E-Concussion

MEMORANDUM

To: All Section B-4 Employees
From: Mary Hightower
Re: Relocation of Office Space
Date: Wednesday、July 6

We are going to relocate to new office space before the end of this month in order to start business in the new space on Monday、August 1. I know this is relatively short notice、but I know you’ll be delighted with the larger workspaces as well as the better view!

The new office space for B-4 is on the 11th floor of the parker Building on Renault Road、just a few minutes from here. The new location offers better parking opportunities. It seems likely that everyone will get a personal parking space!

The movers are coming on July 28 and 29. Until then、pack only nonessential items. Packing materials will be made available from Monday、July 11. A meeting to discuss any moving problems will be held this Friday at 2:00 p.m. See you then.

1. What is the purpose of this memorandum?
(A)To notify employees of a move.
(B)To inform employees of a business opportunity.
(C)To request a moving company to move an office.
(D)To direct employees to new parking spaces.
2. When will the movers be finished?
(A)July 6
(B)July 11
(C)July 29
(D)August 1
3. Who、most likely、is Mary Hightower?
(A)A section B-4 secretary
(B)A moving company employee
(C)A real estate agent
(D)A company manager


Answers: A,C,D

Vocabulary:
Memorandum=memo (singular) 備忘錄
Memorandums=memoranda (plural)

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To All Our Outdoorsmen Customers

As a public service、we are posting this advisory by the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta、Georgia:

「Due to infestation of the blue fly larva in local maple trees、a large increase in the population of the blue fly can be expected in the spring months of April and May. Its bite can cause swelling、rash、inflammation、and itchiness. In severe cases、blue fly venom has caused heart palpitations and fever. If untreated、severe cases require hospitalization though no deaths have ever been reported.」

「The Centers for Disease Control advises all those who will be out of doors in unpopulated woody areas during these months to wear protective clothing、and whenever possible、apply insect repellant on exposed skin surfaces. Contact your local health agency for more details.」

We at Outdoorsmen urge you to follow the CDC’s advice. We have in stock insect repellants and suitable outdoor clothing to help protect you during this outbreak. Our sales personnel are always available for more information. Thank you.

1. What kind of business posted this notice?
(A) A hunting and fishing store
(B) An athletic supplies store
(C) A medical supplies store
(D) A pet store
2. What is the problem mentioned in the notice?
(A) A lack of available insect repellants
(B) Improper clothing worn by outdoorsmen
(C) An increase in pest numbers
(D) A new law prohibiting interstate travel
3. What can the Outdoorsmen do to help its customers?
(A) Treat blue fly bite victims
(B) Sell protective supplies
(C) Send blue fly bite victims to the CDC
(D) Reduce the numbers of blue fly larvae.

Answers: A,C,B

Vocabularies:
1. infest (v.): if insects、rats etc infest a place、there are a lot of them and they usually cause damage 大批入侵; infestation (n.)
2. larva (n.)[singular]: baby insect=grub; larvae [plural] 幼蟲、蛆
3. maple tree (n.): 楓樹
4. swell (v.): to become larger and rounder than normal 腫; swell-swelled-swollen
5. rash (n.)[countable]: a lot of red spots on someone’s skin、caused by an illness 疹子
6. inflammation (n.): swelling and pain in part of your body、which is often red and feels hot 發炎
7. itchiness (n.): 騷癢感
8. severe (a.): very serious 嚴重的
9. venom (n.)[uncountable]: liquid poison produced by snakes or insects when they bite you 毒液
10. palpitations (n.)[always plural]: heart beats quickly in an irregular way 心悸
11. hospitalization (n.): being taken into a hospital for treatment 住院治療
12. repellent (n.): a substance that keeps insects away 防蟲液、驅蟲劑
13. urge sb. to (v.): strongly suggest sb. doing something 強烈要求、強烈建議
14. outbreak (n.): a disease suddenly starts to happen 爆發
15. personnel (n.)[plural]: staff 工作人員
16. pest (n.): insects that cause damages 害蟲
pesticide (n.): a chemical substance used to kill insects and small animals that destroy crops 殺蟲劑
17. emergency room (n.)=casualty (n.)[uncountable] 急診室
an emergency case、emergency treatment 急診

Below are some reading test skills shared with you all:
1.Try to look the question and the choice that they give us, then back to read the articles.
2.You have to look the title of the article, so that you could have more imagination of this article.
3.Mostly, the answer will shown on first or second sentances or the last first or second sentances in a paragraph.

