The latest United Nations report on the AIDS spread paints a sad picture. It concludes that the regions of the world most affected by AIDS will experience rapid increases in deaths among young adults. This will have serious social and economic results.

The spread of AIDS and the virus that causes it, HIV, is particularly destructive in Africa. It is estimated(估计)that in sub-Saharan Africa, over twenty-four million adults and children are now living with HIV. In sixteen sub-Saharan countries, according to the UN, at least ten percent of the people between the ages of fifteen and forty-nine are HIV positive(阳性). In South Africa and Zimbabwe, half the people between those ages may die of AIDS. In Botswana, about one in three adults is infected(感染), and some two-thirds of the country’s fifteen-year-old boys may die before they grow up.

As a result, agriculture, business, education, and health care are already suffering serious losses. The United States is spending millions of dollars on that. Funding(基金)is being used for prevention campaigns and to make AIDS treatment more affordable. Money is also being used to reduce mother-to-child transmission rates, support home –and-community-based care, and provide care for children orphaned by AIDS. The Peace Corps will soon make an all-out effort to bring AIDS education to the countries most at risk. It is important that the governments and citizens of those nations most affected by AIDS do their part to fight against it. Some, like Senegal and Uganda, have already begun programs for disease prevention. These countries are experiencing falling or stable(稳定)HIV rates and less suffering. But for other nations, much remains to be done.

66. The report shows that _________.

A. more young adults are dying of AIDS

B. more deaths are caused by AIDS

C. more places are affected by AIDS             

D. the spread of AIDS can never be controlled

67. Which of the following statements is true?

A. The spread of AIDS is getting worse and more dangerous in Africa.

B. In sub-Saharan Africa, 90% of the population are not affected by AIDS.

C. In Botswana, one third of the grown-ups are infected by AIDS.

D. In South Africa and Zimbabwe, 50% of the population may die of AIDS.

68. The money used to fight against AIDS doesn't include that for _________.

A. prevention and treatment

B. orphans infected by AIDS

C. home-and-community-based care

D. reduction of mother-to-child transmission

69. The underlined phrase “at risk” in the last paragraph probably means “_________”.

A. poor in education                          B. dangerous

C. poor in medical care                D. likely to be affected by AIDS

70. _________ have (has) done better in prevention and treatment for AIDS.

A. Sixteen sub-Saharan countries       B. South Africa and Zimbabwe

C. Senegal and Uganda                  D. Botswana

The latest United Nations report on the AIDS spread paints a sad picture. It concludes that the regions of the world most affected by AIDS will experience rapid increases in deaths among young adults. This will have serious social and economic results.

The spread of AIDS and the virus that causes it, HIV, is particularly destructive in Africa. It is estimated that in sub-Saharan Africa, over twenty-four million adults and children are now living with HIV. In sixteen sub-Saharan countries, according to the UN, at least ten percent of the people between the age of fifteen and forty-nine are HIV positive (阳性). In South Africa and Zimbabwe, half the people between those ages may die of AIDS. In Botswana, about one in three adults is infected, and some two-thirds of the country’s fifteen-year-old boys may die before they grow up.

As a result, agriculture, business, education, and health care are already suffering serious loses. The United States is spending millions of dollars to do it. Funding is being used for prevention campaigns and to make AIDS treatment more affordable. Money is also being used to reduce mother-to-child transmission rates; support home and community based care, and provide care for children orphaned by AIDS. The Peace Corps will soon make an all out effort to bring AIDS education to the countries most at risk. It is important that the governments and citizens of those nations most affected by AIDS do their part to fight against it. Some, like Senegal and Uganda, have already begun programs for disease prevention. These countries are experiencing falling or stable (稳定) HIV rates and less suffering. But for other nations, much remains to be done.

1．The report shows that ____.

       A．more places are affected by AIDS

       B．more deaths are caused by AIDS

       C．more young adults are dying of AIDS

       D．the spread of AIDS can never be controlled

2．Which of the following statements is true?

