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Here are the responses using no more than three words from the passage for each: 1. Solar collectors can heat and cool houses with heat absorbed from the sun's rays. 2. Collectors are coloured black to prevent reflection. 3. Glass and plastic are used to cover the collector so that short-wave radiation can enter. 4. The glass or plastic cover on the collector helps to trap the long-wave radiation. 5. For nighttime and cloudy days, heat needs to be stored.

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Here are the responses using no more than three words from the passage for each: 1. Solar collectors can heat and cool houses with heat absorbed from the sun's rays. 2. Collectors are coloured black to prevent reflection. 3. Glass and plastic are used to cover the collector so that short-wave radiation can enter. 4. The glass or plastic cover on the collector helps to trap the long-wave radiation. 5. For nighttime and cloudy days, heat needs to be stored.

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The happiest country in the world

Children growing up in Costa Rica are surrounded by some of the most


beautiful and diverse landscapes in the world. Preserving tropical rainforests
isn’t Costa Rica’s only success, because the government also makes sure
everyone has access to health-care and education. So when the New
Economics Foundation released its second Happy Planet Index, Costa Rica
came out number one. The index is a ranking of countries based on their
impact on the environment and the health and happiness of their citizens.
According to Mariano Rojas, a Costa Rican economics professor, Costa Rica
is a mid-income country where citizens have plenty of time for themselves and
for their relationships with others. ‘A mid-income level allows most citizens to
satisfy their basic needs. The government makes sure that all Costa Ricans
have access to education, health and nutrition services.’ Costa Ricans, he
believes, are not interested in status or spending money to show how
successful they are.
Created in 2008, the Happy Planet Index examines happiness on a national
level and ranks 143 countries according to three measurements: their citizens’
happiness, how long they live (which reflects their health), and how much of
the planet’s resources each country consumes. According to researcher
Saamah Abdallah, the Index also measures the outcomes that are most
important, and those are happy, healthy lives for everyone.

The Happy Planet Index


Year started: 1____________ .
Number of countries it lists: 2___________ .
Measures each country's happiness according to:
■ its effect on the 3___________ (i.e. the quantity of the Earth's
4___________ that it uses);
■ the 5___________of the population (i.e. how long people live);
■ how happy its 6___________ are.
The Peace Corps

On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy issued an order creating the Peace
Corps. Its mission was to promote world peace and friendship by providing qualified
volunteers to interested countries. Today it sends an average of 6,000 U.S. citizens
abroad each year.

Volunteers live at a local level in their host countries. Volunteers live at a local level
in their host countries. Each month they receive a small sum of money that covers
basic living expenses, and varies with the local economy. •For example, volunteers
in Micronesia make the equivalent of $300 per month, while those in Turkmenistan
make $75. Most volunteers live with host families. This is a great chance to learn the
language and the culture.

For each month that they spend overseas, volunteers receive a sum of about $200.
This money helps them to get back on their feet in the United States.

Serving countries all over the world, the Peace Corps lives up to its promise as “the
toughest job you’ll ever love.” Volunteers do everything from teaching English to
sharing tips on growing food to providing preventive health care. However, the
application process to become a Peace Corps volunteer is very competitive. You
must be a U.S. citizen, at least eighteen years old, in good health, and willing to
serve for two years. Nearly all volunteers have a bachelor’s degree in their chosen
field, and about 18 percent have their master’s or doctorate degrees. Knowing a
language, especially French and Spanish, helps.

Read the passage The Peace Corps and answer the following questions with
NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the passage.

1. What kind of U.S. citizens does the Peace Corps send abroad to fulfill its mission?
………………………………………………………………………….
2. What does the monthly payment in local currency to volunteers cover?
………………………………………………………………………….
3. Whom do the volunteers stay with in their host countries?
………………………………………………………………………….
4. What is the shortest time that volunteers can work for the Peace Corps?
………………………………………………………………………….
5. Which languages are given as an example of what can benefit volunteers?
………………………………………………………………………….
Solar Collector

Solar collectors absorb heat from the sun’s rays. They can be used to effectively
heat and cool buildings. The most common type of collector for space heating is a
flat plate designed to absorb both radiation falling directly on it, as well as radiation
scattered by the atmosphere.

Collectors are usually panels of aluminium, copper, or steel. The panels are usually
painted black. The black colouring inhibits reflection and encourages absorption.
Insulation is placed behind the collector to prevent heat loss.

The collector is covered with glass or plastic. This layer allows short-wave radiation
-or light – to enter the collector. As the radiation passes through the glass or plastic,
it is transformed from short-wave radiation to long-wave radiation- or heat.
Long-wave radiation cannot pass through the glass or plastic back into the
atmosphere. Therefore, the heat is trapped within the collector. Collectors are usually
placed at an angle to maximize the amount of radiation falling on them.

A transfer agent (air or water) is circulated through the collector and becomes
heated. As it leaves the collector and travels through the heating ducts of a house, it
warms the air inside the house or brings hot water to sinks, tubs, and appliances.
With solar collectors,storage is a problem: great amounts of heat must be stored for
nighttime use and for use during cloudy days.

Refer to the passage Solar Collector and choose from the passage NO MORE
THAN THREE WORDS to complete the following sentences.

1. Solar collectors can heat and cool houses with heat absorbed from
…………………………………………………………

2. Collectors are coloured black to prevent


…………………………………………………………

3. Glass and plastic are used to cover the collector so that short-wave radiation can
………………………………………………………..

4. The glass or plastic cover on the collector helps to trap the


………………………………………………………..

5. For nighttime and cloudy days, heat needs to be


……………………………………………………….

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