BEIJING - The country"s top health officials state that an international charity"s decisions not to give millions of dollars to Chinese organizations that fight AIDS and other diseases will not bring about the end of those organizations.
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced on Monday that it will withhold $95 million from the $270 million in grants(补助金) it had planned to give China. That decision came as the result of months of discussion between the charity and Chinese officials.
On the mainland, a large number of programs meant to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS have received money from the Global Fund. Many observers now fear that the announced cut will undermine those organizations" work.
Chen Zhu, the minister of health, said officials have found a way to limit the harm. “In the coming five years, the Chinese government will constantly increase its financial support of social organizations, particularly those that work to control and prevent HIV/AIDS.” Chen said while addressing the 6th Experience Exchange Conference of International Cooperation Program on HIV/AIDS in China on Monday.
In a recent survey of more than 200 organizations taking part in the fight against HIV/AIDS on the mainland, nearly 80 percent of them said they had received grants from the Global Fund. About 83 percent of them said they will find it difficult to continue operating without financial support from abroad, it said. Official statistics showed the Global Fund has given China $548 million in grants since 2003.
Xia Jing, leader of a Beijing-based grassroots organization dedicated to controlling AIDS, said: “We were like children fostered by foreign milk. As foreign money began to be withdrawn from China, we were faced with serious financial hardships.” Han Mengjie, executive director of Global Fund China Programs, said the Chinese government has fully recognized the important role social organizations play in controlling diseases. “The work done and efforts made by such organizations must be sustained for a long time to supplement the government"s intervention work,”he said, “We have to face the truth that international money for AIDS control will gradually leave China and to prepare ourselves to deal with that.”
小题1:Which sentence is the closest to the title of the passage?| A．China will have to fight against AIDS alone, though facing financial hardship. | | B．Chinese organizations of fighting against AIDS and other diseases won’t receive money from international charity. | | C．The fight against AIDS won’t be stopped by the withdraw of money from charity in China. | | D．Chinese organizations of fighting against AIDS and other diseases will be reduced to despair. |
小题2:According to Han Mengjie, which of the following is the most possible action to be taken?| A．Chinese government is expected to seek help from social organization to control diseases | | B．Chinese government shouldn’t rely too much on social organizations | | C．Social organizations’ work and efforts won’t make much difference to the fight against AID | | D．We Chinese are well prepared for the international money’s withdraw from China |
小题3:How much money will China have received from Global Fund by the end of this year ?| A．$818 | B．$548 | C．$ 270 | D．$723 |
小题4:What implication can we get from the passage？| A．Many people are not optimistic about the control of AIDS. | | B．Chinese government will take an active part in AIDS control. | | C．International charity are treating China unfairly. | | D．Most organization related with AIDS control had received money from the Global Fund before this announcement on Monday. |
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小题1:C
小题2:A
小题3:D
小题4:B |
试题分析：本文论述了中国面临国际慈善机构和外国的一些组织对于中国的疾病控制资金的资助越来越少的问题，国家负责人明确表示即使中国面临一定的困难，也要努力争取外国资金的援助的同时，自己要采取一定的措施去制止艾滋病的传播。
小题1:这是细节理解题。根据We have to face the truth that international money for AIDS control will gradually leave China and to prepare ourselves to deal with that.”虽然来自国际的资助少了，我们中国仍然要控制艾滋病，故选C。
小题2:这是细节理解题。根据Han Mengjie, executive director of Global Fund China Programs, said the Chinese government has fully recognized the important role social organizations play in controlling diseases. 中国政府尽可能的寻求外国社会组织的资助，故选A。
小题3:这是细节理解题。根据The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced on Monday that it will withhold $95 million from the $270 million in grants(补助金) it had planned to give China. 270-95="175" . 和Official statistics showed the Global Fund has given China $548 million in grants since 2003. 548+175=723,故选D.
小题4:这是推理判断题。根据We have to face the truth that international money for AIDS control will gradually leave China and to prepare ourselves to deal with that.”可推出虽然中国面临一些困难但是会采取积极的措施应对艾滋病的防治工作。故选 B。
点评：做题怎样排除干扰，干扰选项的特点：
①夸大事实：对于原文中的细节或论断的某方面程度进行了夸大处理。②无中生有：捏造原文并不存在的信息，并以此作为依据进行推理。③掺入常识：根据考生已有的常识是正确的，但却不是基于文章。④推理过头：引申过度，使结论过于绝对化。 |
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Sports are full of wonderful moments, but perhaps 36 is as exciting as the finish of the marathon. It is the longest, hardest 37 of all. The name “marathon” comes from a village in 38 . A famous battle was 39 there in the year 490 BC. When the Greeks had beaten the Persians, a soldier 40 all the way 41 Marathon to Athens, more than 40 kilometers to 42 people the good 43 . When the modern Olympic Games 44 in 1896, the organizers knew this 45 . The marathon has been a race 46 that time.
