题目内容
You might have known quite a lot about the modern Olympic Games, especially the Summer Games, which began in Greece in 1896. But how much do you know about Special Olympic
Games for the disabled（残疾人）？
The first Special Olympic Games was held in Rome in 1960. Now soon after every Summer Games , the host City holds a Special Olympic Games, such as the Games in Barcelona in1992 and in Atlanta in 1996. Over the years, it has grown into one of the largest sporting events for the disabled in the world. Many people who watched the Games said that they were greatly impressed by the effort（努力）and courage shown through the Games.
All the sports men who took part in the Games had a common goal : They wanted to prove to themselves and to the world that they were full of life and hope, and that they were willing to try and eager to learn.
The Games also offer the rest of the world a chance to learn more about the disabled by watching them competing against each other. Their beliefs, their dreams and their efforts are all on show for the world to see.
51.The Special Olympic Games began_____.
A. in Greece in 1896 B. in Rome in 1960
C. in Barcelona in 1992 D. in Atlanta in 1996
52. The Special Olympic Games are held______.
A. soon after the Summer Olympic Games
B. in a short time after the Winter Olympic Games
C. before the Summer Olympic Games
D. between the Summer Games and the Winter Games
53. From 1990 to 2006, how many Special Olympic Games might be held ?
A. Three B. Five C. Four D. One
54. Who will not take part in the Special Olympic Games ?
A. The blind people B. The deaf people
C. the arm—lost people D. the sick people
55. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text ?
A. The disabled dislike the Special Games. They like the Summer Games.
B. The disabled want to get more sympathy（同情）through the Games.
C. The disabled are not willing to learn and try .
D. The disabled show their dreams, their beliefs and their efforts through the Games.
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Lana: I read a report. It said that Dr. Ian Wilmut successfully cloned a lamb* named Dolly from a grown-up sheep. So people call him the “father” of Dolly.
Tony: In fact, the word “clone” means to produce the “same” animal by taking cells* from a
grown-up one. I think, if we know how to do cloning, we need only to keep a small number
of sheep, cows or horses.
Lana: What’s more, these days some people even want to clone humans. They have asked: Can we
clone ourselves?
Tony: It seems interesting. But do you think it possible to do that?
Lana: No, impossible! First, I think we cannot clone a dead person, because the cells in his body are dead already.
Tony: Then can we clone a living person?
Lana: Again no! You might clone yourself one after another, but it is only a copy, not a real you. It is only something, not a “human”.
Tony: Well, you mean that it is not a real human.
Lana: True enough! I think Dr. Wilmut would most like to make better animals, and it has nothing to do with human cloning.
【小题1】The word “clone” means_________________.
A. 复制 B 克隆 C 抄袭 D 制造
【小题2】Dolly was the name of _______.
A. the father of a sheep B. a famous scientist
C. . a grown-up sheep D a sheep that was cloned
【小题3】Lana says Dr. Ian Wilmut is the “father” of Dolly. Here, she means __________.
| A．Dr. Ian Wilmut was the first man to clone a sheep in his lab |
| B．Dr. Ian Wilmut gave Dolly a new life |
| C．Dr. Ian Wilmut took care of Dolly like a father |
| D．Dr. Ian Wilmut has a daughter whose name is Dolly |
A a tree B a person C an elephant D an orange
【小题5】According to the conversation, we know about .
| A．Scientists have successfully cloned humans. |
| B．Dr. Wilmut likes to do human cloning. |
| C．Cloned animals are better than humans. |
| D．Lana doesn’t think humans shouldn’t be cloned. |
You might have noticed that the cost of food has gone up.In fact the price of wheat and rice has nearly doubled in the past few years.It’s thought that right now，850 million people—that’s more than 10 times the population of the UK—are short of food because it’s too expensive or there’s not enough of it.
The price of basic food such as wheat and corn has stayed the same for quite a long time，about 30 years.But as the world’s population is getting bigger，there’s more pressure to feed more people，plus there’s less land and water to go round.
Another reason is climate（气候）change.Droughts and floods make it hard to grow crops like rice and grain.The price of oil has gone up and that makes it more expensive for farmers to run their tractors and to transport the food they make.And lots of fields are being used to grow crops to make other things that can’t be eaten—which is bad news for hungry people.
The main losers are poor people who live in cities in poor countries，who are facing higher prices for food.Some people are doing well out of the food crisis（危机） though.Farmers in rich countries like the US，Canada and Australia are getting record prices for their harvests.
World leaders are meeting in the Italian capital Rome to talk about the problem of rising food prices.Some countries are helping out with the cost of foods and international aid agencies have called for more money for food production in poor countries.
【小题1】The price of food goes up because all of the following EXCEPT _____.
| A．there are more and more people in the world. |
| B．American farmers are getting richer and richer. |
| C．many farm lands are used to make other things rather than food. |
| D．climate change makes it harder to grow food. |
| A．Farmers in rich countries. |
| B．Farmers in developed countries. |
| C．Poor people in cities in poor countries. |
| D．Poor people in cities in developed countries. |
| A．They can get a lot of money from the government. |
| B．They have to save a lot of money. |
| C．They can make more money from the high price. |
| D．They are losing a lot of money. |
| A．Why is the Price of Food Going Up？ |
| B．How Many People are Short of Food? |
| C．What Can We Learn from the Food Crisis? |
| D．Who Can Benefit（受益） from the Food Crisis? |