60. The world economy won’t full recover until_________________.

　 A. developing economies play a more important role than major industrialized economies

　 B. the International Monetary Fund lends more money to more countries

　 C. there has been a strong supervising and supporting financial system

　 D. securities markets operate well enough

59. Because of ______, the I. M. F is playing an even more important role than ever.

　 A. the G-20 meeting in London　 　　　B. the financial crisis

　 C. Olivier Blanchard　　　　　　　　　 D. President Obama

58. According to the passage, what is NOT mentioned as an element (要素) of a home?

A. Communication. 　　　 　　　　　　　　B. Appreciation. 　　

C. Companionship. 　　　　　　　　　　 D. Selflessness

C

A new report by the International Monetary Fund(the I. M. F. )estimates(估计) that the world economy will shrink by one and three-tenths percent this year. That would be the worst performance in more than sixty years. 　Three months ago, the I. M. F. predicted a small growth for this year.

Major industrialized economies are expected to see the biggest decreases, shrinking by almost four percent. The I. M. F. predicts developing economies will continue to grow for the year, but only by about one and one-half percent.

The I. M. F. says the world will slowly return to growth of almost two percent next year. But the lending organization warns that strong policies to supervise(监管) and support the financial system are needed if the world economy is to fully recovery.

Olivier Blanchard is the chief economist for the I. M. F. 　He has said that banks are still in the process of rebuilding their financial positions. He added that securities markets(证券市场)are still operating poorly

Economic experts believe the world financial industry is moving towards recovery but with more losses to come. In all, the I. M. F. says worldwide financial losses could be as high as four trillion dollars by the end of next year. 　World trade is expected to drop eleven percent this year, after expanding by three percent last year.

The I. M. F. report says international lending may not fully recover until two thousand eleven. The financial crisis has made the I. M. F. more important than ever. The world's largest economies promised to increase the size of the fund by about five hundred billion dollars. They did so at the G-Twenty meeting in London earlier this month. This week, President Obama proposed that the United States lend the I. M. F. one hundred billion dollars as part of that promise

Last week, Mexico became the first nation to borrow from the I. M. F. under a new program to provide emergency credit to nations with strong economies. Mexico received a forty-seven billion dollar line of credit for one year. Poland and Colombia are also seeking loans from the program.

57. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?

A. A home is a place where you are willing to stay.

B. Even the poorest person can have a happy home.

C. Computers and Internet are important for a happy home.

D. Sometimes it’s the rich that should be pitied.

56. The underlined word "those" refers to_____________.

A. people who build multi-million-dollar houses

B. people who have lost their family members

C. people who don't spend time with the family

D. homeless families living on the street

55. Which of the following may serve as the best title of the passage?

A. How to Make a House?

B. What Makes a House a Home?

C. Who Are Homeless, the Poor?

D. What Is a Home for?

54. Which section of a newspaper would this article probably be from?

A. Economy. 　　　 　　　B. Politics. 　　　　　 C. Entertainment. 　　　　　 D. Culture.

B

What is it that makes a house a home? A home is a place of companionship with people in it who love each other, who are harmonious and closer inside with one another than they are outside with those in the workplace or with classmates at school. A home is a place that's so magnetic that it's difficult to leave. In a home there is love, sharing and appreciation, and the members help one another,

I have seen families on the street. But if they live, sleep, talk, and eat together, they are a family, even if they are poorly off. You don't need a roof to make a home. The truly homeless are some of the rich people who build multi-million-dollar houses and are too busy to really live in them. The truly homeless are those who have turned their home into a hotel lobby. The parents work. The children do wrong. They don't talk and eat together every day. They rarely see each other. The truly homeless people are those with babysitters, caretakers, gardeners and maids. Parents are unaware, too busy making money outside the home that they don't live in. This is another way of looking at the rich and the homeless. Who is to be pitied?

Control of the computer and the Internet is also important to make a house into a home. If the computer is on all the time, the house turns into an office, even if everyone is at home. Many homes these days are just offices. Human communication has stopped. The computer eats up the time thatone should be giving to others within the home. Using the computer moderately gives us time for gentleness, play and communication, not with a screen, but with a human being.

53. What can Li Lei do to celebrate his birthday on May 31^st ?

A. Attend Rain’s Shanghai concert.

B. Enjoy jazz music brought by the 16 bands.

C. Make an interaction with Rain on his meeting with fans in Shanghai.

D. See the movie Transformers in a cinema.

52. What does the underlined word “premiere” mean?

A. First being made　　　　　　　　 B. Being planned

C. Being shot　　　　　　　　　　　 D. First being shown

51. Why did Rain’s South Korean agency promise to set a clear date for the Shanghai concert?

A. Because Rain wants to make more money.

B. Because Rain’s schedule is very tight.

C. Because he once failed to lay on a concert as planned.

D. Because he has come across a variety of trouble in his personal life.