This is the web version of the October 15, 2009 Live Earth email to members. Click here to join and receive bi-weekly updates from Live Earth.
Live Earth is pleased to announce the largest worldwide water initiative(倡議)in history to help fight the global water crisis. The Dow Live Earth Run for Water—to take place on April 18, 2010—will consist of a series of 6 km run/walks (the average distance many women and children walk every day to get water) taking place over the course of 24 hours in countries around the world, featuring concerts and water education activities, raising awareness and funds to help solve the water crisis. Jessica Biel, Alexandra Cousteau, Pete Wentz, Angelique Kidjo and Jenny Fletcher will lend their names and their time in support of this global event.
Water shortage is a major issue affecting countries, communities and families all over the world. One in eight people doesn’t have access to safe, clean drinking water. Communities in Africa, Latin America and Asia suffer 1.8 million deaths every year from diarrheal(腹瀉)diseases and the death of 5,000 children each day due to inadequate water infrastructure(基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施). In these areas, women and children are forced to walk 6 km (3.7 miles) each day to get water that is likely unsuitable for drinking. However, the water crisis is not only limited to developing nations. Adding to these existing issues, the effects of climate change are increasingly impacting both supply and quality of available fresh water throughout the world.
In 60% of European cities with populations greater than 100,000, groundwater is being used faster than it can be replenished(補(bǔ)充). By 2025, two-thirds of the world’s population could be living under water-stressed conditions.
You can help solve the water crisis by participating in the April 18th event. Run/walk registration is now officially open! Sign up now at http://liveearth.org/run.
Thanks and be sure to visit liveearth.org for the latest on The Dow Live Earth Run for Water, conservation tips, and more!
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52. Which of the following activities will the Dow Live Earth organize on April 18, 2010?
A. Receiving the latest news Live Earth.
B. Putting on musical performances.
C. Calling on pop stars to walk 6 km to get water.
D. Lending names and time to support the event.
53. According to the passage, which of the statements is true?
A. You can turn to http://liveearth.org for water protection tips.
B. Jessica Biel can’t take part in the event even if she signs up.
C. The information on Live Earth is updated every month.
D. Every year 1.8 million people in the world die from the disease related to dirty water.
54. We can learn from the passage that __________.
A. by 2010, two-thirds of the world’s population will be short of water
B. we can solve the water crisis by taking part in the April 18th event
C. seven-eighths of the people in Asia can have access to safe, clean drinking water
D. there are different channels for people to get access to Live Earth
October 15, 1970 was declared International White Cane
Safety Day (IWCSD) for the first time by the President of the International
Federation of the Blind (IFB). This date was adopted at the first convention of
the IFB, held in Colombo on October 4, 1969. The object of the exercise
is to enable the general public to have a better understanding of blindness and
visual handicap, and to make people more aware of the white cane as a mobility
aid.
Peguilly d’Herbemont was born on 25th June 1888 into
an old French noble family of the same name. In her youth she led the
conventional and protected existence, lack of great activity, of a girl from a
“good family”, an existence reminding of the life of the aristocracy(貴族) before the French Revolution. She never visited a
public school, but was educated by German and English governesses and nuns. Her
movements were restricted and were mainly confined to the family positions in
Paris and Belgium, but she spent most of her time at the castle of Charmois not
far from Verdun.
In the process of helping individual blind people
across the road, Peguilly d’Herbemont was made aware by narrow scrapes(刮擦) which almost led to accidents, of the dangerous
situation of the visually impaired brought about by the steadily increasing
traffic on the roads. She first spoke about measures to protect the blind
against street hazards to her mother in 1930, but she was of the opinion that
it was unfit for a lady of good society to create a public outcry and advised
her to stick to the transcription of books, a popular pastime of ladies of rank
at the time.
But the idea did not leave her. The urgent wish to
encourage the integration(成為一體) of the blind into
society by providing them with a means of moving about more freely without
endangering others, and at the same time attracting the attention of passers-by
ready to offer assistance, caused her to take the unusual step of writing to
the editor of the Paris daily Echo de Paris in which she suggested issuing the
blind of the Paris region with white sticks similar to those used by the
traffic police.
The editor took up the idea, published it in November
1930 and saw to it that the relevant authorities acted with atypical speed.
Thus it was that the white cane received official backing, and on 7th February
1931.
1.The underlined words “the exercise” here refer to _____.
