Part 7: Reading Comprehension

[Required Documents for a Visa] 1. A passport valid at least six months after departure date. 2. Two ID photographs. 3. A photocopy of your return ticket. For a business visa, please attach a letter from your company indicating the reason for travel and an invitation letter from your host. If you are applying by mail, please send a self-addressed stamped registered envelope for return. Please allow five business days for processing. FEE $50 US Payment is by cash or money order. Same-day visa processing is available for an extra $50 US. VACCINATIONS REQUIRED none OPENING HOURS The Visa Department is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Water shortage warning State officials have announced that water restrictions will be introduced starting next Monday. As a result of below average rainfall, lake reserves are now at their lowest levels in fifty years. The regional water management authority has issued the following water conservation measures: - All water users are required to restrict their water use. - Public and privately-owned water utilities shall restrict the monthly use of water by their customers. They may do this by interrupting supply or by advising their clients on procedures to reduce their consumption. - Use of water for domestic gardens and yards is permitted on Wednesdays and Saturdays for residents with even house numbers, and on Mondays and Thursdays for residents with odd house numbers. - For agricultural businesses, irrigation is now limited to the hours between 7 p.m. and midnight.

Job title: Cabin crew member Company: Sunbeam Airlines Posted: January 10th Sunbeam Airlines currently have an opening for a bilingual Cabin crew member. We are looking for talented individuals to join our onboard customer service staff. Crew members deliver first-class service for our passengers throughout the Americas. You will be trained in airline hospitality and catering services, and in safety procedures. If you are over 21 years of age, a high school graduate, fluent in English and Spanish and have the requisite interpersonal skills, this could be a perfect career opportunity for you. Send resume and cover letter to: Ms. Bettina Jarnik Human Resources Director Sunbeam Airlines 3742 West Chesterfield Drive Atlanta, GA 00725 All applications must be received by March 15th. Applicants will be contacted by Sunbeam Airlines. Please do not visit our offices or call us directly. Sunbeam Airlines is an equal opportunity employer.

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES for Minor Chemical Spills ATTENTION: Certain experiments require the handling of hazardous chemicals and materials. Please be familiar with the following emergency procedures. 1. GET AWAY. Extinguish any ignition sources (burners, appliances, etc.) and move to a safe distance. 2. DETERMINE the substance spilled, extent of the spill and degree of hazard. Block off the area. 3. GET HELP. If the spill cannot be handled safely using the equipment and personnel present, activate fire alarm and call 911 for emergency assistance and Security at 777. 4. ASSESS INJURIES. If anyone is injured, call 911. 5. CLEAN UP SPILL WITH PROPER EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS. Select proper personal protective equipment and clean-up materials for the spill. Place contaminated materials in a container designated for hazardous waste. 6. DISPOSAL. Contact Environmental Health and Safety personnel. Absorbed materials remain hazardous. Treat them with care.

The Nature Conservation Society Dear Member, Following the Annual General Meeting, we are proceeding with the election of two new members of the board. Board members are elected for a three-year term and may not serve more than two consecutive periods. As an active member of the society, you are entitled to vote for the candidate of your choice by secret ballot. The profiles of the four candidates standing for election are enclosed on a separate sheet. You will also find a postal ballot form and a stamped addressed envelope. Photocopies of ballot forms will not be accepted. Please return your vote to us by October 8th. The results of the ballot will be published on our website and announced in the November newsletter. Sincerely, Stan Riley Chairman

The Medical Auxiliary cordially invites you to the Tenth Annual Community Hospital Charity Auction and Gala Dinner. Saturday, May 9th at 7 p.m. at the Rockridge Country Club. Help the hospital build the new out-patient treatment center with your participation and donations. All proceeds will be given to the hospital's development fund. Tickets are $100 per person. RSVP to Wanda Babbington before April 30th. Make a bid on a Jaguar XJS, trips to Hawaii and Paris, paintings and artwork, a canoe, bicycles, sports equipment, and children's toys! See the full catalog on-line a week in advance at: www.comm.hospital/charity.auction.html

A recent study of drivers using cell phones has reported that accidents are four times as likely, even if a driver is using a hands-free telephone. This study, the first of its kind to compare extensive data about accidents and cell phone records, draws a direct link between the risk of traffic accidents and general phone use while driving. The findings show that the use of earpieces and other hands-free telephone devices while driving does not reduce the risk of an accident. The research concludes that the primary cause of phone-related accidents is not the handling of the phone, but rather the act of talking on a phone. "The brain cannot adequately process the complex information required for driving and talking on the phone at the same time," according to Guiseppe Fontini, a leading researcher in cognitive sciences. "This information overload distracts the driver and makes him less alert, thus leading to a serious compromise." And possibly a serious accident. The challenge now is for lawmakers. Although many governments have banned the use of normal cellular phones behind the wheel, they have, under pressure from cell phone lobbies, allowed the use of hands-free equipment. But with this new and seemingly conclusive study, lawmakers may decide to prohibit drivers from ever using cell phones while on the road.

