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AIf you are asked about a particular year – say, 2012 – chances are you can’t describe it in detail, even if you have a good memory. You may think of a couple of notable events, but what about all of the beautiful, funny, sad moments which made up those 365 days?US artist Cesar Kuriyama found an interesting way to remember. Kuriyama lives a routine life in New York as an animator (动画设计师). Like many of us, each of his days gradually becomes blurred (模糊的).In 2011, when he turned 30, Kuriyama took a year off to travel around and spend more time with his family. To document the year, he came up with an idea to film one second of video every day. One year later he edited them together in chronological order and created a six-minute video. His work shows a variety of scenes ranging from the dull, such as browsing (浏览) the Internet, to the adventurous, such as a cross-country trip. Other unforgettable moments include a marriage, a funeral (葬礼) and tender (温馨的) times spent with family and in nature.While making the video, Kuriyama gained not only a record of his daily life, but also a new perspective (观点) on how he lived from day to day.“Recording one second every day suddenly allowed me to easily reflect back on my life – I started re-evaluating how I approached each day,” Kuriyama said at the TED 2012 idea-sharing conference. “Just because we didn’t do anything world-shaking one day, doesn’t mean we should forget that day ever happened. Use your less-enthralling (了然无趣 的) days to inspire you to do something cool tomorrow.”He also called this video a “creative drive”, as it made him attempt to capture (捕捉) something noteworthy each day.1. Why did Kuriyama decide to film one second of video every day in 2011?A. He wanted to enter a documentary competition.B. He wanted to share his travel experiences with his friends.C. He wanted to inspire himself to do something more exciting the following year.D. He wanted to better remember his life that year.2. Wh