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Crossing the Atlantic by Raft for WaterAid

Anthony Smith and his crew of the An-Tiki arrive in Philipsburg,
St. Maarten after 66 days at sea

After 66 days at sea, a grandfather from London and his three-man crew have successfully crossed the Atlantic on a raft made of pipes.

Anthony Smith, 85, wanted to complete the 2,800-mile voyage to highlight the fact that a billion people worldwide live without clean water.

The former BBC Tomorrow’s World science correspondent and presenter hoped to collect £50,000 for the charity WaterAid. They set sail from the Canary Islands and reached the Caribbean 66 days later. Mr. Smith recruited the team of “mature and daring gentlemen” – aged between 56 and 61 – by placing an advert in the Daily Telegraph. It read: “Fancy rafting across the Atlantic? Famous traveller requires 3 crew. Must be OAP (old age pensioner). Serious adventurers only.”

Speaking ahead of the trip Mr Smith said: “Water strikes at the very heart of need. To voyage almost 3,000 miles upon the salty kind will make us intensely aware of places in the world that are without adequate supplies.”

Their vessel, named the An-Tiki, was constructed out of 39 foot lengths of pipe. It was powered by a 400-square-foot sail and travelled at an average speed of four knots. The crew had intended to end their voyage in the Bahamas, but strong winds and currents forced them to the Dutch Caribbean island of St. Maarten.

Crew member John Russell, 61, from Stroud, said he was looking forward to “having a nice shower and washing the salt off me and having a nice steak to eat. We haven’t had fresh food for a long time. We’ve been living out of tins. Our fresh fruit and vegetables ran out a long time ago.”

What did they mostly consume towards the end of their voyage?

Read the text below. For questions (22–26) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Crossing the Atlantic by Raft for WaterAid

Anthony Smith and his crew of the An-Tiki arrive in Philipsburg,
St. Maarten after 66 days at sea

After 66 days at sea, a grandfather from London and his three-man crew have successfully crossed the Atlantic on a raft made of pipes.

Anthony Smith, 85, wanted to complete the 2,800-mile voyage to highlight the fact that a billion people worldwide live without clean water.

The former BBC Tomorrow’s World science correspondent and presenter hoped to collect £50,000 for the charity WaterAid. They set sail from the Canary Islands and reached the Caribbean 66 days later. Mr. Smith recruited the team of “mature and daring gentlemen” – aged between 56 and 61 – by placing an advert in the Daily Telegraph. It read: “Fancy rafting across the Atlantic? Famous traveller requires 3 crew. Must be OAP (old age pensioner). Serious adventurers only.”

Speaking ahead of the trip Mr Smith said: “Water strikes at the very heart of need. To voyage almost 3,000 miles upon the salty kind will make us intensely aware of places in the world that are without adequate supplies.”

Their vessel, named the An-Tiki, was constructed out of 39 foot lengths of pipe. It was powered by a 400-square-foot sail and travelled at an average speed of four knots. The crew had intended to end their voyage in the Bahamas, but strong winds and currents forced them to the Dutch Caribbean island of St. Maarten.

Crew member John Russell, 61, from Stroud, said he was looking forward to “having a nice shower and washing the salt off me and having a nice steak to eat. We haven’t had fresh food for a long time. We’ve been living out of tins. Our fresh fruit and vegetables ran out a long time ago.”

Why did the crew have to change their original route?

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Winter Celebrations

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It falls on different dates each year, between January 21 and February 20. Visits to friends and family take place during this celebration. Everything golden is said to bring wealth and everything red is considered especially lucky.

Which of the winter celebrations is associated with __________?

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Winter Celebrations

Christmas

Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Around the world, family members help to decorate trees and homes with bright lights, wreaths, candles, holly, mistletoe, and ornaments. On Christmas Eve, many people go to church. Also on Christmas Eve, Santa comes from the North Pole in a sleigh to deliver gifts. In Hawaii, it is said he arrives by boat, in Australia, the jolly man arrives on water skis, and in Ghana, he comes out of the jungle.

Which of the winter celebrations is associated with __________?

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Winter Celebrations

Hanukkah

Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah, a holiday honoring the Maccabees victory over King Antiochus, who forbade Jews to practice their religion. For eight nights, Hanukkah is celebrated with prayer, the lighting of the menorah, and food. Children play games, sing songs, and exchange gifts. Potato pancakes, known as latkes in Yiddish, are traditionally served with applesauce or jam.

