A refugee is a person who is unable or unwilling to return to their country because of a fear of persecution (迫害) based on their race, religion, nationality, political opinion or because they belong to a particular social group.

Why Do They Come?

Most refugees flee their country to escape armed conflict(沖突). They often leave with their families and apply for protection in another country. Many of them do not want to leave their own country but have no choice. The journeys they undertake to reach a safe place may be almost as risky as staying in their own country. Many never arrive.

To Help Or Not To Help?

There are an estimated 14 million refugees in the world. Some countries in the world, especially the rich, are firmly against allowing too many refugees coming into their countries. One worry is that there may be too many of them seeking protection therefore causing a great problem for these developed countries. Their next worry is resources. Another worry is the thought that the refugees might not be real. Also, the fact that the country they flee to is culturally different to their own makes the citizens of these developed nations feel that their culture is being stolen from them.

Criminal activity seems to be a growing concern. People worry that those who arrive penniless and without any documents might be criminals or involved in acts of terrorism(恐怖主義).

These negative(消極的) guesses are not true. First of all, numbers indicate that Asia and Africa has the world's highest influx(流入) of refugees. Secondly, most rich or developed countries' economy relies on these refugees as they are the ones who are often more than willing to do the kind of work that no one else would even think of. Finally, it is meaningless for the rich nations to claim that their culture is being stolen by refugees, considering that the refugees are in a minority there.

Perhaps politicians should remind themselves of the fact that these people should be treated humanely(仁慈地).

72. A refugee is a person who ________.

A. works for the UN

B. likes traveling to different countries

C. leaves their countries because they are afraid of being persecuted

D. goes to other countries to seek their good fortune

73. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Traveling to another country is usually a pleasant journey for a refugee.

B. Refugees often apply for protection in their own countries.

C. Rich countries take more refugees than poor countries.

D. Successfully getting protection from other countries is becoming harder.

74. Which of the following statements is NOT the reason for the fact that rich countries always refuse refugees into their countries?

A. There may be too many refugees in their countries.

B. These refugees may steal their culture.

C. Many of them are not real refugees.

D. Refugees are the backbone(中堅(jiān)) of their labour force.

75. What's the author's opinion according to the passage?

A. He is generally sympathetic towards refugees.

B. He is firmly against refugees coming into other countries.

C. He agrees to the point that refugees might become terrorists.

D. He thinks that refugees do great harm to developed countries'economy.

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The treatment contains bleach(漂白劑) to kill disease-causing organisms. It also contains something that dirt and other particles stick to. Mr. Allgood says the chemicals can remove lead and other dangerous metals and even agricultural poisons like D.D.T.

Mr. Allgood heads the Children's Safe Drinking Water program at Procter and Gamble. He says about forty million packets of the treatment have been given to countries for free. They have been used in emergencies and in areas with limited supplies of clean water.

Clean water is a limited resource in many parts of the world. Delegates from about 130 nations attended the Fourth World Water Forum last month in Mexico City. Scientists, policy experts and others discussed ways to provide clean water to the world’s poor. Organizers say more than twenty percent of the world population lacks clean drinking water. The final declaration did not go so far as to declare water a human right. But it did say that governments, not private companies, must take the lead in improving the public’s ability to have clean water.

46. What is mainly talked about in this passage?

  A. Water pollution around the world.

  B. The causes of diarrhea in African countries.

  C. A newly developed water treatment system.

  D. The Fourth World Water Forum in Mexico City.

47. Which of the following developed the water treatment system?

  A. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  B. The Procter and Gamble Company and C.D.C.

  C. The Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program.

  D. Johns Hopkins University.

48. Which of the following about the new water treatment system is NOT true?

  A. It is effective but very expensive.

  B. It was tested in Guatemala, Pakistan and Kenya.

  C. It is being expanded worldwide.

  D. It can remove dangerous metals in the water.

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  A. Forty million packets of the treatment have been given to countries for free.

  B. Delegates from about 130 nations attended the Fourth World Water Forum.

  C. Four grams of chemicals can treat liters of dirty water for a low cost.

  D. Infections from dirty water kill several thousand children every day.

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  A. A Small Packet of Chemicals, a Big Effect on Dirty Water

  B. The Procter and Gamble Company and C.D.C.

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The treatment contains bleach(漂白劑) to kill disease-causing organisms. It also contains something that dirt and other particles stick to. Mr. Allgood says the chemicals can remove lead and other dangerous metals and even agricultural poisons like D.D.T.

Mr. Allgood heads the Children's Safe Drinking Water program at Procter and Gamble. He says about forty million packets of the treatment have been given to countries for free. They have been used in emergencies and in areas with limited supplies of clean water.

Clean water is a limited resource in many parts of the world. Delegates from about 130 nations attended the Fourth World Water Forum last month in Mexico City. Scientists, policy experts and others discussed ways to provide clean water to the world’s poor. Organizers say more than twenty percent of the world population lacks clean drinking water. The final declaration did not go so far as to declare water a human right. But it did say that governments, not private companies, must take the lead in improving the public’s ability to have clean water.

46. What is mainly talked about in this passage?

  A. Water pollution around the world.

  B. The causes of diarrhea in African countries.

  C. A newly developed water treatment system.

  D. The Fourth World Water Forum in Mexico City.

47. Which of the following developed the water treatment system?

  A. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  B. The Procter and Gamble Company and C.D.C.

  C. The Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program.

  D. Johns Hopkins University.

48. Which of the following about the new water treatment system is NOT true?

  A. It is effective but very expensive.

  B. It was tested in Guatemala, Pakistan and Kenya.

  C. It is being expanded worldwide.

  D. It can remove dangerous metals in the water.

49. Which of the following shows that the shortage of clean water is a serious problem?

  A. Forty million packets of the treatment have been given to countries for free.

  B. Delegates from about 130 nations attended the Fourth World Water Forum.

  C. Four grams of chemicals can treat liters of dirty water for a low cost.

  D. Infections from dirty water kill several thousand children every day.

50. The best title for this article is ______.

  A. A Small Packet of Chemicals, a Big Effect on Dirty Water

  B. The Procter and Gamble Company and C.D.C.

C. The Shortage of Clean Water                        

D. How to Cure Diarrhea

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