The spread of worsening international financial crisis has seriously affected world economic growth and stability．The ongoing financial crisis is rarely seen in history．Countries and organizations have taken measures in response, and we hope these measures will produce good results soon．Countries in Asia and Europe are an important force for international financial stability and world economic growth．I suggest that we make greater efforts in the following aspects:

       First, countries should run their own affairs well．In the face of the crisis, it is important for leaders to act in the fundamental and long-term interests of the people and use necessary monetary and regulatory tools to regain market confidence as soon as possible and maintain economic growth．

       Second, set up coordination（调和） and cooperation among governments．The financial departments, central banks and financial regulators around the world should closely follow the development of the crisis and study its trend and impact．

       Third, strengthen regional financial dialogue and cooperation．Members of the Eurozone have reached agreement on the basic principles to tackle the financial crisis．We in Asia are also exploring the possibility of expanding the size of bilateral（双边的）currency swap（ 互惠外汇信贷）arrangements under the 10+3 framework ．

       Fourth, push forward the reform of the international monetary and financial systems．The present crisis has exposed the weaknesses in the existing international financial system and governance structure．It is important to do three things in this regard: first, increase the say and representation of developing countries in international financial organizations; second, expand the space of the regulation of the international financial system, and third, establish a reasonable global financial rescue mechanism（机制）．

1．According to the passage, members of the Eurozone reached agreement on ________．

       A．how to deal with the financial crisis

       B．how to regain market confidence

       C．how to maintain economic growth

       D．how to study the crisis trend

2．Which word has the same meaning with the underlined word maintain ?

       A．mainly           B．keep             C．increase             D．decrease

3．According to the passage, which of the following sentence is True?

       A．Global issues included energy, food, the environment, fashion etc．

       B．There was no financial crisis in history．

       C．Facing the crisis, the first thing the countries should do is to do their own business well．

       D．Asian countries are the most important force for the world economic growth．

4．The passage mainly talks about ___________________．

       A．What we should do during the financial crisis．

       B．We should draw serious lessons from the financial crisis．

       C．Countries and organizations have taken measures in response to the financial crisis．

       D．We should set up coordination and cooperation among governments．

The pursuit of lasting happiness has long been a subject of interest for scientists and surveys alike. But what makes us really happy and what lasting benefits does happiness have?

Well, earlier this month, scientists from the University of Illinois found the people who are happy and positive about life live longer. The researchers found "clear and compelling（引人注目的） evidence" that happiness is key when it comes to better health and longer lifespans（寿命）.

Last month a British study, which tracked members of 40,000 households across the country, concluded that eating a family meal at least three times a week is the key to happiness because it helps build a strong bond between parents and their children．

But happiness might be decided when you are born．Names can apparently predict how happy we are as individuals, with researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University claiming in 2009 that people called Judy and Joshua enjoy life the most．Ben, Andrew and Edward were seen as miserable names on the other hand．Married couples are most likely to be happy with their relationships, according to the study, which also found that the happiest relationships are those less than five years old between two university graduates who have no children．

Research has also suggested that happiness begins at 50．A study from Stony Brook University, New York, found that stress, anger and worry fade after you are fifty．Women were also reported to suffer greater stress, worry and sadness at all ages．

Money makes the world go round, but it is not the key to happiness, according to other studies．In 2008, a survey from the Office for National Statistics found that British families were healthier and twice as well off as they were 20 years ago, but are not happier．However, other studies have found money can buy you happiness after all, but only if you spend it wisely．Indeed, that might be why a good holiday can boost your happiness levels "for up to two months’ although the break has to be "very relaxing” to have such an effect．

1．How many researches or surveys are mentioned in this passage?

　 A．3．　　　　 　 B．4．　　　　　 C．5．　　　 　　 D．6．

2．Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the text?

　 A．Happiness is key of better health and longer lifespan．

　 B．Happy people are living longer．

　 C．Happiness was decided when you were born．

　 D．Money is not the key to happiness．

3．What can we learn from the text?

　 A．Eating a family meal at least three times a week brings happiness to children．

　 B．Married couples are happier than those unmarried．

　 C．Doing physical activity can boost your happiness．

　 D．Women were reported to suffer greater stress at all ages．

4．What is the best title of the passage?

