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Voluntary work Are you 16 or over? Do you like meeting people? Do you like making a difference? Have you got 3 – 4 hours a week to spare? Then why not volunteer to help elderly people by doing their shopping, decorating, gardening, dog walking. This is very rewarding work that meets an important social need. For more details see Mrs. Capstick, Eagle House. |
Senior choir Do you like singing with other people? Are you aged between 14-18? Want to take it to a higher level? We need your vocal cords! Lots of fun, friendly people and the chance to perform in public! Come to a meeting with Mr. Davies this Thursday at 3:30 pm in the Music Annexe. |
Want a kitten? My cat, Comfrey, has had kittens. Lovely cute fluffy bundles, black, black & white or tortoiseshell. No charge, but they must go to good, caring homes where they will be well-looked after!!! See Jan Swirsky in 4E. Only 3 left! |
Creative Writing Competition Stationers & booksheller W.H. Smiths are sponsoring a creative writing competition open to secondary school students 12-18 throughout the UK. The theme of the competition is: Breaking down barriers. Entries, which can be in prose or poetry, must be no longer than 2000 words, and they mustn’t have been published before. Send your entry to: breaking Down Barriers, PO Box 23 Great Boolean, WV1 4RY. |
Calling for future Beckhams and Owens! The Kings Park Junior 11 needs new talent. If you fancy your form, are free on Saturday Mornings and Tuesday evenings 6:30-8:30 for soccer training, ring Barry Mole on 367060. |
- 1.
You have to contact someone by phone to enter for .
- A.Voluntary work
- B.Senior choir
- C.Creative writing competition
- D.Kings Part Junior Tryout
- A.
- 2.
Which of the following activities has no age limit?
- A.Voluntary work.
- B.Senior choir.
- C.Kitten adoption.
- D.Writing competition.
- A.
- 3.
Which of the following is true about Creative Writing Competition?
- A.It is funded by companies.
- B.There are topics to choose from.
- C.Poetry is not accepted.
- D.Entries will be put in print.
- A.
- 4.
Where are you most likely to find the information above?
- A.In a newspaper entertainment section.
- B.On a school notice board.
- C.In a handbook for students.
- D.In a monthly student magazine.
- A.
本章包含各种启示和广告,活动,比赛等。
1.事实细节题。根据最后一段的ring Barry Mole on 367060.可知,
2.事实细节题。A Are you 16 or over? B Are you aged between 14-18 D,open to secondary school students 12-18 throughout the UK
3.推理判断题。根据Stationers & booksheller W.H. Smiths are sponsoring a creative writing competition可知,本活动是由Stationers & booksheller W.H. Smiths 资助的
4.这些都是一些告示,通知,广告等,所以是在布告栏上。
The Friends of the Amazon is a nonprofit association helping to preserve the forest, its wildlife and its native cultures in the Peruvian Amazon. We are located 3 degrees south of the equator in the Region of Loreto, which is roughly the size of Montana and is one of the richest areas in the world in terms of flora(植物群) and fauna(动物群). Our team consists of lawyers, ecologists, sociologists, medical professionals and native Amazonians working together to protect the forest and its people from destruction. We use litigation(诉讼), filing lawsuits against those who seek to destroy the forest and its native cultures. In addition to legal processes, we promote health, education, and the conservation of native plants and animals.
The Amazon Rainforest is commonly referred to as the "lungs of the planet" whose trees are essential for absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2, a greenhouse gas that causes global warming) and converting it into oxygen, thereby mitigating the rise of global temperatures and climate change. An estimated 120 billion tons of carbon dioxide is absorbed in the Amazon Rainforest and global emissions of carbon dioxide increase with every tree of the rainforest that is cut down. That is why the survival of the Amazon Rainforest is vital for the survival of our planet, without which rising global temperatures could melt the polar icecaps and cause flooding of our coastal cities.
Currently, the Amazon is under siege(围攻), with an estimated 1000 hectares being destroyed everyday. After harvesting old growth forests, corporations are often replacing the native forest with palm oil plantations instead of reforesting with native tree species. Palm oil trees are native to Africa, not the Amazon, and due to high profits, their promotion by international aid agencies and recent legislation in Peru, palm oil plantations represent perhaps the single greatest threat to the native Amazon Rainforest.
