题目内容
―He says he is still reading The Old Man and the Sea.
―He can’t __________ （还在读那本书）. I gave it to him ages ago and it’s quite a short book. （read）
be （still） reading it （now）
Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he planned to give away almost all of his vast fortune, largely to the cause of global health, during the course of his lifetime. With an estimated (估计) worth of more than $40 billion, according to Forbes, the project will be no small feat (功绩) for Gates. Having already provided the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $24 billion to address global health issues, Gates said that eventually his entire fortune will be put towards the cause except “a few percent left for the kids”.
So what has made the richest man in the world to channel his resources so heavily into one interest? Gates believes that “the equality of opportu
nity” in which Americans take such pride needs to extend to other nations around the world. Improving the health of the population, he says, has proven to be an essential (实质的) method in helping poor countries to be financially successful. “National borders allow inequalities,” said Gates: “We all need to take a more global view, rather than just saying my country is doing well. We have to step up these health issues, knowing how few resources are going into them.”
Gates said that both his parents set an example for him as a child. His father, William H. Gates, was the head of the local Planned Parenthood, and his mother, Mary, volunteered for the United Way. As he gathered his fortune, Gates knew he would eventually want to give back as well, but he didn’t expect to devote himself whole-heartedly to one project until he was about 60.
However, Gates, 47, began to question his ability to wait that long. “It seemed there was a real time urgency (紧迫),” Gates said. “I started to think, how many lives could I save before then?”
【小题1】.. Bill Gates will give away his vast fortune to ___.
| A．improve the health of population in America alone |
| B．improve the health of population all over the world |
| C．avoid leaving his children too much money |
| D．spare the American government the burden of health care |
| A．to set up more foundations for them | B．to aid them with natural resources |
| C．to put more effort into the health issues in them | D．to help them take a more global view |
| A．Americans should care about people in other countries |
| B．Americans should treat fellow citizens well |
| C．Americans should devote themselves to certain projects |
D． Americans can be world-famous by giving away vast fortune |
| A．his weakening health condition | B．his parents’ suggestions |
C．his great s uccess in business | D．his concern for suffering people |
| A．Try to channel your abilities into something useful | |
| B．We ought to channel this street so that water can flow away easily | |
| C．Ships must follow the channel into the port | D．Which cha nnel will you be broadcasting tonight |
Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he planned to give away almost all of his vast fortune , largely to the cause of global health , during the course of his lifetime . With an estimated（估计）worth of more than $ 40 billion , according to Forbes , the project will be no small feat （功绩）for Gates . Having already provided the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $ 24 billion to address global health issues , Gates said that eventually his entire fortune will be put towards the cause except “a few percent left for the kids.”
So what has made the richest man in the world to channel his resources so heavily into one interest ? Gates believes that “the equality of opportunity” in which Americans take such pride needs to extend to other nations around the world . Improving the health of the populations , he says , has proven to be an essential method in helping poor countries to be financially successful . “National borders allow inequalities ,” said Gates : “We all need to take a more global view , rather than just saying my country is doing well . We have to step up these health issues , knowing how few resources are going into them .”
Gates said that both his parents set an example for him as a child . His father , William H. Gates , was the head of the local Planned Parenthood , and his mother , Mary , volunteered for the United Way . As he gathered his fortune , Gates knew he would eventually want to give back as well , but he didn’t expect to devote himself whole-heartedly to one project until he was about 60.
However , Gates , 47 , began to question his ability to wait that long . “It seemed there was a real time urgency,” Gates said . “I started to think , How many lives could I save before then ?”
【小题1】Bill Gates believes that one important way of developing poor countries is .
| A．to set up more foundations for them |
| B．to aid them with natural resources |
| C．to put more effort into the health issues in them |
| D．to help them take a more global view |
| A．Americans should care about people in other countries |
| B．Americans should treat fellow citizens well |
| C．Americans should devote themselves to certain projects |
| D．Americans can be world-famous by giving away vast fortune |
| A．his weakening health condition | B．his parents’ suggestions |
| C．his great success in business | D．his concerns for suffering people |
Health and climate scientists have mapped how climate change affects different parts of the world in different ways. The scientists point to the fact that changes in the past thirty years may, have been affecting human health. Possible effects include more deaths from extreme(极度的) heat or cold, more storms and more crop failures in dry periods.
