue B.possibility C.field D.proposal

51.A.equipment B.techniques C.notebooks D.assistance

52.A.originated inB.resulted fromC.resulted inD.took over

53.A.important B.advantageous Cmeaningful Dpopular

54.A.failed B.managed C.struggled D.attempted

55.A.count B.concentrate C.blame D.conductSection Bpreferenceswhen workingon theirown.Directions:Read thefollowing fourpassages.Each passageis followedby severalquestions orunfinished statements.Foreach ofthem thereare fourchoices markedA,B,C andD Choosethe onethat fitsbest accordingto theinformation giveninthe passageyouhavejust read.A摸索I wassure that I wasto bekilled.I becameterribly nervous.I fumbledin mypockets to seeifthere wereanycigarettes,which hadescaped theirsearch.I foundone andbecause ofmy shakinghands,I couldbarely getittomy lips.But Ihadno matches;they hadtaken those.I lookedthrough thebars atmy jailer.He didnot makeeye contactwith me.I calledoutto him,Have yougot alight”He lookedat me,shrugged andcame overto lightmy cigarette.As hecame closeand litthematch,his eyesunconsciously lockedwith mine.At thatmoment,I smiled.I dontknow whyI didthat.Perhaps it wasnervousness,perhaps it was because,when youget veryclose,one to another,it isvery hardnotto smile.In anycase,I smiled.In thatinstant,itwasas thougha sparkjumped acrossthe gapbetween our two hearts,ourtwohuman souls.I knowhe didntwant to,but mysmile leapedthrough thebars andgenerated a smile onhis lips,too.He litmy cigarettebut stayednear,lookingat medirectly in the eyesand continuingtosmile.I keptsmiling athim,now awareof himasaperson andnot just a jailer.And hislooking atme seemedtohave a newdimensiontoo.“Do youhave kidshe asked.“Yes,here,here/9I took out mywallet andnervously fumbledfor the pictures ofmy family.He,too,took out the pictures of hisfamily andbeganto talkabout hisplans and hopes for them.My eyesfilled with tears.I saidthatIfeared thatId neversee myfamilyagain,never havethe chancetoseethem growup.Tears cameto hiseyes,too.Suddenly,without another word,he unlockedmycell andsilently ledmeout.Out ofthe jail,quietly andby backroutes,out ofthe town.There,attheedge oftown,hereleased me.And withoutanotherword,he turnedback towardthe town.My lifewas savedbyasmile,yes,the smile-the unaffected,unplanned,natural connectionbetween people.I reallybelievethat ifthat part of youand thatpart ofme couldrecognize eachother,we wouldntbe enemies.We couldnthave hateorenvy orfear.

56.The underlinedsentence indicatesthattheauthor andthe jailerstarted tohaveaconversation.A.less impersonalB.more intenseC.less formalD.more friendly

57.Which istrue basedon thefirst paragraphA.My handswere shakingbecause offear.B.The jailerwas goingto shootme.C.I smile8because Ihad to beg forlife.D.He smiledtomebecause hewanted to.

58.Their eyeswere filled withtearsbecause theyboth.A.tookoutthepicturesof theirfamilies B.missed theirfamilies farawayC.had plansandhopesfor futureD.feared that they woulddie

