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SectionAA16thcenturycastleinScotlandisclosetocollapsingafterlumpsofsoilswerewashedawaybyfloods,threateningitsfoundations.OnSunday,thecastlesownerJohnGordon,76,wasforcedtomoveouthispropertyaftertheRiverDeesweptawayabout60feetofland,leavingthecastledangerousclosetotheriver.AccordingtotheScottishDailyRecord.AbergeldiecastlelocatedinAberdeenshire,ScotlandwasbuiltbySirAlexanderGordonofMidmarwholaterbecametheEarlofHuntly.Thecastlewhichislocatedon11,700acreswasleasedtomembersoftheroyalfamilybetween1848and1970,includingKingEdwardVIIandGeorgeV.TheScottishEnvironmentProtectionAgencyhasissuedmorethan35floodwarningscoveringseveralregions,asScotlandcontinuestocleanuptheafterStormFrankhitthecountrylastWednesday.“Thismeansthatriverswillrisemoreslowly,butthenstayhighformuchlonger.”theenvironmentalagencysaid.Q1.WhydidJohnGordonmoveoutofAbergeldiecastle?

Q2.WhathappenedinScotlandlastWednesday?

SectionA-2RescueeffortswereunderwayThursdaymorningfor17minerswhowerestuckinanelevatorbelowgroundataCargillrocksaltminenearLansing,NewYork,accordingtoMarciaLynch.PublicinformationofficerwithTompkinsCountysemergencyresponsedepartment,emergencyworkershavemadecontactwiththeminersviaaradio.Andtheyallappeartobeuninjured,saidJessicaVerfuss,theemergencydepartmentsassistantdirector.Crewshavemanagedtoprovideheatpacksandblanketstotheminerssothattheycankeepwarmduringtherescueoperation,Verfusssaid.Detailsaboutwhatledtotheworkersbeingtrappedintheelevatorwentimmediatelyavailable.Themine,alongNewYorksCayugaLake,processessaltusedforroadtreatment.Itproducesabout2milliontonsofsaltthatisshippedtomorethan1,500placesinthenortheasternUnitedStates,therocksaltmineisoneofthreeoperatedbyCargillwiththeothertwoinLouisianaandOhio.Q3.Whatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutthesaltminers?

Q4.Whatdidtherescueteamdo?

SectionA-3TheU.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?

Conversation1A:

Mrs.Hampton,wevegottroubleinthepressroomthismorning.B:

Ohdear.Whatabout?

A:

Oneofthepressoperatorsarrivedanhourandahalflate.B:

Butthatsastraightforwardaffair.Hewillsimplylosepartofhispay.Thatswhywehaveaclock-insystem.A:

Butthepointisthemanwasclocked-inat8oclock.WehaveJohnstandingbythetimeclock,andheswearshesawnothingirregular.B:

IsJohnreliable?

A:

Yes,heis.Thatswhywechosehimforthejob.B:

Haveyouspokentothemanwhowaslate?

A:

Notyet.IthoughtIdhaveawordwithyoufirst.Hesadifficultman,andIthinktheresbeensometroubleontheshopfloor.Ivegotafeelingthattradeunionrepresentativeisbehindthis.ThemanagertoldmethatJackGreensbeenveryactivearoundtheshopthelastfewdays.B:

Well,whatdoyouwantmetodo?

A:

IwaswonderingifyoudseeSmith,themanwhowaslate,becauseyouaresomuchbetterathandlingthingslikethis.B:

Oh,alright.Illseehim.ImustsayIagreewithyouabouttherebeingbadfeelingsintheworks.IvehadtheideaforsometimethatJackGreensbeenbusystirringthingsupinconnectionwiththelatestwageclaim.Hesalwaystryingtomaketrouble.Well,IllgetthemanagertosendSmithuphere.Q8.Whatwillhappentothepressoperatorwhowaslatefortheworkaccordingtothewoman?

Q9.WhatdoesthemansayaboutJohnwhostandsbythetimeclock?

Q10.Whydoesthemansuggestthewomanseetheworkerwhowaslate?

Q11.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutJackGreen?

Conversation2A:

OurtopictodayisaboutsomethingsthatforeignersnearlyalwayssaywhentheyvisitBritain.ItsWhyaretheBritishsocold?

AndtheyretalkingabouttheBritishpersonalitythefamousBritishreserve.Itmeansthatwearentveryfriendly,wear