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The Arctic Ice Is ThawingFather Christmas may have to move his "workshop" from the North Pole because global warming is thawing the ice beneath his feet and his reindeers" feet as well. His "workshop" is in dire straits. The "platform" for the "workshop" is melting, said Stefan Norris of the World Wildlife Fund environmental group"s Arctic Program.An eight-nation report by 250 scientists published recently predicted the Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by 2100 because of a build-up of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere, mainly from burning fossil fuels in cars or factories. The North Pole is getting more and more uninhabitable to Father Christmas. 1 Young people learn that Father Christmas" "workshop" produces millions of gifts delivered by him on a flying, reindeer-drawn sleigh (雪橇). Hollywood movies like "The Polar Express" tried to make viewers believe that Father Christmas lives at the North Pole. 2 The "Fortress of Solitude" is near the North Pole that could be under threat in a warmer world. Man Boldt, spokesman of the Danish Ministry of Science, suggested ways to rescue Father Christmas. 3 Another alternative, he argued, would be building some electrical facilities to ensure the ice stays on the North Pole for him. "This should be a subject for the United Nations," he said. "Denmark could build windmills to provide Father Christmas with power." Denmark says Father Christmas" real home is Greenland, which will help, Denmark thinks, to strengthen its position in claiming the sovereignty over the Pole. 4 "Doesn"t he already speak Danish" Boldt said frostily when asked if Father Christmas would be forced to learn Danish if Denmark won international recognition of its claim to the Pole. Last month"s Arctic report said the region is warming twice as fast as the rest of the globe, partly because dark ground or water, once uncovered, soaks up more heat than ice or snow. Finland has been most favored by Father Christmas and it has about 500,000 tourists a year to visit its Christmas center in Rovaniemi in Lapland. 5 A. However, Nordic nations all reject it by claiming that their countries are his home.B. Therefore the North Pole is the most attractive place in the world.C. If Denmark"s claim were accepted internationally, it would have the legal right to search for oil and gas at the North Pole.D. One of them would be building a giant floating ice rink for the workshop if the Pole thaws.E. Maybe Father Christmas has already moved to Rovaniemi.F. He may have to move from the North Pole within our children"s lifetimes.
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Microchip Research Center CreatedA research center has been 1 in this Far Eastern country to develop advanced microchip production technology. The center, which will start out with about US $14 million, will help the country develop its chip industry without always depending on imported technology.The center will make use of its research skills and 2 to develop new technology for 3 chip plants. The advent of the center will possibly free the country from the 4 that it is always buying almost-outdated technologies from other countries, said the country"s flagship chipmaker. 5 , chip plants in this country are in a passive situation because many foreign governments don"t allow them to 6 the most advanced technologies, fearing they will be used for 7 purposes. Moreover, the high licensing fees they have to pay to technology providers are also an important 8 for their decision of self-reliance.As mainstream chip production technology 9 from one generation to the next every three to five years, plants with new technology can make more powerful chips at lower costs, while plants with 10 equipment, which often cost billions of dollars to build, will be 11 by the maker.More than 10 chip plants are being built, each costing millions of US dollars. The majority of that money goes to overseas equipment 12 and technology owners—mainly 13 Japan and Singapore.Should the new center play a major role in improving the situation in the industry, the country admits the US $14 million investment is still rather small. This country is developing 14 technologies. Most of the investment will be spent on setting 15 with technology and intellectual property owners.
Microchip Research Center CreatedA research center has been 1 in this Far Eastern country to develop advanced microchip production technology. The center, which will start out with about US $14 million, will help the country develop its chip industry without always depending on imported technology.The center will make use of its research skills and 2 to develop new technology for 3 chip plants. The advent of the center will possibly free the country from the 4 that it is always buying almost-outdated technologies from other countries, said the country"s flagship chipmaker. 5 , chip plants in this country are in a passive situation because many foreign governments don"t allow them to 6 the most advanced technologies, fearing they will be used for 7 purposes. Moreover, the high licensing fees they have to pay to technology providers are also an important 8 for their decision of self-reliance.As mainstream chip production technology 9 from one generation to the next every three to five years, plants with new technology can make more powerful chips at lower costs, while plants with 10 equipment, which often cost billions of dollars to build, will be 11 by the maker.More than 10 chip plants are being built, each costing millions of US dollars. The majority of that money goes to overseas equipment 12 and technology owners—mainly 13 Japan and Singapore.Should the new center play a major role in improving the situation in the industry, the country admits the US $14 million investment is still rather small. This country is developing 14 technologies. Most of the investment will be spent on setting 15 with technology and intellectual property owners.
