阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Recently we’ve observed an increasing request from disadvantaged and regional schools for attending one of our zoo areas at no cost or partly paid some organizations．Zoos Victoria believes that all children should have the opportunity to have an early memory of visiting the zoo, and gain an understanding of the wild and natural world that humans share with animals．Zoos Victoria wins the support of the Ian Potter Foundation to help achieve this goal．

　　Funding available for schools to enter an educational program at Zoos Victoria in 2012

　　Applications are open from November 23, 2011 to February 12, 2012．

　　Children from disadvantaged and originally isolated schools are provided with the opportunity to visit the zoo and attend an interactive education experience at no charge．

　　The program objectives are：

　　·To start developing “environmentalists” within low social and economic groups．

　　·To support the youth from disadvantaged backgrounds to have greater awareness of wildlife and have ongoing opportunities to get relevant information about animals and the environment through the zoos’ website．

　　What is covered under the program?

　　·Travel to the zoo-transport costs will be partly or fully paid back to the school on the basis of the number of children applied for the program．

　　·Student entry to one area of Zoos Victoria and an educational experience．

　　Which schools are able to take part in the program?

　　·Open to schools in Victoria．

　　·Consideration will be given to schools that have not previously been able to enter one of our zoo areas, list as “disadvantaged” ones or come from regionally isolated areas．

　　·Able to visit an area of Zoos Victoria within the 2012 school year．

　　·Applications must be supported by the school principal．

　　·Able to complete a short evaluation of the program．

　　How to apply for the program?

　　·Download the application forms．

　　·Complete all the details, including a signature from your principal and attaching a quote for transport costs．

　　·Return the application forms to Margaret Harwood at Zoos Victoria by email to mharwood@zoo．org．au or by post to PO Box 74, Parkville, VIC 3052．

　　·Please contact Margaret Harwood at 03 9285 9462, if there are any further questions．

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　Recently we’ve observed an increasing request from disadvantaged and regional schools for attending one of our zoo areas at no cost or partly paid some organizations．Zoos Victoria believes that all children should have the opportunity to have an early memory of visiting the zoo, and gain an understanding of the wild and natural world that humans share with animals．Zoos Victoria wins the support of the Ian Potter Foundation to help achieve this goal．

　　Funding available for schools to enter an educational program at Zoos Victoria in 2012

　　Applications are open from November 23, 2011 to February 12, 2012．

　　Children from disadvantaged and originally isolated schools are provided with the opportunity to visit the zoo and attend an interactive education experience at no charge．

　　The program objectives are：

　　·To start developing “environmentalists” within low social and economic groups．

　　·To support the youth from disadvantaged backgrounds to have greater awareness of wildlife and have ongoing opportunities to get relevant information about animals and the environment through the zoos’ website．

　　What is covered under the program?

　　·Travel to the zoo-transport costs will be partly or fully paid back to the school on the basis of the number of children applied for the program．

　　·Student entry to one area of Zoos Victoria and an educational experience．

　　Which schools are able to take part in the program?

　　·Open to schools in Victoria．

　　·Consideration will be given to schools that have not previously been able to enter one of our zoo areas, list as “disadvantaged” ones or come from regionally isolated areas．

　　·Able to visit an area of Zoos Victoria within the 2012 school year．

　　·Applications must be supported by the school principal．

　　·Able to complete a short evaluation of the program．

　　How to apply for the program?

　　·Download the application forms．

　　·Complete all the details, including a signature from your principal and attaching a quote for transport costs．

　　·Return the application forms to Margaret Harwood at Zoos Victoria by email to mharwood@zoo．org．au or by post to PO Box 74, Parkville, VIC 3052．

　　·Please contact Margaret Harwood at 03 9285 9462, if there are any further questions．

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　　Tens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre．

　　The plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26－funded with ￡2.5 million of taxpayers’ money－was announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary．It received a cautious welcome from some in the arts world, who expressed concern that the tickets may not reach the most underprivileged．

　　The plan comes as West End theatres are enjoying record audiences, thanks largely to musicals teaming up with television talent shows．Attendances reached．13.6 million in 2007, up 10 percent on 2006, itself a record year．Total sales were up 18 percent on 2006 to almost ￡470 million．

　　One theatre source criticised the Government’s priorities(优先考虑的事)in funding free tickets when pensioners were struggling to buy food and fuel, saying：“I don’t know why the Government’s wasting money on this．The Yong Vic, as The Times reported today, offers excellent performances at cheap prices．”

　　There was praise for the Government’s plan from Dominic Cooke of the Royal Court Theatre, who said：“I support any move to get young people into theatre, and especially one that aims to do it all over England, not just in London．”

　　Ninety-five publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the two-year plan．In return, they will offer free tickets on at least one day each week to 18 to 26-year-olds, first-come, first-served．It is likely to be on Mondays, traditionally a quiet night for the theatre．

　　Mr．Burnham said：“A young person attending the theatre can find it an exciting experience, and be inspired to explore a new world．But sometimes people miss out on it because they fear it’s ‘not for them’．It’s time to change this perception．”

　　Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said：“The real issue is not getting enthusiastic children into the theatre, but improving arts education so that more young people want to go in the first place．For too many children theatres are a no-go area．”

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