　 A．The Pursuit of Happiness．

　 B．Happiness And Its Benefits．

　 C．The Relationship Between Happiness And Long Life．

　 D．The Importance of Happiness．

Many boys love reading about the legends of old pirates (海盗) and dreaming of their own wild adventures. But modern pirates are not a thing of the past. Last month Somali pirates did their boldest hijacking (劫持) to date. They seized the Saudi supertanker (超大型油轮) Sirius Star carrying crude oil worth about $100 million. They demanded $15 million to free the ship and its crew.
The pirates have kept hitting the headlines this year: 92 attacks have been attempted, with 36 successful hijackings and 268 crew members taken hostage (人质). The Chinese fishing ship Tianyu 8, with 17 Chinese and 8 foreigners on board, has been in their hands since November 14.
Of course piracy (海盗行为) is nothing new. Even since there has been water and ships there have been pirates. The earliest documented history of pirates dates back to the 13^th century in the Mediterranean Sea. Even the famous Roman emperor Julius Caesar was once kidnapped by pirates.
Piracy reached its peak in the mid-1700s. It was during this time in the Caribbean and off the coast of Africa that men like “Blackbeard the Pirate” made this profession attractive. But with the creation of stronger national Navies piracy became less popular around the world.
In the mid-20^th century, most pirates were petty (小规模的) thieves. They used hooks to sneak (偷偷摸摸) on board ships at anchor, and grabbed all that they could find. These pirates were more likely to flee than fight if faced by the crew.
However, nowadays piracy has become a multi-million-dollar business at tracting many in poor countries. Pirates are treated like heroes among local fishermen.
They use satellite phones and Global Positioning Systems (GPS). Once they spot their target, they swarm the ship with fast boats and shoot it by firing AK-47s or even rocket-propelled grenades (火箭榴弹炮). Then they hold the ship and its crews for money.
“The world should take forceful actions together to fight piracy,” said leaders at the Asian and Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Peru.
“However, putting in anti-piracy army can only be half of the solution. We have to protect the fair chance of Somali fishermen to get a good living and keep them from the lure of easy money,” said Peter Lehr, a lecturer in terrorism studies.
【小题1】 When did piracy reach its peak?

Prolonging human life has increased the size of the human population. Many people alive today would have died of childhood diseases if they had been born 100 years ago. Because more people live longer, there are more people around at any given time. In fact, it is a decrease in death rates, not an increase in birthrates, that has led to the population explosion.
Prolonging human life has also increased the dependency load. In all societies, people who are disabled or too young or too old to work are dependent on the rest of society to provide for them. In hunting and gathering cultures, old people who could not keep up might be left behind to die. In times of famine (饥荒), infants might be allowed to die because they could not survive if their parents starved, where as if the parents survived they could have another child. In most contemporary societies, people feel a moral obligation (责任) to keep people alive whether they can work or not. We have a great many people today who live past the age at which they want to work or are able to work; we also have rules which require people to retire at a certain age. Unless these people were able to save money for their retirement, somebody else must support them. In the United States many retired people live on social security checks which are so little that they must live in near poverty. Older people have more illnesses than young or middle-aged people; unless they have wealth or private or government insurance, they must often “go on welfare” if they have a serious illness.
When older people become senile (衰老的) or too weak and ill to care for themselves, they create grave problems for their families. In the past and in some traditional cultures, they would be cared for at home until they died. Today, with most members of a household working or in school, there is often no one at home who can care for a sick or weak person. To meet this need, a great many nursing homes and convalescent (疗养的) hospitals have been built. These are often profit making organizations, although some are sponsored by religious and other nonprofit groups. While a few of these institutions are good, most of them are simply “dumping (倒垃圾的) grounds” for the dying in which “care” is given by poorly paid, overworked, and under skilled personnel (员工).
【小题1】The author believes that the increased size of the human population results from _______.

Prolonging human life has increased the size of the human population. Many people alive today would have died of childhood diseases if they had been born 100 years ago. Because more people live longer, there are more people around at any given time. In fact, it is a decrease in death rates, not an increase in birthrates, that has led to the population explosion.

Prolonging human life has also increased the dependency load. In all societies, people who are disabled or too young or too old to work are dependent on the rest of society to provide for them. In hunting and gathering cultures, old people who could not keep up might be left behind to die. In times of famine (饥荒), infants might be allowed to die because they could not survive if their parents starved, where as if the parents survived they could have another child. In most contemporary societies, people feel a moral obligation (责任) to keep people alive whether they can work or not. We have a great many people today who live past the age at which they want to work or are able to work; we also have rules which require people to retire at a certain age. Unless these people were able to save money for their retirement, somebody else must support them. In the United States many retired people live on social security checks which are so little that they must live in near poverty. Older people have more illnesses than young or middle-aged people; unless they have wealth or private or government insurance, they must often “go on welfare” if they have a serious illness.

When older people become senile (衰老的) or too weak and ill to care for themselves, they create grave problems for their families. In the past and in some traditional cultures, they would be cared for at home until they died. Today, with most members of a household working or in school, there is often no one at home who can care for a sick or weak person. To meet this need, a great many nursing homes and convalescent (疗养的) hospitals have been built. These are often profit making organizations, although some are sponsored by religious and other nonprofit groups. While a few of these institutions are good, most of them are simply “dumping (倒垃圾的) grounds” for the dying in which “care” is given by poorly paid, overworked, and under skilled personnel (员工).

1.The author believes that the increased size of the human population results from _______.

A．an increase in birthrates                  B．the industrial development

C．a decrease in death rates                 D．childhood diseases

2.It can be inferred from the passage that in hunting and gathering cultures _______.

A．it was a moral responsibility for the families to keep alive the aged people who could not work

B．the survival of infants was less important than that of their parents in times of starvation

C．old people were given the task of imparting (传授) the cultural wisdom of the tribe to new generations

D．death was celebrated as a time of rejoicing for an individual freed of (免除) the hardships of life

3.The phrase “this need” in the last paragraph refers to ________.

A．prolonging the dying old people’s lives

B．reducing the problems caused by the retired people

C．making profits through caring for the sick or weak people

D．taking care of the sick or weak people

4.According to the passage, which of the following statements about the old people in the United States is true?

A．Many of them live on social security money which is hardly enough.

B．Minority of them remain in a state of near poverty after their retirement.

C．Many nursing homes are sponsored by religious and nonprofit groups.

D．Older people have wealth or private insurance if they have a serious illness.