In addition to conventional logging and deforesting to make room for crops such as palm oil and soybeans, the Amazon forest faces a new threat in the form of REDD projects and “Carbon Cowboys”. REDD refers to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation by using carbon offsets (“carbon credits”). Under the guise of REDD projects, scammers are tricking native communities into signing unjust contracts in English without legal representation which essentially give these so called Carbon Cowboys the forest for free. These cheaters are making false promises of "billions of dollars in profits" from REDD and voluntary carbon offset (碳补偿)projects by lying that they are representatives of the United Nations and World Bank in order to trick vulnerable indigenous Amazonians into ceding their land by signing unjust contracts with hidden clauses that give the Carbon Cowboys a power of attorney to do whatever they want with the forest for a period of 100 years. Friends of the Amazon is actively filing lawsuits against these Carbon Cowboys and those who support them.
For further information on our programs and to find out how you can help preserve the Amazon Rainforest, please contact:
Friends of the Amazon
153 Túpac Amaru Street
Iquitos, Peru
Phone: (+51) 985665374
For more specific information on supporting the goals of our nonprofit organization, please contact us using the email address listed below.
If you would like to learn how you can help preserve the Amazon Rainforest and its indigenous people, please contact us for more information at:
info(at)friendsoftheamazon.org
【小题1】The Friends of the Amazon is the name of _________.
A.your best friend | B.a non-profit organization |
C.a historic hero | D.a famous carbon cowboy |
A.changing | B.increasing | C.reducing | D.burning |
A.Because this forest absorbs a lot of carbon dioxide emitted by the world |
B.Because people rely on this forest to get enough wood to build houses and furniture |
C.Because people living here can get a large sum of compensation to offset carbon dioxide |
D.Because the United Nations and the World Bank are helping preserving the land here |
A.have produced much profit for the local people. |
B.are native to Amazon and fit in well with their surroundings |
C.are native to Africa and may do great harm to the native Amazon trees |
D.are used to replace the native forest because the local people can profit from them |
A.introduce the largest rain forest in the world |
B.to appeal to the government to take some measures to get rid of Carbon Cowboys |
C.to advertise the rain forest as a favourite tourist destination |
D.to arouse the awareness of the public to help conserve the “lungs of our planet” |
Federal regulators Wednesday approved a plan to create a nationwide emergency alert(警报)system using text messages delivered to cell phones.
Text messages have exploded in popularity in recent years,particularly among young people.The wireless industry’s trade association, CTIA,estimates(估计)more than 48 billion text messages are sent each month.
The plan comes from the Warning Alert and Response Network Act,a 2006 federal law that requires improvement to the nation's emergency alert system.The act tasked the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with coming up with new ways to alert the public about emergencies.
“The ability to deliver accurate and timely warnings.and alerts through cell phones and other mobile services is an important next step in our efforts to help ensure that the American public.has the information they need to take action to protect themselves and their families before, and during,disasters and other emergencies. ”FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said following approval of the plan.
Participation in the alert system by carriers—telecommunications companies is voluntary, but it has received solid support from the wireless industry.
The program would be optional for cell phone users. They also may not be charged for receiving alerts.
There would be three different types of messages,according to the rules.
The first would be a national alert from the president,likely involving a terrorist attack or natural disaster.The second would involve “approaching threats,”which could include natural disasters like hurricanes or storms or even university shootings. The third would be reserved for child abduction(绑架)emergencies,or so-called Amber Alerts.
The service could be in place by 2010.
【小题1】 What is the purpose of the approved plan?
A.To warn people of emergencies via messages. |
B.To popularize the use of cell phones. |
C.To estimate the monthly number of messages. |
D.To promote the wireless industry. |
A.CTIA | B.the Warning Alert and Response Network |
C.FCC | D.federal regulators |
A.the US federal government | B.mobile phone users |
C.the carriers themselves | D.the law of the United States |
A.They must accept the alert service. |
B.They may enjoy the alert service for free. |
C.They must send the alerts to others |
D.They may choose the types of messages |
A,Cell Phone Alerts Protecting Students
B. Cell Phone Alerts by Wireless Industry
C. Cell Phone Alefts of National Disasters
D. Cell Phone Alerts Coming Soon
假如你是李华,是学校爱心俱乐部的成员,英语成绩非常突出,有两年英语家教的经验,认为志愿工作能够使人树立信心,培养良好的交际能力。请根据这则招聘信息所给的中英文提示写一封应聘邮件。参考词汇:家教——tutor
A voluntary activity In the winter vacation Five volunteers wanted As English teachers At SOS children’s village |