China, the world’s largest tobacco producer and consumer, will ban all forms of tobacco promotion by January 2011.

A ban on tobacco advertising has been in place since 1996, but firms have managed to sidestep the rules and promote their brands in other ways such as supporting sporting events, or using their logos without mentioning "cigarettes" on television, radio and in newspapers and magazines.

Xu Guihua, vice-president of China Tobacco Control Association, made the landmark announcement on Monday in Guangghou. She said the country is committed to fulfill its obligations(义务) to the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, of which China formally became a member last January.

However, it is believed that China falls behind other countries in efforts to control the use of tobacco, and the biggest problem is the lack of national laws banning smoking in public areas.

To date, fewer than half the cities have framed rules on smoking bans in some public spaces. Efforts to ban smoking in other areas such as bars and restaurants have been stopped by unwilling owners and managers who fear a loss of business.

Figures from the Ministry of Health show that China has an estimated 350 million smokers, almost a third of the world. Cigarette makers spent more than 1.6 billion yuan to promote their brands last year, according to China Youth Daily. In 2005 the government collected 240 billion yuan in tobacco taxes.

Yang Yah, a researcher with Chinese Center for Disease Prevention and Control, said 12 percent of deaths in China are caused by tobacco related illnesses, and by 2025, that figure will climb to 33 percent.

1. What does the underlined phrase “tobacco promotion” means?

A. All kinds of tobacco advertisements.

B. A ban on smoking in public areas.

C. Tobacco advertisements on TV.

D. The planting of Tobacco.

2. According to Xu Guihua, we can infer that         .

A. China has much difficulty with tobacco control because it benefits a lot from tobacco taxes

B. China became a member of WHO because it succeeded in banning smoking in public areas

C. China is on the top list of countries which make great progress in tobacco control

D. China must keep its promise to ban all forms of tobacco advertising as a member of the WHO

3. Why is it hard to ban smoking in public areas in China?

A. Many people believe they can still live longer although they smoke.

B. It is too difficult for many smokers to give up smoking.

C. Many businessmen in public areas are afraid of losing smoking customers.

D. The government fails to give a heavy fine to those smokers.

4. What’s the population of the world who smoke according to the passage?

A. Over 1,050,000,000.                                  B. Less than 1,000,000,000.

C. About 950,000,000.                             D. About 105,000,000.

5. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. It is impossible to find a tobacco advertisement on TV now.

B. Tobacco firms in China have spent much less on advertisement since 1996.

C. One out of three deaths may be caused by smoking related illness in the future.

D. The illness caused by smoking can all be cured with the development of medical science.

The Human Genome(基因组) Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific and medical communities are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging(延长)human life. But those communities and policy makers are also careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life.
For the last few years, the genetic advances in the fast developing field of biotechnology have provided material for all kinds of work, but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets of human genetic code have opened a world of possibilities for human health, as well as for the population imagination.
While European and Japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding human DNA, the leading organization for genetic research in the Untied States, which began in 1990, is “unlocking the code” of the human body to learn how to defeat fatal diseases. Already, the Human Genome Project has become widely known and praised for finding the genes connected with as yet terrible diseases, and making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer(乳腺癌)or AIDS.
Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections, and genetic diseases. Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for these illnesses.
【小题1】Why did the scientists work so hard at mapping the human genome?

A．Because the human genome can destroy many illnesses.

B．Because the human genome’s completion can help to get rid of many diseases.

C．Because they wanted to be better known than others.

D．Because the Human Genome Project can provided a lot of chances of work.

【小题2】According to the passage, which of the following countries is the most advanced in genetic research?

A．Japan	B．Germany
C．The United States	D．China

【小题3】According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．If the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses.

B．The United States began genetic research early in the 19th century.

C．Many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map.

D．The scientists have made great progress in connecting some genes with the cancers.

【小题4】What is mainly talked about in this passage?

A．The great human genome.	B．The discovery of genes.
C．Unlocking the genetic code.	D．Genes and scientists.

The Human Genome(基因组) Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific and medical communities are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging(延长)human life. But those communities and policy makers are also careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life.

For the last few years, the genetic advances in the fast developing field of biotechnology have provided material for all kinds of work, but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets of human genetic code have opened a world of possibilities for human health, as well as for the population imagination.

While European and Japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding human DNA, the leading organization for genetic research in the Untied States, which began in 1990, is “unlocking the code” of the human body to learn how to defeat fatal diseases. Already, the Human Genome Project has become widely known and praised for finding the genes connected with as yet terrible diseases, and making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer(乳腺癌)or AIDS.

Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections, and genetic diseases. Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for these illnesses.

1.Why did the scientists work so hard at mapping the human genome?

A．Because the human genome can destroy many illnesses.

B．Because the human genome’s completion can help to get rid of many diseases.

C．Because they wanted to be better known than others.

D．Because the Human Genome Project can provided a lot of chances of work.

2.According to the passage, which of the following countries is the most advanced in genetic research?

A．Japan	B．Germany
C．The United States	D．China

3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．If the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses.

B．The United States began genetic research early in the 19th century.

C．Many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map.

D．The scientists have made great progress in connecting some genes with the cancers.

4.What is mainly talked about in this passage?

A．The great human genome.	B．The discovery of genes.
C．Unlocking the genetic code.	D．Genes and scientists.

