【正文】 versity in Washington, ., for example, said last week that it would cut the value of its average merit scholarships by about onethird and reduce the number of recipients (接受者), pouring the savings, about $, into needbased aid. Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa., made a similar decision three years ago.Now, Hamilton College in Clinton, ., says it will phase out merit scholarships altogether. No current meritaid recipients will lose their scholarships, but needbased aid alone will be awarded beginning with students entering in fall 2008.Not all colleges offer merit aid。re at it, every evening list three things in your day that really gave you pleasure. It can be anything from the way the sun felt on your face, the sound of your favorite band, or the way someone laughed at your jokes. By focusing on the good things you do and the positive aspects of your life, you can change how you feel about yourself.Where Can I Go if I Need Help?Sometimes low selfesteem and body image problems are too much to handle alone. A few teens may bee depressed, lose interest in activities or friends — and even hurt themselves or resort to alcohol or drug abuse.If you39。s no one39。m such a loser when you39。s body image too.Family life can sometimes influence selfesteem. Some parents spend more time criticizing their kids and the way they look than praising them, which can reduce kids39。s impossible to measure ourselves against others because the changes that e with puberty are different for everyone. Some people start developing early。re not alone. As a teen, you39。s newsprint paper is supplied by Canada?A. 31% B. 49%C. 34%D. 19%3. What equipment on a ship was made from hemp?A. RopesB. engine fuelC. life raftsD. waterproof cloth4. What drug can be obtained from a relative of hemp?A. cocaine B. heroin C. amphetamineD. marijuana5. Where was hemp farming recently legalized?A. the USAB. CanadaC. SingaporeD. the Netherlands窗體窗體底端Exercise 3: ScanningExercise: read each of the questions first, locate the relevant part of the text, and then find the correct answer1． Accord to the passage, selfesteem is important because______.A. it can affect your emotionB. it can affect your attitude toward lifeC. it can affect your behavior D. it can affect your health1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as factors influencing selfesteem?A. Education B. Body changes C. Family life D. Comments from others3. In order to build healthy selfesteem, you should have ________. A. good friendships B. a positive attitude C. a healthy lifestyle D. both B and C4. To build your selfesteem, you should give yourself ______pliments every day. A. two B. three C. four D. five5. If you feel like your body image and selfesteem are affecting your life, the most important thing is to ________. A. learn how to handle the problems alone B. ignore the problems C. get help D. face up with your problemsPassage reading Body Image and SelfEsteem 1058 wordsI39。 cables are usually made from wire or synthetic fibres, but scientists are now suggesting that the cultivation of hemp should be revived for the production of paper and pulp. According to its proponents, four times as much paper can be produced from land using hemp rather than trees, and many environmentalists believe that the largescale cultivation of hemp could reduce the pressure on Canada39。 scientists estimate, for example, that 137 species of plant, insect or animal bee extinct every day due to logging. In British Columbia, where, since 1990, thirteen rainforest valleys have been clearcut, 142 species of salmon have already bee extinct, and the habitats of grizzly bears, wolves and many other creatures are threatened. Logging, however, provides jobs, profits, taxes for the government and cheap products of all kinds for consumers, so the government is reluctant to restrict or control it. Much of Canada39。 scanningSkimming is a reading strategy used to quickly identify the main ideas of a text. Skimming is done at a speed three to four times faster than normal reading. People often skim when they have lots of material to read in a limited amount of time. Use skimming when people want to see if an article may be of interest or use.There are many strategies that can be used when skimming. You can read the first and last paragraphs using headings, summarizers and other organizers as you move down the page or screen. You can also read the title, subtitles, subheading, and illustrations. In addition, reading the first (and last) sentence of each paragraph is also helpful in identifying the main idea quickly. We can quickly get the main idea of the whole passage by just looking at the outline listed above, and know that the passage can be divided into four parts. As to specific details, we first decide whether it is about the stories, or about practical instructions, then we can scan the relevant parts to get the information we want.Exercise1: SkimmingDirections: This exercise practises skimming that means reading very fast to find only the main ideas of a text. You will have only two minutes to read the text and identify the main ideas. Choose the correct answer for each question.Pulp FrictionEvery second, 1 hectare of the world39。s forestry production goes towards making pulp and paper. According to the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, Canada supplies 34% of the world39。s forests. However, there is a problem: hemp is illegal in many countries of the world. This plant, so useful for fiber, rope, oil, fuel and textiles, is a species of cannabis, related to the plant from which marijuana is produced. In the late 1930s, a movement to ban the drug marijuana began to gather force, resulting in the eventual banning of the cultivation not only of the p