The president of the World Bank says he has a...

The president of the World Bank says he has a passion for China, ______ he remembers starting as early as his childhood.

A. that            B. which            C. as                D. when

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The president of the World Bank says he has a passion for China ,________, he remembers starting as early as his childhood.

A. where                             B. which                                C. what                                  D. when

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WASHINGTON　　 The head of the World Bank says for the first time in human history, it is possible to end poverty around the world. Jim Yong Kim told a Washington audience Tuesday, he wants to make ending world poverty by 2030 a top goal for the bank and governments around the world.

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim says that the problems of poverty, hunger and inequality are wide, urgent and a matter of survival of millions.

“We know that despite the great successes of the last decade, there are still about 1.3 billion people living in extreme poverty, 870 million who go hungry every day, and 6.9 million children under five dying every year,” he said.

But Kim told a Washington audience that the previous successful efforts to cut the number of people living in extreme poverty by half give them hope.

“We are at an auspicious moment in history, when the successes of past decades and an increasingly favourable economic outlook combine to give developing countries a chance－for the first time ever－to end extreme poverty within a generation,” he said in a speech at Georgetown University. “Our duty now must be to ensure that these favourable circumstances are matched with deliberate decisions to realize this historic opportunity.”

Kim says success will require increasing the speed of economic growth, particularly in South Africa and South Asia.

But he warned that civil unrest could happen if economic growth does not help people at all income levels, and also include women and youth．

Kim says that the World Bank and other development agencies will have more resources to get this job done right. “Meeting this 2030 goal will take extraordinary effort,” he said.

However, Kim warned that all the progress in fighting poverty could be destroyed by climate disasters unless the nations of the world do more to prevent climate change.

1.In the opinion of Jim Yong Kim, world poverty _____．

A. is difficult but hopeful to end by 2030

B. exists only in Africa and Asia

C. is not quite hard to end by 2030

D. will be sure to disappear by 2030

2.Which of the following gives Jim Yong Kim the hope to end world poverty?

A.Economic growth is increasing in developing countries．

B.Great successes have been achieved in science and technology．

C.A decreasing number of people are living in poverty．

D.All countries have started to fight poverty．

3.The underlined word "auspicious" in Paragraph 5 most probably means "_____"．

A. unforgettable　　　　　　　　　　　　     B. lucky

C. disappearing　　　　　　　　　　　　     D. important

4.What’s the passage mainly about?

A.The key of ending world poverty is preventing climate change.

B.A top goal－ending world poverty will possibly be achieved by 2030.

C.The success of ending poverty－economic growth.

D.The progress in fighting poverty.

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A businessman walks into a bank in San Francisco and asks for the loan officer. He says he is going to Europe on business for two weeks and needs to borrow $5,000．The bank officer says　 the bank will need some kind of security for such a loan. So the businessman hands over the keys to a Rolls Royce parked on the street in front of the bank. Everything checks out, and the bank agrees to accept the car as collateral for the loan. An employee drives the Rolls into the bank’s underground garage and parks it there.

Two weeks later, the businessman returns, and repays the $5,000 and the interest, which comes to $15.41.

The loan officer says, “We are very happy to have had your business, and this transaction has worked out very nicely, but we are a little puzzled. While you were away, we checked you out and found that you are a multimillionaire. What puzzles us is that why would you bother to borrow $5,000?”

Laughing, the businessman replies, “Where else in San Francisco can I park my car for two weeks for $15?”

1.The businessman walks into the bank with the true purpose of _________.

A. borrowing $5,000　　 B. meeting the loan officer

C. finding a place to park his car　　 D. showing how rich he is

2.The loan officer is puzzled because _________.

A. he never thought he could meet a multimillionaire in his bank

B. he thinks the businessman is crazy to leave his car in the bank

C. he never thought the businessman could drive a Rolls Royce

D. he thinks $5,000 is so small a sum of money to the businessman

3.The underlined word “collateral” in Paragraph 1 most probably means “_________”.

A. security　　 B. payment

C. reward　　 D. deal

4.Which of the following words can best describe the businessman according to the story?

A. Honest.　　 B. Clever.

C. Rich.　　 D. Kind.

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1.The head office of the bank is in Beijing, but it has ________________(分部) all over the world.

2.It’s reported that some government leaders___________________ (滥用) their authority to get illegal profits for themselves.

3.It’ s not _____________(合适的) for our students to litter everywhere.

4.It was _____________ (典型的) of him to arrive so early.

5.After a long journey, they __________(终于) arrived at their destination.

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My son Leon’s passion (热爱) for surfing began at the age of 13. Before and after school each day, he put on his wet suit, picked up his equipment, swam out beyond the surf line and waited to be challenged by his friends.

One aftenoon, the lifeguard reported over the phone to my husband Wilson that Leon’s eye was badly injured by his board. Wilson rushed him to the emergency room, where he received 26 stitches (缝线) from the comer of his eye to the bridge of his nose. I was on an airplane flying home from a meeting while Leons’ eye was being stitched. Wilson drove directly to the airport after they left the doctor’s office. He greeted me at the gate and told me Leon was waiting in the car.

“Leon?” I questioned. I remember thinking the waves must have been bad that day. “He’s been in an accident, but he’s going to be fine,” said my husband.

