BEIJING,Nov.25,2005(Reuters)—China’s home-grown human bird flu vaccine is at least a year away from hitting the market but tests on humans have been approved (批准) by the government,head of the research drug company said on Friday.

       Development of the vaccine started last year after bird flu outbreaks in Thailand and Vietnam and animal trials have already been completed,said Yin Wei-dong,managing director of Sinovac Biotech.

       “It is not a virus that is spreading from human to human,so we are very optimistic,” Yin told Reuters in an interview.

       The deadly H5N1 made its first known jump to humans in Hong Kong in 1997,killing six people.The virus appeared again in late 2003 and is known to have infected 130 people in several parts of Asia,killing 68 of them.

       “It is not decided yet when the human trials will begin.We just got approval on November 22 by the State Food and Drug Administration,” Yin said.

       Oregon,Nov.26,2005(AP)—The deadly strain of bird flu that appeared in Asia and has already spread to other parts of the world has not affected the Oregon poultry (家禽) industry or consumers,according to Oregon State University researchers.

       There are many strains of bird flu that do not usually infect humans.But one strain,called H5N1,has jumped from chickens to humans and is blamed for more than 60 deaths in Asia.

       International disease control experts are worried about a worldwide outbreak of bird flu,raising concerns such as whether it is safe to eat poultry.

       But Oregon State University researchers say there is no proof that the virus can jump to humans by eating cooked poultry products.

       “Consumers needn’t be overly concerned about bird flu,” said Jim Hermes,OSU Extension Service poultry specialist.But he urged consumers to follow standard food safety practices in preparing poultry—including washing hands while preparing food,and proper cooking of poultry meat and eggs.

       He noted that a 2003 outbreak of bird virus caused much damage to commercial poultry operations in California but did not get into Oregon because of industry safeguards.

60.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the first news report?

       A.Human trials have already started but not yet successful.

       B.Bird flu killed 68 Asian people in its second outbreak.

       C.The bird flu virus is not one that spreads from human to human.

       D.The government has agreed to have the vaccine tried on humans.

61.What does the first news report mainly talk about?

       A.The new outbreak of the bird flu.

       B.How the development of the bird flu vaccine is going on.

       C.How many people died of bird flu.

       D.What measures the government has taken to stop the spreading of bird flu.

62.What does the underlined word “strains” probably mean?

       A.signs.            B.symbols.       C.kinds.           D.diseases.

63.What can we know from the second news report?

       A.Because of the safety guards,Oregon poultry industry didn’t suffer any loss in

the 2003 outbreak of bird flu.

       B.People in Oregon are not concerned about bird flu.

       C.People will develop bird flu even if they eat well-cooked poultry products.

       D.H5N1 has caused more than 60 deaths worldwide.

Have you ever received a gift that was so clearly , not your taste that you wondered if perhaps it had been handed to you by mistake? Worse, have you ever given a present and watched your friend look as though she had opened the wrong box? Maybe she responded with a polite “Why, thank you,” but you knew you had missed the mark. Why do presents sometimes go wrong? And what do your choices (good and had) reflect about your personal qualities?

Choosing the right is an art, I believe. It calls for empathy-the ability to put yourself into someone else’s head and heart. We’re all able to do this; in fact, we’re born with a kind of natural empathy. After the earliest period of childhood, however, it needs to be reinforced(加强)-by our parents, teachers, friends. When it isn’t, we’re not able to understand other people’s feelings as sharply. This can show in the gifts we select, and so can many other emotional qualities.

Think back to the presents you’ve given over the past year, the time and effort you put into your selection, how much you spent, your thoughts while you were shopping, and your feelings when the receiver opened the package. Keep in mind that what you choose displays your inner world. Of course, you may express yourself differently with different friends, relatives, and other people you know.

We live in a society where exchanging presents is an important part of communication. Ignoring the tradition won’t make it go away. If you really dislike such a tradition, tell your friends ahead of time.

60. The underlined expression “you had missed the mark” means “you had failed to_________ ”.

A. make her feel better                       B. keep your friendship

C. receive a present in return               D. get the expected effect

61. Which of the following is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. Natural empathy needs to be reinforced.

B. Emotional changes influence one’s choice of gifts.

C. Selecting the right gift is an ability people are born with.

D. Choosing gifts requires one to understand the receivers.

62. In the third paragraph, the author tells us that _____________.            .

A. attention should be paid to the receivers’ responses

B. one learns from what he did in the past

C. the choice of girls reflects one’s emotional qualities

D. one should spend more time choosing gifts

63. The best possible title for this passage is “___________”.

A. Ways of Choosing Gifts                  B. An Important Tradition

C. Exchanging Presents                       D. Message in a Gift

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