The creation of a Chinese Green Card in 2004 was a milestone in the country’s immigration law. Five years on, the card is an increasingly sought-after document.                                                                                                            

  On August 15, 2004, the Regulations on Examination and Approval of Permanent Residence

oAliens in China created a Green Card system granting qualified foreigners the right to live in

China permanently.

Liu Lili, who works in the Exit and Entry Administration of Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau, has watched the Green Card system develop since its inception. She said nearly all applications received by the Bureau are approved. So far, 323 people have been granted a “Green Card” qualifying them for permanent residence in Beijing. Another 15 are awaiting final approval. It takes around 6 months to process each application.

Of the 323 Green Card holders, 94 are wives or husbands of Chinese citizens; 50 are minors dependent on their parents; 20 are senior citizens returning to live with relatives; 114 are individuals who have made outstanding contributions or are of special importance to China (another 7 are their family members); and 23 are high-level foreign personnel who hold posts in businesses (another 15 are their family members).

Liu said the authorities had been granting residence to returning senior citizens for some time before the Green Card system was formally launched .The government has approved permanent residence for over 3,000 foreigners since the implementation of the Law on Control of the Entry and Exit of Aliens which was adopted by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress in November 1985.

Four groups of people are eligible for permanent residence: high-level foreign personnel who hold posts in businesses that promote China’s economic, scientific and technological development or social progress; foreign citizens who make large  direct investments in China; persons who have made outstanding contributions or are of special importance to China; and people who come to China to be with family, such as husbands and wives, minors dependent on their parents, and senior citizens dependent on their relatives.

Liu said that most applications she dealt with were from American citizens.

Why do overseas citizens apply for permanent residence status in China? The main concern, aid Liu, is the political factor. Once people have a “Green Card”, they feel they are accepted and trusted by the Chinese government. The “Green Card” also facilitates entry and exit. With permanent residence status, visas are no longer needed and people can enter and leave the country using only a valid passport. China offers outstanding career opportunities and is seen by many as safer and more secure than many other countries, said Liu.

Liu said that Green Card holders have the same rights and responsibilities as Chinese citizens. However the card is not equivalent to Chinese nationality and holders are not allowed to vote in elections, hold political office, or serve in the military.

Obtaining a Green Card is not easy. The qualifying conditions are tough. Unless you are a close relative of a Chinese citizen,you will either have to invest a substantial amount of money in the country or make a genuinely outstanding contribution to the country’s development.

To meet increasing demand, he authorities are considering making the Green Card more available by broadening the range of applicants without lowering the requirements, aid Liu, but she gave no further details.

Which of the following can’t get a green card?

A. A foreigner whose wife of husband is of Chinese nationality.

B. A foreign child whose parents are Chinese citizens.

C. A foreigner who invests large sum of money in China.

D. A foreigner who works in China for a long time.

If a foreign gets a Green Card in China, he /she_________.

A. has the right to vote in China.      B. can be a high official in China

C. can enter or leave China without a visa   D. becomes a citizen of Chinese nationality

From the article we can see foreigners apply for Green Cards mainly to ________.

A. show that they are important    B. be accepted and trusted by the Chinese

C. make entry and exit easier      D. make more money.

Which of the following is not the reason for foreigners to work or live permanently in China?

A. They can find satisfactory jobs.

B. China is more secure country than many.

C. They have their professions, families and investments in China.

D. The weather, working conditions are better than better than their own countries.

"Reduce, reuse and recycle, this familiar environmentalist slogan tells us how to reduce the amount of rubbish that ends up in landfills and waterways.

The concept is being used to deal with one possibly dangerous form of waste – electronic junk (电子垃圾), such as old computers, cell-phones, and televisions. But this process for managing e-waste may be used in an unscrupulous way more often than not used, a recent report suggests.

“A lot of these materials are being sent to developing nations under the excuse of reuse – to bridge the digital divide,” said Richard Gutierrez, a policy researcher.

