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　　Crossroads International

　　How does Crossroads work?

　　Crossroads is a resource network. We take goods Hong Kong doesn't want and give them to people who badly need them. We collect those goods and give them out in the welfare arena(福利院) in Hong Kong, Mainland China, elsewhere in Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa. So Crossroads is just that：a Crossroads between need and resource.

　　Who do we help?

　　The welfare agencies we help do not run on large budgets(预算). They are grass－root groups who have seen a need and tried to meet it. They can't get the job done without back－up, though, so our task is to help them do their task. Our warehouse is full of goods, from computers to high chairs, clothing to books, stationery to medical provision, cupboards to dining sets. They send us a list of their needs and we try to match it with the resource we have in stock.

　　How do we operate?

　　Crossroads itself also operates on a low budget. We do not buy the goods we send. They are donated(捐赠). Similarly, rather than raising funds for freight (货运), we ask transport companies to donate their services. Nobody in our organization receives a salary. Even our full－time staff work on a voluntary basis.

　　Those that donate goods and services:

　　●Factories

　　●Manufacturers

　　●Hospitals

　　●Hotels

　　●Educational Institutions

　　●Householders

　　●Transport Companies

　　●Offices

　　●Other Charities

　　One resource that we are always in need of is people. While we receive large quantities of goods and there is never a short supply of requests for them, we are always in need of hands to help sort and prepare them for shipping.

What can I do?

　　We are always in need of people. We have a lot of tasks. If you are volunteering regularly, we can offer work in some of the following categories, some of the time. You are welcome to number your top three choices and we will do our best to accommodate(提供) them.

　　●Clothing categorization

　　●Sewing

　　●Toy categorization

　　●Furniture handling

　　●Book categorization

　　●Driving

　　●Household goods categorization

　　●Office work

　　●Electrical goods categorization

　　●Book keeping

　　●Stationery categorization

　　●Fund－raising

　　●Medical categorization

　　Where to find us

　　All volunteer work is done at our warehouse:

　　Located in Basement Zone M of the Kai Tak Government Building. Our warehouse hours :

　　Tues－Sat.: l0am－5 : 30pm

　　Postal Address：16Man Tong, Silvermine Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong

　　Office details：Ph：2984 9309, 2740 9657 Fax：2984 7452

　　Email：106122. 2524 @ compuserve. Com

1．Crossroads International is ________.

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A．a welfare agency

B．a place to store goods donated

C．an organization to collect goods for those who need them

D．an organization run by the government

2．People in poor areas can't get help from the Crossroads if they need ________.

A．toys and books

B．furniture and computers

C．fresh water and food

D．clothes and washing machines

3．The purpose of this brochure(小册子) is mainly to ________.

[　　]

A．look for volunteers to work for Crossroads

B．call on people to donate more goods

C．let people know what Crossroads International is

D．tell people what Crossroads can provide

4．From the above brochure, we can conclude that ________.

[　　]

A．people who work at Crossroads get low pay from it

B．Crossroads doesn't give goods directly to the people who need them

C．you can do whatever you like if you offer help at Crossroads

D．Crossroads has collected more goods than needed

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American public education has changed in recent years. One change is that increasing numbers of American parents and teachers are starting independent public schools called charter schools.

In 1991, there were no charter schools in the United States. Today, more than 2,300 charter schools operate in 34 states and the District of Columbia. 575,000 students attend these schools. The students are from 5 years of age through 18 or older.

A charter school is created by groups of parents, teachers and community members. It is similar in some ways to a traditional public school. It receives tax money to operate a number of students. The charter school must prove to local or state governments that its students are learning. These governments provide the school with the agreement, or charter that permits it to operate.

Unlike a traditional public school, however, the charter school does not have to obey most laws governing public schools. Local, state or federal governments cannot tell it what to teach.

Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to reach those goals. Class sizes are usually smaller than in many traditional public schools. Many students and parents say teachers in charter schools can be more creative.

However, state education agencies, local education-governing committees and unions often oppose charter schools. They say these schools may receive money badly needed by traditional public schools. Experts say some charter schools are doing well while others are struggling.

Congress provided 200 million dollars for establishing charter schools in the 2006 federal budget. But, often the schools say they lack enough money for their programs. Many also lack needed space. District officials say they have provided 14 former school buildings for charter education. Yet charter school supporters say officials should try harder to find more space.

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   The United States provides more than half the world’s food aid. American programs gave about two billion dollars last year.

   But critics say the current system wastes money and delays the arrival of needed food. Under current law, United States government agencies have to buy Am {007}erican-produced food. And 75% of the aid must be carried on American ships.

   President of the USA wants to change the system. His plan would provide food aid by buying crops directly from farmers in the developing world. Money in the form of cash would make up about 25% of the aid. The president is calling on Congress(国会) to support the agriculture in developing countries.

Changing of World’s food aid system in USA

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The United States provides more than half the world’s food aid. American programs gave about two billion dollars last year.

But critics say the current system wastes money and delays the arrival of needed food. Under current law, United States government agencies have to buy Am {007}erican-produced food. And 75% of the aid must be carried on American ships.

President of the USA wants to change the system. His plan would provide food aid by buying crops directly from farmers in the developing world. Money in the form of cash would make up about 25% of the aid. The president is calling on Congress(国会) to support the agriculture in developing countries.

Changing of World’s food aid system in USA

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阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第53至第57小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。

注意：每空不超过3个单词。

The United States provides more than half the world’s food aid. American programs gave about two billion dollars last year.

But critics say the current system wastes money and delays the arrival of needed food. Under current law, United States government agencies have to buy Am {007}erican-produced food. And 75% of the aid must be carried on American ships.

President of the USA wants to change the system. His plan would provide food aid by buying crops directly from farmers in the developing world. Money in the form of cash would make up about 25% of the aid. The president is calling on Congress(国会) to support the agriculture in developing countries.

Changing of World’s food aid system in USA