A. the founding of the IFB B.
the declaration of IWCSD
C. the convention of the IFB D.
the first convention of the IFB
2. Which of the following is true about Peguilly
d’Herbemont?
A. She led a typical aristocrat life when she was
young.
B. Though she could travel around Europe, she spent
most time at Charmois.
C. She was taught German and English at a public
school.
D. She worried about possible street hazards for the
blind, witnessing many traffic accidents.
3._____ gave her the white cane idea.
A. Her concern about the dangerous situation for the
blind caused by the increasing traffic
B. The accident she had when helping blind people
across the road
C. The scrapes she got when crossing the road
D. Her urgent wish to integrate into society together
with the blind
4.According to the passage, which of the following
statements is NOT true?
A. Peguilly d’Herbemont’s mother didn’t want her to
draw the public’s attention.
B. It was common for people to write to newspapers to
voice their opinion at the time.
C. Peguilly’s strong desire to help the blind made her
not a looker-on but an advocate.
D. The editor contributed a lot to the declaration of
International White Cane Safety Day.
5.This passage mainly wants to tell us _____.
A. Peguilly d’Herbemont’s achievements
B. how to care for the blind
C. the function of the white cane
D. how International White Cane Safety Day came into
being
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
has declared October 15 as Global Handwashing Day in 2005.The first Global Handwashing
Day is on October 15 of 2008.Activities are planned over twenty countries to
get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap.
Global Handwashing Day is the idea of the Public-Private Partnership for
Handwashing with Soap. Partners include the UN Children's Fund, American
government agencies, the World Bank and soap makers Unilever and Procter and
Gamble. The goal is to create a culture of hand washing with soap.
Hand washing can prevent the spread of
disease. Experts say people around the world wash their hands but very few use
soap at so-called critical moments. These include after using the toilet, after
cleaning a baby and before touching food.
When people get germs on their hands, they
can infect themselves by touching their eyes, nose or mouth. Then they can
infect others.
The organizers say all soaps are equally
effective at removing disease-causing germs. The correct way to wash is to wet
your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap. Rub it into
all areas, including under the fingernails. Rub for at least twenty
seconds.Then, rinse well under running water. Finally, dry your hands with a
clean cloth or wave them in the air. Soap is important because it increases the
time that people spend washing. It also helps to break up the grease and dirt
that hold most of the germs.And it usually leaves a pleasant smell,which
increases the likelihood that people will wash again.
Washing with soap before eating and after
using the toilet could save more lives than any medicine. It could help reduce
cases of diarrhea(痢疾) by almost half. And it could reduce deaths from pneumonia and
other breathing infections by one-fourth. Diarrhea is the second leading cause
of child deaths, killing more than one and a half million children a year.
Pneumonia is the leading cause, killing about two million children under five
each year. Hand washing can also prevent the spread of other diseases.
50.We can learn from Paragraph 1 that
_______.
A.the first Global Handwashing Day was held
in 2005
B.many originations support the idea of
Global Handwashing Day
C.Global Handwashing Day was founded by
many soap makers
D.the content of Global Handwashing Day is
to wash your hand frequently
51.The underlined phrase “critical moments”
in Paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A.the turning
points
B.schedules
C.the arrangement of a time
D.the necessary parts in health
52.The main purpose of the story is to tell
us ________.
A.hand washing is very important
B.to create a culture of hand washing with
soap
C.germs can infect ourselves and others
D.soaps play an important role in everyday
life
53.The last paragraph implies that
___________.
A.a soap is a kind of medicine to prevent a
disease
B.it is important for children to wash
hands in a correct way
C.Pneumonia kills about two million
children each year
D.Diarrhea is the second leading cause of
child deaths.
July 19, 2006—I mised our 3-year
anniversary(周年紀(jì)念日)
by a few days, but it’s here: ESL go.com has a button to click. At the top-left of this
page click on the button to get information you need most. I’ve been testing this for a
while, but that doesn’t mean it’s perfect. If you notice any problems, please email me at
jtrotta@gmail.com.
ESL go has a new
language directory.
July 9—ESL go.com has 45 free online
English classes, including online ESL writing classes.
June 20—ESL go.com has 42 free online
English classes, divided into lessons for beginners, intermediate(中級(jí)的) lessons, and advanced(高級(jí)的) lessons.
March 4—I’ve added to the free English practice forums(論壇).
March 4—I’ve added new role-plays to the ESL speaking activities.
January 13, 2004—I’ve added the Study ESL in
American class.