Amy: The Best Sunny Cheer Leader
Amy always cheers when someone appears. Her joyful voice can bring out everyone's epinephrine and make he/her happy. I feel her life philosophy is just like the song, Hakuna Matata from Disney, The Lion King. (Hakuna Matata means "no worries for the rest of your days, it's our problem-free philosophy") Amy always shows her delight and strong part to us. Let me want to react the same way to her.

Ben: The Best Laughter Maker
Wherever Ben appears, there is laughter. He knows how to attract everyone's attention and make people burst into laughter. He is very humorous and has talent in telling jokes and imitating others, especially imitating Wally. He can easily come up with some bright ideas to play a trick on someone making Econcussion full of joy. I am glad we have this guy "sacrifice" himself and amuse others in our club.

Carey: The Best Story Catcher
Any general things under Carey's camera will become beautiful pictures. And the pictures always tell their own stories. Carey also catches every movement so naturally that shows our purest part of life.

James: The Best Patient Guitar Player
James is the most patient person that I've ever met. He can be patient in front of an astray person and tell him/her to return the right way. James also plays guitar patiently, repeat and adjust again and again to match the best tune of the song. That is also a good way to learning everything in our life.

Joyce: The Best Thoughtful & Sweet Beauty
Joyce pays lots of attention to take care of everyone in Econcussion. She always notices the deeper parts that others ignore. With her warmest concern, every member must feel relieved. Not only taking care for everyone, Joyce also contributes a lot to Econcussion. She spends much time collecting and organizing our handouts or information making our club run well and faster.

Leo: The Best Friendly Big Brother
Leo is like a big brother in Econcussion; sometimes he acts like a kid, and sometimes he shows he mature part leading our club. Having a good plan of his career and life, he gets many thoughts about how to make himself better. Also, he has many experiences of life, so he can give some constructive and sincere suggestions to his friends who need help.

Paul: The Best Sporty Shy Boy
Paul always blushes when we ask him some personal questions. Maybe he is not so familiar with us, but I bet he will be crazier after hanging out with Econcussion more. Don't think Paul is shy; he is quite active in mountain climbing. What a sporty boy!

Sharon: The Best Ice-looking But Warm-hearted Beauty
Sharon seldom shows her feeling out apparently. Maybe that is who she is. I can tell that Sharon is the calmest person amount us when facing an emergency. Though she looks calm and "icy", sometimes she wears a slight friendly smile on her face. She also spreads her sweetness by helping us without asking rewards.

Shavia: The Best Sweet Mentor
Shavia is also like my big sister. Whenever I get confused about something, she gives me useful suggestions and ideas to move on. I got many useful information from Shavia and learned a lot. She speaks softly and sweetly, just like Carey's first impression to her, a warm person.

Wally: The Best Childlike Dream Maker
Wally still has many dreams to be come true. He puts lots of attention on his career and makes efforts to achieve his goals. He also has many kinds of skills and knowledge of every field. Listening to Wally's speaking is like learning from an encyclopedia. Hope Wally's dreams may come true soon.

January 2006, I just retired from army. The travel cells dashed in all my body. It’s time to have the first time travel oversea. Sydney Australia, where my elder sister works there and rent a house in suburban would be the best choice. I had planed to watch a performance in the famous Opera house. But the clerk in Opera told me that all the performances are so popular and all sold out few days ago and told me try to wait for the refund ticket. Next day I went to Opera house for my favorite concert. The clerk still told me no one refunded. When I was walking out of the desk… the clerk shouted me and indicated a woman at the same time ”Hey,… that woman has a ticket!” then, the woman came to me and show me the only one ticket. “Is it a good seat for you?” she asked me. I was so surprised and didn’t know how to respond her, just said “thank you very much” three times! I’m so lucky that the original price of that ticket is 70 A$, she only took me 50 A$. The seat is beside her and her friends. I watched a perfect concert and made a nice chat with them, it was a wonderful night. She left her name card to me. She is a manager director of a yacht company. This photo was took by her daughter.


