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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
OurtopictodayisaboutsomethingsthatforeignersnearlyalwayssaywhentheyvisitBritain.It'
s'
WhyaretheBritishsocold?
'
Andthey'
retalkingabouttheBritishpersonality–thefamousBritish'
reserve'
.Itmeansthatwearen'
tveryfriendly,wearen'
tveryopen.
Sodoyouthinkit'
strue?
It'
sadifficultone.SomanypeoplewhovisitBritainsayit'
sdifficulttomakefriendswithBritishpeople.Theysaywe'
recold,reserved,unfriendly...
Ithinkit'
strue.LookatAmericansorAustralians.Theyspeakthesamelanguage,butthey'
remuchmoreopen.Andyouseeitwhenyoutravel,people-Imeanstrangers-speaktoyouonthestreetoronthetrain.Britishpeopleseldomspeakonthetrain.Orthebus.NotinLondon,anyway.
'
NotinLondon'
.That'
sit.Capitalcitiesarefulloftouristsandareneververyfriendly.Peoplearedifferentinotherpartsofthecountry.
Notcompletely.Imetawomanonce,anItalian.She'
sbeenworkinginManchesterfortwoyears,
andnoone-notoneofhercolleagues-hadeverinvitedhertotheirhome.Theywerefriendlytoheratwork,butnothingelse.Shecouldn'
tbelieveit.ShesaidthatwouldneverhappeninItaly.
Youknowwhattheysay–'
anEnglishman'
shomeishiscastle'
.It’sreallydifficulttogetinside.
Yeah.It'
saboutbeingprivate.Yougohometoyourhouseandyourgardenandyouclosethedoor.It'
syourplace.
That'
swhytheBritishdon'
tlikeflats.Theyprefertoliveinhouses.
That’strue.
Q12.WhatdoforeignersgenerallythinkofBritishpeopleaccordingtothewoman?
Q13.WhatmayBritishpeopletypicallydoonethetrainaccordingtotheman?
Q14.WhatdoesthemansayabouttheItalianwomanworkinginManchester?
Q15.WhydoBritishpeoplepreferhousestoflats?
PassageOne
Incollege,timeisscarce,andconsequently,veryprecious.Atthesametime,expensesincollegepileupsurprisinglyquickly.Aparttimejobisagoodwaytobalancecostswhileensuringthereisenoughtimeleftoverforbothacademicsubjectsandafter-classactivities.
Ifyouareacollegestudentlookingforaparttimejob,thebestplacetostartyourjobsearchisrightoncampus.Therearetonsofon-campusjobopportunities,andasastudent,you’llautomaticallybegivenhiringpriority.Plus,on-campusjobseliminatecommutingtime,andcouldbeagreatwaytoconnectwithacademicandprofessionalresourcesatyouruniversity.Checkwithyourschool’scareerserviceoremploymentofficeforhelptofindacampusjob.Ofcourse,thereareopportunitiesforpart-timeworkoff-campus,too.Ifyouspendalittletimediggingfortherightparttimejobs,you’llsaveyourselftimewhenyoufindajobthatleavesyouwithenoughtimetogetyourschoolworkdone,too.Ifyouareacollegestudentlookingforworkbutworryyouwon’thaveenoughtimetodevotetoacademicsubjects,considerworkingasastudyhalloralibrarymonitor.Responsibilitiesgenerallyincludesupervisingstudyspacestoensurethataquietatmosphereismaintained.It’saprettyeasyjob,butonewithlotsofdowntime-whichmeansyouwillhaveplentyoftimetocatchuponreading,dohomeworkorstudyforanexam.
Q16:
Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutcollegestudentsapplyingforon-campusjobs?
Q17:
Whatcanstudentsdotofindacampusjobaccordingtothespeaker?
Q18:
Whatdoesthespeakersayisalibrarymonitor’sresponsibility?
PassageTwo
AgriculturalworkersingreenteafieldsnearMt.Kenyaaregatheringthetealeaves.Itisbeautifultosee.Therowsofteabushesarestraight.Allappearstobewell.Butthefarmerswhoplantedthebushesareworried.NelsonKibaraisoneofthem.HehasbeengrowingteaintheKerugoyaareafor40years.
Hesaysthepricesthisyearhavebeensolowthathehasmadealmostnoprofit.Hesayshemustgrowdifferentkindsofteaifheistosurvive.
Mr.KibaraandhundredsofotherfarmershavebeenremovingsomeoftheirteabushesandplantinganewkindofteadevelopedbytheTeaResearchFoundationofKenya.Itsleavesarepurpleandbrown.Whentheteaisboiled,thedrinkhasapurplecolor.Medicalresearchershavestudiedthehealthbenefitsofthenewtea.Theysayitishealthierthangreenteaandcouldbesoldforapricethatisthreetofourtimeshigherthanthepriceofgreentea.
ButMr.Kibarasayshehasnotreceivedahigherpriceforhispurpleteacrop.
Hesaysthemarketfortheteaisunstableandheisoftenforcedtosellhispurpleteaforthesamepriceasgreentealeaves.Hesaystherearenotenoughbuyerswillingtopaymoreforthepurpletea.
Q19.WhyhaveteafarmersinKenyadecidedtogrowpurpletea?
Q20.Whatdoresearcherssayaboutpurpletea?
Q21.WhatdoesMr.Kibarafindaboutpurpletea?
PassageThree
Today'
sconsumerswantbeautifulhandcraftedobjectstowearandtohavefortheirhomeenvironment.Theyprefersomethinguniqueandtheydemandquality.Craftsmentodayaremeetingthisdemand.Pe
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