题目内容
If you still know little about the “IMF”, it’s time you started to read about it, for it has been a hot issue of the whole world．
The International Monetary Fund （IMF） is one of the international financial（金融的） institutions, which works for global growth and economic stability．It provides policy advice and financing to members in economic difficulties and also works with developing nations to help them achieve economic stability and reduce poverty．The“ IMF” currently has a near-global membership of 185 countries．
To become a member, a country must apply for it and then be accepted by a majority of the existing members．On joining, each member of the IMF is assigned a quota（配额）, based broadly on its relative size in the world economy．The IMF’s membership agreed in May 2008 on a rebalancing of its quota system to reflect the changing global economic realities, especially the increased weight of major emerging markets （新兴市场） in the global economy, such as China, India and Russia．
The following diagram gives more information about major international financial institutions．
1.The main cause of the IMF’s decision to make changes in its quota system is ______．
A．the shortage of resources B．global growth and economic stability
C．the changing economic situations D．the need to accept new members
2.The main purpose of the IMF is to ______．
A．prevent the member countries from getting into wars
B．collect money from rich countries to help poor ones
C．provide assistance to its member countries when necessary
D．make sure the world economy develops in a healthy way
3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A．The quota an IMF member country gets depends on the size of the country．
B．India together with China is proposing an increase in emergency funds．
C．The more money a member contributes to the IMF, the more say it has in it．
D．The International Development Association is meant to support developed countries．
4.From the diagram we can see the present IMF is most probably under the control of _______．
A．the US B．Russia C．Japan D．any EU member state
1.C
2.D
3.C
4.A
【解析】略
Besides calling 911, here is what to do in some life-threatening emergencies when no oneis
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First, you’ve got to acknowledge you’re in trouble. Stay where
you can be seen clearly and remember to rest. Keeping a sense
of humor helps too—it reduces stress and helps creative thinking.
In a wide open area, make a colorful cross out of rocks to show
your present position.
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below the bony upside-down V of the ribs（肋骨）. Make a sudden
push against the chair. If you still can’t breathe after six tries, call 911,
even if you can’t talk. Write the word choking somewhere nearby, and
leave the line open until help arrives.
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or any cloth you can find, and push down on the wound
until the bleeding stops. But if you put a band around
your leg tightly, you’re going to close the vessels（血管）
to the entire leg. In this way, you could lose your foot.
Bear attack
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bear in the eyes. If it does charge at you, stick out your chest,
raise your arms, and spread your legs. Shout at the bear, to
frighten it. If it’s going to attack, lie facedown, with your hands
held firmly behind your neck. Play dead until you’re sure the bear
is gone.
【小题1】When you see a colorful cross made of rocks in the wilderness, you know .
| A．someone is bleeding | B．someone is choking |
| C．someone is lost | D．someone is attacked by a bear |
| A．keep a sense of humor | B．call 911 and leave the line open |
| C．use your hand our clean cotton | D．lie down with your hands behind your neck |
| A．stop bleeding | B．reduce stress |
| C．lose your foot | D．cause breathlessness |
| A．survive the emergencies | B．avoid a bear attack |
| C．deal with a choke | D．find our way |
We’ve all done it at one point or another. You’re driving along to work or school when that familiar sound reaches your eardrums(耳膜). You look down, reach into your pocket and begin to read, your steering wheel(方向盘) in one hand, your phone in the other. As you respond to that text message from your friend, you look intermittently(间歇地) at the road, and then back down at your phone. You’ve done it plenty of times before. What can go wrong?
What do you think is the number one killer of teenagers in the U.S.? Drugs? Alcohol? Violence? The answer is distracted driving. According to the National Safety Council, over 24 percent of all motor vehicle crashes involve cell phone use. Either a quick 30-second phone call or a simple text reading may be the cause of a traffic accident. In addition, drivers who talk on a cell phone, whether hands-free or not, are four times more likely to crash.
The risk of teenagers getting into an accident rises sharply. According to keepthedrive.com, more than 3,000 teenagers die in car accidents each year with about another 450,000 teenagers being injured. Additionally, according to a University of Utah study, reading or sending even one text message is equal to having a 0.08 alcohol level. In most states, that is considered as drunk-driving.
So, how do you prevent yourself from the danger of distracted driving? The answer is simpler than you might think. Put your phone away. Mute(消音) your phone or just turn it off while driving. If you still can’t help reaching for your phone, throw it on the backseat. This way, you won’t be able to get to it until you arrive at your destination.
You may get away with talking on the phone now, but there may be a day when you don’t. Dropping your phone may be an inconvenience, but it’s better than being a victim of your distracted driving.
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Title: The danger of reading and texting on the phone while driving |
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1._______ |
Drivers are used to reading and2.___ to text messages while driving. |
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3.___ of distracted driving |
About a quarter of all motor vehicle crashes are 4.___ to cell phone use. Drivers talking on a cell phone have a much stronger 5. of crashing. |
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The rising risk of teenagers getting into accidents |
A number of teenagers get 6._____ in or even die from car accidents every year. Reading or sending one text message while driving 7.____ having a 0.08 alcohol level. |
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8.___ of preventing distracted driving |
Mute your phone or turn it off to keep you concentrated on driving. Put your phone out of your 9.___ while driving. |
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Conclusion |
It may be not 10.___ for you to drop your phone but you can protect your self from hurt or death. |
Besides calling 911, here is what to do in some life-threatening emergencies when no oneis
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Lost in the wilderness
First, you’ve got to acknowledge you’re in trouble. Stay where
you can be seen clearly and remember to rest. Keeping a sense
of humor helps too—it reduces stress and helps creative thinking.
In a wide open area, make a colorful cross out of rocks to show
your present position.
|
Aim to hit the top of the chair against your stomach, in the soft part
below the bony upside-down V of the ribs（肋骨）. Make a sudden
push against the chair. If you still can’t breathe after six tries, call 911,
even if you can’t talk. Write the word choking somewhere nearby, and
leave the line open until help arrives.
|
Use your hand or clean cotton, or paper towels, or a scarf,
or any cloth you can find, and push down on the wound
until the bleeding stops. But if you put a band around
your leg tightly, you’re going to close the vessels（血管）
to the entire leg. In this way, you could lose your foot.
Bear attack
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Instead, stand up and back away slowly, without looking the
bear in the eyes. If it does charge at you, stick out your chest,
raise your arms, and spread your legs. Shout at the bear, to
frighten it. If it’s going to attack, lie facedown, with your hands
held firmly behind your neck. Play dead until you’re sure the bear
is gone.
1.When you see a colorful cross made of rocks in the wilderness, you know .
A．someone is bleeding B．someone is choking
C．someone is lost D．someone is attacked by a bear
2.If you are still choking after six tries, you should .
A．keep a sense of humor B．call 911 and leave the line open
C．use your hand our clean cotton D．lie down with your hands behind your neck
3.Don’t tie around your bleeding leg tightly, or you could .
A．stop bleeding B．reduce stress
C．lose your foot D．cause breathlessness
4.The passage is mainly teaching us how to .
A．survive the emergencies B．avoid a bear attack
C．deal with a choke D．find our way