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　　If the world were a village of 1000 people, it would include：

　　●584 Asians

　　●124 Africans

　　●95 Eastern and Western Europeans

　　●84 Latin Americans

　　●55 former Soviets(including Lithuanians, Latvians, Estonians, and other national groups)

　　●52 North Americans

　　●6 Australians and New Zealanders

　　The people of the village would speak：

　　●165 Mandarin

　　●86 English

　　●83 Hindu/Urdu

　　●64 Spanish

　　●58 Russian

　　●37 Arabic

　　The above list covers the mother tongues of only half the village．

　　One-third of the people in the village are children, and only 60 are over the age of 65．Just under half of the married women in the village have access to modern equipments．

　　This year 28 babies will be born．Ten people will die, 3 of them for lack of food, one from cancer．Two of the deaths will be of babies born within the year．With the 28 births and 10 deaths, the population of the village next year will be 1018．

　　In this village of 1000 persons, 200 people receive 75 percent of the income; another 200 receive only 2 percent of the income．

　　About one-third have access to clean, safe drinking water．

　　Of the 670 adults in the village, half can not read nor write．

　　The village has a total yearly budget(预算), public and private, of over ＄3 million－＄3000 per person if it is distributed evenly．Of the total ＄3 million：

　　＄181 000 goes to weapons and warfare

　　＄159 000 to education

　　＄132 000 to health care

　　These weapons are under the control of just 100 of the people．The other 900 are watching them with deep anxiety, wondering whether they can learn to get along together．

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　　Holiday apartments in Mallorcan sailing and fishing ports－quiet even in summer season．Near to shops and restaurants．Cars and bicycles for hire．Sailing and sports clubs nearby．One week stay costs ￡150．

　　Luxury(豪华的)carriage tours of Italy．21 days to visit five Italian cities starting from London 1st May, September．The tours are guided by Professor Martin Davis, head of Italian Studies, London university．See the arts and culture of historic Italy．

　　Working holidays on farm in Israel．All people welcome for one to three months, if prepared to work in the mornings with Kibbutz members．Accommodation, food and trips to historic sights all provided free－you pay only for the specially low cost－return flight．

　　Two-week holidays in Hotel Splendid(5-star), on a lovely beach with golden sands and deep-blue sea．Tennis, golf, sailing and all water sports．Trips and tours around the islands arranged．Near the town of Castries with lively evening, entertainment－dancing to local bands．

　　1st November-31st March：￡720 per person．

　　1st April-30th October：￡850 per person．

　　●Jack and his wife Mary, who have recently retired, want to see places of cultural and historic interest abroad, but Mary hates flying．

　　●Michael, a young computer programmer, has been working hard and needs a holiday to have a rest in winter．He would like to go somewhere warm and sunny, where he can swim in the sea, and he enjoys sports and dancing．

　　●Harry and Kate, both teachers, and their two teenage sons, have to take their holiday during the summer holidays．There must be plenty for the boys to do, although Harry and Kate just want beautiful scenery, good food wine and peace．

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　　Join us for a wonderful holiday in one of Europe’s most wonderful corners．Long a favourite with holiday makers－indeed the ancient Romans called the area “happy land”－this simply attractive coastline of colorful towns, splendid views and the warm Mediterranean Sea is a perfect choice for a truly memorable holiday!

　　Choose between the peaceful traditional village of Sant’s Agata, set on a hillside six miles from Sorrento, or the more lively and well-known international resort(旅游胜地)town of Sorrento, with wonderful views over the Bay of Naples．

　　Breathtaking scenery and famous sights everywhere．From the legendary Isle of Capri to the haunting ruins of Pompeii, and from the unforgettable “Amalfi Drive” to the delightful resorts of Positano, Sorrento and Ravello, the area is a feast for the eyes! Should you choose to join us, we know that you will not be disappointed!

　　With a choice of hotels, and optional excursions(可选择的旅游线路)including Capri, Pompeii and the “Amalfi Drive”, this is a truly unmissable holiday．

　　Price based on two tourists sharing a twin/double room at the Hotel Nice．

　　Like to know more? Then telephone Newmarket Air Holidays Ltd on：0845-226-7766(All calls charged at local rates)．

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　　You either have it, or you don’t－a sense of direction, that is．But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?

