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Jacques Rogge, president of the IOC, summed up his views on the Beijing Olympics on Sunday, speaking to the media for the final time at these Games.

Rogge said the success of the Games justified the IOC’s decision to award them to Beijing.

           61           , but there can now be no doubt that we made the right choice,” Rogge said.

Rogge said he was “extremely pleased” by the organization of the Games, which were highlighted by state of the art venues and perfect operations. “            62             ,” said Rogge. “It’s going to be a challenge not only for (2012 host) London, but also for all the successive Games.”

He gave the Beijing Olympics a thumbs up and warned London (2012 host) it had a great deal to live up to in 2012. “            63            . For instance, the ability to bring in hundreds of thousands of volunteers in the different sites is something that is not going to be easy for London.”

The leader of the IOC also spoke about what hosting the Olympics will mean for China in the long run. “            64             . The world has learned about China and China has learned about the world,” he said. One specific improvement that Rogge has been impressed with is China's newly-acquired awareness about its growing nation's affect on the environment.

Overall, Rogge seemed to be very proud of the success of Beijing’s Olympics, but remains optimistic about the 2012 Olympics. “      65        ,” he said.

However, Rogge did not say if he will still be the IOC’s president when the London Games roll around. His current term expires (满期) in 2009.

A. Through the Games, China has opened up to the world.

B. There are issues (结果) it will not be able to equal

C. I believe that it will be able to exceed (超过) those heights so we can have this constant improvement of the Olympic Games

D. It is our responsibility to keep the Olympic dream alive for future generations.

E. It has been a long journey since our decision in July 2001 to bring the Olympic Games to China

F. It is clear that China has set the bar very high

 

    Before the grass has thickened on the roadside and leaves have started growing on the trees is a perfect time to look around and see just how dirty Britain has become. The pavements(人行道) are stained with chewing gum that has been spat out. Years ago I remember travelling abroad and being saddened by the plastic bags and discarded bottles on every road. Nowadays, Britain seems to look at least as bad. What has gone wrong?

The problem is that the rubbish created by our increasingly mobile lives lasts a lot longer than before. If it is not cleared up and properly thrown away, it stays in the undergrowth for years; a semi-permanent reminder of what a tatty little country we have now.

Firstly, it is estimated that 10 billion plastic bags have been given to shoppers. These will take anything from 100 to 1,000 years to rot. However, it is not as if there is no solution to this. A few years ago, the Irish government introduced a tax on non-recyclable carrier bags and in three months reduced their use by 90%. When he was a minister, Michael Meacher attempted to introduce a similar arrangement in Britain. The plastics industry protested, of course. However, they need not have bothered; the idea was killed before it could draw breath, leaving supermarkets free to give away plastic bags.

What is clearly necessary right now is some sort of combined initiative (主动权) before it is too late. The alternative is to continue sliding downhill until we have a country that looks like a vast rubbish tip. We may well be at the tipping point. Yet we know that people respond to their environment. If things around them are clean and tidy, people behave cleanly and tidily. If they are surrounded by squalor(肮脏), they behave squalidly. Now, much of Britain looks pretty squalid. What will it look like in five years?

 

57. According to the writer, things used to be_______.

   A. worse abroad

   B. the same abroad 

  C. better abroad

  D. worse, but now things are better abroad

58. The underlined word “tatty” means________.

   A. sacred              B. clean              C. dirty               D. ancient

59. Michael Meacher _______.

   A. followed the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags

   B. tried to follow the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags

   C. made no attempt to follow the Irish example with a tax on plastic bags

   D. had problems with the plastics industry who weren’t bothered about the tax

60. Which of the following is not the writer’s opinion?

  A. Rubbish last longer than it used to.

  B. People like a vast rubbish tip.

  C. People behave according to what they see around them.

  D. We need to work together to solve the problem.

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