The latest United Nations report on the AIDS spread paints a sad picture. It concludes that the regions of the world most affected by AIDS will experience rapid increases in deaths among young adults. This will have serious social and economic results.

The spread of AIDS and the virus that causes it, HIV, is particularly destructive in Africa. It is estimated that in sub-Saharan Africa, over twenty-four million adults and children are now living with HIV. In sixteen sub-Saharan countries, according to the UN, at least ten percent of the people between the age of fifteen and forty-nine are HIV positive (阳性). In South Africa and Zimbabwe, half the people between those ages may die of AIDS. In Botswana, about one in three adults is infected, and some two-thirds of the country’s fifteen-year-old boys may die before they grow up.

As a result, agriculture, business, education, and health care are already suffering serious loses. The United States is spending millions of dollars to do it. Funding is being used for prevention campaigns and to make AIDS treatment more affordable. Money is also being used to reduce mother-to-child transmission rates; support home and community based care, and provide care for children orphaned by AIDS. The Peace Corps will soon make an all out effort to bring AIDS education to the countries most at risk. It is important that the governments and citizens of those nations most affected by AIDS do their part to fight against it. Some, like Senegal and Uganda, have already begun programs for disease prevention. These countries are experiencing falling or stable (稳定) HIV rates and less suffering. But for other nations, much remains to be done.

1．The report shows that ____.

       A．more places are affected by AIDS

       B．more deaths are caused by AIDS

       C．more young adults are dying of AIDS

       D．the spread of AIDS can never be controlled

2．Which of the following statements is true?

       A．The spread of AIDS is getting worse and more dangerous in Africa.

       B．In sub-Saharan Africa, 90% of the population are not affected by AIDS.

       C．In South Africa and Zimbabwe, 50% of the population may die of AIDS.

       D．In Botswana, one-third of the grown-ups are infected by AIDS

3．The money used to fight against AIDS doesn’t include that for ____.

       A．prevention and treatment                      B．reduction of mother-to-child transmission

       C．home and community based care        D．orphans infected by AIDS

4．The phrase “at risk” in the passage probably means “_____”.

       A．likely to be affected by AIDS           B．dangerous

       C．poor in medical care                             D．poor in education

5．______ have (has) done better in prevention and treatment for AIDS.

       A．Sixteen sub-Saharan countries              B．South Africa and Zimbabwe

       C．Botswana             D．Senegal and Uganda

The latest United Nations report on the AIDS spread paints a sad picture. It concludes that the regions of the world most affected by AIDS will experience rapid increases in deaths among young adults. This will have serious social and economic results.

The spread of AIDS and the virus that causes it, HIV, is particularly destructive in Africa. It is estimated(估计)that in sub-Saharan Africa, over twenty-four million adults and children are now living with HIV. In sixteen sub-Saharan countries, according to the UN, at least ten percent of the people between the ages of fifteen and forty-nine are HIV positive(阳性). In South Africa and Zimbabwe, half the people between those ages may die of AIDS. In Botswana, about one in three adults is infected(感染), and some two-thirds of the country’s fifteen-year-old boys may die before they grow up.

As a result, agriculture, business, education, and health care are already suffering serious losses. The United States is spending millions of dollars on that. Funding(基金)is being used for prevention campaigns and to make AIDS treatment more affordable. Money is also being used to reduce mother-to-child transmission rates, support home –and-community-based care, and provide care for children orphaned by AIDS. The Peace Corps will soon make an all-out effort to bring AIDS education to the countries most at risk. It is important that the governments and citizens of those nations most affected by AIDS do their part to fight against it. Some, like Senegal and Uganda, have already begun programs for disease prevention. These countries are experiencing falling or stable(稳定)HIV rates and less suffering. But for other nations, much remains to be done.

66. The report shows that _________.

A. more young adults are dying of AIDS

B. more deaths are caused by AIDS

C. more places are affected by AIDS             

D. the spread of AIDS can never be controlled

67. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The spread of AIDS is getting worse and more dangerous in Africa.

B. In sub-Saharan Africa, 90% of the population are not affected by AIDS.

C. In Botswana, one third of the grown-ups are infected by AIDS.

D. In South Africa and Zimbabwe, 50% of the population may die of AIDS.

68. The money used to fight against AIDS doesn't include that for _________.

A. prevention and treatment

B. orphans infected by AIDS

C. home-and-community-based care

D. reduction of mother-to-child transmission

69. The underlined phrase “at risk” in the last paragraph probably means “_________”.

A. poor in education                          B. dangerous

C. poor in medical care                D. likely to be affected by AIDS

70. _________ have (has) done better in prevention and treatment for AIDS.

A. Sixteen sub-Saharan countries       B. South Africa and Zimbabwe

C. Senegal and Uganda                  D. Botswana