“Some of the worst human tragedies happening in the world today go on because we don't really see them．We rarely make eye communication with people who are suffering，so we act sometimes as if the people don't exist．”

    The speaker is Bill Gates，the world's richest man．At a gathering in Seattle，he is talking not as the Microsoft chairman but as a partner in a strong personal duty．For Gates and his wife，Melinda，making less inequality in global health and domestic education has become a life's goal．

    Having set up their foundation with close to $29 billion，the Gateses are on track to become history's greatest philanthropists（慈善家）．But they do more than just give money out．Experts praise the couple for their wisdom and their ability to gather others：“Even with this great contribution，”says Susan Schwab，president and CEO of the University System of Maryland Foundation，“they know they can't solve these problems alone．”

    Their devotion came from different sources．For Melinda，it was a vacation to Zaire．Where she was struck by meeting women in being extremely poor．For Bill，it was reading that millions of children die every year from preventable diseases．“Melinda and I had assumed that if there were medicines and treatments that could save lives，government would be doing everything they could to get them to…people，”Bill said at the World Health Assembly in Geneva．“We couldn't escape the cruel conclusion that…some lives are seen as worth saving and others are not．”

    From shock came action．They focused on the simple message that one life is worth no more or less than another．Frances Hesselbein，chairman of the non-profit Leader to Leader Institute, says：“Sometimes people give in a very fair way，but there is something about what they are doing…that is the opposite of that．It is very difficult to understand and very personal．”

    Both Gateses read scientific books and travel extensively in developing countries．So far， the Gateses have devoted $9 billion to global health．They share a sense of urgency．“We're not doing enough in developing countries to give out the treatments and practices we know are effective in fighting diseases such as malaria，tuberculosis and HIV，”the couple told U．S．News．

60．Which of the following does Bill Gates think is not correct?             

      A．We act sometimes as if the people suffering don't exist．

      B．They can't solve these problems alone．

      C．Some lives are worth saving and others are not．

      D．Government would be doing everything to help people．

61．What made Gates’ wife also a philanthropist according to the passage?    

      A．She was attacked and was saved while traveling to Zaire.           

B．She was impressed with the poverty of people in Zaire.             

C．She read that millions of children die every year from preventable diseases.       

D．She and her husband have set up their foundation with close to $29 billion.

62．What do we know about the projects supported by Gates' Foundation?    

      A．They have had great influence on global health．

      B．They are limited to the areas in Africa．

      C．They only focus on medical treatment．

      D．They are carried out without government's support．

63．The passage is intended to ___________．        

      A．praise Bill and Melinda Gates for their kindness

      B．raise more money for the foundation

      C．explain to people how the projects work

      D．convince more people of helping others

Since the beginning of the year, smog has covered parts of North China. In January, Beijing saw only five days without smog. The rising PM 2.5 readings terrified many people, and some health experts said that whenever the smog gets serious, hospitals receive more patients suffering acute respiratory（呼吸系统）and heart diseases.

Later, news of polluted underground water in some provinces scared people who wondered whether the water they drink is safe.

So the need to emphasize environmental protection while developing the economy is heard everywhere.

Smog especially is a common concern. Like a popular online post said, air may be the only thing that is equal for everyone, despite your income or vocation. People with higher incomes are able to drink only bottled spring water and eat only organic food by paying higher prices, but they breathe the same air as everyone else.

At a meeting on Monday, many Representatives have expressed their concerns about the air quality, too. One talked about his experience in Beijing. “After taking a taxi from the capital airport to my hotel, which took about an hour, I washed my nose and found the inside of my nose was black. We should ask ourselves this question: Why do we want to develop? It's for living a better life. Dirty air is definitely not a better life," he said.

China needs to develop its economy and invest(投资) in high-tech. Every Chinese wants a strong country. But without blue sky, clean water and safe food, the achievements in the economy will become meaningless. Space technologies are not to be developed for building a base on Mars so that one day all human beings can migrate to the red planet because they have destroyed Earth.

What the public wants is a strong and beautiful China. Former president Hu Jintao spoke at the 18th Party Congress last November saying that great efforts must be made to promote ecological progress and build a beautiful China. The words have shown the central government's resolution to address the environment issue.

1.The effect of smog doesn’t include.

A．the rising of PM 2.5 readings

B．more people suffering diseases

C．the increase of people’s income

D．patients increased in hospital

2.Why smog has become a common concern?

A．Because people have to pay higher prices.

B．Because nobody can avoid it.

C．Because we have to develop industry.

D．Because a popular online-post discussed it.

3.The underlined word “they” in paragraph 6 refers to.

A．human beings             B．other plants

C．space technologies    D．industrial development

4.From the last two paragraphs we can infer that.

