74. The main purpose of the passage is to call on people to _________.

　 A. get rid of water-related diseases in developing countries

　 B. donate money to people short of water through religious groups

　 C. fight against the worldwide water shortage and sanitation problem

　 D. take joint action in support of some nonprofit water organizations

73. The intended readers of the passage are________.

A. Americans　　　　　　　　　　　 B. overseas sponsors

C. Congressmen　　　　　　　　　　 D. U.S.-based water organizations

72. The three facts presented in the passage are used to illustrate that________.

　 A. poverty can result in water-borne diseases

　 B. people have no access to clean drinking water

　 C. women’s rights are denied in some developing countries

　 D. safe drinking water should be a primary concern

68. According to the passage, the best way to find your way around is to ________.

　 A. ask policemen for directions.

　 B. use walls, streams, and streets to guide yourself

　 C. remember your route by looking out for steps and stairs

　 D. count the number of landmarks that you see

答案　 65.D　 66.C　 67.D　 68.B

Passage 114

(05·上海C篇)

Across the world, 1.1 billion people have no access to clean drinking water. More than 2.5 billion people lack basic sanitation.(卫生设备)

The combination proves deadly. Each year, diseases related to inadequate water and sanitation kill between 2 and 5 million people and cause an estimated 80 percent of all sicknesses in the developing world. Safe drinking water is a precondition for health and the fight against child death rate, inequality between men and women, and poverty.

Consider these facts:

●The average distance that women in Africa and Asia walk to collect water is 6 kilometers.

●Only 58 percent of children in sub-Saharan Africa are drinking safe water., and only 37 percent of children in South Asia have access to even a basic toilet.

●Each year in India alone, 73 million working days are lost to water-borne diseases.

Here are three ways you can help:

Write Congress

Current U.S. foreign aid for drinking water and sanitation budgets only one dollar per year per American citizen. Few members of Congress have ever received a letter from voters about clean drinking water abroad.

Sponsor a project with a faith-based organization

Many U.S. religious groups already sponsor water and sanitation projects, working with partner organizations abroad. Simply put a single project by a U.S. organization can make safe water a reality for thousands of people.

Support nonprofit water organizations

Numerous U.S.-based nonprofits work skillfully abroad in community-led projects related to drinking water and sanitation. Like the sample of non-profits noted as follows: some organizations are large, other small-scale, some operate worldwide, others are devoted to certain areas in Africa, Asia, or Latin America. Support them generously.

67. If you leave your bike in a strange place, you should ________.

　 A. tie it to a tree so as to prevent it from being stolen

　 B. draw a map of the route to help remember where it is

　 C. avoid taking the same route when you come back to it

　 D. remember something easily recognizable on the route

66. What is true of seven-year-old children according to the passage?

　 A. They never have a sense of direction without maps

　 B. They should never be allowed out alone if they lack a sense of direction

　 C. They have a sense of direction and can find their way around

　 D. They can develop a good sense of direction if they are driven around in a car.

65. Scientists believe that_______.

A. some babies are born with a sense of direction.

B. people learn a sense of direction as they grow older

C. people never lose their sense of direction

D. everybody possesses a sense of direction from birth

42. According to some experts, the Opposition Party's policy________.

A. can help fight against unemployment

B. may protect kids from unhealthy food ads

C. should be brought back to the right track

D. will work well to prevent traffic accidents

答案　 39.B　 40.C　 41.C　 42.B

Passage 113

(05·上海A篇)

You either have it, or you don’t-a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?

Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use is, we lose it.

“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”

Jim Martland also emphasizes that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:

●If you are using a map, turn it so it relates to the way you are facing.

●If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.

●Simplify the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are.

Now you need never get lost again!

41.Both Collins and Baur believe that overweight parents_______,

A. will come up with .better solutions

B. will help with their children' s education

C. should be more active in reducing weight

D. should carry out at least 10 years' study

40. What is TRUE about the programs supported by the Prime Minister?

A. Debates on them will become less fierce.

B. They will be effective in dealing with obesity.

C. A large sum of money will be spent on them.

D. They will influence people' s way of life.