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WHAT’S GOING ON IN YOUR NEIGUHBORHOOD & LOCAL AREAS

Spring Wildflowers Around Unicol

The wildflower program will begin with a slide (幻灯片) show and lecture on Wildflowers. There will be organized wildflower walks that will help both the novice (初次的) and experienced wildflower enthusiast to better appreciate the colorful and fascinating world of mountain wildflowers. Preregistration (预先登记) is required. 706 878 3983 $2 parking. 1788 GA Hwy. 356, Helen, GA, 706-878-3983, Toll Free: 800-573-9659, www.gas - tateparks.com. Directions: GA Hwy. 356

Wings of Flight

Programs on birds, bats, butterflies included activities, educational discussions, crafts and more. Program fees may be required for some activities. $2 Park Pass. Please call 1-800-573-9656 for additional info. 418 Amicalola Falls Lodge Road, Dawsonville, GA, 706-265-8888, Toll Free: 800 573-9656. www.gastateparks.org. Directions: GA Hwy. 52 from Dawsonville

3 rd ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT          

The Chestatee Wildife Preserve, located in Dahlonega, Georgia presents their 3 rd ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT. Fun and prizes for children ages 1 12. Admission is adults $ 10.00, children $ 5.00. April 12 th at 2:00 p.m.

The preserve houses (收容) a variety of over 100 different species of animals. Among the residents are Bengal and Siberian tigers, African and Barbary lions, chimpanzees, wallabies, kangaroos, wolves, fox, buffalo, white tigers, elk, peacocks and the list goes on.

Chestatee Wildlife is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Call us at 706-864-9411.

Directions: 400 North to end. Continue on Longbranch Rd., 5 miles to Hwy. 52. turn right and follow 1 mile. Turn right on Old Dahlonega Hwy. We are 1/2 mile on the left.

64．All of the following are included in the wildflower program EXCPET          .

       A．a slide show                                        B．a discussion        

       C．mountain flowers                                 D．organized tours 

65．To take part in some activities of the programs on birds, bats and butterflies, one has to pay       .

       A．$ 2 each              B．certain fees          C．less than $ 2        D．only $ 2

66．Children ages 1 12 may win prizes if they       in the annual Easter Egg Hunt.

       A．have fun              B．hunt for eggs       C．find eggs             D．take part

67．By “the list goes on” it is meant that        .

       A．the animals mentioned in the list will continue to be on show

       B．the list of the species housed by the Preserve live on

       C．the list of the animals living in the Preserve is long

       D．the preserved animals will continue to be listed

Donation Proposal

      Caring for disadvantaged school-age children and making donations to build the China Daily Readers Hope School

    Located in a poor remote mountainous area in central Gansu Province，Dongxiang Autonomous County（自治县）has a population of 266，900，of which 83．97 per cent are of Dongxiang ethnic community．Harsh natural conditions and dry weather have left the Dongxiang people living in poverty．To solve all these needs and offer caring and selfless support，China Daily is teaming up with the China Youth Development Foundation to offer the following proposal to China Daily readers：caring for disadvantaged school-age children in a poor mountainous area and make donations to build China Daily Readers Hope School．

    The donations will be managed by the China Youth Development Foundation．The donations will be strictly used for building a Hope School in the area-the China Daily Readers Hope Sch001．According to local situation，about 200，000 yuan（US$26，315） can help enlarge a school and about 300，000 yuan（US$39，500）can help build a new one．

    The names 0f donors whose personal donations are more than 1，000 yuan（US$132） and group donations that are more than 10，000 yuan（US$1，320）will be carved on a monument at the school to mark the contributions．China Daily will also open a special column to follow the development of the China Daily Readers Hope School and give timely reports on the loving and caring stories of the donors．

    Since the start of the China Daily Readers Hope School project in 2002，three schools-the No．1 China Daily Readers Hope Primary School，the Nutuping Hope Primary School and the No．2 China Daily Readers Hope Primary School—have been established and one，Yangling Township Dayang Village Project Hope School，has been expanded thanks to the donations．

