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practical thing I bought. Here in Australia's sunshine,it always felt a little silly. I let it fall heavily on thebed alongside the other clothes I' ve decided to give away because they no longer make the cut.Yet, despite its uselessness and how much space it takes up, at the last moment Ireturn the leatherjacket to the wardrobe. I think it will always stand for a part of myself that I'm not quite willing to give upforever——- that ambitious, motivated woman.24. Why did the author go to Brighton?A. To renew her life.B. To address a lecture.C. To go window shopping.D. To study as a PhD student.25. What does the author mainly tell us in paragraph 2?A. Her true taste in clothing.B. Her personal relationships.C. Her dreams in her early 20s. D. Her character in her late 20s.26. What happened to the author in paragraph 3?A. She started losing ambition. B. She was proud of her successC. She cared less about dressing. D. She seldom doubted her plan.27. Why did the author keep the jacket?A. To show off herself. B. To treasure her real self.C. To recall her success.D. To prevent the cold.CWhat do you do as spring. sets in? Taking off your warm winter coat, and putting it away? Forhumans, taking off winter coats is a one-minute task. As it turns out, not all animals are so capable.Snowshoe rabbits live in the mountain ranges of North America, and have a pure white coat duringthe winter time to match the snowy surroundings and to help avoid being caught. And they take off wintercoats for a darker brown fur color to match the dirt and leaves after the snow melts in the spring. Soundslike a great way to escape from their natural enemies, right? However, concern begins when scientistsbegin looking at how the warming climate will impact the rabbits.There are more and more white rabbits in the middle of a brown habitat, where the snow has alreadymelted away. This is a problem for them, as they are more easily seen by their natural enemies, giving thema"mismatch" problem. Snowshoe rabbits time the coat change in spring from white to brown based on thechange in day length,not the temperature or the presence of snow in their habitat. Nowadays, the snow ismelting a week on average before the change in day length signals the change in coat color, leaving therabbits exposed to their natural enemies. s n s send of this century. This timeline could spell doom for their populations, as their natural enemies will havenearly 2 months of easily spotting them.same place, meaning the timing of the coat change can be influenced by the environment. Snowshoe