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Instructor:

ChloeDoucetteDates:

June27-June30Time:

9:

00a.m.–noon

Cost:

$75perchild,$60perchildforMOImembers,$50eachadditionalbrotherorsister

OriginalCamp

Childrenaged9-12（musthavecompletedthirdgrade）

OriginalCampisforchildrenwhoarereadyforanexcitingfull-dayoutdoorcamp.ParticipantsvisitvarioushabitatsandecosystemsasweexploreeasternIdaho.We’llgobirdwatching,hikinginthemountains,andlotsmore!

Instructors:

AlanaJensen,JerryPettyDates:

July18-July21

Time:

00a.m.–4:

00p.m.（9:

00-6:

00onthelastday）

$150perchild,$125perchildforMOImembers,$100eachadditionalbrotherorsister

HighAdventureCamp

Youthaged11-14（musthavecompletedfifthgrade）

HighAdventureCampisforyouthwhoarelookingforanamazingsummeradventure!

Thisoutdoorcampisfullofexcitingphysicalchallengesandinvolvesparticipantsinevenmorein-depthactivitiesthantheOriginalCamp.Thisyear,studentswillstudyhowrattlesnakesexperiencetheoutdoors!

ChloeDoucette,MikeWinston, 

JerryPettyDates:

August8-August11

00–6:

ParticipateinbothOriginalANDHighAdventureforonly$200!

Call522-1400ext.3002totakeadvantageofthisgreatoffer.IfyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheMuseumofIdaho’seducationprograms,contactChloeDoucette,EducationDirectorat（208）522-1400ext.3002.

1.Ifparticipantswanttoregistersuccessfully,theyneedto_________.

A.choosetheirfavoriteinstructorsB.makeupateamof20participants

C.beaccompaniedbyfamilyD.payforthefeeaheadoftime

2.Tomakeexperiments,whatwilla9-year-oldboychoose?

A.OriginalCamp.B.JuniorAdventureCamp.

C.HighAdventureCamp.D.Threeofthem.

3.HowmuchwillachildandhisbrotherspendatleastiftheysignupforbothOriginalandHighAdventureCamp?

A.$400.B.$450.C.$500.D.$550.

B

Themorninghadbeenadisaster.Mytoothwasaching.AndI’dbeeninanargumentwithafriend.Herwordsstillhurt:

“Thetroublewithyouisthatyouwon’tputyourselfinmyplace.Can’tyouseethingsfrommypointofview?

”Ishookmyheadstubbornly—andfelttheacheinmytooth.I’dthoughtIcouldholdouttillmydentistcamebackfromholiday,butthepainwasreallyunbearable.Istartedcallingthedentistsinthephonebook,butnoonecouldseemeimmediately.Finally,ataboutlunchtime,Igotlucky.

“Ifyoucomebyrightnow,”thereceptionistsaid,“thedentistwillfityouin.”

Itookmypureeandkeysandrushedtomycar.ButsuddenlyIbegantodoubtaboutthedentist.Whatkindofdentistwouldbesoeagertotreatsomeoneatsuchshortnotice?

Whywasn'

theasbusyastheothers?

Inthedentist'

soffice,Isatdownandlookedaround.IsawnothingbutthebarewallsandIbecameevenmoreworried.Theassistantnoticedmynervousnessandplacedherwarmhandovermyice-coldone.

WhenItoldhermyfears,shelaughedandsaid,"

Don'

tworry.Thedentistisverygood."

"

HowlongdoIhavetowaitforhim?

Iaskedimpatiently.

Comeon,heiscoming.Justliedownandrelax.Andenjoytheartwork,"

theassistantsaid.

Theartwork?

Iwaspuzzled.

Thechairwentback.SuddenlyIsmiled.Therewasabeautifulpicture,rightwhereIcouldenjoyit:

ontheceiling.Howconsideratethedentistwas!

Atthatmoment,Ibegantounderstandwhatmyfriendmeantbyherwords.

Whatarelief!

4.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’sfeelingthatmorning?

A.Cheerful.B.Nervous.C.Satisfied.D.Upset.

5.Whatmadetheauthorbegintodoubtaboutthedentist?

A.Thedentist'

sagreeingtotreatheratveryshortnotice.

B.Thedentist'

sbeingasbusyastheotherdentists.

C.Thesurroundingsofthedentist'

soffice.

D.Thelaughingassistantofthedentist.

6.Whydidtheauthorsuddenlysmile?

A.Becausethedentistcameatlast.

B.Becauseshesawapictureontheceiling.

C.Becauseshecouldrelaxinthechair.

D.Becausetheassistantkeptcomfortingher.

7.Whatdidtheauthorlearnfromherexperiencemostprobably?

A.Strikewhiletheironishot.B.Haveagoodwordforone'

sfriend.

C.Putoneselfinother'

sshoes.D.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

C

Youmightthinkthat“globalwarming”meansnothingmorethanariseintheworld’stemperature.Butrisingsealevelscausedbyithaveresultedinthefirstevacuation（撤离）ofanislandnation—thecitizensofTuvaluwillhavetoleavetheirhomeland.