James

Hey guys,

I went to Kenting and Kaoshiung last week.
There were 3 of us (all girls)、and there was only one girl who could drive.
When we drove along the coastline in Kenting、I recalled the morning with you in Taidong. I missed you all so much at that time~

The trip indeed relaxed my pressure of finding a job. I almost forgot about this thing when I was in Kenting、but after I was back to Taipei、I started to sigh... Anyway、it was a great trip. I saw many beautiful scenaries. The sea view can really release me from the noisy city life! And those pretty fishes in the aquarium were so cute. I imagined that if I were a fish、I could swim in the ocean easily & freely. What a wonderful life! Ha、I am daydreaming...

Please go to see my pictures of the trip. You have to sign in your msn account first and be able to view the pictures. I've footnoted the pictures、enjoy them:
http://jancd.spaces.live.com/photos/cns!16C940FC3FA6F59D!1296/

Peggy

Please ask the photos from these econcussioners


Shavia:
Photo 1
The photo was taken in dormitory of college in 頭城. That was her first day of dormitory life. She took photos with her roomates and classmates.
Photo 2
The photo was taken in somewhere near seaside in 頭城. She rode bicycle with her classmate.
Photo 3
The photo was taken in a college located in USA. She studied English in USA and have a homestay father. The father is the director of the college. He invited her to visit the college. She wanted to study there, but later on she went to Singapore requested by parents cause her brother already studied in Singapore.

Louise
She took photo with one friend, a male friend. They had known each other from internet. There was once Louise's band is searching some partners for the band. But they lost contacts for a few years. One day, when Louise was working as a receptionist, they coincidently met again. He ever studied in USA. He is now a professor works in 真理 university. He likes rock music and is somehow professional in rock too.

Carey
She was the leader of photographing club in college. She said as a leader she has to be more professional. So she took lessons to learn the skill. So there were 3 photos of her work selected from 300 photos. First photo took in 九份, second in 大直, third in 保安宮.
These were her first time to take photo of night views. She had to prepare lots of stuff, some special equipment, and spend a long time to take these photos.
There was another lovely photo is Carey's 9 months' baby shoot. Her baby smile looked so cheerful and joyful. She put this photo in front of her desk to remind her when she felt upset, to cheer herself up. This is really a good way to remind ourselves how happy we ever being.

Paul
He showed the photo of his health insurance id card which was taken when he served in army. He was bareheaded that time. He served in army three years ago in Tao Yuan. He said why he joined us because he wants to improve English, more practices and make good friends.

Wally
Recently, he helped his friend to move house for three days. So his friend send him a Chinese painting as a gift. The painting is drew some fish, shrimps and with the drawer's stamp. And he's having some new inventions about substituted energy, use the air substitute the gas to make a car move. And he's going to south America to seek for business opportunities.

1. Why I swim? I love it. In addition swimming and biking are two of my dreams when I was a kid.

2. Teach my friend swimming wake up my love for swimming. Faithfully, I haven’t swum for a long time before this training.

3. I searched the Internet and found out the information about lifeguard training.
I noticed that Yahoo Knowledge strongly recommend the training hold by RED-CROSS in Youth Park.

4. At the beginning I didn’t have any idea about Youth Park. I just asked Joyce if she knew that place. A curious coincidence was she lived near Youth Park.

5. My most impression part is I had a fever after the first day training.
At that time, I didn’t know I was in a fever. I just felt uncomfortable when I was working. When I got Joyce’s home, her roommates were not at home. Therefore I could not enter the house.
I felt terrible tired that time. I definitely needed sleep that time. So I just slept in front of the door—a shoes cabinet one side and a trash bag in the other side.
When I was sleeping my mother gave me a call. Asking me if every thing was alright. What I could only reply was “I am find, I finished my dinner, already took a bath. I am going to bed later.”

6. My sickness continued more than two weeks. During the weak period the only aggressive time for me is in the water.

7. Another unforgettable time is I swam in BI-TAN reservoir.
I felt freeze when swam in the water. When I when ashore, I could hardly stand by my self.
However, I really like the experience swimming in the reservoir.

8. We also swam in the sea. The water is hyper salty. After swimming in the sea, everyone feels the water in the swimming pool is very sweet.

9. We also had wonderful coaches accompany us the whole training.

10. Definitely we have the greatest members in our training group.

Amy’s photo link http://daniel.mcs.com.tw/20070826.htm