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　　Solar(太陽的)energy for your home is coming．It can help you as a single home owner．It can help the whole country as well．Whether or not solar energy can save your money depends on many things．Where you live is one factor and the type of home you have is another．Things like insulation(絕緣材料), present energy costs, and the type of system you buy are added factors．

　　Using solar energy can help save our precious fuel(燃料)．As you know, our supplies of oil and gas are very limited．There is just not enough on hand to meet all our future energy needs．Sooner or later Mother Nature will say that’s all．The only way we can delay(推遲)hearing those words is by starting to save energy now and by using other sources, like the sun．

　　We won’t have to worry about the sun’s running out of energy for another several billion years or so．Besides, the sun doesn’t offer as many problems as other energy sources．For example, fossil fuel(礦物燃料)adds to already high pollution levels．With solar energy, we will still need sources of energy, but we won’t need as much．That means we can cut down on our pollution problems．

　　With all these good points, why don’t we use more solar power?There are many reasons for this．The biggest reason is money．Until now, it was just not practical for a home owner to put in a solar unit．There were cheaper sources of energy．

　　All that is changing now．Solar costs are starting to equal the costs of oil and electricity．Experts say that gas, oil and electricity prices will continue to rise．The demand for electricity is increasing rapidly．But new power plants will use more gas, oil or coal．Already in some places the supply of electricity is being rationed(限量供應(yīng))．Solar energy is now in its infancy(初期)．It could soon grown to become a major part of our nation’s energy supply．

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　　This is the time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents．Can you find a little extra to give?On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help．

　　Littleton Children’s Home

　　We don’t want your money, but children’s toys, books and clothes in good condition would be welcome．

　　Also－we’re looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days as guests．You have so much－will you share it?

　　Phone Sister Thomas on 55671

　　Children’s Hospice

　　We look after a small number of very sick children．This important work needs skill and love．We cannot continue without gifts or money to pay for more nursing staff．We also need storybooks and toys suitable for quiet games．

　　Please contact the Secretary, Little Children’s Hospice

　　Street Food

　　In the winter weather, it’s no fun being homeless．It’s even worse if you’re hungry．We give hot food to at least fifty people every night．It’s hard work, but necessary．Can you come and help?If not, can you find a little money?We used a very old kitchen, and we need some new saucepans．Money for new ones would be most welcome indeed．

　　Contact Street Food, c/o Mary’s House, Elming Way, Littleton Phone 27713

　　Littleton Youth Club

　　Have you got an unwanted chair, a record-player, or a pot of paint?

　　Because we can use them!

　　We want to get to work on our meeting room!

　　Please phone 66231 and we’ll be happy to collect anything you can give us．

　　Thank you!

　　The Night Shelter

　　We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go．We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green Street．Although it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough money．Can you let us have a few pounds?Any amount, however small, will be such a help．

　　Send it to us at 15, Green St．Littleton．Please make check payable to Night Shelter．

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　　This is time of year when we think about giving and receiving presents．Can you find a little extra(額外的東西)to give? On this page we suggest a few organizations you might like to help．

　　We don't want your money, but children's toys, books and clothes in good condition would be very welcome．

　　Also，we are looking for friendly families who would take our children into their homes for a few hours or days and give them not only food but also love．You have so much－will you share it?

　　Phone Sister Thomas on 55671．

　　We look after a small number of very sick children．This important work needs skill and love．We cannot continue without gifts of money to pay for more nursing staff(員工)．We also need story books and toys suitable for quiet games．

　　In the winter weather, it's no fun being homeless．It's even worse if you're hungry．

　　We give hot food to at least fifty people every night．It's hard work, but necessary．Can you come and help? If not, can you find a little money? We use a very old kitchen, and we urgently need some new sauce pans．Money for new would be most welcome indeed．

　　Contact Street Food, c/o Mary's House, Elming Way, Littleton．Phone 27713．

　　Have you got an unwanted chair?－a record player?－a pot of paint?

　　Because we can use them!

　　We want to get to work on our meeting room!

　　Please phone 66231 and we'll be happy to collect anything you can give us．

　　Thank you!

　　We offer a warm bed for the night to anyone who has nowhere to go．We rent the former Commercial Hotel on Green Street．Although it is not expensive, we never seem to have quite enough money．Can you let us have a few pounds? Any amount, however small, will be such a help．

　　Send it to us at 15, Green St, Littleton．Please make a check payable to Night Shelter．You can also call us at 62735．