       A．The spread of AIDS is getting worse and more dangerous in Africa.

       B．In sub-Saharan Africa, 90% of the population are not affected by AIDS.

       C．In South Africa and Zimbabwe, 50% of the population may die of AIDS.

       D．In Botswana, one-third of the grown-ups are infected by AIDS

3．The money used to fight against AIDS doesn’t include that for ____.

       A．prevention and treatment                      B．reduction of mother-to-child transmission

       C．home and community based care        D．orphans infected by AIDS

4．The phrase “at risk” in the passage probably means “_____”.

       A．likely to be affected by AIDS           B．dangerous

       C．poor in medical care                             D．poor in education

5．______ have (has) done better in prevention and treatment for AIDS.

       A．Sixteen sub-Saharan countries              B．South Africa and Zimbabwe

       C．Botswana             D．Senegal and Uganda

       The world has almost seven billion people, at least two billion of whom are expected to be on the Internet. New growth is mostly from developing countries, though only 20% of their population is online, a new report says. A group called the World Wide Web Foundation is working to make the Web more usable to more of the world. Tim Berners-Lee, the British computer scientist who invented the World Wide Web, announced the launch of the Web Foundation last November. The group says many people can access  the Web but are unable to use it. The biggest reason is illiteracy. The latest United Nations report says about 800 million adults are unable to read or write. Even for those who can read, much of the information that is available on the Web is not in a language they can understand.

       Tim Berners-Lee created the World Wide Web as a way to help people share information. He says the World Wide Web Foundation wants everyone to be able to use this information. It’s focusing on (concentrating ) the Web not just as a technology, but as one of the most powerful means for connecting people to knowledge and people to each other. World Wide Web Foundation’s cooperation with the Web Science Trust and the World Wide Web Consortium aims to creat applications that make the Web more user-friendly. Steve Bratt says mobile technology is an important part of that work, as more and more people use their phones to go online. One of the challenges (挑战) the Foundation has now is to make the Web a lot easier to use even on the simplest and least expensive mobile phones.

56.  What does the speaker say about Net users?

       A. The number of Net users is growing fast in developing countries.

       B. Most people in developed world are Net users.

       C. Net users are more active in developing countries.

       D. There are more Net users in developing countries.

57.  Why can’t many people use the Internet?

       A. They don’t have access to Internet.

       B. They can’t understand any foreign language.

       C. They can’t read and write.

       D. They don’t know how to search information.

58.  What’s Tim Berners-Lee’s main purpose of creating the World Wide Web?

       A. To develop the information technology.

       B. To provide ways of communication and study.

       C. To help Net users with their own problems.

       D. To make the Web more user-friendly.

59.  What challenge does World Wide Web Foundation face now?

       A. Making the illiterate have access to Internet.

       B. Creating simplier language for its users.

       C. Attracting more phone users to join its networks.

       D. Making it easier to use the Web.

60.  What does the underlined word in Paragraph 1 mean?

       A. Unable to pay.                                                  B. Unble to read or write.

       C. Unable to use together.                                          D. Unable to use.

An old problem is getting new attention in the United States—bullying．Recent cases included the tragic case of a fifteen-year-old girl whose family moved from Ireland．She hanged herself in Massachusetts in January following months of bullying．Her parents criticized her school for failing to protect her．Officials have brought criminal charges against several teenagers．

Judy Kaczynski is president of an anti-bullying group called Bully Police USA．Her daughter Tina was the victim of severe bullying starting in middle school in the state of Minnesota．She said, "Our daughter was a very outgoing child．She was a bubbly personality, very involved in all kinds of things, had lots of friends．And over a period of time her grades fell completely．She started having health issues．She couldn't sleep．She wasn't eating．She had terrible stomach pains．She started clenching her jaw and grinding her teeth at night．She didn't want to go to school．"

Bullying is defined as negative behavior repeated over time against the same person． It can involve physical violence．Or it can be verbal — for example, insults or threats．Spreading lies about someone or excluding a person from a group is known as social or relational bullying．

