“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
B．She was impressed with the poverty of people in
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
科目：高中英語 來源：必修二導(dǎo)學(xué)英語譯林 譯林版 題型：053
對話填空
A：Hello, may I speak to Jane?
B：Sorry, she is out．May I take a m 1 for her?
A：In fact, nothing special．I’d just like to ask her for advice about English learning．She s 2 me going to the English corner more often．You know, I’m poor at English, e 3 at spoken English．I feel too n 4 to speak even in English class, let alone speak English in the English corner, when f 5 more people．
B：If you are willing to listen to me, I advise you should．If you don’t dare to speak English owing to the fact t 6 you are afraid of making m 7 , you simply will never learn English well．To go to the corner is to give you a good c 8 to open your mouth to speak．People there are f 9 factories, institutes, colleges, middle schools or even primary schools．Some of t 10 have only learned English for a couple months．
A：Thank you very much．I’ll surely go there more often in future．
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科目：高中英語 來源：選修導(dǎo)學(xué)英語譯林6 譯林版 題型：053
閱讀下面對話，掌握其大意，并根據(jù)所給首字母的提示，寫出一個英語單詞的完整、正確形式，使對話通順。
A：Hello, may I speak to Jane?
B：Sorry, she is out．May I take a m 1 for her?
A：In fact, nothing special．I’d just like to ask her for advice about English learning．She s 2 me going to the English corner more often．You know, I’m poor at English, e 3 at spoken English．I feel too n 4 to speak even in English class, let alone speak English in the English corner, when f 5 more people．
B：If you are willing to listen to me, I advise you should．If you don’t dare to speak English owing to the fact t 6 you are afraid of making m 7 , you simply will never learn English well．To go to the corner is to give you a good c 8 to open your mouth to speak．People there are f 9 factories, institutes, colleges, middle schools or even primary schools．Some of t 10 have only learned English for a couple months．
A：Thank you very much．I’ll surely go there more often in future．
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010年福建省三明市普通高中畢業(yè)班質(zhì)量檢查（英語） 題型：閱讀理解
The first thing my host father “warmed” me was that almost everyone in America was a big hugger.
I didn’t understand what he meant until my first party. Whether they were friends or strangers, teenagers or elders, girls or guys, everyone I met gave me a big hug.
However, as time went on, I began to understand America’s hugging culture. When a friend broke up with me, I was sad. When I told my best American friend about it, she said nothing but put her arms around me. Then warmth of the hug was a greater comfort than anything she could have said to me.
One winter day I was walking along the street, shivering（顫抖）. It was then I saw two women, each holding a paper board, on which there were two words：FREE HUGS. Their were red because of the freezing weather and they were jumping up and down to keep themselves warm. “Hi, girl! Do you want a hug?” One of them asked me. I went up and opened my arms. The hug was short but warm and it took some of the coldness of the day away.
After that I became a big hugger myself. One time my host father and I were traveling to another town. When we reached a restaurant where my friend Cindy worked, he stopped the car.
“What’ wrong?” I asked.” “Alice, why don’t you go inside and give Cindy a hug?” He suggested. I went into the restaurant, ran straight up to Cindy, and gave her a hug before she realized what was going on. “That was a big surprise! And you got my day sweetie! ” She told me later.
A hug is a way to communicate love and care. Do you want a hug? My arms are wide open.
56．The point of the first three paragraphs is to explain .
A．how body language is more important than actual words
B．why hugging is so important in American culture
C．how expressing, feelings can be difficult for Chinese
D．how the author’s attitude toward hugging culture changed
57．We can infer from the passage that the host father .
A．seldom has has time to spend with the author
B．often shares his experience with the author
C．warns the author of the possible danger
D．teachers the author to show her care for her friends
58．According the passage, a hug can make us feel
A．comforted, loved and cared for B．happy, understood and amazed
C．excited, wise and surprised D．cared for, wise and happy
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科目：高中英語 來源：2011-2012學(xué)年度遼寧省沈陽四校協(xié)作體高二上學(xué)期期中考試英語卷 題型：閱讀理解
Malaria, the world’s most widespread parasitic (寄生蟲引起的)disease, kills as many as three million people every year—almost all of whom are under five, very poor, and African. In most years, more than five hundred million cases of illness result from the disease, although exact numbers are difficult to assess because many people don't (or can’t) seek care. It is not unusual for a family earning less than two hundred dollars a year to spend a quarter of its income on malaria treatment, and what they often get no longer works. In countries like Tanzania, Mozambique, and the Gambia, no family, village, hospital, or workplace can remain unaffected for long.