In the ancient world the Olympic Games were held 47 four years of 1000 years. They were an important part of life. In the 48 Games we try to copy their 49 . The finest sportsmen in the world are collected in one place 50 at least the finest “amateurs（业余爱好者 ） ” are. An amateur is someone who does not earn 51 money from sport. It is often difficult to say who is an amateur and who is not. It is 52 that Olympic athletes do not earn large amounts of money like professional （职业的）sportsmen. But Olympic athletes are often students or teachers of a 53 . They have to 54 a lot of time training. Their governments pay for their training travel and pocket money, 55 they want them to win. Some people think this changes the Olympics. They feel that the Games are now a political marathon.
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Homelessness is a huge problem all over the world. It’s said that each day there are about 1 million people living on the streets in the US. It is a serious problem which should be dealt with effectively.
There are two main reasons for people leaving their homes: poverty and less affordable houses due to bad economic conditions. Other reasons include: domestic violence, divorce, and mental illness. Living without a home makes people main targets of violence activities and besides, these homeless people have to face the following difficulties on a daily basis.
They have to move about, carrying their belongings, which makes it difficult for the charity and the government to help them. They have limited access to bathrooms and restrooms and are forced to live in dirty conditions, making them easy to be attacked by diseases. They have limited access to health-care facilities in case of emergency, and almost no access to education as they have no money. They are often ill-treated by society, which makes them unfriendly, often ending up being involved in activities connected with crime like selling drugs or guns.
Homelessness is not something that happened overnight --- it has been in the country for decades. The society usually believes those living on the street to be mentally unstable. This belief is partially true. Most of them are normal people just like you and me.
The federal government is doing all it can to help but it is not enough, so the ordinary citizens have to stand up and try to help whenever it’s possible. There are various organizations, such as charity organizations that are working constantly to make sure that homeless people find a shelter to live in. the united efforts have helped millions of people return to their normal lifestyle. However, there is still a long way to go before a better situation is created for all the homeless.
小题1:Homeless people suffer from all the following except __________.| A．violent activities | B．disease attack | C．moving a lot | D．heavy work |
小题2:The homeless are usually treated as __________.| A．having mental problems | B．a danger to society | | C．physically disabled people | D．being too lazy to do anything |
小题3:Which of the following are mentioned to help solve the problem of the homeless?
① the government ② homeless people ③ charity organizations ④ the ordinary citizens小题4:What can we learn from the passage?| A．Most homeless people died of hunger and cold. | | B．The homeless should work hard to change their own situation. | | C．The homeless problem is a serious problem that need solving effectively. | | D．The homeless people have nothing to take when they move about. |
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You hear the comment all the time: the U.S. economy looks good by figures, but it doesn’t feel good. Why doesn’t ever-greater wealth promote ever-greater happiness? It is a question that dates at least to the appearance in 1958 of The Wealthy Society by John Kenneth Galbraith, who died recently at 97.
The Wealthy Society is a modern classic because it helped describe a new moment in the human condition. For most of history, “hunger, sickness, and cold” threatened nearly everyone, Galbraith wrote. “Poverty (贫穷) was found everywhere in that world. Obviously it is not of ours.” After World War II, the fear of another Great Depression gave way to an economic growth. In the 1930s unemployment had averaged 18.2 percent; in the 1950s it was 4.5 percent.
To Galbraith, materialism (物质主义) had gone mad and would cause discontent. Through advertising, companies conditioned consumers to buy things they didn’t really want or need. Because so much spending was artificial, it would be unsatisfying. Meanwhile, government spending that would make everyone better off was being cut down because people wrongly considered government only as “a necessary bad.”
It’s often said that only the rich are getting ahead; everyone else is standing still or falling behind. Well, there are many undeserving rich — overpaid chief managers, for instance. But over any meaningful period, most people’s incomes are increasing. From 1995 to 2004, people feel “squeezed” because their rising incomes often don’t satisfy their rising wants — for bigger homes, more health care, more education, and faster Internet connections.
The other great disappointment is that it has not got rid of insecurity. People regard job stability as part of their standard of living. As company unemployment increased, that part has gradually become weaker. More workers fear they’ve become “the disposable American,” as Louis Uchitelle puts it in his book by the same name.
Because so much previous suffering and social conflict resulted from poverty, the arrival of widespread wealth suggested utopian (乌托邦式的) possibilities. Up to a point, wealth succeeds. There is much less physical suffering than before. People are better off. Unfortunately, wealth also creates new complaints.
Advanced societies need economic growth to satisfy the multiplying wants of their citizens. But the search for growth cause new anxieties and economic conflicts that disturb the social order. Wealth sets free the individual, promising that everyone can choose a unique way to self-accomplishment. But the promise is so unreasonable that it leads to many disappointments and sometimes inspires choices that have anti-social consequences, including family breakdown. Figures indicate that happiness has not risen with incomes.
Should we be surprised? Not really. We’ve simply confirmed an old truth: the seeking of wealth does not always end with happiness.
