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Each year millions of babies are born too soon and too small. Premature or preterm births are defined as births at less than thirty-seven weeks.

Prematurity is the leading cause of death in newborn babies. More than one-fourth of the four million newborns who die each year around the world were born too early.

Preterm babies that survive can suffer a lifetime of serious health conditions. The examples include cerebral palsy, blindness, hearing problems and learning disabilities. Families and communities face emotional, physical and financial costs.

Christopher Howson is the vice president for global programs at the March of Dimes, a nonprofit group. His group and the World Health Organization recently published a report called “The Global and Regional Toll of Preterm Birth.”

CHRISTOPHER HOWSON: “Frankly the crisis of preterm birth is under-recognized, undercounted, undervalued and underfunded. I mean, this report shows that thirteen million babies are born every year preterm, and that over a million of those babies die as a result of being born too early.”

And these are just estimates; the true numbers could be even higher. More than eighty-five percent of preterm births happen in Africa and Asia. Africa has the highest rate, with about four million cases each year.

Chris Howson says many of the causes of preterm births are related to poverty and weak health-care systems.

CHRISTOPHER HOWSON: “For example, the poor overall health and nutritional status of women. A high burden of infectious diseases. Lack of provision of family planning – allowing a woman to decide when to start and end having children and how to space her children. And also the lack of good prenatal care programs that might identify problems early on in pregnancy.”

Preterm births are a problem not just in the developing world. The combined rate in the United States and Canada is the second highest in the world. Preterm birth rates in the United States have increased thirty-six percent in the last twenty-five years.

This has been largely the result of two reasons. One is an increase in pregnancies among women over age thirty-five. The other is an increase in the use of reproductive therapies.

49．This passage is mainly about ________.

A．the causes of people’s bad health throughout the world

B．how to improve people’s health throughout the world

C．premature or preterm births throughout the world

D．Christopher Howson, vice president for global programs at the March of Dimes

50．All of the following are causes of preterm births except ________.

A．too many deaths of newborn babies B．poverty

C．Lack of provision of family planning D．the lack of good prenatal care programs

51．Which of the following is a true statement according to the passage?

A．Preterm birth rates in developing countries are dropping and they are increasing in some developed countries like the US and Canada.

B．The increase in pregnancies among women over age thirty-five and the increase in the use of reproductive therapies result in the increase of preterm birth rates.

C．Fortunately, many people have already realized the seriousness of the problem of preterm births.

D．Preterm births must be a problem for only poor areas because of poverty.

52．Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Chris Howson, an Excellent Vice President

B．Preterm Births

C．“The Global and Regional Toll of Preterm Birth”

D．Emotional, Physical and Financial Costs

第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Jordan Makes Basketball Hall of Fame

Last Monday, the former Chicago Bulls great was elected to the 2009 Basketball Hall of Fame class, adding another honor to his long list of accomplishments. With incredible acrobatic (特技的) moves and slam dunks(灌篮), Jordan was a 14-time NBA All-Star, a five-time NBA finals Most Valuable Player and the key figure on the 1992 US Olympic gold medal “Dream” Team.

Jordan retired twice during his 15-year career, and finished with 32,392 points, the third-highest total in NBA history behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone. His career average of 30.12 points per game is the best in the league’s history.

Although his career boasts(拥有)many glories, Jordan said entering the hall was what he never imagined. “I don’t like being up here for the Hall of Fame, because at that time, your basketball career is completely over.” Jordan said during a news conference. “I was hoping this day was coming in 20 more years, or that I’d actually go in when I’m dead and done.”

According to the Chicago Tribune, as Jordan accepted a Hall of Fame Jersey(运动衣), he turned to his former competitors David Robinson and John Stockton, who were also among the class of 2009, and threatened another comeback.

“Every time I see these guys, I want to put my shorts on,” said Jordan, 46, whose age has decreased everything but his desire.

His father once said that passion was what made his son special. From the moment he started playing games, Michael had to win. Once, Jordan traveled everywhere and anywhere to feed that competitive urge.

“He doesn’t have a gambling problem.” His father said, “What he does have is a competition problem. He was born with that. The person he tries to outdo(超过)most of the time is himself.”

56．This passage is mainly about__________.

A．everything Jordan has achieved in his life

B．the contribution Jordan has made to basketball

C．how Jordan grew to be a popular basketball player

D．why Jordan deserves to be in the Hall of Fame and his reaction

57．From what Jordan said during the news conference, we know that he_______.

A．dislikes the honor because it makes him feel old

B．hates the new honor because it’s not worth much

C．thinks the honor has been given to him too early

D．is planning a comeback to show his basketball career is not over

58．Paragraphs 1 and 2 are written to__________.

A．analyze what basketball skills Jordan is famous for

B．show how popular Jordan used to be in America

C．introduce what contributions Jordan made to Chicago Bulls

D．explain why Jordan is considered a great basketball player

59．What can we conclude from the passage?

A．Michael Jordan’s continuous efforts to outdo himself made him great.

