E— The environmental Magazine

     If you are concerned about your health , your family’s health and the future of our planet , and want to know “ What can I do ? ” to make a difference , you’ll love reading E —The Environmental Magazine . A 12-time Independent Press Awards winner and nominee (被提名者) ，E is full of everything environmental —from recycling to rainforests and from the global village to our own backyards .

   1 year (6 issues ) — $24.95

   2 years (12 issues ) — $ 34.95

   Add $ 10.00 /year for Canadian postage

   Add $ 40.00 / year for foreign postage

              Edinburgh Young Caregivers Project

     We work with young caregivers . We want to colour the lives of some of these young people by introducing them to someone who will try to understand them , listen , work towards agreed goals and have some FUN ! Is that person you ? Are you aged 18-25 ? Could you help and encourage a young person to recognize what they want and work towards getting it ? You can encourage and help someone and in return help yourself ! You will learn new skills and build on your own experience .

Contact : Sue Mackay

Email : sue.mackay @ yahoocarers .org.uk

                   Belvedere Castle Exhibit

    Date (s ): February 16 ,2008—February 16 , 2018

    Time(s) : 10:00a.m—5:00p.m

Event scheduling : Sunday , Tuesday , Wednesday , Thursday , Friday , Saturday

Event details : The exhibit covers two floors of the Castle , and currently features an informational panel (面) on the importance of trees and display of common birds that can be found in surrounding areas . All Ages . Free . Reservations required for groups of 25 people or more . Call 212-772-0210 for information . ( click to show map )

                    Tennis Skills Camp

  August 2-6 , 2010 registration  deadline : July 15, 2010

  This camp , held on the Alfred University Tennis Courts，is for boys and girls entering grades 7-12. Training at the beginners through advanced levels will be provided .

  This camp is directed and coached by Dave Brady , tennis coach at Alfred-Almond Central School .

  Camp sessions will be held Monday through Friday , from 4:00-6:30 p.m

  Cost : $ 150 per  person

1. From the first ad , we know E—The Environmental Magazine ________ .

A. mainly deals with political problems    B. costs a Canadian reader $34.95 a year

C. is a monthly publication              D. has won Independent press Awards 12 times

2..The second ad is intended for _______ .

   A. job seekers       B. trainers      C. teachers    D. volunteers

3. What do we know about Belvedere Castle Exhibit ?

   A. It mainly focuses on wildlife .

   B. A group of more than 25 visitors to it can get a discount .

   C. It lasts for more than eleven years .       

  D. You can go to see the exhibit every day during the week .

 

E— The environmental Magazine
If you are concerned about your health , your family’s health and the future of our planet , and want to know “ What can I do ? ” to make a difference , you’ll love reading E —The Environmental Magazine . A 12-time Independent Press Awards winner and nominee (被提名者) ，E is full of everything environmental —from recycling to rainforests and from the global village to our own backyards .
1 year (6 issues ) — $24.95
2 years (12 issues ) — $ 34.95
Add $ 10.00 /year for Canadian postage
Add $ 40.00 / year for foreign postage
Edinburgh Young Caregivers Project
We work with young caregivers . We want to colour the lives of some of these young people by introducing them to someone who will try to understand them , listen , work towards agreed goals and have some FUN ! Is that person you ? Are you aged 18-25 ? Could you help and encourage a young person to recognize what they want and work towards getting it ? You can encourage and help someone and in return help yourself ! You will learn new skills and build on your own experience .
Contact : Sue Mackay
Email : sue.mackay @ yahoocarers .org.uk
Belvedere Castle Exhibit
Date (s ): February 16 ,2008—February 16 , 2018
Time(s) : 10:00a.m—5:00p.m
Event scheduling : Sunday , Tuesday , Wednesday , Thursday , Friday , Saturday
Event details : The exhibit covers two floors of the Castle , and currently features an informational panel (面) on the importance of trees and display of common birds that can be found in surrounding areas . All Ages . Free . Reservations required for groups of 25 people or more . Call 212-772-0210 for information . ( click to show map )
Tennis Skills Camp
August 2-6 , 2010 registration  deadline : July 15, 2010
This camp , held on the Alfred University Tennis Courts，is for boys and girls entering grades 7-12. Training at the beginners through advanced levels will be provided .
This camp is directed and coached by Dave Brady , tennis coach at Alfred-Almond Central School .
Camp sessions will be held Monday through Friday , from 4:00-6:30 p.m
Cost : $ 150 per  person
【小题1】 From the first ad , we know E—The Environmental Magazine ________ .
A. mainly deals with political problems    B. costs a Canadian reader $34.95 a year
C+. is a monthly publication             D. has won Independent press Awards 12 ="imes"
【小题2】.The second ad is intended for _______ .