One of the problems is that no one proves whether these old machines work before they hit the seaways. Because of this, the report says, e-waste is a growing problem in Lagos, Nigeria, and elsewhere in the developing world. Much of the waste ends up being thrown away along rivers and roads. Often it’s picked apart by poor people, who may face dangerous exposure to poisonous chemicals in the equipment.

Businessmen also pay workers a little money to get back materials such as gold and copper. This low-tech recovery process could expose workers and the local environment to many dangerous materials used to build electronics. According to Gutierrez, this shadow economy exists because the excuse of recycling and reusing electronics gives businessmen “a green passport” to ship waste around the globe. “Developing nations must take upon some of the responsibility themselves,” Gutierrez said. But, he added, “A greater portion of this responsibility should fall on the exporting state.”

China, for example, has become a dumping place for large amounts of e-waste. The nation is beginning to take action to stop the flow of dangerous materials across its borders. The Chinese government, after many years of denial, is finally beginning to take the lead.

The underlined word “unscrupulous” in Paragraph 1 probably means ________.

       A. unsafe               B. tricky                C. wrong                      D. immoral

What does the fourth paragraph mainly discuss?

       A. Old computers and TVs still work before they are sent abroad.

       B. Poor people break up e-waste to collect some valuable materials.

       C. A lot of e-waste is dumped in developing countries.

       D. The problem of e-waste is growing in developing countries.

From what Gutierrez said we can learn that ________.

       A. exporting countries should mainly be responsible for this problem.

       B. neither rich nor poor countries should be blamed for this problem

       C. developing countries should be responsible for this problem

       D. poor countries should blamed for this problem

It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _______.

       A. China has hidden a large amount of e-waste in many secret places

       B. China has greatly changed hre idea about the problem of e-waste

       C. China has prevented poisonous materials from entering China for a long time

       D. China is falling behind other countries in dealing with e-wast

The passage mainly tells us that _______.

       A. developing countries are facing serious environmental problems

       B. e-waste is a growing problem in developed countries

       C. e-waste is sent to developing countries under the excuse of reuse

       D. developing countries are making full use of e-waste


第二节完型填空(共20小题,小题1.5分,满分30分)
阅读下面短文,从短文所给各题的四个选项(A, B, C, D)中选能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
In 1991, 1 spent five months in Niger. There were many things I found difficult about this place—the climate and beggars were my biggest complaints. One day, a friend and I  36  for neighbouring Burkina Faso to work in a health clinic. Arriving by taxi at our  37  in Burkina, we began to  38   . I had a large backpack and a smaller daypack. With my daypack between my legs, I reached for my larger piece of  39  . Out of the darkness, a motorbike with two men  40   slowly Without warning, one of the men grabbed my daypack  41  the motorbike swept close by. Within seconds, the two were out of sight,  42  up by the night. The bag had everything  43  to me, my passport, money and an airline ticket. I was in deep trouble. All I wanted was to leave this hell.
Then, walking through Burkina's streets the following week, I was  44   rudely by an old woman who stretched her hand in my face. "Cadeau (gift)! Cadeau!" she  45   in French.
I'd had enough. I was sick and  46   of the country. I told her  47  in French, "I have no 'cadeau'. I have no money A thief stole all my money a week ago and now I can't  48  your country. I cannot give you anything."
The beggar woman listened  49   and thought about my words. "Then I will give you a cadeau," she announced and  50  into the folds of her dress. Kindly, she placed an old, dark brown coin in my   51  .  I looked at it in  52  . It was an extremely small amount of money—but for this woman, the coin  53  a meal. At that moment, I saw the beauty of the  54   of Burkina Faso, and appreciated the kindness of me  55  .
36. A. went                  B. headed                   C. served                   D. worked
37. A. destination          B. spot                         C. goal                      D. station
38. A. rest                    B. dine                         C. load                             D. unload
39. A. equipment           B. furniture                  C. luggage                 D. medicine
40. A. rode                   B. drove                       C. approached            D. left
41. A. because               B. as                            C. until                      D. after
42. A. taken                  B. brought                    C. turned                    D. swallowed
43. A. memorable          B. important                 C. beautiful                  D. wonderful
44. A. cheated               B. charged                    C. stopped                    D. questioned
45. A. cried                  B. whispered                 C. threatened                D. demanded
46. A. fond                   B. proud                       C. aware                       D. tired
47. A. pleasantly           B. firmly                     C. actively                   D. bravely
48. A. get rid of           B. take advantage of     C. get out of                D. take notice of
49. A. attentively               B. anxiously               C. curiously                      D. coldly
50. A. reached            B. pulled                     C. looked                   D. came
51. A. pocket              B. bag                         C. dress                     D. palm
52. A. fright                      B. disappointment         C. shock                    D. satisfaction
53. A. bought             B. meant                      C. ordered                   D. prepared
54. A. country              B. society                    C. nature                     D. people
55. A. foreign             B. poor                        C .rich                       D. female