B．Michael Jordan thinks playing basketball is like gambling.

C．Michael Jordan has gradually lost his desire to play, as he has grown older.

D．However great a player is, there is an end to his best time.

三．阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

When Han Duan started her professional career at 16, China’s national women’s football team was defeated in the final of the World Cup by the US. While she was asked to play in her first World Cup in 2003, she largely remained on the bench after the first match.

But things have changed. Now, Han is one of the most important players in China’s team. “I can’t wait to play. Life is short. You must make the most out of it,” Han always says like that.

Han wants every possible honor that a football player can get — an Asian Cup, a World Cup and an Olympic medal. She has always been good at sports, especially swimming and horizontal bars. At school, she was the fastest in the 60m and 100m.

But the reason she picked football was that she wanted to get more compliments (称赞). “Football is for boys. But I feel more fulfilled when I can do better than them and win more compliments,” she said. Later, when she entered a football school, the coach always asked Han to show others what to do.

However, nobody can be good at everything. Han described her singing as “howling” and the only school subject she was good at was Chinese. “I was very happy every time my essay was posted on the wall for my schoolmates to read.” But Han still has some regrets about her school years. Her handwriting was terrible at school. She ever wanted to improve her handwriting but didn’t achieve much.

“My fans ask for my signature (签名), so I’d better practice and practice. It’s not too late,” she says.

56. In the World Cup in 2003, Han Duan was a(n) ______.

A. member of the audience

B. unimportant player

C. team captain

D. fan of a sports star

57. What does the underlined part in the second paragraph imply?

A. Han Duan siezes every chance to learn more to fulfill herself.

B. Han Duan never wastes any of her practicing time.

C. Han Duan seizes every chance to take part in matches.

D. Han Duan has become ill and she will die quite soon.

58. According to the passage, we know that Han Duan ________.

A. has won an Asian Cup, a World Cup and an Olympic medal

B. was good at sports when she was at school

C. did very well in singing and Chinese when she was at school

D. often gets compliments because of her beautiful handwriting

59. From the fourth paragraph, it can be inferred that Han Duan most probably ________.

A. felt sad as the boys laughed at her

B. felt proud as she got compliments from others

C. felt sad as she was too strong as a girl

D. hated herself as she couldn’t do anything else well

60. What’s the best title of this passage?

A. Growth of a sports star. B. The World Cup.

C. Honor of a football player. D. Star of tomorrow.

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

The job of raising children is a tough one. Children don’t come with an instruction manual(说明书). And each child is 36 . So parents sometimes pull their hair out in frustration(挫折),not 37 what to do. But in raising children—as in all of life—what we do is 38 by our culture. Naturally then, American parents teach their children basic American 39 . To Americans, the goal of parents is to help children 40 on their own two feet. From 41 , each child may get his or her own room. As children grow, they get more 42 to make their own choices. 43 choose their own forms of entertainment, as well as the friends to 44 them with. When they 45 young adulthood, they choose their own jobs and marriage 46 . Of course, many young adults still 47 their parents’ advice and approval for the choices they make. But once they “leave the 48 ” at around 18 to 21 years old, they want to be on their own, not “ 49 to their mother’s apron strings (围裙带). The relationship between parents and children in America is very informal. American parents try to 50 their children as individuals—not as extensions of themselves. They allow them to achieve their own 51 . Americans praise and encourage their children to give them the 52 to succeed. When children become adults, their relationship with their parents becomes more like a(an) 53 among equals. But 54 to popular belief, most adult Americans don’t make their parents pay for room and board when they come to 55 . Even as adult, they respect and honor their parents.

36. A. strange B. different C. new D. unlike

37. A. noticing B. remembering C. knowing D. deciding

38. A. influenced B. made C. controlled D. changed

39. A. services B. standards C. rules D. values

40. A. sit B. get C. stand D. rise

41. A. adulthood B. girlhood C. boyhood D. childhood

42. A. freedom B. space C. time D. money

43. A. Adults B. Teenagers C. Americans D. Parents

44. A. help B. join C. share D. provide

45. A. gain B. pass C. become D. reach

46. A. wives B. partners C. husbands D. couples

47. A. seek B. invite C. try D. choose

48. A. room B. house C. nest D. place

49. A. connected B. held C. stuck D. tied

50. A. serve B. treat C. describe D. recognize

51. A. jobs B. plans C. dreams D. hopes

52. A. dependence B. trust C. belief D. confidence

53. A. friendship B. companion C. membership D. association

54. A. known B. similar C. contrary D. due

55. A. travel B. visit C. see D. live

-------Don’t forget to come to my birthday party tomorrow.

-------______

A.I don’t B.I won’t C.I can’t D.I haven’t

Some birds fly in winter and some stay in the north.

A. south B. the south C. in the south D. to south

With the help of high technology, more and more new substances ______ in the past years.

A. discovered B. have discovered

C. had been discovered D. have been discovered

--- I let my secretary call you several times. Do you know that?

---- I _______ in a meeting. I’m sorry.

A. had been B. was C.am D. have been

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