A．job seekers

B．trainers

C．teachers

D．volunteers

【小题3】 What do we know about Belvedere Castle Exhibit ?

A．It mainly focuses on wildlife .

B．A group of more than 25 visitors to it can get a discount .

C．It lasts for more than eleven years .

D．You can go to see the exhibit every day during the week .

BEIJING - Astronomers have defended against rumors (谣言) that the terrible earthquake and the following tsunami in Japan were closely related to or even caused by the "supermoon" that will appear in the sky on Saturday.

The word "supermoon" was introduced in a report by the British newspaper Daily Mail on March 9, which said amateur scientists were warning that such an astronomical phenomenon could disturb the Earth's climate patterns and may even cause earthquakes and volcanic activity. The moon will be 356,577 kilometers from the Earth on Saturday, the closest in 19 years, and the closest point in its oval orbit coincides（一致） with a full moon, the report said.

However, Saturday's moon is not actually the closest to Earth in 19 years, Tang Haiming, an astronomer with Shanghai Astronomical Observatory under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, told Xinhua News Agency. A shorter distance of 356,570 km between the two bodies was reached in January 2005, and a distance of 356,566 km was seen in December 2008.

Yet some people suggest that previous supermoons have occurred prior to extreme weather events. In 1974 the phenomenon was followed by Cyclone Tracy(特雷西龙卷风) in Darwin, Australia, and in 2005 it occurred shortly before a deadly tsunami in Indonesia. Coincidentally, two fresh disasters happened in Asia right before Saturday's supermoon. The public's concern about their connection with the moon boomed after Japan's terrible earthquake and tsunami and an earthquake in Southwest China's Yunnan province that killed 25 people on March 10.

But astronomers are trying to reassure people that such rumors are merely unreasonable.

“A supermoon could cause high tides but has no direct relation with natural disasters such as earthquakes,” Liu Jie, a researcher with the China Earthquake Network Center, told China Daily on Tuesday. “We can't find any necessary connection between previous supermoons and earthquakes. And the quake in Japan occurred because the Earth's inner energy had accumulated to some extent, and it's not related to the moon. ” he said.

James Garvin, chief scientist at the Goddard Space Flight Center under NASA, said in an article on NASA's website that “the effects on Earth from a supermoon are minor.”“The combination of the moon being at its closest to Earth in its orbit, and being in its 'full moon' configuration (relative to the Earth and sun), should not affect the inner energy balance of the Earth, since there are lunar tides(月潮) every day. ”

Zhu Jin, curator of the Beijing Planetarium, said“the moon moves around the earth in a certain path, so each orbit has a perigee（近地点）- its closest approach, and an apogee(最远点) - its furthest distance.”“A lunar perigee occurs once a month and there are very small differences in distances between perigees,”he said.“Those tiny differences are far from enough to cause earthquakes or eruption of a volcano,”he added.

1. What word can take the place of the underlined word “reassure” in the fifth paragraph?

A. relieve　　 B. command　　　 C. inform　　　　 D. advocate

2. How many disasters are mentioned in the article?

A. three　　　 B. four　　　　　 C. five　　　　　 D. six

3. What’s the real reason for the quake in Japan?

A. Because supermoon disturbed the Earth's climate patterns.

B. Because the Earth's inner energy had accumulated to some extent.

C. Because the combination of the moon being at its closest to Earth in its orbit, and being in its “full moon” configuration affected the inner energy balance of the Earth.　

D. Because God punished us for our serious pollution.

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

A. “Supermoon” and earthquake

B. The earthquake in Japan .

C. Experts clarify worries over “supermoon”　

D. A rumor about “supermoon”

 

James was a curious young man. Everywhere he went, he liked to observe things and to __21__ people—what they did, what they said and what they wore. Subconsciously, he was making quick __22__ all the time. He couldn’t really __23__ it; it just happened.

For example, he once saw a man whose body was __24__ with tattoos(文身). That man was strong and walked proudly. James imagined his __25__ people up, sometimes with sticks and sometimes with his hands, speaking __26__ words each time he opened his mouth. A troublemaker, perhaps, James __27__ to himself.

Sometimes James felt __28__ for judging others this way, but that feeling was __29__ and never really lasted.

