[00:00.00]CHAPTER ONE READING

[00:-1.00]pages 2 and 3

[00:-2.00]HELPING PEOPLE

[00:-3.00]STUDENTS GO HUNGRY FOR CHARITY

[00:-4.00]Students at New Point School enjoyed their breakfast more than usual yesterday

[00:-5.00]for it broke a 24-hour sponsored fast.

[00:-6.00]The students had all volunteered to go without food for one day

[00:-7.00]to raise funds for World Vision projects

[00:-8.00]to help the poor in underdeveloped countries.

[00:-9.00]Mr James Wood,their English teacher,

[00:10.00]said that the students had suggested the idea themselves,

[00:11.00]after seeing shocking pictures of famine in Africa.

[00:12.00]They arranged the whole thing.'he said.'I'm very proud of them.'

[00:13.00]Jane Austin,a senior High Grade 3 student,said,

[00:14.00]'It seemed wrong for us to have lots of food,

[00:15.00]while those innocent people were starving.

[00:16.00]'Donations of more than $24,000 have been collected.

[00:17.00]They came from the students' money for meals and money donated by sponsors

[00:18.00]The students were delighted with the total amount.

[00:19.00]'We were surprised that people were so generous.

[00:20.00]'said Alan Long,a Senior High Grade 1 student.

[00:21.00]FAIR HELPS FLOOD VICTIMS

[00:22.00]Colourful signs,loud music

[00:23.00]and exciting games attracted hundreds of visitors to a charity fun fair

[00:24.00]at Rainbow School on Sunday.

[00:25.00]There were over 30 stalls at the fair,

[00:26.00]which was held in aid of flood victims in Bangladesh.

[00:27.00]Mr Anita Li,the organizer of the fair,said,

[00:28.00]'We were worried because there are so many charity appeals these days.

[00:29.00]It seemed possible that very few people would come.

[00:30.00]'At first it was difficult for me to think of new ideas for the stalls.

[00:31.00]But then I asked my students.They were able to make lots of suggestions.

[00:32.00]I was amazed at all their brilliant ideas.'

[00:33.00]All her worries were forgotten as the fair was crowded with excited people

[00:34.00]enjoying themselves in the warm autumn sunshine.

[00:35.00]The portrait sketching stall,karaoke stall,games and food stalls were busy all day

[00:36.00]Ms Li,a science teacher,calculated that the event had raised over $65,000.

[00:37.00]WALKATHON SUCCESS

[00:38.00]Over 200 students,teachers,parents and alumni of Hillside School

[00:39.00]took part in a 10 km walkathon to raise money recently.

[00:40.00]Andy Lever was the first home in just over an hour.

[00:41.00]He actually walked the whole distance.'

[00:42.00]The purpose of the walk is to raise funds for many school projects,'

[00:43.00]We want to purchase more books for the library,equipment for the science labs

[00:44.00]and to finance more school trips.'

[00:45.00]Mike Temple,a Senior High Grade I student,raised $11,900.

[00:46.00]'My mother agreed to sponsor me,'he said,'and she asked her friends.

[00:47.00]Many of them were willing to sponsor me,too.'

[00:48.00]The proceeds of the day came to over $150,000.'I was astonished at the total

[00:49.00]'said Stanley Lewis,who organized it.

[00:50.00]'We would have been satisfied with half of that amount.'

[00:51.00]LISTENING SKILLS

[00:52.00]pages 6 and 7

[00:53.00]Working with numbers

[00:54.00]In this exercise,you will hear a question,

[00:55.00]followed by a statement or short conversation.

[00:56.00]Look at the information provided and the four possible answers.

[00:57.00]Choose the best answer.

[00:58.00]question 1

[00:59.00]A:Which stall have these people being working on?

[-1:00.00]B:Well,we didn't do too badly.

[-1:-1.00]A:No,but I'm a bit disappointed,I thought we'd make more than $500.

[-1:-2.00]The ice-cream stall and the hamburgers made lots more than we did.

[-1:-3.00]B:Never mind,we made more than the Portrait-sketching stall.

[-1:-4.00]And we provide some amusement for a lot of people.

[-1:-5.00]Question 2

[-1:-6.00]Which pad of paper does the woman decide to buy?