小题1:The Wealthy Society is a book ________. | A．about poverty in the past | | B．written by Louis Uchitelle | | C．indicating that people are becoming worse off | | D．about why happiness does not rise with wealth |
小题2:According to Galbraith, people feel discontented because ________. | A．materialism has run wild in modern society | | B．they are in fear of another Great Depression | | C．public spending hasn’t been cut down as expected | | D．the government has proved to be necessary but ugly |
小题3:Why do people feel“squeezed”when their average income rises considerably? | A．They think there are too many overpaid rich. | | B．There is more unemployment in modern society. | | C．Their material demands go faster than their earnings. | | D．Health care and educational cost have somehow gone out of control. |
小题4:What does Louis Uchitelle mean by “the disposable American” ? | A．People with a stable job. | | B．Workers who no longer have secure jobs. | | C．Those who see job stability as part of their living standard. | | D．People who have a sense of security because of their rising incomes. |
小题5:What has wealth brought to American society? | A．Stability and security. | | B．Materialism and content. | | C．A sense of self-accomplishment. | | D．New anxiety, conflicts and complaints. |
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Does being rich make you happy? Many studies on happiness give negative answers. Here are some points in being happy.
Basic Human Needs Must Be Met
People whose basic needs for shelter, clothing and food are not met will find it very difficult to feel happy. Of course, there are exceptions, but for most of us, we can only be happy once our basic needs are met.
The Joneses Cannot Be Escaped
People’s happiness is not determined by how much they have, but by how much people around them have. So, we tend to feel happy once our basic needs are met and we have more than the people surrounding us.
This means that while keeping up with the Joneses could be destructive if we let it go too far. It is also part of humana nature to want to feel at least on the same level, financially, as those surrounding us.
You Should Escape The Rat Race
We should know the importance of staying out of the rat race. So yes, you need to work hard, get the education you need to land a good job and work long enough and hard enough to get to a place where you can easily meet your basic needs. What are basic needs? For most middle or upper middle class Americans, basic needs are not very basic anymore.
For most of us, once our basic needs have been met, happiness is achieved when we engage in activities we like, spend time with friends and family and stay active. Making money for the sake of making money does not make people happy.
Ideally, these questions should be answered when you’re still young and just starting out. Don’t wait until your midlife crisis to realize that half your life has passed you by and you’re still unhappy.
小题1:What’s the main idea of the passage?| A．The research on happiness. | B．Key points on being happy. | | C．What makes people feel unhappy. | D．Being rich makes people happy. |
小题2:In the view of the author, we know that ______.| A．people need to have a place to live first of all | | B．human basic needs are not necessary for being happy | | C．human basic needs are fundamental for being happy | | D．one will be happy if he has enough money |
小题3:What does the underlined phrase”the Joneses” in Paragraph 4 probably stand for?| A．Expensive things. | B．Neighbors. | | C．Money. | D．Richer people. |
小题4:From the passage, what is the purpose of people probably to do in “the rat race”?| A．To enjoy their life with family. | | B．To get high education for better jobs. | | C．To work too hard for money only. | | D．To work hard for basic needs. |
小题5:What’s the attitude of the author towards the passage?| A．Money is a big problem, but money isn’t everything. | | B．The love of money is the root of all evil. | | C．Money doesn’t grow on trees. | | D．Money is happiness. |
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Passage 1
As one of China’s most popular and widely known story ,Monkey King, is set to return to screens with 3D effects. It may feature many of the same leading actors from the earliest 1986TV series Journey to the West. According to the producer, which can be got easily in the market? The TV drama, with a total investment of 150 million yuan, will be broadcast on Sichuan TV. Almost 90 million yuan has been put into 3D effects with each 45-mniute episode containing eight minutes of 3D. “The 3D effects not only cost us a lot of money but also a lot of time,” director Kan Weiping said. “We had to put off its broadcasting time, which was set at first this summer.”
Passage 2
The Solar Roadway is an intelligent road that provides clean renewable energy using power from the sun, while providing safer driving conditions along with power. American inventors of the Solar Road said that it will power itself, and reduce the country’s carbon marks. Many panels(平板) are fixed on the Solar Road. The top of the Solar Road panels is made of glass and the inventors are working together with top glass researchers to develop super strong glass that would offer vehicles pulling power they need. The Solar Roadway creates and carries clean renewable electricity and, therefore, electric vehicles can be recharged at any rest stop, or at any business that uses solar road panels in their parking lots. Such parking lots will be safer at night with the light provided by LED within the road panels. The inventors say their solar roadway has many applications and advantages from main roads to driveways, parking lots, bike paths and runways.
小题1:What’s Passage 1 mainly about?| A．The origin of the story about Monkey King | | B．Monkey King will return to screens with 3D effects. | | C．The brief introduction to the TV series Journey to the West | | D．The amount of money invested on the 3D TV series Journey to the West |
小题2:About the 3D TV series Journey to the West we can learn that________.| A．it contains 45 episodes in total | | B．it will feature new actors completely | | C．we could watch it on TV after the summer | | D．we can enjoy it at home just with normal glasses |
小题3:What can be inferred about the Solar Roadway from Passage 2?| A．It will have a bright future | | B．It can’t work without electricity | | C．The vehicles won’t work without electricity | | D．The electric vehicles can’t be recharged on it |
小题4:Passage 2 is most probably taken from________.| A．a science fiction | B．a research paper | | C．a product brochure | D．a technology report |
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