You can make the difference between this…and this

This summer, join the International Conservation Scouts on a fun - filled holiday with a difference. Year after year, young people from all around the world get together at one of our sixteen conservation (环境保护) camp. Their shared aim? To help protect the countryside and its wildlife.

Many animals and plants are in danger of disappearing forever. The dormouse, a kind of mouse, for example, needs woodland plants for food and trees to stay in. Its habitat (栖息地) is being destroyed by man and it needs our help to survive.

On a conservation camp holiday you will learn all about nature and how to protect it. Our trained leaders will accompany you and tell you everything you need to know. Because of this you don't need any experience, just energy and enthusiasm. You will explore the countryside and work to ensure the survival of hundreds of animals and plants and still have plenty of time to enjoy the camp’s excellent sports facilities and organized nature paths through beautiful scenery.

The International Conservation Scouts is a worldwide organization, so there must be a camp near you, You can spend a splendid holiday at any of the camps for as little as f 60 including accommodation and food.

For more information send for a free conservation camps handbook today.

International Conservation Scouts

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THEKEY TO SAVING WILDUFE IS TO

FROTECT NATURAL HABITATS: YOUR WORK

WILL MAKE A DIFFERCNCE

1.    The main purpose of this passage is ___.

A. to offer young people a fun - filled holiday

B. to attract young people to attend a conservation camp

C. to persuade people into exploring the countryside

D. to raise funds for the International Conservation Scouts

2.    According to the passage, you can ___ at the conservation camps.

A. experiment on the dormouse                  B. practise your favorite hobbies

C. enrich your knowledge of wildlife          D. have free accommodation and food

3.    Judging from the writing style of the passage, it is ___.

A. a piece of advertisement                        B. a science report

C. a passage for professional reading          D. a passage for arguing an opinion

阅读短文,根据所读内容在文后76~85的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。注意:每空不超过3个单词。

Quality after-school programs are designed to improve academic performance, decrease youth crimes and other high-risk behaviors, and help young people grow into healthy, successful adults.

The effect of quality after-school programs on academic performance is clear. Studies show that students who take part in such programs show better work habits, higher rates of homework completion, improved grades, and higher scores on achievement tests. They also have fewer absences and are less likely to blame. After-school programs also influence high-risk teen behavior. Various studies show decreased rates of crime ,drug use ,and teen sex among youth who join in well-run after-school programs when compared to similar youth who do not .Finally ,after-school programs play an important role in supporting the following fields of development: mental development and social development. Thus, one can safely say that after-school programming is an effective method to help young people become contributing members of society.

Although there is enough proof from both small and large assessments that after-school programs can make a positive difference, it is important to note that not all programs are equal .First ,dosage(时量)matters —young people who attend the most hours over the most years benefit more than members who attend less often or over a shorter period of time. Next ,after-school programs make a bigger difference for those students who need help most and have the fewest choices. Finally, program qualities matter .After-school programs work best when they create unique opportunities for youth. They should provide opportunities for positive relationships, ,skill building ,meaningful involvement(参与),expression suggestion, service, and work. Staff characteristics make an important difference in the quality of a program. The adults should treat youth as partners ,create safe and fair environment, encourage personalized(个性化的)involvement, and actively create learning opportunities. In short, although after-school programs have promising future, how they are designed and run matters.

A new eight-kilometer road is under construction that links the port area with motorway system. It is expected to carry 20,000 trucks and cars a day, which greatly reduces the overcrowded traffic in the center of the city. As part of the project, two four-kilometer road tunnels are being built below the central area of the city, one for traffic to the north and the other for the traffic to the south. The two tunnels are about 20 meters below the surface and are 12 meters wide, providing for two lanes of traffic in each direction. 

   In the upper part of the tunnel two air-conditioning pipes remove the waste gas of trucks and cars and keep the quality of air inside the tunnel. The lighting is at the top of the tunnel, practically at its highest point. There will also be electric signs at frequent intervals. They show traffic conditions ahead and can be seen clearly by drivers. The wall is made up of four main elements, which include a waterproofing covering and, on the inside of the tunnel, a concrete lining(混凝土衬砌).

   Each tunnel is roughly round and the lower part of the tunnel is somewhat flat. The surface of the road lies on the base, which is made of concrete and steel. The drainage system, just below the road surface on one side, removes any extra liquid, particularly water. In the event of fire, the fire main, which is made of steel, pipes water to many fire hydrant stations at regular intervals along the length of the tunnel. The fire main is at the side of the tunnel and at the level of the road surface. Other systems in the tunnel will include emergency phones.

