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12017I(40)(15230)ABCDAPacificScienceCenterGuideVisitPacificScienceCentersStoreDontforgettostopbyPacificScienceCentersStorewhileyouareheretopickupawonderfulscienceactivityorsouvenirtorememberyourvisit.Thestoreislocated()upstairsinBuilding3rightnexttotheLaserDome.HungryOurexhibitswillfeedyourmind,butwhataboutyourbody?Ourcafoffersacompletemenuoflunchandsnackoptions,inadditiontoseasonalspecials.ThecafislocatedupstairsinBuilding1andisopendailyuntilonehourPacificScienceCentercloses.RentalInformationLockersareavailabletostoreanybelongingsduringyourvisit.ThelockersarelocatedinBuilding1neartheInformationDeskandinBuilding3.PushchairsandwheelchairsareavailabletorentattheInformationDeskandDennyWayentrance.IDrequired.SupportPacificScienceCenterSince1962,PacificScienceCenterhasbeeninspiringapassion()fordiscoveryandlifelonglearninginscience,mathandtechnology.TodayPacificScienceCenterservesmorethan1.3millionpeopleayearandbringsinquiry-basedscienceeducationtoclassroomsandcommunityeventsalloverWashingtonState.Itsanamazingaccomplishmentandonewecannotachievewithoutgeneroussupportfromindividuals,corporations,andothersocialorganizations.Visitpacificsciencecenter.orgtofindvariouswaysyoucansupportPacificScienceCenter.221.WherecanyoubuyasouveniratScienceCenter?A.InBuilding1.B.InBuilding3.C.AttheLaserDome.D.AttheDennyWayentrance.22.WhatdoesPacificScienceCenterdoforschools?A.TrainScienceteachers.B.Distributesciencebooks.C.Inspirescientificresearch.D.Takesciencetotheclassroom.23.Whatisthepurposeofthelastpartofthetext?A.Toencouragedonations.B.Toadvertisecomingevents.C.Tointroducespecialexhibits.D.TotellabouttheCentershistory.PacificScienceCenter21.B.ThestoreislocatedupstairsinBuilding322.D.TodayPacificScienceCenterservesmorethan1.3millionpeopleayearandbringsinquiry-basedscienceeducationtoclassrooms23.A.Itsanamazingaccomplishmentandonewecannotachievewithoutgeneroussupportfromindividuals,corporations,andothersocialorganizations.Visitpacificsciencecenter.orgtofindvariouswaysyoucansupportPacificScienceCenter.BIworkwithVolunteersforWildlife,arescueandeducationorganizationatBaileyArboretuminLocustValley.Tryingtohelpinjured,displacedorsickcreaturescanbeheartbreaking;survivalisnevercertain.However,whenitworks,itissimplybeautiful.IgotarescuecallfromawomaninMuttontown.Shehadfoundayoungowl()ontheground.WhenIarrived,Isawa2-to3-week-oldowl.Ithadalreadybeenplacedinacarrierforsafety.Iexaminedthechick()anditseemedfine.IfIcouldlocatethenest,Imighthavebeenabletoputitback,butnoluck.Mynextworkwastoconstructanestandanchoritina3tree.Thehomeownerwasveryhelpful.Awirebasketwasfound.Iputsomepinebranchesintothebaskettomakethisnestsafeandcomfortable.Iplacedthechickinthenest,anditquicklycalmeddown.Nowallthatwasneededweretheparents,buttheywereabsent.Igavethehomeownerarecordingofthehungerscreamsofowlchicks.Theseadvertisethepresenceofchickstoadults;theymightalsoencourageourchicktostartcallingaswell.Igavetheownerasmuchinformationaspossibleandheadedhometoseewhatnewsthenightmightbring.Anervousnighttobesure,butsometimesthespiritsofnaturesmileonusall!Thehomeownercalledtosaythattheparentshadrespondedtotherecordings.Idroveoverandsawthechickinthenestlookinghealthyandactive.AnditwasaccompaniedinthenestbythegreatestsightofallLUNCHTheparentshaddonetheirdutyandwouldprobablycontinuetodoso.24.Whatisunavoidableintheauthorsrescueworkaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Effortsmadeinvain.B.Gettinginjuredinhiswork.C.Feelinguncertainabouthisfuture.D.Creaturesforcedoutoftheirhomes.25.WhywastheauthorcalledtoMuttontown?A.Torescueawoman.B.Totakecareofawoman.C.Tolookatababyowl.D.Tocureayoungowl.26.Whatmadethechickcalmdown?A.Anewnest.B.Somefood.C.Arecording.D.Itsparents.27.Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheoutcomeoftheevent?A.Itsunexpected.B.Itsbeautiful.C.Itshumorous.D.Itsdiscouraging.24.A.Tryingtohelpinjured,displacedorsickcreaturescanbeheartbreaking;survivalisnevercertain.425.C.IgotarescuecallfromawomaninMuttontown.Shehadfoundayoungowl()ontheground.26.A.Iplacedthechickinthenest,anditquicklycalmeddown.27.B.AnditwasaccompaniedinthenestbythegreatestsightofallLUNCHCSomeoftheworldsmostfamousmusiciansrecentlygatheredinParisandNewOrleanstocelebratethefirstannualInternationalJazzDay.UNESCO(UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization)recentlysetApril30asadaytoraiseawarenessofjazzmusic,itssignificance,anditspotentialasaunifying()voiceacrosscultures.Despitethecelebrations,though,intheU.S.thejazzaudiencecontinuestoshrinkandgrowolder,andthemusichasfailedtoconnectwithyoungergenerations.ItsJasonMoransjobtohelpchangethat.AstheKennedyCentersartisticadviserforjazz,Moranhopestowidentheaudienceforjazz,makethemusicmoreaccessible,andpreserveitshistoryandculture.JazzseemslikeitsnotreallyapartoftheAmericanappetite,MorantellsNationalPublicRadiosreporterNealConan.WhatImhopingtoaccomplishisthatmygenerationandyoungerstarttoreconsiderandunderstandthatjazzisnotblackandwhiteanymore.Itsactuallycolor,anditsactuallydigital.Moransaysoneoftheproblemswithjazztodayisthattheentertainmentaspectofthemusichasbeenlost.Themusiccantbep