Duringthe20thcentury,sealevelrose8—12inches.Asaresult.Tuvaluhasexperiencedlowlandfloodingofsaltwaterwhichhaspollutedthecountry’sdrinkingwater.

PaaniLaupepa,aTuvaluangovernmentofficial,reportedtotheEarthPolicyInstitutethatthenationsufferedanunusauallyhighnumberoffiercestormsinthepasttenyears.Manyscientistsconnecthighersurfacewatertemperaturesresultingfromglobalwarmingtogreaterandmoredamagingstorms.

LaupepaexpresseddissatisfactionwiththeUnitedStatesforrefusingtosigntheKyotoProtocol,aninternationalagreementcallingforindustrializednationstoreducetheirgreenhousegasemissions（导致温室效应的气体排放）,whichareamaincauseofglobalwarming.“Byrefusingtosigntheagreement,theUShaseffectivelytakenawaythefreedomoffuturegenerationsofTuvaluanstolivewheretheirforefathershavelivedforthousandsofyears,”LaupepatoldtheBBC.

TuvaluhasaskedAustraliaandNewZealandtoallowthegradualmoveofitspeopletobothcountries.

Tuvaluisnottheonlycountrythatisvulnerable（易受影响的）torisingsealevels.MaumoonGayoon,presidentoftheMaldives,toldtheUnitedNationsthatglobalwarminghasmadehiscountryof311,000an“endangerednation”.

8．Thetextismainlyabout.

A．rapidchangesintheearth’stemperatureB．badeffectsofglobalwarming

C．movingofacountrytoanewplaceD．reasonsforlowlandflooding

9．Accordingtoscientists,theDIRECTcauseofmoreandfiercerstormsis.

A．greenhousegasemissionsinindustrializednations

B．highersurfacewatertemperaturesofthesea

C．continuousglobalwarming

D．risingsealevels

10．LaupepawasnotsatisfiedwiththeUnitedStatesbecauseitdidnot.

A．agreetoreduceitsgreenhousegasemissionsB．signanagreementwithTuvalu

C．allowTuvaluanstomovetotheUSD．believetheproblemsfacingTuvaluwerereal

11．ThecountrywhosesituationissimilartothatofTuvaluis.

A．AustraliaB．NewZealandC．theMaldivesD．theUnitedStates

D

Many 

Americansthinkofdriverlesscarsasafuturistictechnologythatwillrevolutionizetravelincitiesandalongstatehighways.ButrecentexperimentsareprovingthatautonomousvehiclesalsohavethepotentialtoimprovethequalityoflifeformillionsofAmericansunderservedbytraditionalmodesoftransportation,suchastheelderlyanddisabled,solongaslawmakersmakesmartpoliciesthatpavethewayforinnovation.

Aretirementcommunityin 

SanJose, 

Calif. 

whichhasbeentransformedbyasmallfleetofdriverlesstaxis,showsthepotentialofself-drivingcarstotransformpeople’slives.Builtbyatechstart-upcalledVoyage,themodifiedFordFusionsarecurrentlylimitedtoatwo-mileroad,butresidentsarealreadyhavingthebenefitsoftheseautonomousvehicles,whichallowthemtoparticipateinsocialactivitiestheywouldotherwisebeunabletoenjoysimplybecausetheycouldnotgettothem.

Whenthetrialrunfinallyexpandsto15milesofroad,theseresidents—whoseaverageageis76—willalsohaveaconvenientandreliablenewwaytoappointments.Asthesecarscontinuetoserveresidentsthere,itiseasytounderstandwhy 

California 

ismovingtosimplifyregulationsfortheindustry.

In 

Michigan,forward-thinkingpolicieshavethepotentialtounlockotherhiddenbenefitsofautonomousvehicles,especiallyforthosewithphysicaldisabilities.TheMichiganDisabilityRightsCoalitionhasstronglyadvocatedforthedevelopmentofthistechnology,sayingthatitcouldgivepeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateropportunitiesintheworkforceandenablethemtoleadmorefulfilling,independentlives.

Manyrecognizethatautonomousvehicleswillbethefutureoftransportation,butitistoooftenoverlookedthatthisfuturecannotarrivefastenoughformillionsofAmericanswhoareforcedtodependonothersforday-to-daytravel.Thepolicymakersshouldfollowtheleadofplaceslike 

and 

Michigan,andpassrulesandregulationstounlockthesehiddenbenefitsofdriverlesscars.

12.What’stheattitudeofmostAmericanpeopletothefutureofautonomousvehicles?

A.uncertain 

B.doubtful 

C.indifferent 

D.optimistic

13.WhatisthemodifiedFordFusion?

A.Thecollectionofsocialactivities.B.Thenameofaretirementcommunity.

C.Akindofautonomousvehicle.D.Atwo-mileroadforself-drivingcars.

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