52. What is the “Who Do You Know” principle?

A. Involve people you know in your activity.

B. Try to know as many people as possible.

C. Never get in touch with strangers. 　　　　

D. Always play with people you know.

51. What is the best title for the passage?

A. Activities in your spare time　　　　　　　　　　 B. Ways to raise money

C. What can you do?　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Holding exhibitions

50. The best title for the passage should be _____.

A. George Washington’s political career　　　

B. Life story of George Washington

C. A famous American president　　　　　 D. A freedom fighter for the US

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“Buy - A - Something” Campaign

One way to request for general donations is to tie it into a campaign like “Buy - A - Brick to Help Build a School in Bolivia”.　 Make sure you have some literature to give people as well as a registration form that includes name, address, and how many bricks the person purchased.

University Funds

If you are a student, one major source of funding is your own college or university. Many school clubs can raise a certain amount of funds through student activities. See if your club is suitable.

Letter Writing

One of the most effective ways of raising money is to do a letter campaign to as many relatives, friends, former teachers, etc. as possible. Sending a detailed letter to over 100 friends and relatives explaining the program and what you hope to accomplish while you’re on it will help you reach your goal.

Parties, Dances, Music

Use the “Who Do You Know” principle. Do you have a friend in a band? Do you know the owner of a bar or a restaurant? Some simple events include having a band play at a club, and your group gets the cover charge or a percentage of the drink sales.

Exhibitions - This is limited to people with professional art genius. If you are an artist, you can ask friends to help you hold exhibitions and donate your profit to charity or give people who need financial help.

Sales - One of the traditional ways to raise money is through bake sales, candy sales, flower sales, etc. Some sales such as candy sales cost money. Often sales can be associated with holidays - pumpkins for Halloween or flowers for Valentine’s Day.

Note: Please remember there are some people who are not so lucky as we are and it’s our duty to help them.

49. Which of the following statements about George Washington is TRUE according to the passage?

A. He once studied math at university.　 B. He married at the age of 25.

C. He was strongly against the British rule.　

D. He defeated the British army by himself.

48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. George Washington worked as president of the US for 8 years.

B. George Washington worked as president of the US for 4 years.

C. George Washington died of an unknown disease.

D. George Washington never had school education.

47. The underlined word in the second paragraph means _____.

A. interview　　　 　　　 B. job　　　　 　　　　　　 C. date　　　　　 　　　　　　 D. application

46. If we divide the passage into two parts, where can we draw the dividing line?

A. Between the 3rd and the 4th paragraph.　

B. Between the 2nd and the 3rd paragraph.

C. Between the 4th and the 5th paragraph.　

D. Between the 5th and the 6th paragraph.　

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George Washington, the “Father of America”, was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. His father died when George was eleven and he did not attend school regularly, but he acquired basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills. He did not attend university. When he was 16, George moved to Lawrence’s estate, Mount Vernon, and ten years later, he married a young widow, Martha, and adopted her two children. Washington had no children of his own.

George received his first military appointment as a major in the militia(民兵队伍) during the French and Indian War (1754). In 1758 Washington was elected to the House of Burgesses and expressed his opposition to Britain’s unfair taxes and land laws. He was active in resisting British rule. When the Revolutionary War began (1775) the Continental Congress asked George Washington to be the commander in chief of the Continental army.

With a force of about 10,000 men, he faced a difficult winter (1777-1778) at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. They had little food and were poorly clothed. Those who survived until spring were pleased to learn that France had recognized America’s independence. With aid from France, the troops were able to trap the main British force at Yorktown (1781). After the war, Washington returned home to Mount Vernon.

George Washington was a member of the Federalist Party, believing in a strong central American government. His popularity caused him to be elected president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787, and in 1789 he became the first president of the United States. He was elected to a second term, with John Adams serving as vice president. He refused to run for a third term as president.

He died on December 14, 1799, of a throat infection brought on by several hours outside in a freezing rain. He is buried in the family tomb at Mount Vernon.

45. Which of the following was NOT TRUE about the color of the universe?

A. It was once considered close to green.　

B. It was finally discovered close to white.

C. It is called turquoise now.　　　　　　 D. It appears milky or creamy.

44. Which of the following people recognized the mistake first?

A. Karl Glazebrook.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Ivan Baldry.　

C. Johns Hopkins.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Mark Fairchild.

43. The best title of the passage should be _____.

A. Research made by two astronauts　　 B. The color of the universe

C. Mistakes made by scientists　　　　　　 D. A mistake in the computer