Then, one day, he saw a woman seated alone in a café. The woman was __30__, quite fat, and although she was not __31__, James could tell she was a short lady. __32__, James glanced across at her, looking at her from top to bottom. As his eyes reached her __33__, he got a shock.

There she was, on her left foot, wearing a platform shoe that was at least 3 inches high. __34__ could such a little middle-aged lady who was average-looking at best be so vain as to wear high platforms? Look beautiful? In that short moment of time, __35__ thoughts flowed through James’ mind.

A second later, James’ eyes naturally moved across to the lady’s right foot. And there, he got an even bigger __36__. ----It was a flat shoe. She was not vain; she had a birth defect(缺陷) ----uneven length of her legs. If anything, she deserved __37__ and understanding, certainly not blame, not even mental ones.

James was __38__ with guilt. It was a(n) __39__ lesson he learned about not __40__ conclusions, about not judging people, especially so quickly.

A. greet                            B. watch                       C. meet                 D. cheat

A. mistakes                B. progress                   C. judgments         D. promises

A. help                      B. get                           C. accept               D. keep

A. faced                            B. covered                    C. filled                D. charged

A. cheering                B. dressing                   C. beating              D. holding 

A. humorous                     B. modest                     C. bad                   D. cautious

A. thought                 B. proved                            C. explained          D. told

A. curious                  B. guilty                       C. excited              D. happy

A. temporary                     B. strange                     C. permanent         D. deep

A. young                   B. middle-aged             C. old                   D. pretty

A. speaking                B. standing                   C. sitting               D. walking

A. Therefore                     B. However                  C. As well             D. As usual

A. feet                       B. hands                       C. eyes                  D. legs

A. When                    B. Why                        C. How                 D. What

A. inspiring                B. blaming                   C. persuading         D. defending

A. pleasure                 B. honor                       C. comfort             D. shock

A. love                      B. award                      C. sympathy          D. respect

A. hit                        B. started                      C. equipped           D. struck

A. new                      B. valuable                   C. interesting         D. difficult

A. denying                 B. reaching                   C. leading to          D. jumping to

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AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ) is a medical condition caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), a virus which damages people’s natural defenses against disease. So far, no cure has been found for it.

In the early mid-1980s, while other parts of the world were beginning to deal with the serious disease, Asia remained relatively unaffected by this newly discovered health problem. By the early 1990s, however, HIV and AIDS had hit several Asian countries, and by the end of that decade, HIV was spreading rapidly in many areas of the continent. Today, HIV and AIDS are a growing problem in every region of Asia. The latest statistics produced by UNAIDS suggest that in 2008, over 5 million people were living with HIV or AIDS in Asia.

Various factors cause the spread of HIV, including poverty, inequality, unequal status of women, cultural myths about sex and high levels of migration（移民）. Although it’s useful to understand the situation of AIDS in Asia as a whole, each country in the region faces a different situation. In Cambodia and Thailand, there has been evidence of declines in HIV infection levels. In Indonesia, Pakistan and Vietnam, meanwhile, the number of people living with HIV has rapidly increased. In China, the number of people newly infected with HIV and AIDS is also rising although at a much slower pace.

Much improvement is needed to prevent HIV and AIDS around Asia. New guidelines and policy documents have been continually issued over the years. Most of the successful programs do have at least three features in common. Firstly, these programs encourage HIV and AIDS education among the general population to teach people how to avoid infection and to face discrimination. Secondly, they are every practical and they involve the infected people themselves in program design and implementation（实施）. Last but not least, strong leadership is essential for HIV prevention. If all of the leaders truly committed themselves to this cause, them a great many lives would be saved.

Overview of HIV and AIDS in Asia
The (1.)       of AIDS	HIV, a virus(2.)        the body’s immune system.
The past situation	◇In the early mid-1980s, with other parts of the world troubled with the serious disease, Asia remained(3.)        unaffected by this newly discovered health problem. ◇In the early 1990s, HIV and AIDS(4.)      only several Asian countries, but HIV was spreading rapidly in the next 10 years in Asia.
The （5.)       situation	◇AIDS/HIV is a growing problem in every region, over 5 millions people living (6.)     HIV or AIDS. ◇Asian courtiers are facing(7.)       situations today.
The improvement to prevent HIV and AIDS including three (8.)          most of the successful programs have in common	◇(9.)        people to be educated about how to avoid infection and face discrimination. ◇being practical and getting the infected people. (10.)         in the program design and implementation. ◇Leaders’ taking an active part in the cause.