Feeding America: by the Numbers
41.2 million Americans are food insecure, which means they don’t know when or how they’ll get their next meal.
13 million American children face hunger—That’s l in 6 kids. 1.5 million old soldiers receive food stamps (食品救济券).
27% of families with incomes above the poverty level are short of food. 18.7% of Mississippians are short of food (Highest rate of all states). 5. 4 million old people now face food insecurity in America. 8. 7% of Hawaiians are food insecure (Lowest rate of all states).
$1 donated (捐赠)to Feeding America will buy 10 meals for people facing hunger in America.
Want to Do Something?
One way to stop the hunger is through neighborhood food banks. They need three things: money, your time and food. If you plan to donate food, here are what food banks need most:
●Apple sauce
●Boxed meals
●Canned beans
●Canned chicken
● Canned chili
●Canned fish
●Cooking oil
●Dried herbs and spices
●Nuts
●Peanut butter
● Whole-grain cereal
Note:Avoid food with glass packaging (包装)because they can be broken in transport. Trusted Media Brands—Readers’ Digest’s parent company—has become an official media partner of Feeding America. See how you can help our efforts at feedingamerica. com.
1. How many kids are facing hunger in America?| A．5.4 million. | B．13 million. |
| C．41.2 million. | D．78 million. |
| A．Boxed meals. | B．Canned chicken. |
| C．Glass bottles of milk. | D．Oil used for cooking. |
| A．To show readers the problems of food safety. |
| B．To ask readers to help the poor out of poverty. |
| C．To inform readers of serious food shortages in America. |
| D．To encourage readers to donate food or money to food banks. |
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How can Omar’s class help?
Omar’s class at school learned about taking care of our planet. Children in his class worked hard at collecting newspapers, cans, and bottles. Their teacher took what they collected to a company where the things would be recycled（回收）and used again. Omar hoped that doing his would make progress toward cleaning up our Earth. Omar wished that they could do more. Then Omar’s teacher gave the class this form.
YOU can make a difference! | |
Help Clean Up Our Texas Beaches | |
| Who? | Children from all the schools in our city |
| When? | Saturday, November 16 Buses will leave from the parking lot at City Park at 8:00 A.M. They will return at 3:00 P.M. |
| Where? | Padre Island on the Texas coast |
| What should you bring? | Lunch and something to drink; Work gloves (We will have gloves to give to children who do not have a pair.) |
| What should teachers bring? | Empty bags and small shovels（铲子） |
| When to sign up? | By Wednesday, November 13 |
| Where to sign up? | Have a parent sign at the back of this form to show that your family will permit you to go. Return this form to your teacher. |
Teachers and students will use small shovels and gloves to gather trash on the beach. Papers, cans, and bottles will each be put in different bags. Be sure to sort（分类）trash and put it in the proper bag. At the end of the day, each child will receive a T-shirt that says “I made a difference.” Children will also be treated to a pizza party at the Pizza Palace on the way back to City Park. Each school will receive a small oak tree to plant on the school’s grounds.Keeping our beaches clean is important. Please sign up.Parents who want to go should call 555-9753 and talk to Mr. Smith. | |
1. After the cleanup, the children will ________.
| A．report to Mr. Smith | B．go to the Pizza Palace |
| C．join the Clean Earth Club | D．buy an oak tree |
| A．I was different from others |
| B．I became more interested than before |
| C．I did something for a friend |
| D．I made something better than it was |
| A．pair of gloves | B．breakfast | C．small shovel | D．T-shirt |
| A．Schools organized a general cleaning. | B．Children can help clean up our Earth. |
| C．More bottles are thrown away than cans. | D．Recycling costs a lot of money. |
【推荐2】Volunteer in Africa
Dreaming of volunteering in Africa? International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ) will enable you to be immersed in vibrant cultures, discover unique wildlife and make valuable contributions to the local communities.
Common questions about volunteering in Africa
What volunteer work in Africa does IVHQ offer?Whether you want to volunteer and teach English in Africa, support construction projects, wildlife volunteering, or nursing and medical volunteer abroad projects, IVHQ has volunteer work in Africa that is suitable for volunteers with a range of skills and experience.
