As a teenager I was a productive letter writer． One letter I wrote
1 ．to56pages, and was 2 ．of the extremely ordinary details (微不足道的事) of daily life． It could only have been of interest to me, and maybe, the receiver． But then, 3 , it might become attractive just because of the 4 details it recorded．
Official records of history-books and pictures--may record important events 5 they were always intended to have a large audience． 6 , letters tend not to be modified (修) , often true to 7 ． They were, after all, 8 for just one pair of eyes．
Sadly, however, we don t write proper letters any more． Not only that, but, it's a fact that nowadays hardly anyone 9 to the letters they have receivedWe think only about 10 living and throwing things out． Who among us will leave any helpful papers for historians? In researching a book, I would never have found out that, in the late 19 th century, showy(花枝招展) waistcoats caused a lot of 11 , if I hadn't read the 12 ． One fellow even wrote to a friend to say that if he were to ever meet a man wearing a kind of showy clothes he 13 shoot the man on sight．
What a 14 if such details were lost due to lack of letter writing and a little saving． I think we should all 15 to write at least one letter a month any try to 16 those we get．
17 good emails should be printed out and kept, too． Emails may not leave an example of our handwriting, but 18 they allow us to record our lives． Some years ago, a friend 19 me with a bundle of letters that I'd sent her since I was 16 ． They gave a wonderful 20 of my teenage． History will need to know this, I'm sure．
It was three days before the opening of the Pirates(海盗)of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland．Walt Disney was touring the 1 and suddenly felt strangely 2 ．In his heart he felt th at something was 3 , although he wasn't quite sure 4 it was．He 5 as many employees as h e could find－including the repairing workers and food service people－and 6 them through a kind of inspection(检查)trip．
“Does it look right?”he asked．Yes, the clothes and scenes were 7 ; the buildings had been copied from the New Orleans French Quarter in Caribbean．
“Does it sound right?” Disney 8 the latest sound equipment installed(安装)in order to exactly 9 the sounds of music, voices, boats and even animals that you'd 10 to the Caribbean．Yes, it sounded right．
“Does it feel right?”He had controlled the temperature to perfectly 11 that of a New Orleans night．Yes, it felt right．
12 , something was still missing．“What is it?” Disney asked．
Finally, one of the young men who had been sweeping the floors said, “ 13 , Mr, Disney, I 14 up in the South, and what 15 me is that on summer night like this, there 16 be lightning bugs(虫子)．”Disney's face 17 up．That, of course, was 18 !The young man was given a generous prize, and Disney actually had live lightning bugs 19 in to make his ride more real 20 he could figure out a way to imitate(模仿)them mechanically．
I work as a volunteer for an organization that helps the poor in Haiti．Recently I took my son Barrett there for a week, hoping to 1 him．
Before setting out, I told Barrett this trip would be tiring and 2 ．For the first two days, he said almost nothing．I worried the trip was too 3 for a 17-year-old．Then, on day three, as we were 4 over high rocky mountains, he turned to me and grinned(咧嘴笑), “Pretty hard．”
After that there was no turning back．A five-year-old girl, wearing a dress several sizes 5 large and broken shoes, followed Barrett around, mesmerized(着迷)．He couldn't stop 6 ．Later he said 7 , “I wish I could speak French．” I was 8 － this from a boy who hated and 9 French classes throughout school．
Usually silent, he 10 Gaby, our host, and kept asking questions about the country and its people．He blossomed(活泼起来)．
11 , the moment that really took 12 breath away occurred in a village deep in the mountains．I was 13 a woman villager for an article．135 centimeters tall, she was small in figure but strong in 14 ．Through determination, she had learned to read and write, and 15 to become part of the leadership of the 16 ．
Learning her story, Barrett was as 17 as I by this tiny woman's achievements．His eyes were wet and there was a 18 of love and respect on his face．He had finally understood the importance of my work．
When leaving for home, Barrett even offered to stay 19 as a volunteer．My insides suddenly felt struck．This 20 achieved all I'd expected．Soon he will celebrate his 18 th birthday．He'll be a man．
European Work Experience Program(E．W．E．P．)is an independent British organization which began in 1991 in the city of London．E．W．E．P．provides the opportunity for students from the 25 countries of the European Union and nationals(公民)from Norway，Iceland，Switzerland and Liechtenstein to live in England，to gain work experience，to practice their English and to get a better insight into the British social and eulturallife．
To apply you must meet the following requirements：
*Preferred age：18 to 28 years old
*Be able to work in the UK for a period of at least two months．
*Must have a good knowledge of English．
*Due to work permit restrictions，European Work Experience Program Ltd will only select you if you are a European Union Member or national from Norway，Iceland，Switzerland and Liechtenstein．
European Work Experience Program Ltd will find you a suitable job and an accommodation．A representative of E．W．E．P．will be available during your stay to help you and you will get a 24-hour help line service during your stay．The TOTAl fee for our services is ￡264.63(394.35 Euros)．
Should you require any further information，please contact us：
European Work Experience Program Ltd
Unit 1，Red Lion Court, Alexandra Road
Hounslow，Middlesex，TW3 1 JS
United Kingdom
Tel：44 208 572 2993
Fax：44 208 572 1114
E－mail：sales＠ewep．com
(1)
What's the purpose of writing the text?
[ ]
A．
To introduce a new program in England．
B．
To attract more students to work in England．
C．
To describe the working conditions in England．
D．
To make clear the requirements for students working in England．
(2)
Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the program?
[ ]
A．
To get a lot of work experience．
B．
To improve their English rapidly．
C．
To have better understanding of the British culture．
D．
To make more money in Britain．
(3)
If you apply for the program．you ________．
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A．
must be 18 to 26 years old
B．
must be able to speak at least three languages
C．
must be nationals from the countries mentioned in the text
D．
should have some working experience in a foreign country
(4)
You can get in touch with E．W．E．P．by the following ways EXCEPT by ________．
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A．
making a teJephone call
B．
sending the organization a fax
C．
writing an e-mail to the organization
D．
going there in person by air
(5)
Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
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A．
European Work Experience Program Was set up in the 19 th century．
B．
You'll work in the UK for at least two months if you attend the program．
C．
You can get a 24-hour help from a representative during your stay．
D．
You don't have to hand in 394.35 Euros after you have got a job in Britain．
San Francisco is a big city which lies in the west of the United States very near the Pacific, where two earth’s plates often meet and jump．So earthquake is a 1 word to hear there．It is recorded that at least 2 big earthquakes have happened in San Francisco since the beginning of the 3 century．One happened in 1906, the other in 1989．
The second worst earthquake 4 San Francisco on the evening of October 17, 1989, when people were travelling to their 5 ．A wide and busy overhead road fell onto the one 6 ．Many people were killed in their cars．A few 7 ones were not hurt, but many thousands became 8 ．A large number of weak buildings didn’t 9 in the quake and the 10 electricity was cut off for several days, too．