题目内容
Efforts to reduce the damage from the huge oil spill(漏油)in the Gulf of Mexico are under way . How can you help ?A number of organizations are recruiting(招聘)volunteers.
The Deep Water Horizon response team is looking for help in identifying shoreline and animals affected . Oiled wildlife should not be captured but instead reported at 1-866-557-1401. To report areas with oil ashore or to leave contact information to volunteers in the affected areas , call 1-866-448-5816.
The National Wildlife Federation is looking for volunteers and support to help spot distressed or oiled wildlife , and to assist in the cleanup and restoration efforts along the coast of Louisiana. You can text the word “NWF” to 20222. That’ss donate $10 to the National Wildlife Federation through your phone bill.
United Way has launched the Gulf Recovery Fund . which is providing emergency assistance and long-term recovery support for the communities affected by this oil spill . Those who need help or want to volunteer can dial 2-1-1.You can donate to this fund by going to liveunited . org/gulfrecovery.or text the word “United” to 50555 to donate $10 from your mobile phone.
The First Response Team of America is working with the National Guard in Southern Louisiana to build dams to hold back the oil from the fragile coastal habitats . Their founder , Tad Agoglia —who was named a CNN Hero in 2008—has made their work on the oil . spill their top Priority(首位)until the disaster is contained.They are looking for volunteers . Call 941-388-3010.
AmenCares is providing medical care and supplies to oilspill victims along the Gulf , and is funding and assisting mental health assessments and counseling needs for the immediate and long-term health and mental health issues affecting children as a result of this disaster . Mental health experts are in great demand . The Children’s Health Fund can be reached at 1-800-535-7418.
【小题1】If you see an oiled bird in the Gulf of Mexico . you are supposed to .
A.catch it | B.raise it at home |
C.call 1-866-557-1401 | D.shoot at it |
A.donate$10 to the Nationas Wildlife Federation |
B.get a free gift |
C.donate$10 to United Way |
D.have a chance of winning a trip to France |
A.United Way and AmenCares. |
B.The Deep Water Horizon and The National Wildlife Federation. |
C.The National Wildlife Federation and The Children’s Health Fund. |
D.AmeriCares and The Children’s Health Fund. |
A.is a person with the social responsibility |
B.is an engineer on dam –building |
C.is the founder of AmeriCares |
D.should be responsible for the oil spill |
A.1-800-486-4357 | B.1-800-535-744 |
C.1-866-448-5816 | D.941-388-3010 |
【小题1】C
【小题1】A
【小题1】D
【小题1】A
【小题1】A
解析【小题1】细节题:从第二段的句子:Oiled wildlife should not be captured but instead reported at 1-866-557-1401.可知见到有油的鸟要到这个电话。选 C
【小题1】细节题:从第三段的句子:You can text the word “NWF” to 20222. That’ss donate $10 to the National Wildlife Federation through your phone bill.可知输入这几个字母是捐款10美元的意思。选A
【小题1】细节题:从最后一段的句子:AmenCares is providing medical care and supplies to oilspill victims along the Gulf ,和 The Children’s Health Fund can be reached at 1-800-535-7418.可知答案是D
【小题1】推理题:从第五段的句子:Their founder , Tad Agoglia —who was named a CNN Hero in 2008—has made their work on the oil . spill their top Priority(首位)until the disaster is contained.可知Tad Agoglia 是个有社会责任感的人。选A
【小题1】细节题;从文章的句子:The Children’s Health Fund can be reached at 1-800-535-7418.可知答案有误。
A
The early lack of exposure to science ,technology,engineering and mathematics (STEM) can be harmful to achieving gender (性别)balance in these fields. It begins when we are young and continues throughout our time in high school.
While at home,girls generally don’t get to experience the level of exposure or encouragement in STEM fields that their male counterparts do. It is often subtle ,but it’s the first hurdle that faces and confuses so many women. Boys ,on the other hand, get on their path ,and are encouraged to do so, generally earlier than girls. For example ,boys are more often given science sets as toys ,which spark an interest in these subjects.
In school 3 boys are often pushed to take the more challenging math and science classes. So if we want to attract the best and brightest minds into the fields that will advance us as a people ? a country,and a planet,we can no longer look to only half of the population. Young girls cannot possibly consider opportunities they do not know exist. If girls are not exposed to certain subject and career paths,they are highly unlikely to choose to follow them in college.
Our bias(偏见)toward girls9 either from families or from schools ,is so rooted in our culture that we often don’t even recognize it. Although the situation Has changed greatly in the past 20 or 30 years,there is still a sense that girls aren't as good at math 9 for instance 9 even though there is almost no evidence to support such a belief.
It is important that as a society we deal with gender stereotypes long before young people are faced with a decision to declare or choose a major in college. Without making efforts to break them, we are limiting the potentials of our youth,both male and female. Providing the necessary resources, exposure , and encouragement would help young women understand that their gender shouldn’t determine the career path they choose, and that pursuing a STEM career does not make them less feminine.
【小题1】According to the passage ? not many girls grow to enter STEM fields because______.
A.girls are not as good at STEM as boys |
B.girls do not like to take science classes |
C.girls get fewer chances to know about STEM |
D.girls seldom survive the high pressure positions |
A.our bias | B.our culture | C.the situation | D.a sense |
A.show women’s potentials in STEM fields |
B.praise women’s contributions to STEM fields |
C.describe the present gender bias in STEM fields |
D.call for more involvement of women in STEM fields |