Microchip Research Center CreatedA research center has been 1 in this Far Eastern country to develop advanced microchip production technology. The center, which will start out with about US $14 million, will help the country develop its chip industry without always depending on imported technology.The center will make use of its research skills and 2 to develop new technology for 3 chip plants. The advent of the center will possibly free the country from the 4 that it is always buying almost-outdated technologies from other countries, said the country"s flagship chipmaker. 5 , chip plants in this country are in a passive situation because many foreign governments don"t allow them to 6 the most advanced technologies, fearing they will be used for 7 purposes. Moreover, the high licensing fees they have to pay to technology providers are also an important 8 for their decision of self-reliance.As mainstream chip production technology 9 from one generation to the next every three to five years, plants with new technology can make more powerful chips at lower costs, while plants with 10 equipment, which often cost billions of dollars to build, will be 11 by the maker.More than 10 chip plants are being built, each costing millions of US dollars. The majority of that money goes to overseas equipment 12 and technology owners—mainly 13 Japan and Singapore.Should the new center play a major role in improving the situation in the industry, the country admits the US $14 million investment is still rather small. This country is developing 14 technologies. Most of the investment will be spent on setting 15 with technology and intellectual property owners.
Earth Angels1 Joying Brescia was 8 years old when she noticed that cigarette butts (烟头) were littering her hometown beach in Isle of Palms, South Carolina. When she learned that it takes five years for the remains of a cigarette to disintegrate (解体), she decided to take action. Joying launched a "No Butts on the Beach" campaign. She raised money and awareness about the need to keep the beaches clean. With the help of others, Joying also bought or received donations of gallon-size plastic ice-cream buckets. The buckets were filled with sand, and placed at all public-access areas of the beach. The buckets allowed people to dispose of their cigarettes before hitting the beach. Two years later, Joying says the buckets are full and the beach is nearly free of cigarette debris (残片).2 People who live in or visit Steamboat Springs, Colorado, have Carter Dunham to thank for a new state wildlife refuge that preserves 20 acres of marshland and many species of wildlife. Carter and other students wrote a management plan for the area around the Yampa River. The plan was part of a class project when Carter was a freshman at Steamboat Springs High School. Working with the Colorado Division of Wildlife, Carter and his classmates mapped the area and species of animals living there. They also made decisions about, among other things, where fences and parking areas should be built.3 Barbara Brown and her friends collect oil. It started as a project for their 4H Club after one of the girls noticed her father using motor oil to kill weeds on their farm in Victoria, Texas. They did some research and discovered that oil can contaminate ground water—a real danger, in rural areas, where people live off the water on their land. The girls researched ways to recycle oil and worked with a local oil-recycling company on the issue. Now, the "Don"t Be Crude" program runs oil-collection sites—tanks that hold up to 460 gallons—where people in the community can dispose of their oil.4 Five years ago, 11-year-old Ryan Hreljac was a little boy with a big dream for all the people in Africa to have clean drinking water. His dream began in the first grade when he learned that people were dying because they didn"t have clean water, and that as little as $70 could build a well. "We really take water for granted," says Ryan, of Kemptville, Ontario, in Canada. "In other countries, you have to plan for it." Ryan earned the first $70 by doing extra chores (零工), but with the help of others, he has since raised hundreds of thousands of dollars. His efforts led to the start of the Ryan"s Well Foundation, which raises money for clean water and health-related services for people in African countries and developing countries. Joying placed the buckets at all public-access areas to ______. A. make new materials B. preserve wetland and animals C. have clean air D. have clean water E. collect cigarette butts F. collect disposed oil
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