Vienna—In spite of Iraq’s decision to stop oil deliveries，the 11-nation Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries（OPEC）will not increase production to make up the shortfall, ministers decided Tuesday in Vienna．

    The 11 oil ministers decided to meet again on July 3 to discuss the effects of the Iraq temporary stop．The organization’s president，Charkid Kheria of Algeria，said after the meeting that stocks were high and prices were stable，so quota（配额）increases were not necessary．

    The E．U．Commission has expressed concern about Iraq’s output stop．A speaker said OPEC had to take all possible measures to keep or lower the oil price．

    Saudi Arabia’s Oil Minister Ali Al-Nuaimi had earlier said there would not be any shortfall of oil in the market．

    The organization had already taken steps to fill the gap，he said．OPEC Secretary General Ali Rodriguez added that the period of Iraq’s output stop was not known，so other exporters were not going to lift quotas yet．If the market was destabilized（使……动摇），a suitable response could be made．

    Iraq on Monday s topped shipments of crude oil to protest against the U．N．Security Council’s decision to extend the oil-for-food program by only a month，instead of the normal six-month renewal．Just before the Vienna meeting，oil prices had gone up，with a barrel of OPEC crude oil selling for 27.05 dollars，up from 26.8 1 dollars last Friday． North Sea oil was at 29.26 dollars Monday evening．

    OPEC wants the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars and achieved that with cuts in January and March that reduced 2.5 million barrels per day off quotas．

1．Iraq made the decision to s top oil deliveries because       ．

    A．oil price is too low in international market

    B．the U．N．Secretary Council has decided to shorten the time of extension of the oil-for-food program

    C．many oil wells were destroyed during the war in the late 1980s

    D．it couldn’t get enough money to develop its economy

2．The underlined words“The organization”here refers to     ．

    A．OPEC                                              B．the E．U．Commission

    C．Vienna                                               D．WTO

3．The main idea of the passage is         ．

    A．the oil prices in the world were stable though Iraq has s topped oil deliveries

    B．OPEC has controlled the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars

    C．OPEC will not increase oil production to make up the shortfall that caused by Iraq

       D．Oil is connected with people’s daily life

4．The 11 oil ministers decided to meet on July 3 so that           ．

    A．they can persuade Iraq to continue oil production

    B．they can have a talk with the U．N．Security Council

       C．they can have a discussion about the effects of Iraq’s temporary output stop

       D．they can make up their minds to increase 0.1 production hat．

       Most of us want to be greener, and all of us want to be richer. Although the only way to be an environment-friendly motorist is to change your car for a bike, if you are addicted to your wheels, going green could save you cash. As petrol prices rise, greener drivers can also be richer.

       Petrol is unlikely to become any cheaper. Oil prices, already at record levels, were put under more pressure this week after President Morales of Bolivia nationalized his country’s oil and gas reserves. Turning to a more environmentally friendly car could make a big decline in motoring costs. About one in six drivers has considered following the example of Leonardo DiCaprio and David Cameron by turning to a hybrid car.

       Hybrid cars run on petrol and batteries, making them more economical and less harmful to the environment than petrol-run vehicles. A driver who travels an average of 10,000 miles a year could save nearly￡300 a year on petrol by driving the Honda Civic Hybrid rather than the petrol-run version, and would release (释放) only about two thirds of the carbon dioxide. But those who are more interested in their wallet than the environment may be put off by the price: the Hybrid is about ￡3000 more expensive than its petrol counterpart (对应物).

       Andrew Davis, director at the Environmental Transport Association (ETA), a motor breakdown company, says that the key to cutting fuel costs is to reduce engine size. “Those who don’t want to go for a ‘green’ car can cut down on environmental effect and fuel costs by reducing the size of their car.” A Citroen C1 is not a hybrid car, but its low carbon dioxide releases rival (竞争) the Honda and Toyota hybrids.

       Another way to cut costs is to change a car to run on liquid petroleum gas (LPG). Ingram Legge, director of the Greenfuel Company, which changes cars to LPG, says that there has been a rise in the number of motorists changing their cars.

1．The purpose of the writer’s writing the passage is _____.

       A．to call on us to save as much petrol as possible

       B．to warn us of the lack of petrol due to vehicles

       C．to tell us the differences between hybrid cars and petrol-run cars

       D．to point out that we can save more if we are greener

2．We can learn from the passage that hybrid cars______.

      A．are cheaper to buy and smaller in size

       B．are ones that no longer use petrol

       C．travel at a higher speed and produce less waste air

       D．are more environmentally friendly and can help us become richer

3. Which of the following does the writer probably agree with?

       A．As a result of the high price of oil, all people will turn to a hybrid car.

