题目内容
It is by no means clear the president can do to end the strike.
D
解析
Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Mahathir Mohamad has been retired. But he didn’t go quietly. In his final speech, he blamed the Jewish people for the problems between Israel and the Palestinians.
“The Jews have taken land of the Muslims,” he said. “What if part of America was given to the Jews as Israel? Would the Americans let it happen? Of course not.”
His words angered many western governments, but Mahathir doesn’t care. “I like to speak my mind,” the 77-year-old explained. “Sometimes people don’t like it. But that is what leadership is all about.”
Loved by some and disliked by others, his 22 years in power have seen great changes in Malaysia. He has taken it from being one of Asia’s poorest countries to the world’s 18th largest trading nation. It is also a peaceful country with native Malaysians living alongside minority groups. Chinese make up a quarter of the population, while a further 7.4 percent are of Indian origin. Teenage girls wearing Muslim① headscarves happily walk around large stores as ethnic Chinese play mah-jong② in nearby cafes.
But Mahathir has made enemies at home and abroad and some people will be glad he has gone. The US was unhappy when he often blamed it for globalization. Meanwhile, critics say that he has limited the freedom of the Malaysian people in order to stay in control of the country. Despite this, he is a hero to leaders in Southeast Asia as well as those in the Islamic③ world. “He marked out the path to success for developing nations in the region to follow,” said Thai President Thaksin Shinawatra.
Now he just wants to enjoy his retirement and insists that he will not take on a special role in government. “I’m a nobody,” he said. But many Malaysians do not agree with this.
Notes:
Muslim adj. 穆斯林的
mah-jong n. 麻将
Islamic adj. 伊斯兰教的
Choose the best answers according to the above:
What does Mahathir probably mean by saying “But that is what leadership is all about.”?
A. The Jews have taken land of the Muslines by strong power of their leadership.
B. America should give part of its land to Israel though its leadership is powerful.
C. Leadership has the obligation to speak up what you think is right or wrong.
D. As a leader of a country, you have the right to teach those in other countries what to do and how.
Which is NOT true about the following?
A. Malaysia was no longer poor after Mahathir came into power.
B. Malaysia is a country with natives and other minorities like Jews living alongside
peacefully.
C. Malaysia developed a lot within Mahathir’s power but freedom of Malaysians was
limited.
D. Mahathir’s role in the world is both a hero to leaders in Southeast Asia but also a possible enemy of some countries.
The best title of this passage would be _________.
A. A Religion Enthusiast B. Mahathir’s Political Policy
C. Mahathir Is Malaysia D. Hero of the World
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D=Doctor T=Tom
D: What’s the matter with you?
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D: Did you do anything about it before coming here?
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D: Let me have a look at it. Oh, the wound is infected. Anyway, you should k it clean.
T: Is it s ? Do I have to take any medicine?
D: No. It is Only n to wash the area of cut, dry it and c it with a piece of clean cloth.
T: Thank you, doctor. By the way, I have a headache once in a w these days. I don’t know why.
D: How’s your sleep recently?
T: I don’t sleep well. Because I often s up late to work.
D: You seem exhausted. The headache is probably caused by l of sleep. You need to take a rest, and don’t worry about your work. You can drink a glass of milk before you go to bed.
T: OK. Thank you!
T: My forefinger was cut by a knife and 1. b a lot yesterday .The wound has been troubling me a lot.
T: I put my finger 2.u the running water for a few minutes and then tied a bandage around the finger. But it seems useless. I feel the pain is3.u .
D: Let me have a look at it. Oh, the wound is infected. Anyway, you should 4. k it clean.
T: Is it 5. s ? Do I have to take any medicine?
D: No. It is Only6. n to wash the area of cut, dry it and7. c it with a piece of clean cloth.
T: Thank you, doctor. By the way, I have a headache once in a 8.w these days. I don’t know why.
T: I don’t sleep well. Because I often 9.s up late to work.
D: You seem exhausted. The headache is probably caused by10. l of sleep. You need to take a rest, and don’t worry about your work. You can drink a glass of milk before you go to bed.
Jenny Bowen, an American living in Beijing, has been selected as the only American to carry the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch on Chinese soil. She and seven other non-Chinese winners were chosen from a pool of 262 applicants (申请者) from 47 countries in a contest organized by Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group and the official English-language newspaper, China Daily. When Bowen runs with the Olympic torch, she will not only be representing the United States, but also be representing thousands of Chinese orphans (孤儿).
Bowen, a mother of two adopted Chinese daughters, is the executive director of Half the Sky Foundation, an organization which was founded in 1998 and aims to enrich the lives and improve the prospects for orphaned children in China. In nearly 10 years, Bowen and Half the Sky have touched the lives of over 13,000 children. Half the Sky is now present in 36 welfare (福利) institutions in 28 Chinese cities. About 4,000 children are active in the program, which provides trained staff, educational tools, medical support and nurturing love for orphans.
Bowen hopes that running with the Olympic torch would help draw attention to the children in China. She will be among 19,400 runners who carry the flame along an 85,000-mile, 130-day route across five continents. Beijing organizers say it will be the longest torch relay in Olympic history.
Like Bowen, the seven other non-Chinese winners, including a German engineer and a Venezuelan graphic designer, live in China. Other countries represented will be the Philippines, Colombia, India, Japan and Russia
According to Olympic organizers, candidates (候选人) were selected based on an online vote, committee selection, their “ love of Chinese culture and history ” and devotion to “ communicating information of a real China to their native countries”. Each runner will carry the torch for 200 meters on Chinese soil.
41. According to the text, Jenny Bowen ____________.
A. is interested in Chinese sports
B. founded Half the Sky, an organization which aims to help Chinese orphans
C. has adopted 13,000 children during 10 years
D. loves Chinese culture and history
42. Bowen hopes that being a torch runner would help ____________.
A. collect educational tools, medical support, etc, for orphans
B. make Half the Sky Foundation well known
C. communicate information of America
D. draw attention to orphans in China
43. Which of the following about the 2008 torch relay is WRONG?
A. The contest for its runners is organized by Lenovo Group and China Daily.
B. It has eight foreign runners, including an American, a German and a Venezuelan.
C. It will be the longest relay with the most runners in Olympic history.
D. It will be an opportunity to communicate information of a real China to the world.
44. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A US WOMAN TO CARRY 2008 OLYMPIC TORCH IN CHINA.
B. HAPPY LIFE OF A US WOMAN IN CHINA.
C. DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE WELFARE INSTITUTIONS.
D. THE LONGEST TORCH RELAY IN OLYMPIC HISTORY.
45. After reading the passage, we can infer that it is a(n) ____________.
A. biography B. argument C. newspaper D. advertisement
