XI′AN ------ Today more than 2000 people have written their names on a paper. They promise to use less energy and live a low-- carbon(低碳) life. Let′s follow them. Cut off the power of your computer when you don′t use it. Turn off the lights when going out. Use buses more. Share your cars with others. Eat less meat. Let′s do our best to stop the earth from warming.

XINING ------ A special train is now leaving Xining for Shanghai. It carries the last 300 Tibetan(藏族的) children. The platform is crowded with people. Most of them are parents . These children will study in some famous schools in Shanghai until they finish high school. Those schools will pay all their expenses(费用). The children will get 100 yuan as pocket money each month. Many parents asked us to give their thanks to the Party.

40.   Where can you see these articles ?

A. In a book.   B.  In a magazine.  C. In a newspaper.   D. In a paper

41.   Which of the following is a way of low-carbon life ?

A. Never turn on your computer.  B. Always keep the lights off.

C. Never drive to work .   D. Eat less meat.

42.   The second news says that ________ .

A. the children will get 100 yuan from their parents each month

B. there are only parents at the station

C. all the children will go to the same school

D. the parents are very thankful

XI′AN ------ Today more than 2000 people have written their names on a paper. They promise to use less energy and live a low-- carbon(低碳) life. Let′s follow them. Cut off the power of your computer when you don′t use it. Turn off the lights when going out. Use buses more. Share your cars with others. Eat less meat. Let′s do our best to stop the earth from warming.

XINING ------ A special train is now leaving Xining for Shanghai. It carries the last 300 Tibetan(藏族的) children. The platform is crowded with people. Most of them are parents . These children will study in some famous schools in Shanghai until they finish high school. Those schools will pay all their expenses(费用). The children will get 100 yuan as pocket money each month. Many parents asked us to give their thanks to the Party.

40.   Where can you see these articles ?

A. In a book.   B.  In a magazine.  C. In a newspaper.   D. In a paper

41.   Which of the following is a way of low-carbon life ?

A. Never turn on your computer.  B. Always keep the lights off.

C. Never drive to work .   D. Eat less meat.

42.   The second news says that ________ .

A. the children will get 100 yuan from their parents each month

B. there are only parents at the station

C. all the children will go to the same school

D. the parents are very thankful

BEIJING--Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has Visited the "left-behind"(留守) children whose parents are working in cities before Children's Day.

    During a visit to northwest China's Shanansi Province, Wen visited the home of Yang Saike, a primary school boy in a village of Xingping City.

    Yang, whose parents ~were working in Fujian, thousands of kilometers away, was cared for by his grandparents. His parents fail to go home even once a year.

    The premier held Yang in his arms and looked through his exercise book praised him for his hard work.

     Wen talked with many children and asked them many questions about their schooling and 1ife.

     "You are se pretty;" Wen said to Liu Mengqi, a seven-year-old girl living with her grandmother. Liu's parents were also working in the city.

    "Have you been to school yet?" Wen asked two other girls.

    "We are going to the pre-school class,” said one.

    "Morn mad. dad at home?" Wen asked. The children shook their heads.

    "Children cannot see their parents very often, which is a new problem in the countryside. We should give them more care and love," said the premier.

    With fast economic(经济的) development, more people in the country chose to work in. cities and left their children with grandparents or relatives back home, said Wen.

    The premier asked local governments to do something to protect and care for such children at home and freeing(释放，使自由) their parents in cities from worries about their children.

1. Wen says a new problem in the country is that, “left-behind” children_______.

   A. seldom get care from the government

   B. seldom get together with their parents

   C. cannot do well in school like others

   D. cannot get any love from their parents

2. Children whose parents have moved to work in cities are probably looked after by_______.

A. their teachers             B. their neighbors   C. their grandparents     D. their friends

3. According to (根据) Wen, more country people go to work in cities because of______.

   A. great losses of farmland.            B. their hope for city life

   C. economic development                     D. their poor country life

4. Wen Jiabao requires local governments_______.

   A. to do more for "left-behind" children and their parents

   B. to let the parents see their

   C. to stop the local people from going to work in cities

   D. to build more schools for the " left-behind " children

5. The proper title (标题) for the passage is "wen: Give_______ more love."

   A. poor children       B. disabled children C. country children D. "left-behind" children

BEIJING—Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has visited the "left-behind"(留守) children whose parents are working in cites before Children's Day.
　　　 During a visit to northwest China's Shanxi Province, Wen visited the home of Yang Saike, a primary school boy in a village of Xingping City.
　　　 Yang, whose parents were working in Fujian, thousands of kilometers away, was cared for by his grandparents. His parents failed to go home even once a year.
　　　 The Premier held Yang in his arms and looked through his exercise book and praised him for his hard work.
　　　 Wen talked with many children and asked them many questions about their schooling and life.
　　　 "You are so pretty," Wen said to Liu Mengqi, a seven-year-old girl living with her grandmother. Liu's parents were also working in the city.
　　　 "Have you been to school yet?" Wen asked two other girls.
　　　 "We are going to the pre-school class," said one.
　　　 "Mom and Dad at home?" Wen asked. The children shook their heads.
　　　 "Children cannot see their parents very often, which is a new problem in the countryside. We should give them more care and love." said the premier.
　　　 “With fast economic(经济的) development, more people in the country chose to work in cities and left their children with grandparents or relatives back home.” said Wen.
　　　 Then the Premier asked local governments to do something to protect and care for such children at home and freeing their parents in cities from worrying about their children.

56. Wen says a new problem in the country is that "left-behind" children ______.
　　　 A. seldom get care from the government 　 B. seldom get together with their parents
　　　 C. cannot do well in school like others　　 D. cannot get any love from their parents
57 . Children whose parents have moved to work in cities are probably looked after by ______.

A. their parents　　 B their school　　　 C their grandparents.　　 D. their friends
58. According to(根据) Wen, more country people go to work in cities because of ______.

A. great losses of farmland	B. their hope for city life
C. economic development	D. their poor country life

59. Wen Jiabao requires local governments ______.
　　　 A. to do more for "left-behind" children and their parents
　　　 B. to let the parents see their children only once a year
　　　 C. to stop the local people from going to work in cities
　　　 D. to build more schools for the "left-behind" children
60. The proper title(标题) for this passage is "Wen: Give ______ more love".

A. poor children　　　　　　　　 B. disabled children

C. country children　　　　　　　 D. 'left-behind' children