Imagine yourself halfway across the world in the beautiful hills of South Africa surrounded by the smiling faces of African children．Each day you wake to the sounds of laughing children．This place is Botshabelo, "place of refuge"．However, these children were not always laughing, happy or safe．Nearly all of these children have been abused or ignored．Many are HIV positive and all have lost some or all of their family to AIDS．Here at Botshabelo, they are safe from hunger, cold, illness, poverty, hopelessness and fear．
These children may live in Africa, but like all children they belong to the world．Through volunteering at the Children's Village, our global student ambassadors will experience themselves in a larger context of life, gain an expanded world view, build confidence and develop understanding of the balance between all living creatures．
EXPERIENCES: Our global group will volunteer for two weeks at a Children's Village． Here we will take care of 150 children．The days are always full and never dull．We will volunteer at a lion reserve later, where we will help care for baby lions．We will also spend one day at another reserve taking in the beauty of the African landscape and hoping to catch sight of giraffes, zebras and the African elephants．
WHO: Students aged 16 and above are invited to participate as our valued Student Ambassadors．A working knowledge of the English language is required．Adults are invited and needed to participate in the program as Adult Mentors, who will lend your unique skills and support throughout the program．We can promise you all an unforgettable, life-changing journey!
WHEN: July 24, 2012 to August 7, 2012
COST: $ 1, 750 plus the cost of airfare
56．What is the author's purpose of writing this text?
A．To encourage people to help those sick children．
B．To encourage people to join a volunteer program．
C．To advise people to join a travel program to Africa．
D．To advice people to spend more time with children．
57．According to Paragraph 1, we know that Botshal 'lo is a place mainly for___．
A．children abused by their parents B．people who are HIV positive
C．poor parents sufficing AIDS D．homeless children in South Africa
58．If we join the volunteer program, we will _____．
A．stay in Africa only for two weeks in total．
B．travel in Africa for a long time as a reward．
C．have a chance to see various wildlife in South Africa．
D．have no time for entertainment except caring for the kids
59．What are the requirements for a valued Stiulciit Ambassador?
a．Being at least 16 years old．
b. Being able to speak English well．
c．Having work experience as an adult mentor．
d．Studying in a university with volunteer experience．
A．a bc B．bcd C．cd D．ab
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At a recent luncheon(午餐会), Yao Ming, an well-known Chinese basketball players, was introduced to the CEOs of IBM, FedEx, Motorola, Disney, AOL Time Warner and visiting former Chinese President, Jiang Zemin. Other deals include Nike, Sorrent, and China Unicom.
In the end Yao is expected to earn much more in endorsement deals than his four-year,＄18-million salary to play center for the Houston Rockets.
“His friendly personality is real”, says Jimmy Siegel, who as vice-chairman, senior executive creative director at BBDO New York was behind Yao’s “Yo！” commercial for the Visa check card.
“He’s very much what you’d imagine,” says Siegel. “He’s very modest, down to Earth, somewhat self-effacing（不爱抛头露面的）and somewhat quiet but I think that’s part of the language problem.”
Despite all the attention, Ming’s bank account is still a far cry from Jordan’s or Woods’, who each earn between＄40 million and ＄60 million every year in endorsement.
Unlike Jordan and Woods--who are unquestionably the best in the world at what they do--there’s no way to know how long Yao Ming will remain the king of the NBA—he’s only been here for six months.
1. Who have / has contacted with Yao Ming recently ?
A. CEOs of IBM, Motorola.Disney, AOL Time Warner.
B. Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao.
C. Sorrent, vice-chairman of BBDO New York.
D. Jordan and Woods.
2. What does the underlined word“endorsement”mean?
A. Commercial. B. Entertainment. C. Sports. D. Marketing.
3. Which of the statements about Yao Ming is Not true?
A. He is now quite popular in the U.S..
B. He is a modest, down to earth young man.
C. He may earn more in endorsement deals than his salary.
D. He will surely become the future king of the NBA.
4. Why is it Yao Ming’s bank account still much less than Jordan’s or Woods’?
A. He is not as good a player as Jordon or Woods.
B. He will earn only 18 million in 4 years in the future.
C. His endorsement income is now lower than Jordan’s or Woods’.
D. He has only been in the States for six months.
5. What is the part reason why Yao Ming is self-effacing and quiet according to Siegel?
A. Because Yao Ming didn’t like the luncheon.
B. Because Jordon was invited to the luncheon.
C. Because Yao Ming had language problem.
D. Because Yao Ming didn’t meet his best friend here.
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