1 . Every year, young, talented, and ambitious nature conservationists from all over the world participate in the presentation of the Future For Nature (FFN) Award, an honorable international award.
The Future For Nature aims to:
• Reward and fund individuals for their outstanding efforts in the protection of species of wildlife.
• Encourage winners to sustain their dedicated work.
·• Help winners to raise their profiles, extend their professional network and strengthen their funding basis.
Benefits
• The winners each receive 50,000 euros and may make their own decision to spend the money in the service of nature conservation.
• FFN offers the winners a platform and brings their stories to the attention of conservationists, financiers and a wide audience, allowing them to increase their impact and gain more access to funds.
• FFN is building a growing family of winners, dedicated people who form a community of people with the same interest. FFN offers them the opportunity to meet each other and continue to learn with each other in order to continue their fight for nature as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Qualifications
The candidate (候选人):
• Must be born on or after the 31st May 1988 and before the 28th of August 2005.
• Is able to explain his/her conservation work in fluent English (written and spoken)
• Has achieved substantial and long-term benefits to the conservation status of one or more animal or plant species.
• Must be determined to continue his/her conservation work, as the Award aims to stimulate the winner’s future work. It is not an “end of career” prize.
Additional Remarks
For the 2024 Future For Future Awards, we are again searching for natural leaders, who have proven that they can make a difference in species’ survival.
From all applications, 6 to 10 nominees (被提名者) will be selected. These applicants will be asked to provide additional information, which will be used to select the final Awardees. Ultimately, three inspiring wildlife heroes are selected as the winners.
Application Process: Apply online through the Apply Now link.
Application Deadline: 28th August, 2023
1. Which is one of the aims of the Future For Nature?| A．To aid more green groups | B．To fund academic education. |
| C．To inspire conservation efforts. | D．To raise environmental awareness. |
| A．consult top specialists | B．meet those who are of the same ambition |
| C．benefit the local community | D．promote self-created platforms |
| A．meet the age requirement | B．apply via mail by the deadline |
| C．turn in the application in English | D．provide additional personal information |
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4 . The CAUSE Leadership Academy (CLA) for students is a paid nine-week internship (实习) program that connects college undergraduates to communities through local political experiences and prepares them to lead and advocate for the civic engagement.
General Information:
·Program Duration: June 24th, 2024 — August 23rd, 2024
·Location and Time Commitment: CLA will be an in-person, full-time program (5 days per week, about 40 hours per week).
·Payment: Each intern will receive $4,000 upon satisfactory completion of the program.
Program Goals:
·To gain new skills and knowledge
·To deepen understanding of issues that impact the local community
·To explore civic leadership career paths
·To develop professional experience and skills to be effective in political advocacy and campaign support
Program Components:
·Interns will work together to develop a project.
·Interns will be placed in a public, private, or non-profit host office.
·Interns will learn about and support civic engagement efforts with their Host Office.
·Interns will develop leadership skills and expand understanding of civic engagement.
Requirements for the applicants:
·Have a minimum GPA (Grade Point Average) of 3.0
·Be a current student with at least one year of college completed or a recent college graduate
·Be able to actively participate in all major events
For full consideration, applicants must ensure both Application and Letter of Recommendation are received by Sunday, January 28th, 2024 at 11:59 pm.
1. The program aims to help participants _______.| A．lead political campaigns | B．make high academic achievements |
| C．choose civic leadership career paths | D．deepen understanding of civic issues |
| A．a training online | B．a project to finish individually |
| C．a leader position in a Host Office | D．a $ 4,000 payment for great work |
| A．Participating in all events. | B．Having a GPA no less than 3.0. |
| C．Applying after January 28th, 2024. | D．Being a current high school student. |
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7 . The world’s oceans will likely lose about one-sixth of their fish and other creatures within 100 years if climate change continues on its current path. Every degree Celsius that the world’s oceans warm, their biomass is expected to drop five percent, a study found.
The study predicts that if there is no change in the rate of worldwide greenhouse gas production, there will be a 17-percent loss of biomass by the year 2100. But, if the world reduces carbon pollution, biomass losses could be limited to only about 5 percent.
Warming temperatures are the biggest issue. But climate change also produces oceans that are more acidic and have less oxygen. This also harms sea life. Much of the world depends on the oceans for food or work.