Which of the winter celebrations is associated with __________?

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Winter Celebrations

Kwanzaa

On December 26, Kwanzaa is celebrated. It is a holiday to commemorate African heritage. Kwanzaa lasts a week during which participants gather with family and friends to exchange gifts and to light a series of black, red, and green candles. These candles symbolize the seven basic merits of African American family life: unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith.

Which of the winter celebrations is associated with __________?

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Winter Celebrations

New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day, on January 1, is the first day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are often fireworks at midnight to celebrate the New Year. Commonly served in the southern part of the United States, black-eyed peas are thought to bring luck and prosperity for the New Year, and greens bring wealth.

Which of the winter celebrations is associated with __________?

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Winter Celebrations

Three Kings Day

At the end of the Twelve Days of Christmas comes a day called the Epiphany, or Three Kings Day. This holiday is celebrated as the day the three wise men first saw baby Jesus and brought him gifts. On this day in Spain, many children get their Christmas presents. In Puerto Rico, before children go to sleep on January 5, they leave a box with hay under their beds so the kings will leave good presents. In France, a delicious King cake is baked. Bakers will hide a coin, jewel or little toy inside it.

Which of the winter celebrations is associated with __________?

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Do School Libraries Still Need Books?

In an era of Internet research and downloadable books, some educators question
the need for printed collections

An online library cannot replace the unique collection of resources that I – like many school librarians – have built over a period of years (33) __________ of my students, faculty, and the school’s curriculum.

One of my primary responsibilities as a librarian is to teach information-literacy skills – including defining research questions, avoiding plagiarism, and documenting sources. In my experience, this works best face-to-face with students. That personal interaction is supported by the electronic availability of materials but (34) __________.

Librarians also encourage reading, which (35) __________. Focused reading is more likely to occur with printed books than with online material.

Today’s students shouldn’t miss out on the unique pleasure of getting lost in a physical book. Research shows that the brain functions differently when (36) __________, and different formats complement different learning styles.

Unlike an e-reader or a laptop, which may provide access to many books but (37) __________, a printed book is a relatively inexpensive information-delivery system that is not dependent on equipment, power, or bandwidth for its use.

One of the beauties of libraries is that we keep up with new technologies, but (38) __________.

We don’t have to choose between technology and printed books, and we shouldn’t.

Read the text below. Choose from (A–H) the one which best fits each space (33–38).
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answer sheet.

Do School Libraries Still Need Books?

In an era of Internet research and downloadable books, some educators question
the need for printed collections

An online library cannot replace the unique collection of resources that I – like many school librarians – have built over a period of years (33) __________ of my students, faculty, and the school’s curriculum.

One of my primary responsibilities as a librarian is to teach information-literacy skills – including defining research questions, avoiding plagiarism, and documenting sources. In my experience, this works best face-to-face with students. That personal interaction is supported by the electronic availability of materials but (34) __________.

Librarians also encourage reading, which (35) __________. Focused reading is more likely to occur with printed books than with online material.

Today’s students shouldn’t miss out on the unique pleasure of getting lost in a physical book. Research shows that the brain functions differently when (36) __________, and different formats complement different learning styles.

Unlike an e-reader or a laptop, which may provide access to many books but (37) __________, a printed book is a relatively inexpensive information-delivery system that is not dependent on equipment, power, or bandwidth for its use.

One of the beauties of libraries is that we keep up with new technologies, but (38) __________.

We don’t have to choose between technology and printed books, and we shouldn’t.

Read the text below. Choose from (A–H) the one which best fits each space (33–38).
There are two choices you do not need to use. Write your answers on the separate
answer sheet.

Do School Libraries Still Need Books?

In an era of Internet research and downloadable books, some educators question
the need for printed collections

An online library cannot replace the unique collection of resources that I – like many school librarians – have built over a period of years (33) __________ of my students, faculty, and the school’s curriculum.

One of my primary responsibilities as a librarian is to teach information-literacy skills – including defining research questions, avoiding plagiarism, and documenting sources. In my experience, this works best face-to-face with students. That personal interaction is supported by the electronic availability of materials but (34) __________.

