Simon has read Amy's article about ORBIS in the school newsletter and has become very interested. He finds another article about the history of ORBIS. Read it with him.

ORBIS

 In the past, eye doctors and nurses in poor countries could not study outside their own countries because they could not afford to traveland pay for their school fees. Dr David Paton was a famous eyedoctor in America. He knew that more than 60 per cent of blind people are in poor countries. It is important to train eye doctors and nurses in these poor countries to cure their patients. So in the mid-1970s, he set up ORBIS.

 United Airlines donated a DC-8 plane to ORBIS. There was newmedical equipment inside the plane. It is not an ordinary hospital.It is a flying eye hospital. The plane started to fly to different poor countries in 1982. The eye doctors and nurses on the plane taught the local doctors new skills and knowledge.They also did operations together to cure patients with eye problems in poor countries.

 In 1992, three generous people donated more money to ORBlS. With their donations, ORBIS bought a new plane, DC-1O. The inside of the plane is twice the size of DC-8. Its first trip was to go to Beijing,China in 1994.

 A lot of people suffer from blindness. The ORBIS doctors found that 80per cent of blindness in poor countries can be cured or prevented. So it also carries out special programmes to teach people how to preventeye problems.

 To blind people, ORBIS brings new hope and light. Over the past 30 years, ORBIS has successfully helped 130,000 people around the world. TO those who can see, ORBIS is something we can be proud of .

Simon wants to write a report about ORBIS. He is checking his notes before writing his report. Write a T if the sentence is true. Write an F if it is false.

(1) ORBIS often files to poor countries. ________

(2) Dr Paton set up ORBIS.        ________

(3) ORBIS is an ordinary hospital.   ________

(4) ORBIS only gives out medicine. It does not do operations ________

(5) DC-10's first trip was to Shanghai. ________

(6) Blindness cannot be prevented. ________

(7) ORBIS also has programmes to help prevent eye problems.________

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  We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?

  Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s.At that time, computers were large and expensive.Computer networks didn't work well.If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped.So a new network system had to be set up.It should be good enough to be used by many different computers.If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part.In this way computer network system would keep on working all the time.

  At first the Internet was only used by the government, but, in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too.However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use.By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use.Scientists had also developed software that made“surfing” the Internet more convenient.

  Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day.Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.

  The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.

判断下列各句的正(T)误(F)。

(1)

The Internet has a history of less than thirty years.

(  )

(2)

In the 1960s computer networks went wrong easily.

(  )

(3)

In the early 1970s, the Internet was easy to use.

(  )

(4)

Scientists set up a new network system to make computers cheaper.

(  )

(5)

Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before.

(  )

  Shirley Temple was born on 23 April 1928 at 9:00 in the evening. She was not only the most popular and famous American child star but also a diplomat(外交官).

 Shirley began dancing at Mrs Meglin's Dance Studio in Los Angeles when she was 3 years old. It was there that she was seen by two producers. The year was 1931, and they were making a series of short films called Baby Burlesks. Shirley was chosen as the star and was paid $10 a day. Shirley acted in a number of films after the Baby Burlesks. She became famous for her role in Bright Eyes, for which she won a special Oscar. It was a great success, and Shirley's dancing and acting attracted everyone. This marked the beginning of her brilliant career to become the biggest little star in the world. Fans loved her as she was bright, lovely and cheerful in her films. Shirley's other unforgettable films include: Curly Top, The Little Colonel(上校), Heidi and The Little Princess. Temple retired from film acting when she was 21. She went on to some other achievements beyond the film industry. Later, she became the United States Ambassador(大使)to the Republic of Ghana(1974-1976)and Czechoslovakia(1989-1992).

  Check the following statements. Write a T if the sentence is true. Write an F if it is false.

1. Shirley Temple entered the film industry when she was three years old.

2. Mrs Meglin insisted that she was the perfect girl to play the lead role in Baby Burlesks.

3. Everybody was attracted by her lovely appearance and wonderful acting.

4. She won an Oscar for her role in The Little Princess.

5. Temple left the film industry in her early twenties.

While Daniel is organizing a marathon walk, he finds an article about the New York City Marathon in a magazine. He is reading it with great interest. Read it with him.

New York City Marathon

  The first New York City Marathon was held on 13th September 1970 in New York. Fred Lebow organized it with only US$1,000. It was a very small event in the city at that time. The race only took place in Central Park. 127 runners joined the marathon and 55 of them finished the course.

  More and more people took part in the marathon. Finally, in 1976, the course was changed. Instead of running in Central Park, the participants had to run in the whole city. The winner that year was Bill Rodgers. He finished the course in 2 hours 10 minutes and set the world record.

  In 1978, more than 9,000 runners joined the marathon. The New York City Marathon then became the world's largest marathon. People from all over the world came to join the race.

In 1979, prize money was given to the winners for the first time.

In 1984, Mercedes-Benz sponsored the race and both the male and

female winners got a car each from the company.

  The 1990 race was for Mr Lebow. He was suffering from brain cancer at that time. In 1992, Mr Lebow ran in the marathon for the first time to celebrate his 60th birthday. He died of brain cancer two years later in 1994.

  The New York City Marathon is a challenge to all runners in the world. Some people run for fund-raising. Some families run together. Some companies send their workers to run the marathon to promote team spirit. It might be a tough course but all participants try their best. That is the true spirit of sports.

Daniel tells Amy about the New York City Marathon but he has got some of the information wrong. Write a T if the sentence is true. Write an F if it is false.

(1)
At first, the race took place in Central Park.
_______
(2)
The New York City Marathon changed its course in 1977.
_______
(3)
The New York City Marathon is the world's largest marathon.
_______
(4)
The New York City Marathon is open to people from New York only.
_______
(5)
Mercede-Benz sponsored the 1984 Marathon.
_______
(6)
Fred Lebow never ran in any marathons.
_______
(7)
The New York City Marathon only welcomes people to run for themselves.
_______
(8)
The true spirit of sports is winning.
_______

Amy's grandparents live in Canada. They are visiting Amy now. Amy's grandpa cries when he reads about the Taiwan earthquake. His brother was at the San Francisco earthquake in 1906. He is telling Amy about it.

My parents lived in a small village in China. A long time ago, everyone in the village was talking about ‘the Gold Mountain’--San Francisco. My uncle told my father that he wanted to move to America. In 1904, my father gave him some money and he went on a ship to America with my brother.

  My uncle and my brother started working as factory workers in San Francisco. Life was not easy but America was their dream. Then one day, a terrible thing happened. It was an early morning in April 1906. They were still sleeping at home. My uncle felt slight shaking but he did not get up at once as San Francisco had small earthquakes every summer. After a few seconds, a powerful earthquake happened. The windows cracked. He woke my brother up. Then they ran out of their flat.

    My uncle said everyone in the building was frightened and screamed. Everyone was running out of the building. Some people were shouting ‘Calm down!’ but no one listened. Soon, my uncle was in the street. He looked beside him but he could not find my brother. He tried to get back into the building but everyone was getting out.

Seven hundred people died in the earthquake. I know my brother was one of them. He was trapped inside the building. When I lie awake in bed, I always think about him. He did not survive the earthquake.

Amy wants to write an article about the San Francisco earthquake for the school newsletter. Read what she thinks. Write a T if the sentence is true. Write an F if it is false.

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