The findings make sense and the possible effects of the predicted losses of animal life are huge. “Climate change has the potential to cause serious new conflicts over ocean resource use as the human population continues to grow,” said scientists.
Marine biologist Boris Worm, who helped run the study, added that the “building blocks of marine life—plankton and bacteria—may decline less heavily.”
“Those marine animals that we use directly, and care about most deeply, are predicted to suffer the most,” said Worm. He works at Canada’s Dalhousie University.
Scientists had already believed climate change would likely reduce future ocean life. But past computer-based studies looked at only part of the picture or used only one model. The latest study used six different computer models to give the best picture look yet, William Cheung said.
University of Georgia marine biologist Samantha Joye was not part of the research. But she praised the study as well researched and extremely detailed, and called it “an urgent call for action”.
1. What does the underlined word “biomass” in paragraph 1 refer to?| A．Ocean temperature. | B．Total marine life. |
| C．Sea condition. | D．Ocean level. |
| A．It may reduce the sea resource. | B．It leads to the extinction of marine life. |
| C．It pollutes the environment of the ocean. | D．It may increase the world population. |
| A．The largest ones. | B．The ones in deep oceans. |
| C．The bacteria on sea surface. | D．Those we humans need most. |
8 . Body image is a person’s opinions and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance.
Recognize your strengths. Different body types are good for different things. What does your body do well? Maybe your speed, strength, or coordination makes you better than others at a certain sport. That may be basketball, table tennis, mountain biking, dancing, or even running. Or perhaps you have non-sports skills, like drawing, painting, singing, playing musical instrument, writing or acting.
Exercise regularly. Exercise can help you look good and feel good about yourself. Good physiques (体型) don’t just happen.
Be yourself. Your body is just one part of who you are.
| A．Respect your body. |
| B．Use this as an opportunity to discover what you’re good at. |
| C．Your talent for comedy, a quick wit, and all the other things make you unique. |
| D．They take hard work, regular workouts, and a healthy diet. |
| E．Having a positive body image means feeling satisfied with the way you look. |
| F．Just explore talents that you feel good about. |
| G．The good news is that self-image and body image can be changed. |
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10 . If you’re interested in pushing yourself academically while experiencing college life, our Summer Programs for Pre-College Students (SPP) can be ideal for you. In the programs, you will be able to make friends with fellow students, engage in social activities around the city and on campus, and experience pre-college summer study at one of the world’s top teaching and research universities.
Our long-running summer term pre-college offerings include a choice of one-, two-, three-, and six-week programs that prepare you for success in college. With five exciting and challenging pre-college summer programs to choose from, you can earn college credit, discover a new subject area, perform cutting-edge research in university labs, or immerse yourself in hands-on learning.
Academic life
SPP invites you to join other highly motivated teens from 87 countries in our summer programs for high school students — and take the leap into college life and academics, which enables you to take on new academic challenges, explore a variety of interests and consider possible majors. You can take college courses alongside undergraduates either on campus or online. And you can also earn up to eight college credits by conducting in-depth STEM research with individual instructors or as part of a group project. Or, you can immerse yourself in a variety of stimulating noncredit seminars that blend lectures with experiential learning, discussions, and projects.
Campus/Residence life
Embracing college life is an exciting experience. Whether you live on campus or commute, you’ll get to know the ins and outs of college and city life. If you live on campus, you will stay in the residence hall, sharing a room and participating in dorm activities. There are typically two students per room and safety is our highest priority: residence halls have live-in university staff and 24-hour security. Resident program assistants provide guidance, coordinate and lead social activities, ranging from group activities that include comedy shows to field trips.
Your hard work will be combined with social events and fun activities — and you’ll still have time for your own adventures on campus! Email the SPP office at sppoffice@mail.edu.
1. What does SPP aim to do?| A．To help college students to achieve academic success. |
| B．To provide admission guidelines for pre-college students. |
| C．To get high school students well-prepared for college life. |
| D．To encourage students to participate in hands-on learning. |
| A．Carry out STEM research. | B．Attend various seminars. |
| C．Finish the courses online. | D．Join in experiential learning. |
| A．They can organize social activities. | B．They will have access to a single room. |
| C．They are provided with good security. | D．They are advised to direct comedy shows. |