To replace an ink cartridge on your printer: Step 1. Turn ON the printer. Open the top cover. The printer's ink cartridge holder will move to the center. The Power ON light will begin blinking. Step 2. Release the blue lever over the ink cartridge holder by lifting it up. Step 3. Hold the top of the empty ink cartridge and gently lift it upward until it comes loose. Discard the cartridge, being careful not to spill any remaining ink. Step 4. Remove the cellophane wrapping from a new ink cartridge. Peel away the yellow protective strip from the head of the cartridge. Caution: Once you have removed the yellow protective strip, do not touch the ink nozzles or the metal strips. This can damage the head and result in poor print quality or print failure. Step 5. Set the new ink cartridge into the open slot in the holder. Align it and gently press downward until the ink cartridge clicks into place. Step 6. Lower the blue lever until it snaps over the ink cartridges. Step 7. Close the cover of the printer. When the Power ON light stops blinking, the printer can begin printing. If you'd like to run an optional print test, hold the Power ON button down for 3 seconds. If you encounter any printing problems, please consult the Troubleshooting section in your instruction manual.

TENSING INC. STOCK SPLIT Tensing Incorporated, the hi-tech California company specializing in data storage systems, has announced that it will be proceeding with a two for one stock split this Monday. On October 1st, Tensing shareholders will receive one additional share for every share that they already hold in the company. CEO Julius Barnaby said that the split was decided after the spectacular rise in the Tensing stock price over the last six months. "We've had a great year so far and I'm very confident that the demand for our software solutions will remain strong." The dramatic rise is due to Tensing's expansion into overseas markets. The company's systems have now been adopted by over 135 major international corporations and further growth is on the horizon. At the close of the stock market on Friday, Tensing stock was trading at 70 dollars, a 50% increase over last year. Splitting the stock will make more shares available to investors at half the current price, but it will not increase the overall value of a shareholder's investment. As finance specialist J.J. Holmes of Broker Securities points out, "a stock split does little more than offer shareholders two share certificates instead of one. Tensing has doubled its stock volume and halved the share value. But at 35 dollars, it's a more tempting buy." What would you rather have: a twenty dollar bill or two tens?

TeamWise Choosing the right event for your staff to develop their team-working skills is the starting point for a successful collective experience. And that's where our own very special team here at TeamWise can be of assistance. With over ten years' experience of arranging team events for a wide variety of corporate and government clients, TeamWise can provide you with tailor-made programs and training solutions to match your exact needs and requirements. Whether your priority is integrating new team members, motivating existing teams or simply rewarding your staff by giving them a chance to share an unforgettable experience - why not let TeamWise look after your next team activity?

Contact Us! Please complete and submit the request form below. Or, if you prefer to discuss your activity or team building event with one of our event managers, please call us at 01539 730890. Postal Address: The Manor House, Castleford, West Leighton, N48 7JR, United Kingdom Contact name and title: Jenna Jonman, Managing Director Organization: MasterClass plc Telephone No: 03 4558 6565 Address: 10 West Point Boulevard, Auckland Ny8 9JW Email: [email protected] Please indicate which activities you are interested in. (You may check more than one.) Outdoor [X] Sports [X] Problem-solving [ ] Team building [ ] Adventure excursions [ ] Competitive team challenge [ ] Please specify the objectives of your activity and the approximate date We would like to organize a two day motivation event. This event would take place before the start of the school year, during the last week of August. All transport arrangements will be made by us. Please indicate the number and type of participants There would be 25 participants who are all directors of regional schools. Please indicate whether overnight accommodation will be required and for how many participants. We would need to arrange accommodation and meals for two days for the whole group.

Solar Trophy: Call to Competitors The Solar Trophy, inaugurated one year ago with only three boats completing an ocean crossing from Cape Town to Hobart, has established itself as a truly unique event in the calendar of ocean racing. Each of the 20 meter boats was powered only by the energy provided by solar panels. The race was won by a four-man team captained by Hans Larssen from Stockholm aboard Icarus 2. Following the success of the first race, the race committee has decided to hold the event every three years. Teams wishing to participate in the next edition of the race are hereby invited to submit their applications. The full application package and race regulations can be downloaded from the Solar Trophy website (www://solartrophy.org). The organizers would like to remind applicants that only solar-powered yachts are authorized to compete and that all vessels must correspond to the specifications in the race regulations. If you have additional questions regarding the application process, please contact Carmen Johannsen by e-mail at [email protected] or by telephone on 04 95 35 47.

