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raise a family. Yet always keep that dream in the back of your mind while a tight schedule of lack of funding
(资金) keeps you from pursuing it, then President Barack Obama may be able to help.
He is offering education money to help those women who pursue their dreams. The aid, in the form of
a $10,100 scholarship, is meant for stay-at-home moms, single mothers, and other women who want to go
back to school.
With this scholarship, the mom doing the studying will not have to work while going to school because
the education will be paid for. Busy schedules are always an issue with mothers, but online education is
available, which definitely frees up time that would otherwise be spent on the commute (往返路程) to and
from class. All American women have access to the scholarship, which does not have to be paid back as
student loans do.
If you"re wondering how going back to school could be beneficial to you, the answer is many ways. Such
an education may give you the skills necessary to pursue the career you"ve been dreaming of, and you will be
able to bring in more income to support your family. It will also make you feel more confident. Just think how
nice that new diploma (毕业文凭) would look in one of your rooms, and how great you will feel as you are
heading off to your first day at a new job! It will also make your children look up to you, and give them the
courage to pursue their own dreams.
Take advantage of the scholarship now, because it won"t last forever, especially with money tighter than
ever during this economic recession (经济衰退).
Obama Offers 1______ to Educate Mothers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The problem | Many mothers are 2______ to get higher education for many reasons, such as having to stay at homc and raise a family or being unable to 3______ higher education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Those qualified for the funding | ● Stay-at-home mothers ● Single mothers ● Any woman who wants to 4______ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5______ of getting the funding | ● Receive an 6______ ● No need to 7______ the scholarships ● Gives them the skills 8______ to pursue an ideal career ● They can support their families more easily if they have more in-come ● Gain 9______ ● Get respect from their children and sets a good example to them | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10______ | ● Take advantage of this scholarship now. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. Scholarships 2. unable 3. afford 4. return to school 5. Benefits/Advantages 6. online education 7. pay back 8. necessary 9. self-confidence 10. Advice/Suggestion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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I am especially interested in eco-friendly cars. Would you please give me some help? -John Lily John Lily, More and more automobile companies are taking measures to create cars that do less harm to the planet. Here are some of the top green cars this year. Tesla Roadster This is an electric sports car. You can travel 220 miles before recharging the battery. The only problem? It will cost you $ 100 000. So, until you win the lottery or happen to find a box of gold at the end of a rainbow, let"s move on to the more reasonable choices. Aptera 2e This electric car is much more affordable than the Tesla Roadster, with a starting price of around $ 25000. Its electric motor runs 100 miles per charge. Unfortunately, it is currently only available in California through a complex booking process. Toyota Prius At 51 miles per gallon in the city and 48 0n the highway, the Toyota Prius is one of the most fuel-efficient cars in the world. With an annual CO2 rating of 1968 kilograms, this car holds the first place on MSN"s list of the Least Polluting Vehicles of 2009. It also has other eco-friendly features like a solar-powered ventilation (通 风) system. Honda Civic Hybrid (混合动力车) The Honda Civic Hybrid is competitive with the Toyota Prius when it comes to fuel efficiency. It gets 40 miles per gallon in the city and 45 on the highway. It also has the second- lowest annual CO2 figure, releasing 2160 kilograms in a year. Honda Insight Hybrid With a base price of just $20 000, the Honda Insight Hybrid is the least expensive Hybrid on the market today. Coming just after the Honda Civic and Toyota Prius in terms of pollution, this fuel-efficient vehicle gets 40 miles per gallon in the city and 43 on the highway. Besides all these, Toyota Camry Hybrid is also a good choice. William | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1. Compared with Aptera 2e, Tesla Roadster _____. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. costs less B. needs more time to be recharged C. is harder to book D. runs much further per charge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2. Which of the following vehicles causes the least pollution to the environment? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. Honda Civic Hybrid. B. Toyota Prius. C. Honda Insight Hybrid. D. Toyota Camry Hybrid. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3. We can infer from the passage that _____. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. as long as you have won the lottery, you can buy Tesla Roadster B. only people in California are allowed to buy Aptera 2e C. Honda Insight Hybrid may be the third least polluting hybrid of 2009 D. the fuel efficiency of the Aptera 2e must be the highest of all the vehicles mentioned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A. A future car buyer. B. A car expert giving advice to people online. C. An eco-friendly car repairer. D. An eco-friendly car designer. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1_____ Scientists have learnt that Mars seems to be the planet with the best conditions for life after Earth. 2_____ The reason is that the air on Mars is mainly made up of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and argon, all of which humans cannot breathe, and has only 0.13% oxygen, while the oxygen content of the air on Earth adds up to 21%. 3_____ We now know there isn"t enough oxygen on Mars for humans to breathe, but there are signs of water there. NASA scientists have found ice on Mars, and there is some water in the atmosphere. The Phoenix Mars Lander landed on the planet on May 25, 2008, to find out if there was life there, and to explore the planet"s climate and geology. 4_____ A physicist once said, "We agree that life can exist under different conditions. We now believe that there might have been some form of life on Mars billions of years ago, maybe deep underground. 5_____ On the question of humans going to live on Mars-well, first of all, we have to sort out some problems. And then ... who knows?" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A. The physicist is not sure whether people will live on Mars one day. B. Whether life can exist on Mars has been a question in the minds of space experts for a long time. C. Humans can"t breathe on Mars because there is too little air there. D. As far as we know, for life to exist, two essentials are needed-air and water. E. However, if people went to live on Mars tomorrow, they wouldn"t be able to breathe. F. Personally, I think that if we knew where to look, we would find life on Mars today. G. The information that it sends back will help us prepare for sending people to explore Mars in the future. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As bananas ripen, the green skin turns yellow gradually. Chemical changes occur in the flesh of the fruit as well: starch (淀粉) changes to sugar; pectin (果胶) breaks down, losing its stiffness; and the flesh softens. Is ripening fruit a self-contained system, or is the rate of these changes affected by the environment? We designed the experiment below to see if different atmospheres, produced by different packaging, affected the rate of ripening. You will vary the atmosphere surrounding unripe bananas and observe the effect on the ripening process.
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