　　Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works．One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it．Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it．

　　“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland．Research Director of the project．“However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills．”

　　Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction．He makes the following suggestions：

　　●If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing．

　　●If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree．Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike．When you return, go back along the same route．

　　●Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you．Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as lower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are．

　　Now you need never get lost again!

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　　They may not have been at the heart of the action on court, but these cheerleaders(拉拉队)know how important it is to make themselves heard．

　　“We have an unshakeable(坚定不移的)belief in the power of cheering to make a difference,” said Xu Chan, a Senior 2 girl at the High School Affiliated(附属的)to Beijing Normal University．She has every reason to be confident．Xu and her schoolmates were named the best cheerleading team at the Reebok Beijing High School Basketball League final on February 15．

　　The 12-member squad(队)performed at every home match, their not hot dances and passionate cheers pushing games to an exciting climax(高潮)．They usually perform during timeouts(中场休息)and breaks．But while encouraging the team on court is important, the girls also have personal reasons for taking part．“Dancing is a good way to keep fit,” Xu said．

　　Xing Yue, a student at No．50 high school, found that cheerleading had made her more organized．“I’m the oldest student on the team so I have to take charge when the teacher is not there,” she said．“I have to remind my teammates what they must do．As a result I have become more observant(遵守纪律)．”

　　However, many girls are unsure if they will be able to carry on cheerleading due to growing study pressures．For Wu Tong, a Senior 2 student at Hepingjie No．1 High School, last week was definitely her swan song．Having failed to achieve the grades she’d hoped for, her parents have said the cheerleading must stop．But she will take away some happy memories of performing in the basketball league．

　　“We are the best, we believe in ourselves,” she said．“We didn’t win this time so I hope the girls go on to realize their dreams next year．”

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　　Man was been travelling into space for more than 40 years．Even today though, very few people get the chance to be an astronaut, about 30 per year．This is mainly because of the expense(费用，开支)．It costs millions of yuan to train and send astronauts into space．Very few countries can afford this．

　　This is why American businessman Dennis Tito paid 20 000 000 US dollars to the Russian space agency(部门，机构)to go into space．He visited the International Space Station．His trip, making him the first ever space tourist, took eight days in total．He spent most of his time taking photos, looking at Earth and listening to music on his once-in-a-lifetime(一生只有一次的)trip．

　　After landing safely back on earth, Mr Tito thought the trip was worth the money．The only difficulty he had was walking but this is normal for anyone who’s been in zerogravity(重力)．

　　Some people, especially in the American space agency, argue that you must be professional(专业的)to go into space．They worry about the safety of other astronauts．However, Mr Tito received training before he left．He also helped to prepare food for the others while in space．They told him what to do and where he was allowed to go．

　　A survey carried out soon after Tito landed showed that 75％ of Americans supported(支持)space tourism．Some people are bored of all the places on earth．They are looking for a new adventure and space is the place．

　　The money Mr Tito gave the Russians paid for 20％ of their annual budget(预算)．If we want to see men on Mars(火星)and other planets, we may need rich people like Mr Tito to help us pay for it．The Russians have more rich people who want to become space tourists．They should take them．

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　　John Bird was being hailed as a spiderman(蜘蛛人)hero．

　　John leaped from the roof of an apartment block to save a lovesick woman who had jumped out of her fifth-floor window．

　　It was the kind of action that normally belongs to the pages of the cartoon character．John, wearing a harness(马具)and line, actually caught 25-year-old Jenny Goodman before she hit the ground．

　　Jenny had been leaning out of the window for several hours threatening to jump．“My lover has left me,” she shouted．“I’m alone with a small baby, and I’ve lost my job．”

　　As a priest and policeman talked to her through loudhailer from the street, John and his colleague quietly made their way up the stairs of the six-story building to the roof．

　　John put on his harness and fastened it to a pillar．Then he leaned over a low wall to listen to the woman’s threats．

　　After five hours of fruitless chatting with the priest and the police, the woman climbed out on to the window sill．

　　John was watching her every movement．Then she jumped to what would have been her death．The fireman jumped too．

　　Heavier than Jenny, he fell faster．By the time she was level with 2nd Floor－and only 30ft, from the ground－he grabbed her．John said, “We were swinging in space．Luckily she was so surprised that she did not try to pull herself from grasp．”

　　As the police raced to the roof, the other fireman hauled them up to safety．Later Jenny said, “I must have been out of my mind．”

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