And now there is cyberbullying, which uses the Internet, e-mail or text messages．It has easy appeal for the bully because it does not involve face-to-face contact and it can be done at any time．

The first serious research studies into bullying were done in Norway in the late 1970s．The latest government study in the United States was released last year．It found that about one-third of students age twelve to eighteen were bullied at school．

Susan Sweater is a psychologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and co-director of the Bullying Research Network．She says schools should treat bullying as a mental health problem to get bullies and victims the help they need．She says bullying is connected to depression, anxiety and anti-social behavior, and bullies are often victims themselves．

1.From the case of Tina, we can know that??????????? ．

A．bullying is rare????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ??????????? B．victims suffered a lot

C．schools are to blame????????????? ????????????? ??????????? D．personalities are related

2.Which of the following is NOT bullying?

A．To beat someone repeatedly．????????????? ?????????????

B．To call someone names．

C．To isolate someone from friends．????????????? ???

D．To refuse to help someone in need．

3.Why is cyberbullying appealing to the bully?

A．Because it can involve more people．?????????????

B．Because it can create worse effects．

C．Because it is more convenient．????????????? ?????????????

D．Because it can avoid cheating．

4.According to Susan Sweater,?????????? ．

A．bullies are anti-social????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ???

B．bullies should give victims help

C．students are not equally treated????????????? ???

D．bullies themselves also need help

5.Which of the following can be the best title of the text?

A．Bullying—Old Irish Girl Committed Suicide?

B．15-Year-Old Irish Girl Committed Suicide

C．Cyberbullying-Taking Off in Schools????????????? ?

D．How to Find Bullying among Teens

An old problem is getting new attention in the United States—bullying. Recent cases included the tragic case of a fifteen-year-old girl whose family moved from Ireland. She hanged herself in Massachusetts in January following months of bullying. Her parents criticized her school for failing to protect her. Officials have brought criminal charges against several teenagers.

Judy Kuczynski is president of an anti-bullying group called Bully Police USA. Her daughter Tina was the victim of severe bullying starting in middle school in the state of Minnesota. Her said, "Our daughter was a very outgoing child. She was a bubbly personality, very involved in all kinds of things, had lots of friends. And over a period of time her grades fell completely. She started having health issues. She couldn't sleep. She wasn't eating. She had terrible stomach pains. She started clenching her jaw and grinding her teeth at night. Didn't want to go to school."

Bullying is defined as negative behavior repeated over time against the same person. It can involve physical violence. Or it can be verbal — for example, insults or threats. Spreading lies about someone or excluding a person from a group is known as social or relational bullying.

And now there is cyber bullying, which uses the Internet, e-mail or text messages. It has easy appeal for the bully because it does not involve face-to-face contact and it can be done at any time.

The first serious research studies into bullying were done in Norway in the late 1970s. The latest government study in the United States was released last year. It found that about one-third of students age twelve to eighteen were bullied at school.

Susan Sweater is a psychologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and co-director of the Bullying Research Network. She says schools should treat bullying as a mental health problem to get bullies and victims the help they need. She says bullying is connected to depression, anxiety and anti-social behavior, and bullies are often victims themselves.

66．From the case of Tina, we can know that            .

A．bullying is rare        B．victims suffered a lot

C．schools are to blame D．personalities are related

67．Which of the following is NOT bullying?

A．To beat someone repeatedly.   B．To call someone names.

C．To isolate someone from friends.    D．To refuse to help someone in need.

68．Why is cyber bullying appealing to the bully?

A．Because it can involve more people.      B．Because it can create worse effects.

C．Because it is more convenient.       D．Because it can avoid cheating.

69．According to Susan Sweater,           .

A．bullies are anti-social      B．bullies should give victims help

C．students are not requally treated     D．bullies themselves also need help

70．Which of the following can be the best title of the text?

A．Bullying—Old Irish Girl Committed Suicide

B．15-Year-Old Irish Girl Committed Suicide

C．Cyberbullying-Taking Off in Schools

D．How to Find Bullying among Teens