A band of
birds is __playing___ electric guitars and cymbals in a walk through area of
the arts center. This is part of an art installation in London's <span>Barbican Center</span> that's become a musical sensation.
«This art gallery is exceptional,» says the director of the gallery.
B3 PLAY
«We thought
it__would attract___lots of people but it's exceeded our expectations in that
way»
^ B4
ATTRACT
Only 25
people at a time ___are allowed__in. Some wait quite a while before getting
into the small exhibition space. The entrance is dark, with projections of
electric guitars on the walls. The space then opens up and birds flutter
between man-made islands, tapping on guitars and
B5 ALLOW
upturned
cymbals,__producing___music of a sort. The director says there are rules.
^ B6
PRODUCE
Don’t feed
___the birds, because they are on a very strict,healthy diet,» the director
warns. «The 40 birds here are regularly checked by animal specialists to make
sure they're healthy.»
B7 NOT FEED
Musician
Bobby Gillespie_has heard____about it from his colleagues.
B8 HEAR
«I think
the birds are probably__better___musicians than most musicians»
B9 GOOD
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Seven __activists____from
around the world have received the Goldman Environmental Prize for 2009. Marc
Ona Essangui won from Africa. Mister Ona heads two environmental organizations in Gabon.
^ B10
ACTIVE
He has
worked to make known the unlawful____agreement_ behind a huge Chinese mining
project. The project threatens Gabon's rainforests. Mister Ona has faced
threats of arrest and prison for his efforts. Maria Gunnoe won from North America. She works with a coalition to
organize neighborhood groups to fight
^ B11 AGREE
environmentally__harmful___activities
by coal companies.
B12 HARM
She has had
to take__security ___measures to protect her family from threats. Rizwana Hasan
from Asia is an environmental lawyer from Bangladesh. She worked to make the public
aware of the dangers of the ship-breaking industry.
^ B13
SECURE
<span>Ships no__longer___in
use contain dangerous materials which can be released into the environment when
they are taken apart. Her efforts have led to stronger environmental rules
governing the ship-breaking industry.</span>