    We, on behalf of China Daily，China Youth Development Foundation and the People's Government of Dongxiang County，express our heartfelt thanks and respect to the readers of China Daily，who have been showing care and support for the project．

Donation Address：                          Foreign currency account Numbers：

China Youth Development Foundation              00023608091014（US$）

A一1 Houyuan’ensi Hutong，Jiaodaokou          00023608091013（HK$）

Nandajie，Beijing 100009，China                00038408091027（JPY）

Name of Banking Institution：                    Name on Account：

Agricultural Bank of China，Belling               China Youth Development Foundation

Jiaodaokou Branch（RMB）                     Transaction Context：

RMB Account Number：                        China Daily Readers Hope School

11—191301040003296 Tel：（86—10）84030206，64918366

Name of Banking Institution：                    E-mail：yanshi@cydf．org．cn

Headquarter Office。Bank of China（Foreign Currencies）

1．Anyone can donate money in the following currencies except         ．

      A．US$                    B．JPY                     C．EURO                   D．RMB

2．What’s the main purpose of writing the passage?

      A．To inform readers of the China Daily Readers Hope Sch001．

      B．To call on readers to donate money for the disadvantaged school—age children．

      C．To introduce the condition of Dongxiang Autonomous County．

      D．To express thanks to the donors．

3．What organization is responsible for managing the donations?

      A．China Daily．                                             B．China Youth Development Foundation．

      C．China Daily Readers Hope School．             D．Dongxiang Autonomous County．

4．What can we infer after reading the passage?

      A．Dongxiang ethnic community makes up about half of the population of the county．

      B．China Daily has covered some loving stories about donors．

      C．Donors of a large sum of money will be remembered forever．

      D．About 700，000 yuan has been raised since 2002．

Each year, 500 million people from 164 countries celebrate World Environment Day on 5 June． It may seem like there is not much that an individual can do to save the world, but there is． One of the first steps is to understand the problems and their solutions．

Try to learn about your ecosystem, endangered animals and pollution． If you are well-informed, you can make better decisions about how to save energy and produce less waste． You can also learn how to be a better consumer and not buy products made from endangered animals or which have too much packaging, Also share your concerns with others and find ways to promote environmental education． Help educate people in your community about ways in which they can help protect the environment． The Earth is our only home． We should take good care of it．

Recycle

Make a list of all the things you can recycle at home and at school and start recycling． In some cases, you can sell the things you recycle． In others, you can turn unwanted items into something useful for another purpose, such as using old plastic bottles for growing plants． Most bottles and jars  contain at least 25% recycled glass． And recycling aluminium cans saves 95% of the energy needed to make alum nium from bauxite ore Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees, 26,000 litres of water, 1,700 litres of 011, 266 kilograms of air pollution and 2．3 cubic metres of rubbish dump space．

Use less energy

The easiest way to save energy is to cycle or walk whenever possible instead of using public transportation． At home and at school, you should only use electric lights and electrical appliances when you need them． There are many other less obvious ways of saving energy． For example, try to ask your mum to buy food which has been grown locally． Why? When people buy food from far away, it takes extra energy to package and ship it by boat, train, truck or plane．

Save water

You can save water by helping your Dad repair leaking pipes and toilets． Take short showers  instead of baths． Some waste water from baths can be used for other purposes, such as watering plants or washing outdoor spaces． It is important to help preserve the local water quality by not pouring  dangerous household chemicals down the drain or into the ground． Dispose of them properly．

60． The target readers of this passage could mostly probably be          .

       A． housewives  B． car drivers         C． businessmen             D． students

61． Which of the following has the author NOT mentioned to protect the Earth?

       A． Don't buy products made from endangered animals．

       B． Don't buy food produced in faraway places．

       C． Don't order more than you can eat at a restaurant．

       D． Don't buy goods with heavy packaging．

62． The underlined words "bauxite ore" in the third paragraph refers to       .

       A． a metal which can be used to make cans

      B． a mineral from which a certain metal can be obtained

       C． a container in which a certain material can be stored

       D． a matter which can be used to produce energy

63． Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

       A． You can do these!                                    B． Recycling to save the Earth

       C． Celebrate the World Environment Day!      D． Use less water and energy

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