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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．
[来源学科网]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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Storms brought a tornado and 2-mch-thin hail （冰雹 ） to Wyoming on Thursday, a day after thunderstorms hit parts of Wyoming and Colorado with golf ball-sized hail and heavy rain．Three homes were heavily damaged by the tornado on Thursday, and 10 to 12 other buildings also had damage．One person was treated at a hospital for a cut on the head．Some power lines were also down to the ground．The tornado touched down briefly near Wheatland, north of Cheyenne, in a populated area, officials said．
Hail, the size of golf balls, was reported in the Wheatland area, and 2-inch-thin hail was reported in Laramie．Forecasters said thunderstorms that can spawn tornadoes could develop and flooding was possible．Citizens should be careful．
A fire, which is believed to have been started by lightning on Sunday night, has burned about 3,500 acres about 20 miles northwest of Wheatland．About 120 firefighters, aided by helicopters and air tankers, were on the scene．The rain provided some help for firefighters who fully controlled a 227-acre wildfire in northern Colorado, but the weather in the beginning hurt efforts to control a 6,000-acre blaze （火焰） in Wyoming's Medicine Bow National Forest．Storms passed close to the Wyoming fire but mostly brought winds that fanned the flames．Rain and hail fell later but didn't make a big difference, said fire spokeswoman Beth Hermanson．
Kyle Fredin, working for the National Weather Service in Denver, said the beginning of June is the peak time for such severe weather in Colorado．Most of the state has been experiencing moderate-to-extreme drought conditions．
60．What does the underlined word \． A．Cause B．Involve C．Tolerate D．Reject
61．From the text we can learn the wildfire about 20 miles northwest of Wheatland____． A．has been burning for a whole week B．was started by someone on purpose C．died out immediately the rain came D．was very hard for firefighters to control
62．The weather hurt efforts to control a 6,000-acre blaze because ____． A．storms didn't pass close to the Wyoming fire B．heavy winds stopped firefighters from working C．rain and hail stopped firefighters from working D．the flames became worse after the storms brought winds 63．According to what Kyle Fredin said, we can infer that _____． A．Colorado has never experienced such severe weather before B．it's not strange that a storm hit Colorado at the beginning of June C．moderate-to-extreme drought conditions often lead to thunderstorms D．Colorado will be frequently hit by severe weather in the following months
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Social media is causing problems at work and it's not with the boss．In fact, it's other employees who are annoyed by their fellow workers' personal social media use, and it's starting to hurt productivity （ 生产率） ．According to a new survey by work force solutions provider Kelly Services, more than half of workers say social media is affecting workplace productivity in a bad way, with 57 percent believing that mixing personal and professional connections through social media is likely to cause problems．
The research showed a growing number of employees feel there is nothing wrong with in some personal Facebook time during the day．Despite the drop in productivity, just employees have been told to stop using social media at work．
The study also shows a number of employees are using their personal social med talk about company business．Nearly 15 percent of the employees surveyed think it opinions about work with friends and colleagues on social media．
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rules desr '- manage i'．said Steve Armstrong, senior vice president and genetai, manager for K-eliy S 'e m v employees are quick to see the benefits, employers and managers are still fighting against a large number of complex issues related to privacy, monitoring, and access to sensitive business information．'\
The findings are part of the latest survey results from the Kelly Global Workforce Index．Nearly 170,000 people in 30 countries participated in the survey, including almost 23 000 in the US．
64．What is the main idea of Paragraph 2? A．Many employees have been stopped from using personal social media at work． B．More and more employees think personal social media use at work is acceptable． C．Using social media at work has reduced workplace productivity greatly． D．Different people use personal social media at work differently． 65．According to the text, we learn that some employees ____． A．make use of social media to start their own business B．use different social media accounts for different purposes C．might let out sensitive business information on Facebook D．share opinions about work in order to attract others' attention
66．From what Steve Armstrong said in Paragraph 4, we can infer that _____． A．social media is not allowed to be used in many companies B．employers and managers don't like making use of social media C．using social media at work doesn't benefit employees at all D．it's hard to manage employees' social media use at work at present
67．According to the findings of the survey, we learn more than half of the participants think
that__． A．personal social media use at work is not good for work B．using social media at work is good for workplace productivity C．employees shouldn't use personal social media at work at all D．managers should encourage the use of social media at work D
I grew up in Lakeland, Los Angeles．We all lived on my parents' farm．When I was 12,1 got a part-time job on a dairy farm, helping to milk cows．We milked 65 cows at 5 o'clock in the morning and again at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, seven days a week．
One day before daylight, I complained to my father about having to go to milk those cows．My father said, \．\
Going to college was a rare privilege （特权） for a kid from Lakeland．My father told me if I picked something to study that I liked, I would always look forward to my work．But he also added, \．\but I joined the army to help pay for college．
In the late 1980s, during a visit to Bangladesh, I saw a woman with a baby on her back, breaking bricks with a hammer．I asked a Bangladesh officer why they weren't using a machine, which would have been a lot easier．He told me a machine would put that lady out of work．Breaking those bricks meant she would earn enough money to feed herself and her baby that day．Although that woman's job was bad, it was enough to keep a small family alive．It
reminded me of my father's words: to work is a blessing．
I don't think I'll ever quit working．I'm retired from the army, but I'm still working to help people．I'm not going to stop．I believe in my father's words．I believe in the blessing of work． 68．How did the author probably find the milking work? A．Exciting． B．Boring． C．Important． D．Easy 69．By saying \． A．it was a good thing to have a job to do B．it was hard to find a good job for kids C．everyone had to make a living by working D．one could only achieve his goal through work
70．For the Bangladesh woman, breaking bricks with a hammer was a means of_____． A．education B．entertainment C．survival D．relaxation 71．In the last paragraph, the author shows____． A．his strong desire for a successful career B．his dissatisfaction with his present job C．his doubt about the truthfulness in his father's words D．his determination to help others by working E
Millions of citizens throughout the central US are jumping into pools, sitting in the shade, and turning on their air conditioners as they try to beat the heat．With record-breaking temperatures and unbearable humidity attacking the central US．17 states from Texas to Michigan have all received heat advisories and warnings,
\with the air conditioning on, it's 82 degrees Fahrenheit in the house,\said North Dakotan Betty Smokov．'The heat is really unpleasant and sticky．'\Weather Service, the heat is not likely to ease up soon．
In Western Oklahoma, the heat is even worse．There, temperatures have frequently climbed to above 110 degrees over the past several weeks．\Daryl Williams, a weather forecaster in Norman, Oklahoma．On Saturday night, the asphalt at a busy road in Enid, Oklahoma, crumbled （破碎） due to the extreme heat．
Across the area, citizens are keeping cool in many different ways．Cities like Chicago and Detroit are providing relief for their citizens by opening cooling centers for those without air conditioning in their homes．Others are heading to the water to cool down．But in some cases, the water itself needs cooling．Dwight Anderson, an amusement park owner in Omaha, Nebraska, had to put two tons of ice cubes into his park's swimming pools to lower the water's temperature from 88 degrees to 82 degrees．
But not everyone is complaining about the heat．Sixty-five-year-old Detroit citizen Marcellus Washington enjoyed the weather as he walked along the Detroit River to stay cool．\a wonderful weather! It's a very pleasant day, \． 72．What can we learn from the first paragraph? A．It's very hot and dry because there is no rain． B．People try different kinds of ways to beat the heat． C．People should stay indoors to escape the terrible heat． D．There have been higher temperatures during the past years．