 

China may be the world's most populous country ,and it won the most gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. But its prowess at soccer is lamentable. China is ranked 84th in the sport's world standing.
Chinese are huge soccer fans, and hundreds of millions are expected to tune in to the World Cup, with all the matches broadcast live on public TV. But this time the Chinese don't have their own team to root for.
"Chinese have a reputation of being good at math, but they have trouble explaining why a population of 1.3 billion cannot produce a winning 11-member soccer team," said Xu Guoqi, a history professor at the University of Hong Kong. Journalists and soccer fans offer a number of reasons, most often money issues, politics, corruption（腐败）and culture, and sometimes a combination of the four.
Even though China now boasts wealthy companies and individuals who could sponsor（赞助） teams, there is little support as long as Chinese teams are perceived as perennial losers. "This is a very bad circle," Ma said. "No results, no money. No money, no results."
Few Chinese children are playing soccer. Some sports journalists and fans attribute the lack of interest partly to schools de-emphasizing sports in general and the lack of playing venues in the country's dense urban areas. "What can Chinese kids do?” said Fan Huiming, 61, a Chinese soccer fan who grew up watching matches at Beijing's Workers' Stadium, which was built in 1958 near his childhood home. "If they play soccer, the ball may fly directly into the glass of someone's home."
For young people, soccer has largely been eclipsed by basketball, thanks in part to Chinese NBA players who are treated like rock stars. Journalists and fans say NBA's aggressive campaign of marketing and merchandise in China has helped swell the popularity of basketball. By comparison, they noted that international soccer does not even have an office in China.
Rowan Simons, a Briton who came to China more than two decades ago and discovered he wasn't able to play weekend soccer, has been on a campaign to popularize the sport here. Simons said the main problem is that soccer elsewhere has traditionally started as a series of neighborhood clubs, but in China, "there's virtually no football at community level".
"Football in China can only succeed if it's a grass-roots activity organized by the people," he said.
【小题1】This time the Chinese don't have their own team to root for in the World Cup because__________.

A．China is ranked 84th in soccer 's world standing.

B．they are angry about why China cannot produce a winning soccer team.

C．the Chinese huge soccer fans support other soccer teams.

D．the Chinese soccer team is not capable to go as far as the final part of the World Cup.

【小题2】Why are few Chinese children playing soccer?
A.No results, no money. No money, no results.
B.If the footballs fly directly into the glass of someone's home,they’ll be criticised.
C there is little support from wealthy companies and individuals sponsoring teams.
D.schools don’t pay much attention on sports and they lack playing venues in dense urban areas.
【小题3】The underlined word“eclipsed”in the six paragraph can be replaced by      .

A．occupied.

B．beaten.

C．led.

D．compared.

【小题4】According to Rowan,what can be inferred ?

A．NBA players are more popular than soccer players in China.

B．The future of Chinese football is rather promising.

C．Chinese football should get into the life of ordinary people to survive.

D．Grass-roots Chinese football players can be popular .

China may be the world's most populous country ,and it won the most gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. But its prowess at soccer is lamentable. China is ranked 84th in the sport's world standing.

Chinese are huge soccer fans, and hundreds of millions are expected to tune in to the World Cup, with all the matches broadcast live on public TV. But this time the Chinese don't have their own team to root for.

"Chinese have a reputation of being good at math, but they have trouble explaining why a population of 1.3 billion cannot produce a winning 11-member soccer team," said Xu Guoqi, a history professor at the University of Hong Kong. Journalists and soccer fans offer a number of reasons, most often money issues, politics, corruption（腐败）and culture, and sometimes a combination of the four.

Even though China now boasts wealthy companies and individuals who could sponsor（赞助） teams, there is little support as long as Chinese teams are perceived as perennial losers. "This is a very bad circle," Ma said. "No results, no money. No money, no results."

Few Chinese children are playing soccer. Some sports journalists and fans attribute the lack of interest partly to schools de-emphasizing sports in general and the lack of playing venues in the country's dense urban areas. "What can Chinese kids do?” said Fan Huiming, 61, a Chinese soccer fan who grew up watching matches at Beijing's Workers' Stadium, which was built in 1958 near his childhood home. "If they play soccer, the ball may fly directly into the glass of someone's home."

For young people, soccer has largely been eclipsed by basketball, thanks in part to Chinese NBA players who are treated like rock stars. Journalists and fans say NBA's aggressive campaign of marketing and merchandise in China has helped swell the popularity of basketball. By comparison, they noted that international soccer does not even have an office in China.

Rowan Simons, a Briton who came to China more than two decades ago and discovered he wasn't able to play weekend soccer, has been on a campaign to popularize the sport here. Simons said the main problem is that soccer elsewhere has traditionally started as a series of neighborhood clubs, but in China, "there's virtually no football at community level".

"Football in China can only succeed if it's a grass-roots activity organized by the people," he said.

1.This time the Chinese don't have their own team to root for in the World Cup because__________.

A．China is ranked 84th in soccer 's world standing.

B．they are angry about why China cannot produce a winning soccer team.

C．the Chinese huge soccer fans support other soccer teams.

D．the Chinese soccer team is not capable to go as far as the final part of the World Cup.

2.Why are few Chinese children playing soccer?

A.No results, no money. No money, no results.

B.If the footballs fly directly into the glass of someone's home,they’ll be criticised.

C there is little support from wealthy companies and individuals sponsoring teams.

D.schools don’t pay much attention on sports and they lack playing venues in dense urban areas.

3.The underlined word“eclipsed”in the six paragraph can be replaced by      .

A．occupied.

B．beaten.

C．led.

D．compared.

4.According to Rowan,what can be inferred ?

A．NBA players are more popular than soccer players in China.

B．The future of Chinese football is rather promising.

C．Chinese football should get into the life of ordinary people to survive.

D．Grass-roots Chinese football players can be popular .