题目内容
The main goal of the World Bank is to fight poverty. But, for almost ten years, the World Bank has also investigated financial crimes by governments and bank officials.
In 1996, former World Bank President James Wolfensohn warned of the need to deal with the “cancer of corruption(腐败)”.
The World Bank defines corruption as offering, giving, receiving or asking for anything of value to influence the action of a public official .For example, a local official may demand that a foreign company pay him money ,or a bribe ,to permit a project to go forward.
The World Bank says corruption is the biggest barrier to development .Corruption hurts the poor people who are supposed to gain from development bank loans and aid.
The World Bank created a group of anti-corruption investigators in 1999.It later became the Department of Institutional Integrity .The bank says the DII has investigated almost two thousand accusations of corruption. The Bank has twenty-two investigators. It spends about ten million dollars each year on anti-corruption measures.
The current. World Bank President was appointed last year. He says he will increase number of investigators and the budget for fighting corruption. He has also suspended loans to India, Kenya, Bangladesh and other nations suspected of corruption.
Reports say some members of the World Bank do not agree with his actions .They say it is not fair to deny the necessity of a loan for purposes such as health care .After all ,only a small proportion of the money is related to corruption.
Critics say the Bank can’t carefully supervise(监督)the loans and projects it finances. The Bank approves about two hundred and forty new projects each year. And it has more than one thousand existing loans, each of which may contain many agreements.
In addition, the World Bank is part of the World Bank Group .It includes the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which has one hundred and eighty-four member nations. In 2004 ,the World Bank Group provided or guaranteed more than $ 2,500,000,000 loans.
1.What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.The World Bank fights the “cancer of corruption”.
B.The main goal of the World Bank is to fight poverty.
C.What is connected with corruption.
D.Corruption is the biggest barrier to development.
2.Which of the following isn’t a way to fight corruption?
A.Establishing a group of anti-corruption investigators.
B.Investigating accusations of corruption.
C.Increasing the budget for fighting corruption.
D.Approving more new projects each year.
3.The current World Bank President .
A.believes loans to India are not enough
B.has been at his post for many years
C.will add more money to fight corruption
D.is supported by every member of the World Bank
4.The last two paragraphs intend to tell us .
A.corruption is hard to deal with since the Bank provides many loans each year
B.The World Bank is the largest bank in the world
C.the World Bank has not provided any loans to India Because of corruption
D.the World Bank should not devoted its energy to fighting corruption
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The speed and convenience of modern travel means that destinations that used to take a long time to travel to can now be reached quickly and easily. Even though” faraway” countries may now seem closer thanks to air travel, they may still be different from your home country. 【小题1】 Following are some fundamental rules that will make communication easier, and your trip more enjoyable.
【小题2】 If you don not know the word for something in local language, or can not make yourself understood verbally, try drawing a picture, or pointing to an object.
Avoid topics of conversation that you think may be sensitive. 【小题3】 .Feel free to show interest in the history and customs of the place you are visiting, but don’t ask too many questions about why things are done a certain way; you may offend the local people.
【小题4】 Kissing on the street or in public places is unacceptable behavior and should be avoided. If you are unsure of how to behave, watch the local people and copy them---if they don’t behave in a certain way, you probably shouldn’t either.
Finally, if you are traveling on business, or plan to stay with a host to family, and you wish to take a gift, do some research. 【小题5】 . One of the easiest ways to offend somebody is to give the wrong gift.
Wherever you go in the world, always be tolerant of the local customs. Avoid being critical; try instead to show respect for the values of the country you are in, even if you do not necessarily agree with them
A.Keep in mind that in many cultures, display affection in public is considered taboo. |
B.Consider the main lifestyle of the country you plan to visit. |
C.Never raise your voice in order to make yourself understood. |
D.If a topic is sensitive in your own culture, it will more than likely be the same in other cultures. |
F.The opening of gifts is also treated very differently around the world.
G.Therefore, it is important to adapt your behavior not to offend the local people.
Active listening is an essential skill in learning.It is when you listen carefully to make sure you understand and learn the information that is being conveyed. 61 Here are some things which can help you to listen actively.
◆Listen for the main point and major subpoints. 62 Listen carefully and make sure you understand what the purpose of this lecture is. As you take down notes,
keep the main point in mind and make sure you understand how these notes are related.
◆Listen for an organizational structure. Listen carefully to figure out how the ideas are organized and they will make more sense.
◆Pay attention to organizational cues. 63 Pay close attention to the introduction, as it will probably indicate how you should organize your notes. If the lecture begins with, “Today I’m going to talk about three ethnic conflicts in the Middle East,” then you have a good idea of what’s going to follow. Listen for “signpost” words to indicate a transition for one point to the next, such as “next” and “finally” and numerical signposts like “first” or “third”.
◆Listen with your eyes. 64 Watch the teacher and be aware of how he or she uses hand gestures, eye contact and other body language to convey points.
◆Remove distractions.
Put away the campus newspaper, your cell phone and anything else that might be more interesting than the lecturer.
Learning to concentrate and listen actively is an endurance skill. 65
A.Speakers communicate information through nonverbal communication. |
B.Unfortunately, many students don’t know how to listen actively when they attend classes. |
C.If your teacher indicates that something is important, mark it. |
D.Make yourself do it, and it will get easier over time. |
E. Listen carefully for words and phrases that reflect the organizational structure of the lecture.
F. Your teachers’ notes are probably organized into some kind of outline.
G. Don’t just write everything down.