when the newspaper boy got to a blue door, _________, which frightened him away as fast as possible.
A. out a fierce dog rushed B. out did a fierce dog rush
C. out rushed a fierce dog D. rushed out a fierce dog
With a lot of difficult problems_____________, the newly-elected president is having a hard time.
A. settle B. setteling C. to settle D. being settled
_____________, she is of great help in the work.
A. A girl as she is B. Girl as she is
C. The girl as she is D. Girls as she is
.Nobody knew when the fire ________, but they knew it ________ the next morning.
A. broke out; was put out B. was broken out; was put out
C. broke out; put out D. was broken out ; wwent out
How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups and old people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives him without wasting his time in useless regrets.
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child — things that have lost their interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has his parents. He is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually being told not to do things or being punished for what he has done wrong.
When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building up for himself his own position in society.
1. According to the second paragraph, the writer thinks that __________.
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A．if much is given to a child, he must do something in return |
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B．a child is always loved whatever he does |
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C．life for a child is comparatively easy |
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D．only children are interested in life |
2. After a child grows up, he __________.
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A．will have little time playing |
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B．has to be successful in finding a job |
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C．can still ask for help in time of trouble |
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D．should be able to take care of himself |
3. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
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A．Life is less interesting for old people. |
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B．People are often satisfied with their life. |
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C．Adults are free to do what they want to do. |
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D．Adults should no longer rely on others. |
4.The underlined word "responsibilities" in the second paragraph means __________.
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A．jobs |
B．duties |
C．suggestions |
D．desires |
5. The main idea of the passage is __________.
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A．life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains |
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B．young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard |
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C．childhood is the most enjoyable time in one's life |
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D．one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life |
Most of the news in the newspapers is bad but sometimes there is a story with good news. This is one of those stories. Millions of people around the world suffer from AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and other serious diseases. There are medicines to treat these diseases but for people in poor countries, these medicines are too expensive to buy. When a pharmaceutical（制药的）company produces a new medicine, they receive a special license called a patent. This license means that the new medicine or drug is protected for a period of 20 years. The company that produced the drug can fix the price of the drug and no other company is allowed to produce the same drug or a copy of the drug for 20 years. At the moment, these patents operate all over the world, both in rich countries and in poor countries. The drugs companies say that they need patents so that they can get the money to pay for research to find new drugs and medicines. In rich countries people usually have enough money to pay for these drugs but in poor countries people can’t afford to buy them and cannot treat diseases like AIDS and malaria.
Last month, however, a group of experts published a report which says that patents are very bad for poor countries. The report says that drug companies do not want to find new medicines for diseases of poor people in poor countries. It says that poor countries should be allowed to buy cheap drugs without patents from other countries.
The authors of the report were lawyers, scientists and a senior director from the drug company Pfizer. Of course, the pharmaceuticals industry doesn’t agree with the report, “We need patents so that we can develop new medicines to fight disease both in the developed and developing world,” said a spokesman. But the report is the first sign that there might be a change in the patent system. This change could save millions of lives in the world’s poorest countries. This really is good news.
1. Why are medicines expensive for people in poor countries?
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A．They are protected by patents. |
B．They are produced in rich countries. |
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C．They are imported. |
D．They can cure the deadly diseases. |
2. What does the underlined word “patent” in Para1 mean in Chinese?
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A．执照 |
B．专利权 |
C．专利品 |
D．商标 |
3.Why do drugs companies need patents?
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A．To sell drugs in rich countries. |
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B．To sell drugs in poor countries. |
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C．To get money to produce new drugs. |
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D．To compete with other companies. |
4. What does the report say?
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A．Poor countries should spend more money on drugs. |
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B．Poor countries shouldn’t obey a pharmaceutical patent. |
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C．Poor countries should import drugs. |
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D．Poor countries should be allowed to make copies of drugs. |
5.What might happen if the patent system is changed?
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A．Millions of lives will be saved in poor countries. |
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B．Drugs companies will stop producing drugs. |
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C．Drug companies will make more money. |
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D．The competition will be canceled. |