How much does it cost to volunteer in Africa?Our fully hosted Africa volunteer programs start from as little as $20/day! This includes your accommodation, meals, airport pickup, orientation and comprehensive support services that you won’t find elsewhere.
Is it safe to volunteer in Africa?We have a comprehensive approach to managing safety and reducing risks across all of our programs, which gives volunteers the knowledge and confidence they need to stay safe, secure and healthy. This includes:
All local teams are trained in volunteer management, are required to undertake first aid training and ensure that programs adhere to IVHQ’s Risk Management Policy.All IVHQ volunteers receive pre-departure and 24/7 in-country support, are required to have travel insurance and are strongly encouraged to take our online pre-departure training which can be accessed for free.
How to volunteer in Africa
Applying to volunteer in Africa is simple! Once you’ve decided which country you want to volunteer in and which Africa project you would like to join, you can apply. It’s free, only takes a few minutes and there is no commitment needed at this stage. Our team of Volunteer Travel Specialists will then guide you through the next steps to secure your spot and start preparing for your trip.
1. In Africa, IVHQ volunteers can ________.| A．manage construction projects |
| B．organize program orientation |
| C．work as language teachers |
| D．undertake first aid training |
| A．Volunteer projects suitable for all. |
| B．An online pre-departure training. |
| C．Well-trained local communities. |
| D．Lectures on cultural difference. |
| A．Selecting countries and projects. |
| B．Obtaining passports and visas. |
| C．Making some commitments. |
| D．Arranging accommodations. |
Luke Mickelson was a high school football coach. He coached his kids’ sports teams. But when he met children who were sleeping on the floor, he decided to build and offer a bed to children in need.
“This little girl had a nest (窝) of clothes; it looked like a little bird’s nest. And that’s what her bed was,” Mickelson said. “When we gave her the bed, she hugged it and just couldn’t let go.”
Surprised to discover how widespread this need was in his community, Mickelson founded Sleep in Heavenly Peace in 2012, an organization (组织) that offers beds to children in need. The organization has offered more than 1, 500 free beds. But along with its rapid growth, Mickelson was faced with a hard choice: keeping his job or his organization. He chose to leave his high-paying job and ran his organization.
“I left my job of eighteen years because I wanted to do this full-time, because I knew the need was big. I found the need I have isn’t about money,” he said. “The need I have is seeing the happiness on kids’ faces and making a difference.”
1. When did Mickelson decide to build and offer a bed to children in need? (不超过10个词)2. 把画横线的句子翻译成汉语。
3. What is Sleep in Heavenly Peace? (不超过10个词)
4. What did Mickelson finally choose to do？(不超过10个词)
5. What need does Mickelson have? (不超过10个词)
【推荐1】Nearly half of all employees are close to “breaking point” at work due to increased stress levels. A survey of 2,000 professionals found the average working adult feels stressed for almost a third of their working day.
The mounting pressure faced in their job also contributes to five hours of lost sleep per employee every week. Checking work emails after hours, last-minute deadlines, having to do a speech or presentation and an overly demanding manager were named as some of the biggest causes of workplace stress.
It also revealed that in the average week, employees will complain about their boss for 31 minutes and their job in general for another two hours and 45 minutes. Richard Jenkins, psychologist and spokesman for well-being charity CABA, said: “Everyone will experience pressure day-to-day.”
“A level of pressure can actually make us work better, however too much pressure that rises to an unmanageable level leads to stress. The working public needs to know how to manage their pressure to avoid reaching boiling point. Some people cope by blowing off steam through physical activity like the gym or going for a run while for some, things like breathing exercises can help. Everyone will have a strategy that they find works better to help them release the pressure. Unfortunately, in many cases we don’t introduce these decompressing (减压) moments in our lives which can help release the pressure and reduce stress. Finding ways to manage your stress is essential, it is also worth addressing the root causes of your stress to try to manage the source rather than just treat the symptoms.”
The study also found seven in 10 adults have vented about their workplace to a colleague, partner, family member or friend. 46 percent of those who have felt stressed at work didn’t end up doing anything about it, hoping the problem would go away on its own. Of those who do take action, 38 percent have told their manager about it, while 51 percent have gone for a walk to cool down.