1. Each of the tunnels under construction is _____.

   A. eight kilometers long and twenty meters wide

   B. eight kilometers long and six meters wide

C. four kilometers long and twenty meters wide

   D. four kilometers long and six meters wide

2. Which part of the tunnel in the diagram is used to pipe out extra water?

   A. 1           B. 3            C. 5               D. 6 

3. Driving in the tunnel, one can know the traffic conditions ahead through______.

  A. the lights                             B. the electric signs    

C. the trucks and the cars                 D. the emergency phones

4. The passage is mainly about _____.

 A. the construction of a road            B. the design of a road  

   C. the construction of two tunnels        D. the design of two tunnels

阅读短文,根据所读内容在文后76~85的空格里填上适当的单词或短语。注意:每空不超过3个单词。

Quality after-school programs are designed to improve academic performance, decrease youth crimes and other high-risk behaviors, and help young people grow into healthy, successful adults.

The effect of quality after-school programs on academic performance is clear. Studies show that students who take part in such programs show better work habits, higher rates of homework completion, improved grades, and higher scores on achievement tests. They also have fewer absences and are less likely to blame. After-school programs also influence high-risk teen behavior. Various studies show decreased rates of crime ,drug use ,and teen sex among youth who join in well-run after-school programs when compared to similar youth who do not .Finally ,after-school programs play an important role in supporting the following fields of development: mental development and social development. Thus, one can safely say that after-school programming is an effective method to help young people become contributing members of society.

Although there is enough proof from both small and large assessments that after-school programs can make a positive difference, it is important to note that not all programs are equal .First ,dosage(时量)matters —young people who attend the most hours over the most years benefit more than members who attend less often or over a shorter period of time. Next ,after-school programs make a bigger difference for those students who need help most and have the fewest choices. Finally, program qualities matter .After-school programs work best when they create unique opportunities for youth. They should provide opportunities for positive relationships, ,skill building ,meaningful involvement(参与),expression suggestion, service, and work. Staff characteristics make an important difference in the quality of a program. The adults should treat youth as partners ,create safe and fair environment, encourage personalized(个性化的)involvement, and actively create learning opportunities. In short, although after-school programs have promising future, how they are designed and run matters.

Have you pulled your car up to the gas pump lately and been shocked by the high price of gas? As the pump clicked past $50, $60,$70 or even $80, maybe you thought about trading in your car for something that gets better mileage. Or maybe you’re worried that your car is contributing to the greenhouse effect.

The car industry has the technology to address these concerns. It’s the hybrid car. There are a lot of hybrid models on the market these days, and most automobile manufacturers have announced plans to manufacture their own versions.

To be useful to you, a car must meet certain minimum requirements. The ear should be able to drive at least 300 miles(482 km) between refueling, be refueled quickly and easily, and keep up with the other traffic on the road.

A gasoline car meets these requirements, but produces a relatively large amount of pollution and generally gets poor gas mileage. An electric car, however, produces almost no pollution, but it can only go 50 to 100 miles (80 to 161 km) between charges, and the problem has been that the electric car is very slow and inconvenient to recharge.

The hybrid is a compromise. It significantly increases the mileage and reduces the emissions of a gas – powered car while overcoming the shortcomings of an electric car.

Most hybrid cars on the road right now are gasoline-electric hybrids, although French car maker Citroen has two diesel-electric hybrid(柴油电动混合)cars in the works.

In fact, hybrid vehicles are all around us, For example, an electric bike is a type of by bird because it combines the power of electricity with the pedal power of its rider. Most of the locomotives we see pulling trains are diesel-electric hybrids, Cities like Seattle have diesel-electric buses-these can draw electric power from overhead wires or run on diesel when they are away from the wires. Submarines are also hybrid vehicles-some are nuclear-electric and some are diesel-electric. Any vehicle that combines two or more sources of power that can directly or indirectly provide propulsion power is a hybrid.

1.From the passage, we know the hybrid cars can do the following EXCEPT           .

       A.going 50 to 100 miles between charges

       B.recharging quickly and conveniently

       C.reducing environmental pollution

       D.driving farther between refueling

2.The writer didn’t directly tell us         in the passage.

       A.what the shortcomings of gasoline cars and electric ones are

       B.what solutions have been found to bring gas prices down

       C.what basic features people expect their cars to have

       D.what car drivers are concerned about today

3.What can be learned from the last paragraph?

       A.Developing hybrid vehicles is a new trend.

       B.Only modern cities can provide hybrid cars.

       C.A hybrid is more powerful and energy saying.

       D.What general characteristics a hybrid vehicle has.

4.What may be the best title for the passage?

       A.Hybrid Car – Best Seller in the Car Market

       B.Hybrid Car – Reputation in the Car Industry

       C.Hybrid Car – A Better Choice for the Future

       D.Hybrid Car – A New Technical Invention

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