The health and climate scientists recently estimated(估计) that climate changes caused by human activity lead to more than one hundred and fifty thousand deaths each year. Cases of sickness are estimated at five million. And the W.H.O. says the numbers could rise quickly by the year of 2003.
Jonathan Patz of an environmental institute led the study. Professor Patz points out that climate scientists connected global warming with the heat that killed thousands in Europe in August, 2003. But he says poor countries least responsible(对……负责) for the warming are most in danger from the health effects of higher temperatures.
Professor Patz says areas in greatest danger include southern and eastern Africa and coastlines along the Pacific and Indian oceans. Also, large cities experience what scientists call a "heat island"effect that can make conditions worse.
Representatives(代表) from about two hundred countries hold a meeting in Canada, to discuss climate change. The ten-day meeting ends on December 9th. It is the first such United Nations meeting since the Kyoto Protocol(京都议定书) took effect earlier this year. The agreement aims to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) and other heat-trapping(吸热的) gases sent off into the air.
1.Who is Jonathan Patz?
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A．A scientist responsible for the climate change. |
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B．A scientist in charge of the study of the climate change. |
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C．A professor interested in the climate change. |
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D．A professor who is a representative from an African country. |
2.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
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A．Climate changes affect different parts of the world in the same way. |
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B．The ten-day meeting is the first United Nations meeting on climate change. |
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C．The Kyoto Protocol aims to make smaller the amount of heat-trapping gases into the air. |
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D．Poor countries are responsible for the global warming. |
3.Possible effects from the climate changes include the following EXCEPT ______.
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A．crop failures |
B．storms |
C．more deaths from overheat |
D．air pollution |
4.According to the health and climate scientists, climate changes have been caused by ______.
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A．dry weather |
B．cold weather |
C．human activities |
D．storms |
5.We can infer from the passage that ______.
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A．climate changes are having a bad effect on human’s health |
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B．Professor Patz leads the study of climate changes |
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C．a "heat island"effect large cities experience makes the matter worse |
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D．rich countries are most responsible for climate changes |
Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that he planned to give away almost all of his vast fortune , largely to the cause of global health , during the course of his lifetime . With an estimated（估计）worth of more than $ 40 billion , according to Forbes , the project will be no small feat （功绩）for Gates . Having already provided the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with $ 24 billion to address global health issues , Gates said that eventually his entire fortune will be put towards the cause except “a few percent left for the kids.”
So what has made the richest man in the world to channel his resources so heavily into one interest ? Gates believes that “the equality of opportunity” in which Americans take such pride needs to extend to other nations around the world . Improving the health of the populations , he says , has proven to be an essential method in helping poor countries to be financially successful . “National borders allow inequalities ,” said Gates : “We all need to take a more global view , rather than just saying my country is doing well . We have to step up these health issues , knowing how few resources are going into them .”
Gates said that both his parents set an example for him as a child . His father , William H. Gates , was the head of the local Planned Parenthood , and his mother , Mary , volunteered for the United Way . As he gathered his fortune , Gates knew he would eventually want to give back as well , but he didn’t expect to devote himself whole-heartedly to one project until he was about 60.
However , Gates , 47 , began to question his ability to wait that long . “It seemed there was a real time urgency,” Gates said . “I started to think , How many lives could I save before then ?”
1.Bill Gates believes that one important way of developing poor countries is .
|
A．to set up more foundations for them |
|
B．to aid them with natural resources |
|
C．to put more effort into the health issues in them |
|
D．to help them take a more global view |
2.It can be learned from the text that Bill Gates thinks .
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A．Americans should care about people in other countries |
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B．Americans should treat fellow citizens well |
|
C．Americans should devote themselves to certain projects |
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D．Americans can be world-famous by giving away vast fortune |
3.Bill Gates gave away his vast fortune earlier than he had expected because of .
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A．his weakening health condition |
B．his parents’ suggestions |
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C．his great success in business |
D．his concerns for suffering people |