A traveling working mother’s worst nightmare (恶梦) had come true. I ran to the car so fast the heel of my shoe broke off. I swung open the door, to see that my youngest son had a patch (眼罩) over his eye and was leaning toward me crying, “Oh, Ma, I’m so glad you’re home.” I cried in his arms, telling him how awful I felt about not being there when the lifeguard called. “Its OK, Mom,” he comforted me. “You don’t know how to surf anyway.”

“What?” I asked, confused by his logic. “I’ll be fine. The doctor says I can go back in the water in 8 days,” said my son.

I wanted to tell him he wasn’t allowed to go near water again until he was 35, but instead I bit my tongue and hoped he would forget about surfing. For the next 7 days he kept pressing me to let him surf again. One day after I had repeated “No” to him for the 100th time, he beat me at my own game. “Mom, you taught us never to give up what we love,” he said. And I gave in.

Back then Leon was just a boy with a passion for surfing. Now he is a man with a responsibility. He ranks among the top 25 professional surfers in the world. Passionate people stick to what they love and never give up.

1.How did the author feel when she knew Leon was at the airport?

A.Delighted. B.Angry.

C.Excited. D.Surprised.

2.What did Leon do after being injured?

A.He still held onto his dream firmly.

B.He decided to follow his mom’s advice.

C.He felt like the accident was a nightmare.

D.He felt disappointed for being unable to surf for long.

3.Which of the following words can best describe Leon?

A.Brave and creative. B.Optimistic and reliable.

C.Responsible and humorous. D.Enthusiastic and determined.

4.What does the author mainly want to tell us through the passage?

A.Hard work will always pay off.

B.It’s dangerous for beginners to surf.

C.We should stick to our passions whatever happens.

D.Parents can’t care about children’s safety too much

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You might say that Barack Obama was elected President of the US because he knows how to give a good speech. In 2004, the little-known Obama gave a speech at the Democratic national Convention(民主党全国会议). It was a great speech---poetic, and inspiring. The people who heard it would remember it for a long time.

Since 2004, Obama has written and delivered thousands of speeches. These are usually praised for two reasons: he treats the audiences like intelligent adults, and he is able to express difficult ideas in a straightforward, natural way.

Before becoming President, Obama was a lawyer, a college professor, and a successful writer---his two memoirs have become best-sellers. The skills he needed to succeed in his previous jobs have also contributed to his success as a speechmaker.

As a lawyer, Obama learned how to make strong, convincing arguments. As a professor, he learned how to explain complex subjects in ways that helped students understand without boring them. As a writer, he learned how to use language to have a powerful influence on his audience.

Secret weapons of Obama 

Writing team: Obama has a team of people who write his speeches. The writers chat with Obama for hours about what he wants to say. They listen to recordings of past presidential addresses and seek advice from advisers. Obama usually edits and rewrites the drafts several times.

Make fun of the guests: Obama starts his speech by gently making fun of his guests. His opening lines attract the audiences’ attention while giving them an opportunity to relax and laugh at themselves and each other.

Making fun of himself: Obama laughs at his past mistakes and is never afraid of showing them to the public.

Obama delivers speeches to audiences large and small. He can make his audiences laugh or cry. His speeches are always thoughtful, well written, and just right for each occasion.

1... The third and fourth paragraphs mainly talk about _____.

A. why Obama’s speeches are praised       B. how Obama acquired his speaking ability     C. what subjects Obama’s speeches about    D. Obama’s success as a writer and a lawyer

2.. When delivering a speech, Obama ______.

A. usually starts with some famous sayings    B. sometimes turns his speech into a song

C. sometimes shares a joke with the audience  D. is very strict most of the time

3.. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Obama won the election campaign.       B. Obama is a brilliant speechmaker

C. Obama had taken a couple of jobs.        D. Obama is good at writing.

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African-American doctor Charles Richard Drew 1. (call) “the father of the blood bank” for 2. (he) outstanding role in directing America’s first large-scale blood banking program during 3. early years of World War II. He was born in 1904. After graduating from university, Drew went to Montreal General Hospital, at 4. he worked with Doctor Beattie to research into blood transfusions (输血) then and Drew became very interested in the work. He realized that it was very important to find a way 5. (store) blood so that it could be used 6. (immediate) when needed. Later, Drew 7. (develop) the technique for the long-term preservation of blood plasma (血浆).

This significant 8. (discover) of Drew’s saved countless lives during World War II. And his insistence 9. ignoring the racial background of donators and transfusion receivers meant that non-white soldiers no longer bled to death while 10. (wait) for a same-race donor to contribute blood. He died in 1950 after a car accident.

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1.Going round to the bank was part of the r__________ of his work, so he always cares for his duty.

2.He is hard-working. He practices English every day to p__________ his spoken English.

3.They didn’t attend because of r__________ reasons. They don’t believe in God.

4.Over three hundred people have died of s__________ for the lack of food.

5.You are not p__________ to drive if you do not have a driving license.

6.I’m looking for some __________(临时的) work to buy my sister a new bike.

7.Having read the book, she will be able to pass on the __________(获得) knowledge to her students.

8.Without consulting his __________(同事), he flew from Los Angeles to Chicago.

9.Tom had determined to live up to the __________(期望) of his parents.

10.__________ (可替代的) energy sources are renewable, which means they can be used without running out.

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In 1778, banks was elected ______ president of the Royal Society, ______ position he held for 42 years.

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