III.ReadingComprehension.(2x15=30)Passage1(1)ThehumanitariancrisisinSyriahasreacheda“horrifyingnewlevel,”accordingtoaU.N.official.(2)That’showMarkLowcock,theUnitedNationsunder-secretary-generalforhumanitarianaffairsandemergencyreliefcoordinator,describedconditionsinnorthwestSyria,basedoneyewitnessaccountsfromU.N.staffinandaroundIdlibprovince.(3)Idlibhasbeenunderairattackforyears,buttheintensityofthoseattacksisnowworseandtherearenewgroundattacksaswell,saysRobertFord,formerambassadortoSyriaundertheObamaadministrationandnowaseniorfellowattheMiddleEastInstituteinWashington,D.C.Asthelastoppositionstronghold,theprovinceishometoabout3millionpeople,halfofthemrefugeesfromotherpartsofSyria.(4)Thislatesthumanitariancrisisinthe9-year-oldconflictwasbroughtonbyfightingthathasescalatedsinceDecember,withSyrian,TurkishandRussiantroopsattackingoppositionforces.Idlibhasseenairstrikesaswellasshellingfromartilleryandground-basedmissiles.(5)What’smore,temperatureshavedroppedbelowfreezingmanynightssinceDecember,andheavysnowhasfallen,mostrecentlyinmid-February.(6)Lowcock’sreportsaidthevastmajorityofthosedisplacedarewomenandchildren,manyofwhomaresleepingoutsidebecausetherefugeecampsarefull.“Mothersburnplastictokeepchildrenwarm.Babiesandsmallchildrenaredyingbecauseofthecold,”wroteLowcock.(7)ZaherSahloul,aphysicianandpresidentandco-founderofaidorganisationMedGlobal,waslastinIdlibinJanuaryandsaidthatwithsolittleroom,peoplearesleepinganywheretheycan,includingtentsinarefugeecampsetupinasoccerfieldandtinyclassroomsinschools.Manychildrenhadrespiratoryillnessesbecauseoftheovercrowdingandcold.Whenthereisnospaceinindoorstructuressetupasshelter,familiespitchtents,ofvaryingstrengthandquality,ofteninthemudthataccumulateswhenrainhitsthesnow.Morerainisexpectedthisweek.(8)Sahloul,acriticalcarephysician,saysamongthepeoplehemetinrefugeecampswasagirl,Ahlam,whosaidshewas12,collectingbranchesthatherfamilywouldburntoheattheirtent.Another12-year-old,whosaidhernamewasAsma,toldhimshehadbeendisplacedseventimesandwaswalking2milestoschooleachway.“IwishIcouldwalknotinthemud,”AsmatoldSahloul.(9)ManyofthenewlydisplacedhavehadtomovetonewlocationsinIdlib.OthersareheadednorthtowardtheTurkishborder,thoughTurkeyisnotacceptingnewrefugees.(10)Aidorganisationsareontheground,butmanylocalaidworkers,andtheirfamilies,facethesameharshconditionsasthosetheyaretryingtohelp,saysChristyDelafield,spokeswomanforaidgroupMercyCorps.Liketherefugees,theyarelivingintentsorareonthemovebecauseofthefighting.(11)Inhisreport,Lowcocksaidthatequipmentandfacilitiesofaidworkerswerebeingdestroyedandthattheaidworkersthemselveswereamongthoseinjuredandkilled.(12)Addingtothedifficultyforaidorganisations,saysRobertFord,isthattheSyriangovernmenthastakenovertwomainhighwayssotheaidgroupsnowdependonslowerbackroadstodeliversupplies.(13)Thenumbersofdisplacedpeoplehavegrown—fromhundredsadaybeforeDecembertothousandsadaynow,accordingtoU.N.spokesmanFarhanHaq.41.HowmanypeopleinIdlibarerefugeesfromotherpartsofSyria?
Life’sallaboutmakingconnectionsReadthearticlebelowaboutsomenewnetworkinggroupsspecificallyforbusinesswomen.ChoosethebestwordA,BorCtofillthegaps1-10.Toyou,networkingmightmean(1)____aconferenceortradefaireventtomeetnewclientsorpartners.Oritcouldbethecoffeebreakatworkwhereyoushare(2)_____withcolleaguesinotherdepartments.Butnowadaysnetworkinghasbecomeaneventinitself.Forexample,PricewaterhouseCoopersofferitsfemalestaffaformalnetworking(3)_____calledPwCwomen.With900members,itorganizeseventsrangingfrominformaldrinkseveningstocoachingevents.TinaHallet,whois(4)_______forthegroup,saysthatshegotinvolved(5)________networkingBecause‘I’dgottoareasonablyseniorlevelandIwantedtohelpotherpeopletomaximizetheirpotential.’Youdon’thavetobeseniorto(6)_____anetworkthough.VickyWoodandSallyHopkinshadtheideafortheCityGirlsNetworkwhentheyfirstmovedintoLondon’scorporateworldandwonderedhowtogetto(7)______otherwomen.‘Wecouldn’tfindanythingforpeoplewithnoexperience.Sowethoughtwe’dstartourown.’Fromtwelvefriendsmeetingregularly,itrapidlygrewto250membersfrommanydifferentorganizations.It’sagreatwayto(8)_____usefulcontactsandbringinpotentialbusiness.FionaClutterbuckisco-chairofanetworkforthebankABNAMRO.‘Womentendtothinkofnetworkingas(9)_______andgiveitlowpriority.’butgiventhechance,womenwillnetwork–asthebank’slast‘speednetworking’eventdemonstrated.‘Withover100womenandmen,itwasagreat(10)_____.Itisamazinghowmanypeopleyougettomeetfromdifferentpartsoftheorganization.’Toyou,networkingmightmean(1)____aconferenceortradefaireventtomeetnewclientsorpartners.
