1 Landscape architects design landscapes in residential areas, public parks, and commercial zones. They are hired by many types of organizations, from real estate firms starting new developments to municipalities constructing airports or parks. They usually plan the arrangement of vegetation, walkways, and other natural features of open spaces. 2 In planning a site, landscape architects first consider the nature and purpose of the project, the funds available, and the proposed elements. Next, they study the site and map such features as the slope of the land, the positions of existing buildings, existing utilities, roads, fences, walkways, and trees. Then, working either as the leader of a design team or in consultation with the project architect or engineer, they draw up plans to develop the site. If the plans are approved, they prepare working drawings to show all existing and proposed features. They outline the methods of constructing features and draw up lists of building materials. 3 Newcomers to the field usually start as junior drafters, tracing drawings and doing other simple drafting work for architectural, landscape architectural, or engineering firms. After two or three years, they can carry a design through all stages of development. Highly qualified landscape architects may become associates in private firms, but usually those who progress this far open their own offices. Landscape architects do all of the following EXCEPT
A. design landscapes in residential and commercial zones
B. decide where to build walkways in public parks
C. draw or paint scenes from the natural environment
D. plan the arrangement of vegetation and other natural features
1 Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray is still regarded by many film critics as one of the world’s great directors. Ray’s films are known for their compassion, honesty, and quiet dignity. His Apu Trilogy, three films about Bengali life, was hailed as a national epic in the 1950s. The first film, Pather Panchali, is the story of a Bengali family’s noble struggle against poverty and the heartbreaks of life. It was followed by Aparajito, in which the son of the family, Apu, grows to manhood. In the final film, The World of Apu, the young man marries, but fails at his life’s ambitions, and then, after losing his wife, he wanders across the country for several years before returning home to claim his son. 2 Satyajit Ray’s movies have never been very popular in India itself, but those who appreciate his unobtrusive technique and his compassion for his characters view his films as a poetic record of Indian life. According to the passage, the films of Satyajit Ray are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
A. dventure
B. honesty
C. compassion
D. dignity