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A New Plan For a Safer Dam


(9/8/2005)

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Many people have been thinking about the floods that happened in New Orleans, Louisiana. California officials are thinking about floods too. In the spring, heavy rains and melting snow add a lot of water to the lake behind Folsom Dam. Then the dam might break and flood the towns below the lake. A flood would be very dangerous for the people who live near the dam. They need to find a solution and a way to keep the nearby towns safe.

Senator Deborah Ortiz has an idea that might help. She wants to ask the State of California for funds to make the Folsom Dam seven feet taller. Then the dam would be able to hold back more water. This would help keep the towns safe from floods.

Senator Ortiz is also asking the state to build a new bridge across the water below the dam. Folsom Dam Road is above the dam, and a lot of traffic once used the road. Right now, the road is closed. Most of the people who used the road every day are angry. They demand that the road be opened again. A bridge would make it easier for people to get to the other side of the dam.

Senator Ortiz hopes that the state will pay for these projects. She thinks they will protect Sacramento and make the drivers happier.

(This was adapted from an original story provided by News10 KXTV Sacramento.)


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NEW WORDS：flood demand funds
1. Too much_water____could breach the dam.
2. California officials are worried about_floods____ near Sacramento.
3. Right now, Folsom Dam Road is _closed____.
4. Senator Ortiz hopes that the _state____ will help pay for these projects.
5. A _bridge____ would make it easier to get to the other side of the dam.
6. Senator Ortiz is asking California for _funds____ to help fix the dam.
7. Experts say that Folsom Dam should be _seven____ feet taller.
8. The Folsom Dam fills with water in the _spring______.
9. Major flooding has recently happened in _New Orleans____.
10. The drivers are _angry____ that Folsom Dam Road is closed.


Do you think the State of California should help pay for this project? Why or why not?

I think the State of California should help pay for this project. People believe too much water could breach the dam. new bridge across the water below the dam. Folsom Dam Road is above the dam, and a lot of traffic once used the road. Right now, the road is closed. Most of the people who used the road every day are angry. They demand that the road be opened again. A bridge would make it easier for people to get to the other side of the dam.

My Impression Of Australia

Australia is a large country in the world. It has great fields and wide ocean,It's one of the well-known oceanian nations. Here have five largest cities with a population of more than one million are Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth.

Certainly, Australia is a wonderful place with unpolluted sky and beaches. The sky is always blue and the clouds are white, and many of tall trees and green fields. As the climate there is warm and comfortable, so the environment that suits everybody. people enjoy spending their vacation here.

The other views, here are interesting animals, like kangaroos, koalas, duckbills, emus. I used to see them with the local free guide. People in Australia are very friendly, and are very willing to help anybody in need.

Financially, Australia is a developed country, it's quick better in terms of its social security and famous for its wool production and seashore tours. What is more, trade has always been the backbone of its economy. People can enjoy the comfortable life that the advanced trade brings to them.

Passive Voice

Passives
Write the past participle of each verb under the verb: paint, painted
paint write discover invent build climb manufacture kill cause grow eat
first see make shoot assassinate destroy
Fill in the blanks using the passive voice:
(1) Romeo and Juliet was _written _by_________Shakespeare.
(2) San Francisco __was destroyed__________ an earthquake in 1906.
(3) More traffic accidents _____are caused____________ drunk drivers than anything else.
(4) The Sistine Chapel ___was built _by_______ Michelangelo.
(5) The Mona Lisa ___was painted______________ Leonardo da Vinci.
(6) Rice _____is grown by______________ Koreans, Chinese, and Japanese.
(7) The light bulb _______was invented__________ Edison.
(8) The Law of Gravity _was discovered_____________ Newton.
(9) The moons of Jupiter ___was discovered by____ Galileo.
(10) Everest _was first seen__________________ Sir Edmund Hillary.
(11) Lung cancer ______killed_____________ smoking.
(12) JFK _____ assassinated______________ Lee Harvey Oswald.
(13) The pyramids ______were first seen_____________ the pharaohs.
(14) The Eiffel Tower ___was built________________ in the 19th century.
(15) The Sphinx’s nose ___was shooted________________ Napoleon.
(16) Cars _____are manufactured _________________ in America, Japan, and Korea.

Discuss: Charging airline customers based on their weight is very unfair.

I don't agree with it. In my opinion, charging airline customers based on their weight is reasonable, especially as the rising weight of population adds to fuel costs. Charging passengers according to weight would helped carriers recover the cost of the extra fuel required to carry heavier travelers.

In other words, people generally are becoming much more weight conscious. The policy has helped to promote health awareness and improve public health. Even though in the beginning it's unfair for fat people ,but it will be of great benefit to lose weight ones .

sweet-and-sour-pork

What you will need
Sweet and sour sauce
1/4c white vinegar
1tsp tom yum paste
1/3c tomato paste
3Tbsp brown sugar
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1Tbsp fresh ginger, finely chopped
2Tbsp oyster sauce
1tsp sesame oil
2/3c pineapple pieces
1 1/2Tbsp cornflour
1 1/2Tbsp water
Stir-fry
1Tbsp canola oil
285g lean pork stir-fry sliced
1 med carrot, sliced
2/3c green beans, sliced
1/2 medium red onion, sliced
1c red cabbage, diced
1 medium zucchini, sliced
1 medium capsicum, sliced

Method
Sweet and sour sauce

In a saucepan add; vinegar, tom yum paste, tomato paste, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, oyster sauce, and sesame oil
Bring to the boil then reduce heat to a gentle simmer
Add pineapple pieces
Wet cornflour with water
Add cornflour paste slowly to sauce, mixing constantly until sauce has thickened
Remove from heat and reserve
Stir-fry

Heat a wok
Add canola oil to wok and sliced pork
Stir-fry pork until browned
Add all remaining vegetables to wok and stir-fry until heated through
Add sweet and sour sauce to wok
Cook until the vegetable have cooked to your liking

Journal

Last week we were told to write down lyrics, and then I was trying to sing that song. I like singing but not often do sing English
songs. Actually,my spoken English is not very good. Oh by the way, in my country has such a saying says: No pains,no gains. So I
think if I practice more and more, I will speak it well.

I think the English class teaching by English teacher has much difference with by Chinese teacher. The Chinese teachers attach to
the grammar but the English teachers attach to speaking. So I like to learn here. I will learn English language faster than before.

If you could, would you vote for or against SB 7? Why?

I will vote for SB7. I think it's better to ban smoking in cars. Now many countries have legislation to ban smoking in public places.
So Smokers'smoking place,has been compromised once again, choosing to smoke in cars become another option when there is a ban on smoking in public places . When smoking in the car, it will leave unpleasant smoke taste. It can harm our health ，and then canses disease .