January 13, 2004—I’ve updated(更新) the teaching ESL lesson
plans.
December 27—ESL go.com has won its first
award and the site map is almost up to date. ESL go.com consists of
about 300 web pages.
November 21—I’ve made a free reciprocal(互惠的) links information page to
help increase link popularity.
October 15—I’ve added the free online ESL business class list.
October 15—I’ve aded to the teaching English as a second language resources.
June 1, 2003—I’ve made ESL go.com public.
Please invite your friends to join the ESL go.com English as a second
language learning community and help me improve the site by e-mailing me your
suggestions.
49. What does “ESL” stand for?
A. English as a Second
Language.
B. English Speaking Lessons.
C. English Study
Lessons.
D. E-mailing Suggestions Lessons.
50. When was ESL go.com first invented?
A. July 19,
2006. B. June 20,
2006. C. January 13, 2004. D. June,
1, 2003.
51. Where can you find this passage?
A. On
TV. B.
On a website. C. In a
magazine. D. In a newspaper.
52. According to the passage, which of the
following in NOT true?
A. You are welcome to drop the author a
line to help him improve the website.
B. People who want to learn English through
ESL go.com must pay for the lessons.
C. It seems that the author is proud of ESL
go.com.
D. ESL go.com go.com offers varieties of
English classes at different levels.
What a
weekend! This Saturday, Sept.25, hundreds of U.S. museums admission free for
the Smithsonian’s annual Museum Day.
Unlike
previous Museum Day celebrations, you must sign up for a free ticket that
admits two people to any of the participating museums. That means filling out
a form and having the ticket emailed to you. Not bad for a freebie that will
give you admission to museums such as the Adler Planetarium in Chicago and
the Air & Space Museum in San Diego.
Some participating museums are closed on Saturday, so they offer free
admission on Sunday, Sept.26, instead.
Free Admission
to National Parks & Public Lands
Would
you rather visit a National Park for free instead of a museum for free? The
choice is yours on Saturday, Sept.25, as all 392National Parks and all other
national public lands are admission free for National Public Lands Day. The
fee-free day for national parks, forests, monuments and other public lands
falls on the same day as the Smithsonian Museum Day, when hundreds of U. S.
museums are also admission free.
If you love the outdoors, consider signing up or just show up for one of the
volunteer projects at the public lands sites on Saturday. Spend the morning
helping clean up and restore our national natural treasures, then spend the
afternoon just enjoying and exploring them.
Free Books for
Kid @ Barnes & Noble!
If your
kids love to read—and we hope they do!—be
sure to sign them up for Barnes & Noble’s summer
reading programs so they can earn a free book!
It’s easy for kids ages 12 and under to participate. For Barnes
& Noble’s Passport to Summer Reading program, just download and print
out your passport. Read any eight books, log them into the passport and bring
it to any Barnes & Noble by September 7. Choose your free book from the
list on the back of the passport.
FREE Night of
Theater Across the U. S in October
Hark! ‘Tis a chance to see this thing called the play, and not just
Mr. Shakespeare’s! It’s the annual run of the Free Night of Theater, when hundreds
of theaters in 120 U. S. cities give away thousands of tickets to local
productions.
While
the kickoff date is October 15, many of the theaters start releasing their
free tickets by Oct. 1 or in waves during the month of October for performance
dates throughout the month. Ticket seekers are limited to two tickets for one
performance.
Find
your city on the Free Night of Theater Website and check the listings for
performances, their dates and their ticket giveaway times and locations.
1.What is new about this year’s Museum Day?
A. People can visit
a museum for free B. Two museums offer free admission
C. People will get
free tickets online D. Some museums open for free
on Sunday
2.How is National Public Lands Day different
from the other three events?
A. It comes on Sept.
25 B.
Visitors may offer help
C. All can visit the
parks for free D. Visitors may choose what to do
3. How can kids get a free book?
A. By choosing one
of the books they have read B. By downloading and printing
out a passport
C. By reading eight
books at any Barnes & Noble D. By listening to B & N’s free online stories
4.Which of the following shows the similarity
between Museum Day and Free Night of Theater?
A. They take place
once a
year B.
They last for the same length of time
C. The tickets can
be used in any U.S cities D. The same number of free tickets is
given away
5. The main purpose of the passage is to.
A. help people who are
very poor B. introduce
ways to save money
C. give guidance on how to have some fun D. provide information
about free things to do