Librarians also encourage reading, which (35) __________. Focused reading is more likely to occur with printed books than with online material.

Today’s students shouldn’t miss out on the unique pleasure of getting lost in a physical book. Research shows that the brain functions differently when (36) __________, and different formats complement different learning styles.

Unlike an e-reader or a laptop, which may provide access to many books but (37) __________, a printed book is a relatively inexpensive information-delivery system that is not dependent on equipment, power, or bandwidth for its use.

One of the beauties of libraries is that we keep up with new technologies, but (38) __________.

We don’t have to choose between technology and printed books, and we shouldn’t.

Read the text below. Choose from (A–H) the one which best fits each space (33–38).
There are two choices you do not need to use. Write your answers on the separate
answer sheet.

Do School Libraries Still Need Books?

In an era of Internet research and downloadable books, some educators question
the need for printed collections

An online library cannot replace the unique collection of resources that I – like many school librarians – have built over a period of years (33) __________ of my students, faculty, and the school’s curriculum.

One of my primary responsibilities as a librarian is to teach information-literacy skills – including defining research questions, avoiding plagiarism, and documenting sources. In my experience, this works best face-to-face with students. That personal interaction is supported by the electronic availability of materials but (34) __________.

Librarians also encourage reading, which (35) __________. Focused reading is more likely to occur with printed books than with online material.

Today’s students shouldn’t miss out on the unique pleasure of getting lost in a physical book. Research shows that the brain functions differently when (36) __________, and different formats complement different learning styles.

Unlike an e-reader or a laptop, which may provide access to many books but (37) __________, a printed book is a relatively inexpensive information-delivery system that is not dependent on equipment, power, or bandwidth for its use.

One of the beauties of libraries is that we keep up with new technologies, but (38) __________.

We don’t have to choose between technology and printed books, and we shouldn’t.

Read the text below. Choose from (A–H) the one which best fits each space (33–38).
There are two choices you do not need to use. Write your answers on the separate
answer sheet.

Do School Libraries Still Need Books?

In an era of Internet research and downloadable books, some educators question
the need for printed collections

An online library cannot replace the unique collection of resources that I – like many school librarians – have built over a period of years (33) __________ of my students, faculty, and the school’s curriculum.

One of my primary responsibilities as a librarian is to teach information-literacy skills – including defining research questions, avoiding plagiarism, and documenting sources. In my experience, this works best face-to-face with students. That personal interaction is supported by the electronic availability of materials but (34) __________.

Librarians also encourage reading, which (35) __________. Focused reading is more likely to occur with printed books than with online material.

Today’s students shouldn’t miss out on the unique pleasure of getting lost in a physical book. Research shows that the brain functions differently when (36) __________, and different formats complement different learning styles.

Unlike an e-reader or a laptop, which may provide access to many books but (37) __________, a printed book is a relatively inexpensive information-delivery system that is not dependent on equipment, power, or bandwidth for its use.

One of the beauties of libraries is that we keep up with new technologies, but (38) __________.

We don’t have to choose between technology and printed books, and we shouldn’t.

Read the text below. Choose from (A–H) the one which best fits each space (33–38).
There are two choices you do not need to use. Write your answers on the separate
answer sheet.

Do School Libraries Still Need Books?

In an era of Internet research and downloadable books, some educators question
the need for printed collections

An online library cannot replace the unique collection of resources that I – like many school librarians – have built over a period of years (33) __________ of my students, faculty, and the school’s curriculum.

One of my primary responsibilities as a librarian is to teach information-literacy skills – including defining research questions, avoiding plagiarism, and documenting sources. In my experience, this works best face-to-face with students. That personal interaction is supported by the electronic availability of materials but (34) __________.

Librarians also encourage reading, which (35) __________. Focused reading is more likely to occur with printed books than with online material.

Today’s students shouldn’t miss out on the unique pleasure of getting lost in a physical book. Research shows that the brain functions differently when (36) __________, and different formats complement different learning styles.

Unlike an e-reader or a laptop, which may provide access to many books but (37) __________, a printed book is a relatively inexpensive information-delivery system that is not dependent on equipment, power, or bandwidth for its use.

One of the beauties of libraries is that we keep up with new technologies, but (38) __________.

We don’t have to choose between technology and printed books, and we shouldn’t.