I am wearing a small red ribbon this morning to remind myself and others around me that today is World AIDS Day.
The red ribbon, an international symbol of AIDS awareness, is gaining increasing public recognition as more Chinese, from top leaders to movie stars, wear it today.
Gone were the days when the topic of HIV/AIDS was a public and media taboo(禁忌). Over the past few years, we have watched, read and heard many stories from doctors, volunteers and public health officials at the forefront of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.
Quite a few people with HIV/AIDS have come forward to share their experiences on TV or in the media.
The local and central governments have become more forthcoming (be helpful) with their new prevention and treatment programmes, and financial input. The latter rose from less than 1 million yuan (US$ 121,000) in 1986 to a pledge of 800 million yuan (US$98.8 million) in the year of 2006.
The change from silence to public and media campaigns with official promises has been remarkable, especially since China battled through the SARS crisis.
But have we got a full grip on HIV/AIDS? What do we know about the extent of HIV/AIDS in China?
The figures, ranging from confirmed cases to estimates, remain debated. After all, no more than a year has passed since the policy of free medical tests was made public. Unknown numbers from the high-risk groups: drug addicts and people working in sex- related places as well as farmers who once sold blood could still be reluctant to come forward.
69. What does the red ribbon stand for?
A. AIDS                         B. World AIDS Day
C. AIDS awareness                 D. AIDS prevention and treatment
70. Which of the following is Not true according to the text?
A. The topic of HIV/AIDS was a public and media taboo in the past.
B. The topic of HIV/AIDS is now still a public and media taboo.
C. Now a lot of people with HIV/AIDS have come forward to share their experiences on TV.
D. The writer wears a small red ribbon because today is World AIDS Day.
71. In paragraph 5 “the latter” refers to ____________________.
A. financial input                     B. new prevention programmes
C. new treatment programmes           D. the central governments
72. We can learn from the text that high-risk groups of HIV/AIDS in China include the following EXCEPT __________________.
A. drug addicts                 B. people working in sex-related place
C. farmer who once sold blood    D. people getting close to those affected with HIV/AIDS

As we all know, any country has good reasons to want its citizens to be as healthy as possible. This led to the introduction of a health service in many countries. France has developed into a country in which all citizens can get most of the health treatment free. The money for this is partly from the people who are willing to offer.
But there are different opinions about the Health Service. The number of patients treated every year and the cost of treatment are much greater than expected. This means that the people who work for the Health Service --- doctors, nurses and other hospital workers, have much more work to do, and as a result they have little time for preventive treatment.
However, the tough problem is that as many people are able to receive treatment more expensive than they can pay, sometimes people go and visit their doctors when they don’t really need to. As there are many patients, doctors cannot spend time long enough with each patient. So some people prefer to pay for their own treatment so that their doctors can examine them more carefully. In fact, some rich people feel that they should pay more free money, which would be given to other citizens.
【小题1】 France is described as an example to show that __________.

A.people have to pay part of the medical care
B.everyone in France enjoys free medical care
C.it is a country with the Health Service
D.it is a very rich country in Europe
【小题2】 What is the problem in the Health Service?
A.Money is not enough to employ more medical workers.
B.There are not enough well-treated doctors.
C.People can get more preventive treatment.
D.Doctors and nurses are not working hard.
【小题3】 Why do many people go and see the doctors even when they really don’t need to?
A.To keep himself even more healthy.B.To receive treatment free of charge.
C.To take back some expensive medicine. D.To get necessary protective treatment.
【小题4】What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.The Health Service is quite successful so far.
B.People should not go to the doctors unless necessary.
C.There is much to improve the Health Service.
D.The rich should be allowed to pay for the treatment.

Answering the Community Needs of Our City

The Silver City Council(议会) recognizes that citizens have certain needs.  To better meet your needs, we have made several changes to community facilities(设施) in 2004. This chart shows how we have tried to make your life better.

Transport Three stations for the suburbs have been added to the western train service.20 new buses for the southern line were purchased(购买)in January. 50 percent of city bus-stops have been upgraded(升级). Buses to the eastern suburbs will run every15 minutes.

Communication  Broadband cable(宽带揽线) is now available(可用的) to all parts of the city. All of the new Government buildings are ' smart'-wired for better computer service!

Medical Facilities The new state-of-the-art Nightingale Hospital was opened in June. To overcome a shortage of trained medical staff(工作人员) at Dover Hospital, 10 doctors have been employed from overseas.Some facilities at Station Street Hospital have been upgraded.

Education  Textbooks will be free to all primary students in 2004 ! Rent for private schools has been reduced. Teachers report that the 'no hat - no play' rule has been successful.

Protection and Security  Extra police now patrol (巡逻 ) the tourist areas. 50 new police officers graduated in July and have taken up duties in the city area.

Entertainment / Recreation  The John Street basketball courts have been re-surfaced ! The new Central Community Building opened in May. 5,000 new fiction books were bought for the Silver City Library.

1.The public notice is from _____________.

A.the community

B.the local government

C.The citizens

D.a travel agency

2.The notice is mainly about ____________.

A.the work carried out by the people of Silver City

B.the facilities available in Silver City

C.some improvements in Silver City

D.information for interested tourists

3.All the following are true EXCEPT that __

A.both residents and tourists can enjoy more security now

B.Station Street Hospital had out-dated facilities before 2004

C.primary students had to pay for their textbooks in 2003

D.Dover Hospital is still short of trained medical staff

4.Which of the following changes would tourists to Silver City be most happy with?

A.Travel books are provided in the new library.

B.Traveling by train is more convenient in Silver City.

C.Free medical treatment is available at Station Street Hospital.

D.There are more police officers on duty now.

 

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