To: Hank Martin <[email protected]> From: Anna Sabiani <[email protected]> Date: August 23 11:47 Subject: Promotional opportunity Hi Hank, I am forwarding the press release about the Solar Trophy that I mentioned to you this morning. I met Bill Bradley, the race coordinator, at the solar energy conference in Manila where he was giving a presentation about the event. I understand from him that the first race was a huge success and generated enormous media coverage both in traditional media and on the Internet. For the next edition of the race he is expecting applications from as many as twenty yachts from seven different countries, including Japan. He suggested that we might like to sponsor one of the crews especially as we are already supplying marine versions of our solar panels to a number of boatyards in Europe and Asia. He particularly recommended that we contact Sven Hadrada of SailYard boats as they are apparently considering entering the race. We've both worked with SailYard on several occasions. Do you think you could contact them as soon as possible and set up a meeting to explore ways of working together on this? You could arrange to supply our solar panels free of charge in exchange for appropriate publicity space onboard and in the press. Best regards Anna

Sports Medicine Conference Program Freiburg-im-Breisgau, Germany FRIDAY, 5TH SEPTEMBER 9:30 - 12:00 Registration 10:00 - 12:00 Welcome and Plenary Lecture I: Professor Clive Baker - Growing pains: adolescents and interscholastic sports 12:00 - 13:30 Workshop with Toshiro Takata, MD - Diagnosing and treating contact sport injuries 13:30 - 14:30 LUNCH 14:30 - 16:00 Panel presentations (1): New trends in sports medicine 16:00 - 16:30 Refreshments 16:30 - 18:00 Panel Discussion: Breaks and fractures 18:00 - 19:00 RECEPTION SATURDAY, 6TH SEPTEMBER 8:30 - 9:30 Breakfast buffet 9:30 - 11:00 Workshop with Kim Hyung, MD: The aging athlete: on and off the field 11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break 11:30 - 13:00 Panel presentations (2): Wilderness sports medicine 13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH 14:00 - 16:00 Plenary Lecture II: Professor Hamida de Oliviera - Breakthroughs in women's sports medicine 16:00 - 16:30 Refreshments 16:30 - 18:00 Video conference: Advances in sports medicine technology with Professor Beatrice Oaksmith, live from Stansland University, CA, USA. 19:00 - late CONFERENCE DINNER

From: Chris Rogers [email protected] Sent: Saturday, August 10, 11:39 AM To: Phil Hurvitz [email protected] Subject: Scheduling Hello Phil, We'll have to make some changes to the conference program. Professor de Oliviera has been scheduled to speak on Saturday even though she said she would only be available on Friday. She is working at the European Women's League Basketball Tournament all day on the sixth in Turino. Could you call Clive Baker to see if he'd be able to switch his plenary talk to Saturday? If he can, we would then move de Oliviera to Friday; otherwise, we'll have to cancel the second plenary. Let me know what Clive says asap. Best, Chris

EXPENSE REPORT FORM (please use one form for each currency) — TRANSNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES TNT Full Name: Conte, Pierre | Department: Bur. #78 | Currency used: Euros Event: Next Generation Trade Show - Milan, Italy | Euro/Currency: 1 EXPENSES Date | Hotel | Meals | Transport. | Misc. | Total in currency | Total | Explanation 04/25 | | | airfare | | 895.00 | 895.00 | Roundtrip: Detroit - Milan 04/25 - 04/28 04/25 | 1 night | | | | 125.00 | 125.00 | Airport Express Hotel 04/26-27 | 2 nights | | | | 2 x 150.00 | 300.00 | Milan Guest Inn 04/26 | | | taxi | | 42.00 | 42.00 | Taxi fare to trade show 04/28 | | | taxi | | 35.00 | 35.00 | Taxi fare to airport 04/26 | | meals | | | 51.40 | 55.00 | Breakfasts and lunches 04/26 | | dinner | | | 185.00 | 185.00 | Dinner with TNT client (Top Textiles 3 people) 04/26 | | | | fee | 50.00 | 50.00 | Trade Show Registration Fee Total spent: 1,687.00 Advance Received: 800.00 Remaining (if "+" TNT owes you, if (-) you owe Transnational): 887.00 I hereby certify that all information contained on this report is accurate and correct, and that this claim represents expenses incurred for Transnational Technologies business. Employee Signature: Pierre Conte

Dear Pierre, We received your completed expense report form for your recent trip to Milan and most of the corresponding receipts. However, the taxi receipt of 28/04 is missing. Could you please send us this receipt for our records? Thank you. We noticed that you listed an Advance Received of 800.00 euros, but our records show that you only received 500.00. In addition, the receipt that you submitted for the Trade Show Registration indicates that you actually paid 250 euros and not the 50 euros that you are claiming. These adjustments increase the amount TNT owes you to 1387.00 in euros, which comes to 1870.51 USD. Please find enclosed a reimbursement check for the said amount. Best regards, Carrie Wilson Accounting Department TransNational Technologies