Biomass energy , often forgotten as promising alternative to oil, received its day in the sun with the gathering of the Bio-Energy World Congress and Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia, late in April, 2007. Nearly 1700 scientists, businessmen and policy-makers, one-quarter from the foreign nations, gathered for a week to discuss various means of squeezing usable energy out of trees, crops, sea plants and urban waste. Biomass energy in the prefix = st1 /United Statescontributes 2.5 percent of the total supply, but this amount can be doubled by 2017 and then doubled again by the year 2027. Eight percent of Sweden's energy supply, for example, is presently coming from wood and pulp remaining. Swedenintends to raise this percentage by more intensive harvesting of waste food lying around in forests, and through the planting of so-called energy forests of fast-growing trees such as willow. Brazilis frequently pointed to as a nation with a major successful investment in energy coming from grains: it presently runs 330,000 automobiles on a water and alcohol mixture, replacing 10 percent of its previous oil supply. Brazilian representatives at the conference said they wish to double this in five years, with a final goal of total replacement. Most of the cars are built at the factory to use the mixture, while older models are changed through low-cost government programs. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? A) Nearly 1700 scientists attended the conference. B) A quarter of American businessmen were present at the conference. C) Foreign policy-makers accounted for a quarter. D) Three-quarters of the representatives were from theU.S.
D
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A Tchaikovsky concerto is what made Romel Joseph fall in love with the violin. He learned how to play in Haiti, where he was born, but a Fulbright scholarship brought him to the United States, and he finally earned a master's degree, reports CBS News reporter Katie Couric. Music had changed his life. He wanted to do the same for the children of Haiti. Joseph built a school in Port-au-Prince nearly 20 years ago. He was on the third floor when suddenly "It was like boom boom boom and everything just opened," Joseph said. "And the next thing I knew I was on the ground." Blind since birth, Joseph tried to feel his way out, but was pinned beneath heavy concrete . He remained trapped for 18 hours. He prays that his new wife, seven months pregnant , will be found. He is now being treated at Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital for two injured legs and an arm. Joseph wonders if he'll ever play the violin again. He can feel sensation in his fingertips. He said, "If you were to give me a violin and if I didn't have to fold the fingers, I would be able to play." Joseph's daughter Victoria spent three terrifying days unsure of her father's fate. For her, having him home is the sweetest music. "Can you imagine your dad not being able to play the violin?" Couric asked. "No, I can't," Victoria Joseph said. "But I will love him all the same if he can't." Romel doesn't know how many of his 300 students died in the quake. As he waits for news about his wife, Romel Joseph is already planning a return to Haiti to rebuild the school and continue teaching there. "We can save two children, 20, 200, 300, 500 through education and music, and these children will make a difference," Romel Joseph said. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? A) Music education: keep your creativity alive B) A great blind musician and his students C) Haiti earthquake: a story of a music teacher D) How did some Haiti earthquake victims survive
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C
Ques: Most people think that the capital of the movie world is Hollywood, in the United States. However, the real movie capital is Mumbai, in India. Mumbai used to be known as Bombay, and so the film industry there is called "Bollywood". Each year, Bollywood makes twice as many movies as Hollywood. The movies from Bollywood are very different from Hollywood movies. For one thing, Bollywood movies are longer than most Hollywood movies. Most Bollywood movies are more than three hours long, and contain singing, dancing, adventure, mystery and romance. Because Bollywood films has so many different characters, this style of film is called a "masala" film. Masala is an Indian word for a mixture of spices . Another big difference is the way the movies are made. It takes longer to make a movie in Hollywood than in Bollywood. In fact, filming may begin on a Bollywood movie before the script is finished. The director and writers can make up the story while the filming is being made. Sometimes they even write the script by hand instead of typing it. Bollywood actors are so popular that some of them may even work on several movies at the same time. They may even make several different films on the same day using the same costumes and scenery. Since most Bollywood movies follow the same kind of story, shooting scenes for several films at the same time is not a big problem for actors or directors. This also helps to keep the cost of Bollywood movies lower than the cost of Hollywood movies. Bollywood movies are cheap to make because _ A) the scripts are written by hand. B) they are shorter than Hollywood films. C) the movies do not use any special effects . D) some movie reuses things from other movies.
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Ques: Sherwood Forest Farm Park Lamb Pens Farm Edwinstowe, Mansfield Tel: 01623 823558 _ Lovely traditional breeds of farm animals, horses, wallabies, fallow deer, water buffalo and Kune pigs are waiting to greet everyone. Play areas, pets' corner, bird garden, a tearoom and a gift shop make this the ideal venue for the whole family. Open daily 3rdApril ---17thOctober 10. 30 am---5. 15 pm. Just off A6075 between Edwinstowe and Mansfield Woodhouse Admission: Adult: PS5.00, Child: PS 3.50 Under 3 FREE (All children under 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult) Family Ticket 2 Adult +2 Children PS 15.00 Season Tickets Adult PS18.00 Child PS12.00 Visit as many as you like during the season Excellent reductions for pre-booked groups/school Which of the following statements is true according to the ad? A) If a tourist wants to learn something about the park, he can go on the internet. B) If you have season tickets, you can visit the park at any time. C) You'll be able to enter the park before 10.00 D) A child under 6 must not enter the park.
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A