59.How doesasmilesucceed insaving theauthors lifeA.By askingforthejailer tolight acigarette.B.By planningfor anexchange offamily pictures.C.By establishingnatural connectionbetween people.D.By hidingthe humanfeelings ofhate,envy orfear.BCareersHome TheUN WorkforcePay andBenefits CareerJourneys CareerOptions Howto ApplyApply NowHome»How ToApplyFAQs onpreparing your ApplicationQ:Should Itarget myApplication toa specificJob OpeningJO A:Yes.Naturally,a customizedcover notewill alsohelp youfocus on thekeyaspects of your Applicationthat relateto theJO,but it is alsoin your interest totarget the Application accordingto theresponsibilities andcompetencies ofthe position.Q:Whafs thedifference betweenduties and achievementsA:Duties describethe specificresponsibilities ofyour job.They accuratelyreflect what you aredoing orhave doneineachofyour previousjobs.In otherwords,it isthe“whatyoudo“ofyourjob.Achievements describein specificterms“howwell“you didin yourjob.Q:Many ofmy achievementsare team-based,how doI draftthem inmy ApplicationA:You shouldinclude yourteam-based achievements in yourApplication.Indicate that you werepartofa team,anddescribe yourspecific rolein reachingthe goal.FAQs ongeneral ApplicationguidelinesQ:Can Isave my ApplicationA:Yes.You shouldsave yourApplication whenyou makechanges and/or update it.It isrecommended thatyou savedifferentversions ofyourApplicationin Wordformat andthen edittheApplicationonline accordingto thepost forwhichyou areapplying.Q:Can Iupdate myApplication toapply fora new JOA:Yes.Each timeyou apply fora newJO,we recommendthatyoureview yourApplication andupdateit,if appropriate,ortarget itto betterreflect yoursuitability forthe newJO.Your updateswill notaffect thecontent ofApplications previouslysubmittedagainst otherJOs.Q:Must Iuse up all theavailable charactersineachsection ofmyApplicationA:No.In fact,doing somay resultin anunnecessary lengthyApplication.Unless youhave anenormous rangeof experiences,there isnoreasonto useupallthe spacegiven.Applicants areencouraged tolist theirduties andachievementsina clearandbrief manner.Tips V

60.Which ofthefollowingdescriptions bestshows yourachievementsA.Ive developedvarious interests,ranging fromoil paintingto designingmodel.B.Pm goodat creatingproposals fornew productideas aimedataspecific market.C.Im incharge ofthe clearance,production anddistribution ofinformation material.D.I succeededin directinga videopresentation,assisting ourgroup towin thefirst prize.

61.If youwanttoapplyforanother JO,youd better.A.target yourfocus onyourinterestintheJOB.save yourlatest applicationin WordformatC.Serape oneapplication with all yourcompetenciesD.update yourapplication tomatch newrequirements

62.Applicants areexpected toin theirapplications.A.introduce whatJOs they have previouslyapplied toB.list thegreatest achievementstheyhavemade indetailC.give keyinformation abouttheir experiencesandachievementsD providethe resultsof theirtests,assessments andexaminationsCAtlantis isthe legendaryisland thatsank beneaththe wavesinthedistant past,taking downwith itan advancedcivilization.Is itpossible thatwe willever findit Or,more importantlydid iteven existTheshort answerto both:No.All availableevidence indicatesthatthephilosopher Plato,sometime around360B.C.,势力扩张.invented the island nationto illustratea pointaboutthedangers ofaggressive imperialismIn Platostelling,Atlantis wasno utopia.Rather,itwasa centristtoanidealized versionof Athensfrom longbefore Platostime.This ancientAthenswas verysimilar toPlatos notionofthe ideal state.Plato laid outthedetails forwhat sucha statewould looklike in hisfamous work,I heRepublic.It shouldbe smalland virtuous.The residents of Atlantis,ontheother hand,were eventually“filledwithan unjustlust forpossessions andpower/accordingtoPlatos characterwho describedtheisland.In Platostexts,Atlantis waslarger thanLibya andAsia combined,which,in Platostime,would havereferred tomodern-day northernAfrica andover halfof Turkey.It wassituated inthe Atlantic Ocean,somewhere outwardfrom theStraitof Gibraltar.Its alandmass largeenough that,if itreally existedsomewhere underwaterintheAtlantic,it wouldcertainlyappear onsonar mapsoftheocean floor.So howdid Atlantiscome torepresent alost utopiccivilization Forthat,you canmostly blameor thankIgnatiusDonnelly.In1882,the formerU.S.Congressman publishedAtlantis.The AntediluvianWorld.The booklaidout13hypotheses,centered onthe ideathat Atlantishad trulyexisted,and indeedrepresented aplace“where earlymankind dweltforages inpeace andhappiness.According toDonnelly,Atlantis wasthe originalsource ofmany ancientcivilizations around theworld.If onefollowed theclues in Platos writing,Donnelly believed,Atlantis couldbe found.He wasinspired byaremarkable discoveryintheearly1870s.An amateurarchaeologist claimedtohaveunearthed the legendary city of Troybasedon Homers The Iliad.If Troy,long thoughtto befictional,was real,why shouldntAtlantis be,tooDonnelly wascertain of his theory,predicting thathard evidence ofthesunken citywould soonbe found,and thatmuseumsaroundthe world wouldone daybe filledwith artifactsfrom Atlantis.Yet about140years havepassed withoutatrace ofevidence.The Atlantislegend hasbeen keptalive,fueled by the publicsimagination andfascination withtheideaof ahidden,long-lost utopia.Yet thelost city of Atlantis was neverlost;itiswhere italways was:inPlatosbooks.

