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     The World Trade Organization came into existence in the 1990s.It operates a system of trade rules.It
serves as a place for nations to settle disagreements and negotiate agreements to reduce trade barriers.The
newest of its 150 members,Vietnam,joined in January.
     But the roots of the WTO date back to World War Two and the years that followed. In 1944, the
International Monetary (货币的) Conference agreed to create the International Monetary Fund and the
World Bank.But they could not agree on an organization to deal with international trade.
     Three years later,in 1947,twentythree nations approved the General Agreement on Tariffs (关税) and
Trade,or GATT.It_was_meant_to_be_temporary.Trade negotiations under GATT were carried out in a
series of talks called rounds.The first round lowered import taxes on onefifth of world trade.Later rounds
produced additional cuts,and negotiators added more issues.
     The sixth round began in 1963.It was called the Kennedy Round after the murder of President John
F．Kennedy.The results included an agreement against trade dumping.This is when one country sells a
product in another country at an unfairly low price.
     The eighth round of talks began in Punta del Este,Uruguay,in 1986.The Uruguay Round lasted almost
twice as long as planned.In all,123 nations took part in sevenandahalf years of work.They set time limits
for future negotiations.They also agreed to create a permanent system to settle trade disagreements.
     In April of 1994,most of those 123 nations signed an agreement.It replaced GATT with the World
Trade Organization.
     The WTO launched a new round on development issues in Doha,Qatar,in November of 2001.These
talks were supposed to end by January of 2005. But negotiators could not agree on issues involving
agricultural protections.The current round has been suspended since last July.

1．The WTO got this name in the year________.

A．1947
B．1963
C．1986
D．1994

2．Which of the following statements about GATT is NOT true?

A．It was set up after World War ?.
B．It was first approved by less than 30 countries.
C．It was a branch of the World Bank.
D．It was meant to improve international trade.

3．What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean?

A．The founders wanted GATT to bring in money.
B．The founders didn't expect GATT to last long.
C．GATT was ready to change its name at the very beginning.
D．GATT was open for more member countries.

4．What is one of the results of the Uruguay Round?

A．A permanent system was agreed on.
B．It lasted almost eight years.
C．More countries took part in it.
D．More disagreements than expected were settled.

5．Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

A．Why the WTO was Called GATT?
B．WTO Talk Rounds Last Longer
C．A Brief Introduction to the WTO
D．GATT or WTO?A Real Question

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　　Jiang Heping, Chief Executive(总监)of CCTV-9, decides the success of many journalism departments all over the country．

　　Mr．Jiang said there were two big movements that were important for CCTV-9．“First, CCTV-9 has successfully entered Indonesia．Meanwhile, CCTV-9 has developed another 10 million viewers through the Great Wall Platform since October 1st, 2004．Second, by carrying out the ‘Go Out Project’, CCTV-9 has gained more audiences from different parts of the world, ” Mr．Jiang said．

　　CCTV-9's standard for job applicants

　　When he was asked which kind of graduate he would choose between students with good English but little knowledge of journalism and students with a good knowledge of journalism but poor English, he said, “Of course, the students with good English! ” Mr．Jiang firmly believed that journalistic skills can be gradually mastered in practice, but a good knowledge of English can never be easily gained in a short time．

　　CCTV-9's experience in exploration

　　Mr．Jiang thought the proper setting of the channel's identity as a “China Channel” is the key point of the channel's success．CCTV-9 is making every effort to report what is happening in China and has decided to continue doing so．

　　He also mentioned the attitude in reporting news．CCTV-9's reports during the Iraqi War were considered the justest by international societies．Foreign experts were also invited to many of their programs．

　　“The past doesn't explain anything．We should make the best use of it and do a better job in the future, ” Mr．Jiang said．

　　CCTV-9's tomorrow

　　When talking about CCTV-9's plans for the future, Mr．Jiang painted a great picture for the channel．He said, “We will cooperate with other media, especially with English language media．The southeast Asian and European platforms are also part of our plans．We also aim to establish Russian and Arabic channel．”

(1)

This passage is most probably ________．
[　　]
A．	a program on CCTV-9
B．	an interview with Jiang Heping
C．	an autobiography(自传)of Jiang Heping
D．	a promotion of CCTV-9

(2)

Which of the following statement is TRUE?
[　　]
A．	CCTV-9 has successfully entered Russia and some Arab countries．
B．	Students with a good knowledge of journalism but poor English are more likely to be admitted to CCTV-9．
C．	People in Indonesia can also watch CCTV-9．
D．	The key point of CCTV-9's success is to offer the justest information．

(3)

From the last two paragraphs said by Jiang Heping, we can infer he is ________．
[　　]
A．	easy-going
B．	discouraged
C．	energetic
D．	optimistic

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Everyone makes mistakes in life, but for whales and dolphins, the “mistake” of landing on the shore costs the highest price---their lives.
People living along the coast of Australia and New Zealand have been shocked and saddened by the number of whales and dolphins that they have found on their beaches recently. Since November 28^th, 96 whales and dolphins have died in Australia and 53 whales died in New Zealand. Although 20 whales were saved, some of these were not expected to live, as they were too weak to swim with the others back to sea.
Bob Brown, leader of Australia’s Green party, said the mass beaching was caused by the recent “sound bombing” of the ocean floor between the two countries. This is a method of testing for oil and gas reserves (储藏量).
But mass beaching of whales has long puzzled scientists. Typically most members of the stranded (搁浅) group will appear to be perfectly healthy. “Some researchers believe that close relationship within the group causes the problem, if one gets into trouble, the others will not leave” said Shery Gibney, a leading biologist in New Zealand. “Some will come in and try and assist it; if they get trapped on the beach, then more will come.”
Another common theory is that the whales’ navigation (导航) system are thought to break down in some way. It has been said that whales follow electromagnetic (电磁的) patterns in the sea-bed. The whales can get confused because these patterns sometimes change. That would be a bit like a new roundabout (环状交叉路) being built on a road you were used to driving on. You might be confused for a minute when you come to it for the first time, and you might even take a wrong turning before getting back on your route.
A different idea is that when whales chase fish for food they end up in shallow waters because they are not paying attention to where they are going.
And yet, from time to time a group will swim on purpose into shallow waters and end up on the beach, where they die. If returned to the sea, some whales often show great determination in restraining themselves.
【小题1】________ whales and dolphins would probably die in this mass beaching along the coast of Australia and New Zealand.

【小题2】Which of the following can be used to explain the term “sound bombing”?

A．The terrible sound that is caused in the war between two countries.

B．Human activities that aim to explore the ocean floor.

C．The loud sound that whales and dolphins make.

D．The earthquakes that happen on the ocean floor.

【小题3】Which of the following couldn’t probably lead to the mass beaching of whales?

A．A change in the electromagnetic patterns that whales follow.

B．New roundabout being built on a road.