The trip to that city was eye opening for everyone,and near its end,all the young people
in our group began to reflect on what it had meant.We 1 the first night we had arrived.
We had all gone into the markets of the city 2 the young people could experience its
energy.But what we actually saw simply 3 us all-the rundown houses,the children in rags,
the people begging for money...Walking home, 4 under a low bridge,we came across 5
families of homeless people seeking a bit of dry ground to sleep on 6 the night.We had to
step over bodies as we found our way through the darkness.
The poverty (贫困) was 7 than anything my young companions had ever imagined.Back
in the hotel,an air of sadness settled over the group.Many 8 and cried.Spending time in this
9 moves a person to care about humanity.
That evening,our group spent hours talking about what we had 10 .Gently,I encouraged
everyone to talk about the difficult 11 that day"s discoveries had inspired. Sitting together
12 a circle as everyone had a chance to speak,we all began to realize that 13 of us was
alone in our struggle to cope with our reactions.
Based on my 14 in poverty stricken areas,I suggested that 15 the emotions we had
were painful,they could also be important in helping us to move forward.We all 16 that we
had seen things that should never be allowed to happen. 17 ,what could we do about it?
Together,we began to brainstorm ways we could help to ease the 18 we had seen.As I
encouraged group members to focus on 19 they could do,a sense of determination 20
the previous sadness.Instead of despair,these young people began to feel a call to action.
B.gain
B.or
B.Ideas
B.Before
B.report
B.benefits
B.about
B.proud
B.apply
B.Finally
B.across
B.Thus
B.look into
B.doubt
B.full
B.pay
B.appeal
B.Otherwise
B.desire
B.purpose
Within a few short years, girls in Europe have be-come heavier smokers than boys according to a
British study presented (递交) last week to an international conference on smoking.
Antismoking activists (积极分子) at the second Tobacco or Health conference in the Canary Islands
pointed out that while adults were giving up smoking in ever growing numbers, more and more young
people were taking up the habit, particularly girls.
One in four 15-year-olds is a regular smoker, according to a study made in 27 countries in Europe
and the United States, Canada and Israel-by Edinburgh University together with the World Health
Organization.
In Western Europe, girls were more likely than boys to smoke. In Germany or in England, one third of
the girls were smokers compared to one in four boys. In Eastern Europe, the girls "still fall behind" those in the Western Europe, but were "catching up" quickly, said the study.
The study dealt with the behavior of 15-year-olds in seven European countries over four-year period
between 1986 and 1998.
The percentage of young women smoking went from 17 percent to 36 percent in Austria, from 17
percent to 28 percent in Norway, from 21 percent to 28 percent in Hungary.
In the seven countries and regions-Austria, Fin-land, Hungary, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and
Wales-more girls smoked than boys in 1998, with the exception of Hungary.
A. They"ve learned much from war and economic disaster.
B. They"re difficult to work with as they are stubborn.
C. They respect their boss and hope to be respected.
D. They"re independent workers with great confidence.
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