1. What is the possible result of pressure faced by workers?| A．Giving a public presentation. | B．His demanding department head. |
| C．Loss of about 5 hours’ sleep weekly. | D．Constantly checking email after work. |
| A．Pressure will not do you any good in your daily life. |
| B．It’s better to turn to medicine when one is faced with great stress. |
| C．Women tend to feel more pressure at work than their male colleagues. |
| D．Almost everybody will adopt his own way to deal with their stress in their lives. |
| A．complained. | B．argued. | C．wandered. | D．asked. |
| A．Indifferent. | B．Objective. | C．Positive. | D．Negative. |
【推荐2】A new study shows that fat people in the United States suffer direct economic and social effects because of their size. The findings are from an 8-year study of about 100,000 people. The people who were studied were between the age of 18 and 24 when the research began.
The researchers who carried out the study say they consider the people fat if they are in the top of 5% of the measurement in which weight is linked to height. For example, fat women in the study were about 160 centimeters tall and weighed about 90 kilograms. Fat men in the study were about 175 centimeters tall and weighed 100 kilograms. The researchers say that more than 1,000,000 Americans are that big. The researchers found that fat young women were from wealthy families. The fat women also were 20% less likely to get married and they earned an average of about $6,700 a year less than other women. The study showed less severe effects on fat men. They earned an average of about $3,000 a year less than other men. Fat men also were 11% less likely to get married.
1. The passage mainly tells us ________.| A．the standards of fat people | B．the number of fat Americans |
| C．fat people have fewer advantages | D．how long is the study |
| A．were respected | B．earned less |
| C．were more likely to get married | D．earned more |
| A．economic | B．social |
| C．good | D．serious |
| A．they eat lots of food and do less exercise | B．they are fatter than others |
| C．they are in the top of 5% of the measurement of weight | D．they are in the top of the measurement in which weight is linked to height. |
【推荐3】Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don’t agree with them.
Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources, we are short of others, for example, fresh water. It is reported that we will have no coal or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources, what can we use in the future and where can we move? Think about it. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible.
In our everyday life, we can do many things to prevent waste from happening, for example, turn off the water taps when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom, try not to order more food than we need, and so on. Little by little, everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day if we do our best.
1. What may happen in 100 years?| A．We may still have enough oil. |
| B．We may still have enough coal. |
| C．We may have a little oil. |
| D．We may have no coal or oil to use. |
| A．Waste brings problems. |
| B．Waste can bring no problem. |
| C．China is rich in fresh water. |
| D．Students never waste things. |
| A．Stop Wasting |
| B．School Life |
| C．Waste in the School |
| D．Rich Resources in China |
【推荐1】Four Popular Science Books
Generations
£20.00
Description
Generations provides a bold new framework for understanding the most divisive issues raging today: from culture wars to climate change and mental health to housing. Including data from all over the globe, and with powerful implications for humanity’s future, this big-thinking book will transform how you view the world.
Mustn’t Grumble
£14.99
Description
A fascinating book about a great number of small illnesses that humans live with every day of the year, and what we can learn about them from Senior Staff Writer at New Scientist, Graham Lawton.
This book is not about what happens when we’re ill with something serious to send us to the doctor or lie in bed. Instead, it focuses on many of small, boring illnesses, aches and pains with which we always put up with.
Eureka
£14.99
Description
New Scientist has been a treasure-house of fascinating and surprising questions and answers for over a decade. From how to measure the speed of light using chocolate, to why dogs howl at sirens, Eureka brings together 365 amazing questions, fascinating facts and exciting experiments.
Unthinkable
£10.99
Description
Award-winning science writer Helen Thomson has spent years travelling the world tracking down incredibly rare brain disorders. In Unthinkable she tells the stories of nine extraordinary people. From the man who thinks he’s a tiger to the doctor who feels the pain of others just by looking at them, their experiences prove how the brain can shape our lives in unexpected and, in some cases, brilliant and alarming ways.