[-1:-7.00]A:Hello!Can I interest you in buying any recycled paper?

[-1:-8.00] All the profits go to charity?

[-1:-9.00]B:Well,yes.I do need some.Let me see.

[-1:10.00] I think I'll have one of these A4 pads with 80 sheets.

[-1:11.00]A:With or without lines?

[-1:12.00]B:With lines,please. That's $16,isn't it?

[-1:13.00]A:Yes,but why don't you get this one instead?

[-1:14.00]It's got twice as many sheets,but it's only a few dollars more,very good value

[-1:15.00]B:You are right.OK, I'll have that one.

[-1:16.00]Question 3

[-1:17.00]Which feature of these charities expenditure does the woman criticize?

[-1:18.00]A:Look!This shows how the Green Charity spent its money last year.

[-1:19.00]B:It only spent 4% on Administration.

[-1:20.00] That's very good in comparison with many other Charities.

[-1:21.00]The magazine is good value for money,too.

[-1:22.00]56% on conservation not too bad,14% on recruiting new members.

[-1:23.00]I doubt whether that is worth while fundraising,19%.

[-1:24.00]That looks high,but I know that it is cost effective.

[-1:25.00]Because the events attract a lot more than that in donations

[-1:26.00]Question 4

[-1:27.00]How much money does the man win?

[-1:28.00]A:Come on,Sir.Have a dough,just $5.

[-1:29.00]B:All right.Here you are.

[-1:30.00]A:Thank you Sir,here are you darts.

[-1:31.00]B:Right,here we go. There,what's that?

[-1:32.00]C:A five.

[-1:33.00]B:Now the second dart.

[-1:34.00]C::Triple 20.

[-1:35.00]B:That's 60.So I've got 65 so far.

[-1:36.00]C:Right,here goes the last dart.Oh,no just one.That's 66 all together.

[-1:37.00]B:Well done,sir.Here is your prize.

[-1:38.00]Question 5

[-1:39.00]Which charity are the speakers talking about?

[-1:40.00]A:Well,this Charity has certainly benefited

[-1:41.00]from all the fundraising you've been doing at school.

[-1:42.00]$5,000 is a very generous donation.

[-1:43.00]B:Yes,it's one of our favourite charities.

[-1:44.00] We let the students suggest which charity they want to support.

[-1:45.00]A:But why are you giving them $3,000 more than last year?It's a big increase

[-1:46.00]B:Well,it's located close our school

[-1:47.00]so students can actually see the people they're helping

[-1:48.00]That's why students like to support it.

[-1:49.00]Question 6

[-1:50.00]At what time can you see the second demonstration by the police dogs?

[-1:51.00]Ladies and gentlemen:welcome to our Annual Charity Fair.

[-1:52.00]We are delighted to see so many people here today,despite the cloudy weather

[-1:53.00]Now I'm afraid we had to make one or two changes to the program

[-1:54.00]because of the weather

[-1:55.00]The Opening Ceremony will take place in a couple minutes,at 1:15.

[-1:56.00]And School Band will give a short,first performance after that.

[-1:57.00]The Self defence Display will start at 1:40.

[-1:58.00]Then we had to cancel the Radio controlled Model Aeroplanes.

[-1:59.00]Because they can't fly in this sort of weather.

[-2:00.00]And so,the Police Dogs will come on again in their place,

[-2:-1.00]half an hour earlier than advertised.

[-2:-2.00]Then at 4:30,we've a new item a karaoke competition.

[-2:-3.00]Speaking

[-2:-4.00]pages 13 and 14

[-2:-5.00]A Pronouncing final consonant clusters

[-2:-6.00]When you are reading aloud,pronounce the sounds at the ends of words clearly

[-2:-7.00]Exercise A1

[-2:-8.00]After t or d,ed is pronounced /id/.

[-2:-9.00]After other letters,it is pronounced /t/ or /d/,

[-2:10.00]but the letter e is not pronounced.