       B．In order to save money, you’d better change your car for a bike.

       C．The best way to solve the lack of petrol is to develop new resources.

       D．Reducing the size of a car is also a way to cut cost and be environmentally friendly.

4．What is the main idea of Paragraphs 4 and 5?

       A．Citroen C1 is more environmentally friendly.

       B．More and more people will turn to LPG.

       C．The ways for drivers to cut costs.

       D．Andrew Davis thinks highly of hybrids.

Beginning in October, more than 13,000 McDonald’s (麦当劳)restaurants in America will use a new variety of cooking oil. McDonald’ s aims to make its French fries (油炸食品) and other fried foods healthier.
The change will not affect the taste or the number of calories in the food. But by changing the cooking oil, McDonald’s says, it hopes to cut by nearly half the amount of trans fatty acids (转换脂肪酸) in French fries and reduce the amount of saturated fats(饱和脂肪) by 16 percent. Scientists believe that trans fatty acids and saturated fats raise cholesterol(胆固醇) levels and increase the risk of heart disease.
McDonald’s new step is important because McDonald’s is an industry leader and other fast-food chains and food processors may follow the lead.
For McDonald’s ,the action comes at a time when Americans are becoming more and more concerned about; obesity (肥胖) and are increasing pressure on food companies to offer healthy and nutritious (有营养的) food to consumers.
After three years of study, McDonald’s officials say they are switching oil that is lower in saturated fats and trans fatty acids. McDonald’s says the change will not cause higher price for consumers.
Though there is some change, scientists say that the amount of trans fat in foods at McDonald’s and at other fast-food companies is still important.
【小题1】More than 13,000 McDonald’s restaurants in America will use a new kind of cooking oil to ______________.

A．lower the costs of the products

B．maker its food taste hatter than ever before

C．cure (治愈) the heart disease

D．do good to the health of consumers

【小题2】The underlined ward "switching" here has the same meaning as "   _______ ".

A．turning on

B．turning off

C．changing

D．studying

【小题3】The main idea of the passage is    __________ .

A．McDonald’s is a pioneer in food products

B．McDonald’s is enlarging its restaurants in the world

C．fried foods can’t keep up with the development of modem society

D．McDonald’s is to use new cooking oil

【小题4】When a new kind of cooking oil is used in McDonald’s,     ________ 

A．the prices of McDonald’s foods will be a tot higher

B．consumers will find the taste of McDonald’s foods different

C．many other food companies will do what McDonald’s does

D．obesity will disappear in American society sooner or later

Beginning in October, more than 13,000 McDonald’s (麦当劳)restaurants in America will use a new variety of cooking oil. McDonald' s aims to make its French fries (油炸食品) and other fried foods healthier.

The change will not affect the taste or the number of calories in the food. But by changing the cooking oil, McDonald’s says, it hopes to cut by nearly half the amount of trans fatty acids (转换脂肪酸) in French fries and reduce the amount of saturated fats(饱和脂肪) by 16 percent. Scientists believe that trans fatty acids and saturated fats raise cholesterol(胆固醇) levels and increase the risk of heart disease.

McDonald's new step is important because McDonald’s is an industry leader and other fast-food chains and food processors may follow the lead.

For McDonald's ,the action comes at a time when Americans are becoming more and more concerned about; obesity (肥胖) and are increasing pressure on food companies to offer healthy and nutritious (有营养的) food to consumers.

After three years of study, McDonald’s officials say they are switching oil that is lower in saturated fats and trans fatty acids. McDonald's says the change will not cause higher price for consumers.

Though there is some change, scientists say that the amount of trans fat in foods at McDonald's and at other fast-food companies is still important.

1.More than 13,000 McDonald's restaurants in America will use a new kind of cooking oil to ______________.

A．lower the costs of the products

B．maker its food taste hatter than ever before

C．cure (治愈) the heart disease

D．do good to the health of consumers

2.The underlined ward "switching" here has the same meaning as "   _______ ".

A．turning on

B．turning off

C．changing

D．studying

3.The main idea of the passage is    __________ .

A．McDonald's is a pioneer in food products

B．McDonald's is enlarging its restaurants in the world

C．fried foods can’t keep up with the development of modem society

D．McDonald’s is to use new cooking oil

4.When a new kind of cooking oil is used in McDonald’s,     ________ 

A．the prices of McDonald’s foods will be a tot higher

B．consumers will find the taste of McDonald’s foods different

C．many other food companies will do what McDonald's does

D．obesity will disappear in American society sooner or later