Life’sallaboutmakingconnectionsReadthearticlebelowaboutsomenewnetworkinggroupsspecificallyforbusinesswomen.ChoosethebestwordA,BorCtofillthegaps1-10.Toyou,networkingmightmean(1)____aconferenceortradefaireventtomeetnewclientsorpartners.Oritcouldbethecoffeebreakatworkwhereyoushare(2)_____withcolleaguesinotherdepartments.Butnowadaysnetworkinghasbecomeaneventinitself.Forexample,PricewaterhouseCoopersofferitsfemalestaffaformalnetworking(3)_____calledPwCwomen.With900members,itorganizeseventsrangingfrominformaldrinkseveningstocoachingevents.TinaHallet,whois(4)_______forthegroup,saysthatshegotinvolved(5)________networkingBecause‘I’dgottoareasonablyseniorlevelandIwantedtohelpotherpeopletomaximizetheirpotential.’Youdon’thavetobeseniorto(6)_____anetworkthough.VickyWoodandSallyHopkinshadtheideafortheCityGirlsNetworkwhentheyfirstmovedintoLondon’scorporateworldandwonderedhowtogetto(7)______otherwomen.‘Wecouldn’tfindanythingforpeoplewithnoexperience.Sowethoughtwe’dstartourown.’Fromtwelvefriendsmeetingregularly,itrapidlygrewto250membersfrommanydifferentorganizations.It’sagreatwayto(8)_____usefulcontactsandbringinpotentialbusiness.FionaClutterbuckisco-chairofanetworkforthebankABNAMRO.‘Womentendtothinkofnetworkingas(9)_______andgiveitlowpriority.’butgiventhechance,womenwillnetwork–asthebank’slast‘speednetworking’eventdemonstrated.‘Withover100womenandmen,itwasagreat(10)_____.Itisamazinghowmanypeopleyougettomeetfromdifferentpartsoftheorganization.’FionaClutterbuckisco-chairofanetworkforthebankABNAMRO.‘Womentendtothinkofnetworkingas(9)_______andgiveitlowpriority.’butgiventhechance,womenwillnetwork–asthebank’slast‘speednetworking’eventdemonstrated.
InternationalArtConsultantInternationalArtConsultant(1)_____in1979,InternationalArtConsultantshasbeensourcingandcommissioningart(2)______forover25years.Wework(3)______clientsinthecorporate,hotel,healthcareandurbanregeneration(4)_______.Ourclients(5)______frommultinationalcompanieswith£1millionartbudgetstoorganizationsrentingartforjust£10aweek.A(6)______offourteen,wearesmallenoughtocareandlargeenoughtocope.Weoffera(7)______combinationofcommercialexperience,specialistartknowledgeandhighqualityserviceandsupport.Whateverthesizeoftheprojectour(8)______isforallourclientstobe100%satisfiedwiththeendresult.Over75%ofourworkcomesfrom(9)______businessorreferrals.Weworkalongsideprofessionalartistswhocreateartofthehighestartisticandtechnicalquality,andallourstaffhavedifferentareasofspecialistartknowledgeandexpertise.Wehopethatyouwill(10)______anappointmenttovisitus,lookroundthegalleries,usethevisualreferencedatabases,anddiscussyourparticularartrequirementswithus.Readaboutacompanythatdealswithartintheworkplace.CompletetheinformationwithanswersA,B,CorD.Over75%ofourworkcomesfrom(9)______businessorreferrals.
InternationalArtConsultantInternationalArtConsultant(1)_____in1979,InternationalArtConsultantshasbeensourcingandcommissioningart(2)______forover25years.Wework(3)______clientsinthecorporate,hotel,healthcareandurbanregeneration(4)_______.Ourclients(5)______frommultinationalcompanieswith£1millionartbudgetstoorganizationsrentingartforjust£10aweek.A(6)______offourteen,wearesmallenoughtocareandlargeenoughtocope.Weoffera(7)______combinationofcommercialexperience,specialistartknowledgeandhighqualityserviceandsupport.Whateverthesizeoftheprojectour(8)______isforallourclientstobe100%satisfiedwiththeendresult.Over75%ofourworkcomesfrom(9)______businessorreferrals.Weworkalongsideprofessionalartistswhocreateartofthehighestartisticandtechnicalquality,andallourstaffhavedifferentareasofspecialistartknowledgeandexpertise.Wehopethatyouwill(10)______anappointmenttovisitus,lookroundthegalleries,usethevisualreferencedatabases,anddiscussyourparticularartrequirementswithus.Readaboutacompanythatdealswithartintheworkplace.CompletetheinformationwithanswersA,B,CorD.InternationalArtConsultant(1)_____in1979,