Malaria starts suddenly, with violent chills, which are soon followed by an intense fever and, often, headaches. As the parasites multiply, they take over the entire body. Malaria parasites live by eating the red blood cells they infect. They can also attach themselves to blood vessels in the brain. If it doesn’t kill you, malaria can happen again and again for years. The disease is passed on to humans by female mosquitoes infected with one of four species of a parasite. Together, the mosquito and the parasite are the most deadly couple in the history of the earth and one of the most successful. Malaria has five thousand genes, and its ability to change rapidly to defend itself and resist new drugs has made it nearly impossible to control. Studies show that mosquitoes are passing on the virus more frequently, and there are more outbreaks in cities with large populations. Some of the disease's spread is due to global warming.
For decades, the first-choice treatment for malaria parasites in Africa has been chloroquine, a chemical which is very cheap and easy to make. Unfortunately, in most parts of the world, malaria parasites have become resistant to it. Successful alternatives that help prevent resistance are already available, but they have been in short supply a
nd are very expensive. If these drugs should fail, nobody knows what would come next.
【小題1】According to paragraph 1, many people don’t seek care because ________.
| A．they are too poor |
| B．it is unusual to seek care |
| C．they can remain unaffected for long |
| D．there are too many people suffering from the disease |
| A．have to kill female mosquitoes | B．have ability to defend parasites |
| C．have their red blood cells infected | D．have sudden fever, followed by chills |
| A．Its resistance to global warming. |
| B．Its ability to pass on the virus frequently. |
C．Its outbreaks in citi es with large populations. |
| D．Its ability to defend itself and resist new drugs. |
| A．no drugs have been found to treat the disease |
| B．the alternative treatment is not easily available to most people |
| C．malaria has developed its ability to resist parasites |
| D．nobody knows what will be the drug to treat the disease |
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科目：高中英語 來源：云南省曲靖一中2010屆高三沖刺卷英語（五） 題型：閱讀理解
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House chores are often on the bottom of everyone’s to-do list, so when a disabled family member or friend needs assistance, we often prefer. To let someone else help out with the housework since we usually have enough of our own, but cleaning, washing and sweeping need not be heavy tasks. In fact, you probably get a lot done in a short amount of time if you work efficiently.
If you are visiting a disabled person on a regular hasis, ask which day would be best for you to come, probably for no more than an hour or so. Then find out what type of supplies or equipment you will need to carry out a few clean-up chores. Make a list and take those things with you so you will be ready to get into action when the time comes. Don’t plan to do too much or you will end up spending too much time on chores and perhaps make your host feel guilty. Don’t leave cleaning supplies or equipment in places where your disabled friend might trip over them later. Be cheerful and enjoy your visit either before or after your housework..
Even though you have a better way of handling things, remember that this is your host’s house, and things should be done according to his or her wishes. Of course, if the person’s preferences are vastly different from yours or if you are unable to do things as he or she wishes, let that task go to someone else to do.
Helping someone by assisting with housework is a great way to show friendliness and support. Set reasonable limitations on your time and effort and be flexible about doing whatever your host most wants to be done. Both of you can then benefit from this interactive experience.
67．People usually would rather others help out with a disabled person’s housework probably because _________ .
A．doing house chores is an important task for everyone
B．they have a lot of house work of their own at home
C．they don’t want to spend too much time on unimportant things
D．doing house chores can be a really time-consuming task
68．If you want to help a disabled person with his or her housework, the first thing you should do it to _________ .
A．get all kinds of supplies and equipment ready
B．list the things that can’t be tonched in advance
C．a(chǎn)sk him or her which day would be best
D．invite some of your friends to do it with you
69．If you are not able to do what your friend wishes, you’d better_________ .
A．do some practice before
B．a(chǎn)sk your parents or someboby else tor advice
C．let someone else deal with it
D．do it under an expert’s instruction
70．According to the passage, doing too many house chores for a disabled person may ________ .
A．have a great effect on your own life
B．a(chǎn)ffect the disabled person’s life
C．cause some misunderstandings
D．make the disabled person feel guilty
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