A．high-tech can completely solve the problem of pollution

B．space technologies should be developed in a large scale

C．we can move to the Mars after the earth has been destroyed

D．we must protect the environment while developing economy

Since the beginning of the year, smog has covered parts of North China. In January, Beijing saw only five days without smog. The rising PM 2.5 readings terrified many people, and some health experts said that whenever the smog gets serious, hospitals receive more patients suffering acute respiratory（呼吸系统）and heart diseases.
Later, news of polluted underground water in some provinces scared people who wondered whether the water they drink is safe.
So the need to emphasize environmental protection while developing the economy is heard everywhere.
Smog especially is a common concern. Like a popular online post said, air may be the only thing that is equal for everyone, despite your income or vocation. People with higher incomes are able to drink only bottled spring water and eat only organic food by paying higher prices, but they breathe the same air as everyone else.
At a meeting on Monday, many Representatives have expressed their concerns about the air quality, too. One talked about his experience in Beijing. “After taking a taxi from the capital airport to my hotel, which took about an hour, I washed my nose and found the inside of my nose was black. We should ask ourselves this question: Why do we want to develop? It's for living a better life. Dirty air is definitely not a better life," he said.
China needs to develop its economy and invest(投资) in high-tech. Every Chinese wants a strong country. But without blue sky, clean water and safe food, the achievements in the economy will become meaningless. Space technologies are not to be developed for building a base on Mars so that one day all human beings can migrate to the red planet because they have destroyed Earth.
What the public wants is a strong and beautiful China. Former president Hu Jintao spoke at the 18th Party Congress last November saying that great efforts must be made to promote ecological progress and build a beautiful China. The words have shown the central government's resolution to address the environment issue.

1. 1.

   The effect of smog doesn’t include

   1. A.
      the rising of PM 2.5 readings
   2. B.
      more people suffering diseases
   3. C.
      the increase of people’s income
   4. D.
      patients increased in hospital
2. 2.

   Why smog has become a common concern?

   1. A.
      Because people have to pay higher prices
   2. B.
      Because nobody can avoid it
   3. C.
      Because we have to develop industry
   4. D.
      Because a popular online-post discussed it
3. 3.

   The underlined word “they” in paragraph 6 refers to______.

   1. A.
      human beings
   2. B.
      other plants
   3. C.
      space technologies
   4. D.
      industrial development
4. 4.

   From the last two paragraphs we can infer that______.

   1. A.
      high-tech can completely solve the problem of pollution
   2. B.
      space technologies should be developed in a large scale
   3. C.
      we can move to the Mars after the earth has been destroyed
   4. D.
      we must protect the environment while developing economy

Since the beginning of the year, smog has covered parts of North China. In January, Beijing saw only five days without smog. The rising PM 2.5 readings terrified many people, and some health experts said that whenever the smog gets serious, hospitals receive more patients suffering acute respiratory（呼吸系统）and heart diseases.

Later, news of polluted underground water in some provinces scared people who wondered whether the water they drink is safe.

So the need to emphasize environmental protection while developing the economy is heard everywhere.

Smog especially is a common concern. Like a popular online post said, air may be the only thing that is equal for everyone, despite your income or vocation. People with higher incomes are able to drink only bottled spring water and eat only organic food by paying higher prices, but they breathe the same air as everyone else.

At a meeting on Monday, many Representatives have expressed their concerns about the air quality, too. One talked about his experience in Beijing. “After taking a taxi from the capital airport to my hotel, which took about an hour, I washed my nose and found the inside of my nose was black. We should ask ourselves this question: Why do we want to develop? It's for living a better life. Dirty air is definitely not a better life," he said.

China needs to develop its economy and invest(投资) in high-tech. Every Chinese wants a strong country. But without blue sky, clean water and safe food, the achievements in the economy will become meaningless. Space technologies are not to be developed for building a base on Mars so that one day all human beings can migrate to the red planet because they have destroyed Earth.

What the public wants is a strong and beautiful China. Former President Hu Jintao spoke at the 18th Party Congress last November saying that great efforts must be made to promote ecological progress and build a beautiful China. The words have shown the central government's resolution to address the environment issue.

61．The effect of smog doesn’t include        .

A．the increase of people’s income              B．more people suffering diseases

C．the rising of PM 2.5 readings                   D．patients increased in hospital

62．Why smog has become a common concern?

A．Because people have to pay higher prices.  B．Because a popular online-post discussed it.

C．Because we have to develop industry.      D．Because nobody can avoid it.

63．From the last two paragraphs we can infer that        .

A．high-tech can completely solve the problem of pollution

B．we must protect the environment while developing economy

C．we can move to the Mars after the earth has been destroyed

D．space technologies should be developed in a large scale

"As I stood in front of the grave（墓）of President Richard Nixon,I was thinking about the time 25 years ago when this president helped bring the United States and China closer together.Young people of our two contries should help this relationship grow."This remark was make by a Shanghai student when speaking to his fellow students at the Nixon Library in California,U.S.A.He was one of 80 middle school students from China attending a month-long"Youth Summit".The Summit was to mark the 25th anniversary（周年）of President Nixon's journey to China,which was the turning point in China-U.S.relations.The Youth Summit was aimed at increasing understanding and friendship between young students of the two countries through visits and discussions.Seventy-five American students were selected to visit China.They also visited the Nixon Library on July 21 before leaving for jBeijing the next day.The head of the Library said he was pleased to see the American and Chinese students talking and laughing together.One Chinese student said,"I didn't find it particularly difficult to talk with Americans.We have our differences,but we have a lot in common.Dialogue is good for us."

1 The works "Youth Summit" refer to_____.

A.visits to the Nixon Library

B.the Chinese students' visit to the U.S.

C.a meeting discussing relations between China and the U.S.

D.activities to strengthen the ties between the Chinese and American students

2.The student from Shanghai thought about the time 25 years ago because it was when Nixon_____.

A.died

B.visited China

C.became U.S.president

D.started building the library in his name

3 The text is mainly about_____.

A.the China-U.S.relations

B.the Nixon Library

C.President Nixon

D.the youth Summit