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Thecastlewhichislocatedon11,700acreswasleasedtomembersoftheroyalfamilybetween1848and1970,includingKingEdwardVIIandGeorgeV.

TheScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgencyhasissuedmorethan35floodwarningscoveringseveralregions,asScotlandcontinuestocleanuptheafterStormFrankhitthecountrylastWednesday.

“Thismeansthatriverswillrisemoreslowly,butthenstayhighformuchlonger.”theenvironmentalagencysaid.

Q1.WhydidJohnGordonmoveoutofAbergeldiecastle?

Q2.WhathappenedinScotlandlastWednesday?

SectionA-2

RescueeffortswereunderwayThursdaymorningfor17minerswhowerestuckinanelevatorbelowgroundataCargillrocksaltminenearLansing,NewYork,accordingtoMarciaLynch. 

PublicinformationofficerwithTompkinsCounty’semergencyresponsedepartment,emergencyworkershavemadecontactwiththeminersviaaradio.Andtheyallappeartobeuninjured,saidJessicaVerfuss,theemergencydepartment’sassistantdirector. 

Crewshavemanagedtoprovideheatpacksandblanketstotheminerssothattheycankeepwarmduringtherescueoperation,Verfusssaid.Detailsaboutwhatledtotheworkers’beingtrappedintheelevatorwentimmediatelyavailable.Themine,alongNewYork’sCayugaLake,processessaltusedforroadtreatment.Itproducesabout2milliontonsofsaltthatisshippedtomorethan1,500placesinthenortheasternUnitedStates,therocksaltmineisoneofthreeoperatedbyCargillwiththeothertwoinLouisianaandOhio.

Q3.Whatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutthesaltminers?

Q4.Whatdidtherescueteamdo?

SectionA-3

TheU.S.PostalServiceannouncedtodaythatitisconsideringclosingabout3,700postofficesoverthenextyearbecauseoffallingrevenues. 

Facingan$8.3billionbudgetdeficitthisyear,closingpostofficersisoneofseveralproposalsthePostalServicehasputforthrecentlytocutcosts.Lastweek,forexample,PostmasterGeneralPatDonahoeannouncedplanstostopmaildeliveryonSaturdays,amovehesayscouldsave$3billionannually. 

“Wearelosingrevenueaswespeak,”Donahoesaid.“Wedonotwanttaxpayermoney.Wewanttobeself-sufficient.Solikeanyotherbusinessyouhavetomakechoices.”

DeanGranholmthevicepresidentfordeliveryandpostofficeoperationssaidthefirstwavesofclosingswouldbeginthisfall.Heestimatedthatabout3,000postmasters,500stationmanagersandbetween500and1,000postalclerkscouldlosetheirjobs. 

Q5.WhatistheU.S.PostalServiceplanningtodo?

Q6.Whatmeasurehasbeenplannedtosavecosts?

Q7.Whatwillhappenwhentheproposedmeasurecomeintoeffect?

Conversation1

A:

Mrs.Hampton,we'

vegottroubleinthepressroomthismorning.

B:

Ohdear.Whatabout?

Oneofthepressoperatorsarrivedanhourandahalflate.

Butthat'

sastraightforwardaffair.Hewillsimplylosepartofhispay.That'

swhywehaveaclock-insystem.

Butthepointisthemanwasclocked-inat8o'

clock.WehaveJohnstandingbythetimeclock,andheswearshesawnothingirregular.

IsJohnreliable?

Yes,heis.That'

swhywechosehimforthejob.

Haveyouspokentothemanwhowaslate?

Notyet.IthoughtI'

dhaveawordwithyoufirst.He'

sadifficultman,andIthinkthere'

sbeensometroubleontheshopfloor.I'

vegotafeelingthattradeunionrepresentativeisbehindthis.ThemanagertoldmethatJackGreen'

sbeenveryactivearoundtheshopthelastfewdays.

Well,whatdoyouwantmetodo?

Iwaswonderingifyou'

dseeSmith,themanwhowaslate,becauseyouaresomuchbetterathandlingthingslikethis.

Oh,alright.I'

llseehim.ImustsayIagreewithyouabouttherebeingbadfeelingsintheworks.I'

vehadtheideaforsometimethatJackGreen'

sbeenbusystirringthingsupinconnectionwiththelatestwageclaim.He'

salwaystryingtomaketrouble.Well,I'

llgetthemanagertosendSmithuphere.

Q8.Whatwillhappentothepressoperatorwhowaslatefortheworkaccordingtothewoman?

Q9.WhatdoesthemansayaboutJohnwhostandsbythetimeclock?

Q10.Whydoesthemansuggestthewomanseetheworkerwhowaslate?

Q11.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutJackGreen?

Conversation2

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