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十选九 （From 报纸）  (A) They say money talks – people with money have power and can get what they want. But American Dan Tague has taken the saying literally and has spent hours ___1____ dollar bills as many as 100 times until they spell out unexpected phrases. Using dollar bills of different denominations, the New Orleans – based artist spells out what is happening in America and society today. Tague then photographs his “origami currency” on a black background and prints the pictures in a large format. “In a capitalist society cash ____2____ everything,” Tague explains of his art. “Society teaches us that you can buy love, happiness and status through ___3___ . You can even ___4____ wrongs by taking away a bit of someone’s happiness through fines and lawsuits. Politicians buy votes through ___5____ of lowering taxes…” Some of his best-known phrases include “We need a revolution,””Trust no one,””Don’t tread on me” and “I am free.” These pieces are a hybrid of sculpture, photography and found art in which his strong political statements are at once familiar and serve to trigger conscious thought of ___6___ people already know to be happening. One message that Tague has sent clearly through his art is a pacifist one. “… ___7___ aggression costs billions of dollars and often leads to economic strain resulting in job loss, ___8___ in education, and further restrictions in medical resources for citizens,” Tague further explaines his art creations. “The cost of war has created an internal war on our economy, where the generals are CEOs and the tanks are toxic assets. This is a(n) ___9___ war under the camouflage(n.幌子，伪装) of billion-dollar bailouts(紧急援助).” 1. ______ 2. ______ 3. ______ 4. ______ 5. ______ 6. ______ 7. ______ 8. ______ 9. ______  (B) Here is a question that every person (even you) should think about --- what will you leave behind when you die? “I’m too young to think about that,” you may say. Wrong! Perh