One day I was doing a big clean?up when I ____ a knotted handkerchief with an old dark brown coin inside.I took one look and immediately ___ a forgettable time.

In 1991I had spent five months in Nigerwith sandstorms and great heat.Its ____ and beggars were my biggest and most constant complaint.Street beggars would continually reached out their handsshouting “GiftGift

One dayI ___ for neighboring Burkina to work in a health clinic.

Arriving by taxi at our destination in Burkinawe began to ____.Out of the darknessa motorbike with two men approached slowly.Without ____one of the men grabbed my daypack as the motorbike swept close by.Within secondsthe two were out of sight____ up by the night.

The bag had my passportmoneytraveler’s chequescameraan airline ticket and other things ___ to me.I was in deep trouble.

In the weeks that followedI ____guarded the rest of my valuables and regarded all ____ with suspicion.All I wanted was to leave this place.

Thenwalking through Burkina’s streetsI met with an old woman.“GiftGift” she cried.I’d had enough.I was ____ of the countryits povertyits thievesthe heatand the dust.I told her angrily“A thief stole all my money and now I can’t ____ out of your country.I cannot give you anything.”

The beggar woman listened attentively and ___ my words.Then she reached ____ the folds of her dress.

“Then I will give you a gift”she announced.Kindlyshe placed an olddark brown coin in my hand.I looked at it in ____.It was a very small amount of money? but for this womanthe coin ___ a meal.At that momentI felt a shame.In spite of the ____she was able to give me something priceless.

I saw then the ____ beauty of the people of Burkina—and appreciated deeply the quiet ____ of the poor.With the old woman’s giftI hope never to part with the coin she gave me.With one small coinshe ____ my concept completely.

1.A.cared about? Bcame across

Clooked for? Dfocused upon

2.A.presented? Bgave

Crecalled? Dreminded

3.A.traffic? Bdust

Cnoise? Dclimate

4.A.headed? Bmade

Cstood? Dcame

5.A.move? Bunload

Chide? Dpass

6.A.warning Bplanning

Cthinking? Darranging

7.A.hung? Bput

Cswallowed Dcleared

8.A.obvious? Bexpensive

Cfamiliar? Dprecious

9.A.elegantly? Bcautiously

Cdependently Dfrequently

10.A.locals? Bthieves

Cbeggars? Dmotorbikes

11.A.proud? Bconscious

Csick? Daware

12.A.get? Brun

Ccome? Drush

13.A.attended to? Blooked up

Cthought about? Dwrote down

14.A.for? Binto

Cout? Dat

15.A.order? Bvain

Ccase? Dshock

16.A.meant? Bmade

Cserved? Dsuggested

17.A.dirtiness? Bpoverty

Ckindness? Dsafety

18.A.updated? Bunfolded

Cbroken? Dunexpected

19.A.moment? Baction

Cdignity? Dlife

20.A.changed? Bdamaged

Cfound? Daccepted

 

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