[-2:11.00]/id/ wanted visited

[-2:12.00]lifted ended

[-2:13.00]recorded flooded

[-2:14.00]/t/ liked helped

[-2:15.00]laughed crossed

[-2:16.00]washed jumped

[-2:17.00]switched

[-2:18.00]/d/ rubbed lived

[-2:19.00]raised judged

[-2:20.00]rowed starved

[-2:21.00]Exercise A2

[-2:22.00]tank blank

[-2:23.00]thank

[-2:24.00]/f/ fifth twelfth

[-2:25.00]/ks/ sixth

[-2:26.00]/kts/ acts facts

[-2:27.00]/kst/ next text

[-2:28.00]taxed boxed

[-2:29.00]faxed

[-2:30.00]/sts/ tests lists

[-2:31.00]vests nests

[-2:32.00]mists costs

[-2:33.00] coasts

[-2:34.00]/sks/ asks desks

[-2:35.00]/mps/ lamps limps

[-2:36.00] glimpse

[-2:37.00]Exercise 3

[-2:38.00]1 He crossed the flooded stream and visited his sixth son.

[-2:39.00]2 She faxed the tests and lists to the next centre.

[-2:40.00]3 The thick mists covered the boats and coasts.

[-2:41.00]4 The actress rested between acts and then jumped up and attacked the text

[-2:42.00]MORE LANGUAGE INPUT(1)

[-2:43.00]pages 17 and 18

[-2:44.00]A Reading

[-2:45.00]Help Can't Wait When most people travel,they pick up all sorts of things

[-2:46.00]souvenirs,T-shirts,postcards,etc.

[-2:47.00]However,Harry Loomer is different.When he travels,he leaves something behind

[-2:48.00]Something of lasting value his blood.

[-2:49.00]Harry's donation began at a college blood drive some four decades ago.

[-2:50.00]Since then,he has donated his blood regularly.

[-2:51.00]Not once or twice a year,but every 56 days as often as the law allows.

[-2:52.00]Even though he is now retired and travels extensively with his wife Barbara

[-2:53.00]For people who need blood,Harry is not a movie legend.He is a real hero.

[-2:54.00]Since up to four people can benefit from a single pint of blood,

[-2:55.00]Harry Loomer,with a generous donation of 60 gallons (480 pints) of blood,

[-2:56.00]has played a big role in helping save hundreds of lives.

[-2:57.00]Connie Sessoms,Jr operates a trucking business in North Carolina,USA.

[-2:58.00]As a young student,he recognized that donating blood required very little work

[-2:59.00]and virtually no pain while helping to save a life.

[-3:00.00]'People need to know how critical it is to have blood on hand,'

[-3:-1.00]Connie advocates'There is absolutely no substitute for it!'

[-3:-2.00]Connie is participating in a new Red Cross programme

[-3:-3.00]designed to pair closely matched donors

[-3:-4.00]with people who need blood regularly due to an ongoing illness.

[-3:-5.00]He is now paired with a young African American child

[-3:-6.00]who needs a pint of blood every two weeks because

[-3:-7.00]the child is suffering from a disease called'sickle-cell anaemia'.

[-3:-8.00]To ensure an adequate supply for this young patient,

[-3:-9.00]Connie and another closely matched donor donate their blood every 56 days

[-3:10.00]'It's not always convenient,'Connie admits,

[-3:11.00]'but it's more than worth it to know that I'm helping this precious child

[-3:12.00]I'm sure if other people know how critical their blood donations are,

[-3:13.00]they would be willing to sacrifice,too.'

[-3:14.00]B Listening

[-3:15.00]The amount of ICRC expenditure in 1999 was 149.3 million Swiss francs

[-3:16.00]for activities at their headquarters and 713.1 million

[-3:17.00]for activities in the field.

[-3:18.00]The ICRC received more than 337,000 Red Cross messages and sent over 304,000

[-3:19.00]thus enabling members of separated families to be reunited or to exchange news

[-3:20.00]The ICRC distributed over 140,000 tons of food,clothing,blankets tents,ect

[-3:21.00]worth US$105,000,000 in 50 countries,including US$23,000,000 of medical assistance

[-3:22.00]The ICRC was the major supplier of medicines and other medical supplies

[-3:23.00]and equipment to 14 hospitals in Asia and Africa.

[-3:24.00]During the year these hospitals admitted 41,600 native patients

[-3:25.00]performed 50,000 operations and treated 155,000 outpatients.