1. How does the book Mustn’t Grumble benefit you?| A．Improving your studies. | B．Involving you in science. |
| C．Helping you keep healthy. | D．Teaching you to care parents. |
| A．World travelling. | B．Rare diseases of the brain. |
| C．Sufferings from brain disease. | D．Achievements of great people. |
| A．Eureka. | B．Generations. |
| C．Unthinkable. | D．Mustn’t Grumble. |
【推荐2】While markets suffered recession, a number of groups enjoyed record growth. Here we list some of the top 100 company winners in a bad year.
1. Xiaomi Corporation
Sector: Technology HQ: Beijing, China
Huawei’s horrible year has been a windfall (意外之财) for China’s other big smartphone makers. With Washington’s Huawei sanctions (制裁) forcing Android users to turn to Xiaomi’s devices, it has risen above Apple to take third place in global smartphone market share. Its stock was added to Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index and it crossed the $100bn market cap mark last month.
2. Pinduoduo
Sector: E-commerce HQ: Shanghai, China
The e-commerce group’s rise was accelerated by the pandemic as hundreds of millions of Chinese shoppers turned to their smartphones rather than malls. The economic downturn raised demand for Pinduoduo’s extremely cheap goods with sales up 70 percent in the first nine months of the year. It also came closer to profitability as it set strict rules in discounts, and an antitrust investigation into its chief competitor Alibaba also helped.
3. Meituan
Sector: E-commerce HQ: Beijing, China
China’s “everything app” was hit hard by lockdown, as authorities closed restaurants and consumers shied away from food delivery. But Meituan bounced back in the second half of 2020 with growth at its food delivery business making up for declining travel sales. Investors are betting better days lie ahead — it now boasts 477m annual users.
4. Tesla
Sector: Automotive HQ: Palo Alto, US
Some thought Tesla’s $75bn valuation (估价) at the start of 2020 was looking impossible. By the time it entered the S&P 500 in December, it was almost nine times higher — more than the next seven car-makers combined. Tesla is expected to have produced about 500,000 cars over the year. But the industry shift to electric vehicles is unquestioned and investors believe its technology is years ahead of the competition.
1. What was Xiaomi’s original rank in global smartphone market share?| A．2nd | B．3rd | C．4th | D．5th |
| A．The economic downturn | B．Alibaba’s being investigated |
| C．Its strict rules in discounts | D．People’s avoidance of food delivery |
①industrial trend ② core technology
③economical products ④ good competitive strategies
| A．①② | B．②③ | C．①③ | D．③④ |
【推荐3】It is that time of the year, when a handful of world’s leading scholars, social activists and researchers are rewarded with what is often cited as the most prestigious acknowledgement of human effort-the Nobel Prize. Here’s a look at who has won the prize and for what.
Physiology or Medicine
Swedish geneticist Svante Peabo won the first Nobel of the year, for starting the field of ancient DNA studies. He is well-known for extracting, sequencing, and analyzing ancient DNA from Neanderthal bones.
Physics
Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser and Anton Zeilinger’s work in quantum (量子) technology landed them the second Nobel Prize announced in 2022. Although Aspect is from France, Clauser from the U.S, and Zeilinger from Austria, the three separately performed “groundbreaking experiments” as one team. “Their results have cleared the way for new technology,” the committee stated.
Chemistry
The Nobel Prize for chemistry went to another trio, Carolyn R. Bertozzi from the U.S., Morten Meldal from Denmark and K. Barry Sharpless from the U.S. “for the development of click chemistry and biorthogonal chemistry,” the committee stated. Dr. Bertozzi is the eighth woman chemist to be awarded the prize, while Dr. Sharpless is the fifth scientist to be awarded two Nobel Prizes.
Economics
The Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to three American economists, Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig “for research on banks and financial crises,” the Nobel Prize committee announced on Monday. By studying the history of American economics, particularly the Great Depression of the 1930s,they improved how we understand the role of banks during times of hardship and the bank’s impact on societal functions.
1. What prize is related to the research with bones?| A．Physiology. | B．Chemistry. | C．Physics. | D．Economics. |
| A．About societal functions. | B．About the history of America. |
| C．About banks and financial crises. | D．About the Great Depression of the 1930s. |
| A．Their winners are from different countries. | B．They have three winners. |
| C．They improve new technology. | D．They help people understand hardship. |