63.What canwe learnabout PlatoA.He predictedthat Atlantiswouldbe*destroyed byaggressive imperialism.B.He wasinspired byutopia togradually formthe notionoftheideal state.C.He createdthe settingin whichresidentsof Atlantis werenot virtuous.D.He witnessedAtlanteans1pursuit ofan unjustlust forpossessions andpower.

64.Homer*sTheIliad ismentioned.A.to demonstratethe actualexistence ofthe legendarycityofTroy.B.as indirectevidenceofthe credibilityof Platosaccount ofAtlantis.C.because itisagreat pieceof fictionalwriting aboutan ancientlegend.D.because itcontains manyclues aboutthelegendarycityofTroy.

65.According tothe passage,Atlantiswas.A.a long-lost smallutopia withmany virtuousresidents.B.a largelandmass situatedintheAtlanticOcean.C.the originalsource ofmany ancientcivilizations.D.Platos inventionagainst whichto highlighthis ideal.

66.Which ofthefollowingisthebest titlefor thispassageA.Plato,Atlantis andHow theCity Collapsedand FinallyGot LostBPlato Tolda Lie,and IgnatiusDonnelly wasto Blamefor ItC.The History,Legends,and Evidenceofthe Lost City ofAtlantisD.Where IstheLostCityofAtlantis——and DoesIt EvenExistSectionCDirections:Read thepassage carefully.Fill ineachblankwithaproper sentencegiveninthebox.Each sentencecan beusedonly once.Note thattherearetwo moresentences thanyou need.A.In additionto paintingon canvas,Crisco alsopaints onmusical instruments.B.However,no matterwhat thescene is,none ofthe paintingsfocus onthe darkness.C.His paintingstake youon anunknown adventureinto anunknown space,reminding youtobealert andbrave.D.Through theuse ofglowing paint,he bringsa senseof magicand energytothescenes thathe creates.E.Studies haveshownthat expressingthemselves,through artcan helppeople withdepression andanxiety F.As aself-taught artistsbefoundhis passionfor artatadark timeinhislife whenhe foundhimself suddenlyout orwork.Bringing LighttotheDarkness withCrisco ArtMostpaintings arebest enjoyedin gallerieswith goodlighting.But anItalian artistwho goesby thename Criscois发光changing theway welook atpaintings withanewapproach:glow-in-the-dark paint.Criscos paintingsare beautifulin normallighting,but itis whenthe lightsgo downthattheyreally come alive.67Hisart mostlyshows landscapes.Trees,horizons,and especiallystarry skiescomealivewiththeglow ofhis paints.At thecenterof mostofhiswork,there isoften ahuman oranimal figure.The figuremay bejustashadow surroundedbytheglowing colors,but itoften appearstobethe sourceofthelight.68Instead,they areall brightpicturesofhope,life,wonder,and growth.Theyare Criscosway ot addinga littlelight totheworld.Criscos fullname isCristoforo Scorpiniti.69Instead ofletting anegative experienceget thebest ofhim,he threwhimselfintoanew pursuit:art.According toCrisco,he paintswith glowingcolors toinspire hope.Though his paintings oftenshownight scenesthat lookgood inthe dark,Crisco doesnot focusonthe darkness.Instead,he useshispaintingsto expresspositivityby creatinglight inthedarkness.。