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Climate change, pollution, overuse of water and development are killing some of the world’s most famous rivers including China’s Yangtze, India’s Ganges and Africa’s Nile, WWF said on Tuesday.At the global launch of its report “World’s Top 10 Rivers at Risk”, the group said many rivers could dry out, affecting hundreds of millions of people and killing unique aquatic life.

 “If these rivers die, millions will lose their livelihoods, biodiversity will be destroyed on a massive scale, there will be less fresh water and agriculture, resulting in less food security,” said Rayi Singh, secretary-general of WWF-India.The report launched ahead of “World Water Day” today, also cited the Rio Grande in the United States, the Mekong and Indus in Asia, Europe’s Danube, La Plata in South America and Australia’s Murray-Darling as in need of greater protection.

Rivers are the world’s main source of fresh water and WWF says about half of the available supply is already being used up.Dams have destroyed habitats and cut rivers off from their flood plains while climate change could affect the seasonal water flows that feed them, the report said.Fish populations, the top source of protein and overall life support for hundreds of thousands of communities worldwide, are also being threatened, it found… The Yangtze basin is one of the most polluted rivers in the world because of decades of heavy industrialization, damming and huge influxes of sediment from land conversion.

Climate change, including higher temperatures, also means serious consequences for fishery productivity, water supply and political security in Africa’s arid Nile basin.Tributaries flowing into the Ganges are drying up because of irrigation, WWF said.

1.What does the text mainly talk about?

       A.Saving fresh water in our life.         B.How to protect our rivers.

       C.An important discovery.                    D.World’s top 10 rivers are at risk.

2.We can infer from the text that _____.

       A.rivers’ dying out could affect food security  

         B.there are four Asian rivers mentioned in the passage  

         C.the Yangtze is polluted thanks to the lack of enough tributaries 

         D.higher temperatures couldn’t affect fishery productivity

3.The top 10 rivers are fast dying as a result of the following EXCEPT _____.

       A.climate change    B.wasting water   

         C.pollution                  D.dams

4.WWF is probably a name of _____.

       A.an organization       B.a newspaper          C.a magazine            D.a report

 

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Saturday, April 11, 2009

9 am—4 pm

Thomas College Student Center

Join us for a free day of fun, flowers and food! A Day of Design will encourage those interested in flowers and design to get in touch with their creative side and get some tips from the experts—Jeff Karter and Scott O’Brien of Augusta Florist and Waterville Florist.Please see the schedule below for details about this wonderful opportunity!

Schedule of Events

9:00 a.m.—10:30 a.m. Registration/Campus Tour

Registration for the day begins at 9 a.m.in the Student Center.Guests will meet there to register and take a tour of the Thomas College campus before the day’s events.

10:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Design and Auction (拍卖)

Jeff and Scott will design more than a dozen arrangements in a variety of sizes and colors.Following the demonstration, an auction will be held and guests will have the opportunity to bid on the flower arrangements.

12:00 p.m.—1:00 p.m. Lunch and Demonstration

A delightful boxed lunch will be served.During the lunch hour, Jeff and Scott will create centerpieces for the holiday table and give tips for creating beautiful centerpieces using items found in the home.

1:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. Design Class

Guests will learn how to create a centerpiece in a beautiful basket using fresh flowers.Flowers, baskets, supplies and tools will be provided.Jeff and Scott will guide guests through the design process.By the end of the day, guests will have a wonderful centerpiece to take home and use on their table.

3:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m. Wine and Cheese Social

A fitting way to end the day—guests are invited to enjoy a wine and cheese social.Jeff and Scott will be available to answer questions or just talk flowers!

There is no charge for this event.

REGISTER NOW!

Space is limited to 45 guests.

1.What are guests supposed to do from 1:00 p.m.to 3:00 p.m.?

       A.To design flower arrangements.   

         B.To enjoy a wine and cheese social.

       C.To learn how to create a centerpiece.         

         D.To take a tour of the Thomas College campus.

2.According to the text, when will an auction be held?

       A.3:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m.          B.12:00 p.m.—1:00 p.m.

       C.9:00 a.m.—10:30 a.m.       D.10:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

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       A.is free of charge                     B.lasts for eight hours

       C.is held annually in April             D.is aimed at fashion designers

4.According to the text, a centerpiece is probably _____.

       A.a work of art that is the best            B.a picture that has been auctioned 

         C.a flower that is carved out of stone       D.a decoration for the center of a table 

 

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5.A.choice         B.wish                C.turn                 D.right

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8.A.understood     B.invented              C.recalled               D.discussed

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10.A.stop          B.stand              C.afford                   D.wait

11.A.responsibilityB.situation            C.chance                 D.desire

12.A.returned       B.left                  C.given               D.owed

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