BEIJING，Nov．25，2005（Reuters）—China’s home-grown human bird flu vaccine is at least a year away from hitting the market but tests on humans have been approved (批准) by the government，head of the research drug company said on Friday．
Development of the vaccine started last year after bird flu outbreaks in Thailand and Vietnam and animal trials have already been completed，said Yin Wei-dong，managing director of Sinovac Biotech．
“It is not a virus that is spreading from human to human，so we are very optimistic，” Yin told Reuters in an interview．
The deadly H5N1 made its first known jump to humans in Hong Kong in 1997，killing six people．The virus appeared again in late 2003 and is known to have infected 130 people in several parts of Asia，killing 68 of them．
“It is not decided yet when the human trials will begin．We just got approval on November 22 by the State Food and Drug Administration，” Yin said．
Oregon，Nov．26,2005（AP）—The deadly strain of bird flu that appeared in Asia and has already spread to other parts of the world has not affected the Oregon poultry (家禽) industry or consumers，according to Oregon State University researchers．
There are many strains of bird flu that do not usually infect humans．But one strain，called H5N1，has jumped from chickens to humans and is blamed for more than 60 deaths in Asia．
International disease control experts are worried about a worldwide outbreak of bird flu，raising concerns such as whether it is safe to eat poultry．
But Oregon State University researchers say there is no proof that the virus can jump to humans by eating cooked poultry products．
“Consumers needn’t be overly concerned about bird flu，” said Jim Hermes，OSU Extension Service poultry specialist．But he urged consumers to follow standard food safety practices in preparing poultry—including washing hands while preparing food，and proper cooking of poultry meat and eggs．
He noted that a 2003 outbreak of bird virus caused much damage to commercial poultry operations in California but did not get into Oregon because of industry safeguards．
60．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the first news report?
A．Human trials have already started but not yet successful．
B．Bird flu killed 68 Asian people in its second outbreak．
C．The bird flu virus is not one that spreads from human to human．
D．The government has agreed to have the vaccine tried on humans．
61．What does the first news report mainly talk about?
A．The new outbreak of the bird flu．
B．How the development of the bird flu vaccine is going on．
C．How many people died of bird flu．
D．What measures the government has taken to stop the spreading of bird flu．
62．What does the underlined word “strains” probably mean?
A．signs．            B．symbols．       C．kinds．           D．diseases．
63．What can we know from the second news report?
A．Because of the safety guards，Oregon poultry industry didn’t suffer any loss in
the 2003 outbreak of bird flu．
B．People in Oregon are not concerned about bird flu．
C．People will develop bird flu even if they eat well-cooked poultry products．
D．H5N1 has caused more than 60 deaths worldwide．

       BEIJING，Nov．25，2005（Reuters）—China’s home-grown human bird flu vaccine is at least a year away from hitting the market but tests on humans have been approved (批准) by the government，head of the research drug company said on Friday．

       Development of the vaccine started last year after bird flu outbreaks in Thailand and Vietnam and animal trials have already been completed，said Yin Wei-dong，managing director of Sinovac Biotech．

       “It is not a virus that is spreading from human to human，so we are very optimistic，” Yin told Reuters in an interview．

       The deadly H5N1 made its first known jump to humans in Hong Kong in 1997，killing six people．The virus appeared again in late 2003 and is known to have infected 130 people in several parts of Asia，killing 68 of them．

       “It is not decided yet when the human trials will begin．We just got approval on November 22 by the State Food and Drug Administration，” Yin said．

       Oregon，Nov．26,2005（AP）—The deadly strain of bird flu that appeared in Asia and has already spread to other parts of the world has not affected the Oregon poultry (家禽) industry or consumers，according to Oregon State University researchers．

       There are many strains of bird flu that do not usually infect humans．But one strain，called H5N1，has jumped from chickens to humans and is blamed for more than 60 deaths in Asia．

       International disease control experts are worried about a worldwide outbreak of bird flu，raising concerns such as whether it is safe to eat poultry．

       But Oregon State University researchers say there is no proof that the virus can jump to humans by eating cooked poultry products．

       “Consumers needn’t be overly concerned about bird flu，” said Jim Hermes，OSU Extension Service poultry specialist．But he urged consumers to follow standard food safety practices in preparing poultry—including washing hands while preparing food，and proper cooking of poultry meat and eggs．

       He noted that a 2003 outbreak of bird virus caused much damage to commercial poultry operations in California but did not get into Oregon because of industry safeguards．

60．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the first news report?

       A．Human trials have already started but not yet successful．

       B．Bird flu killed 68 Asian people in its second outbreak．

       C．The bird flu virus is not one that spreads from human to human．

       D．The government has agreed to have the vaccine tried on humans．

61．What does the first news report mainly talk about?

       A．The new outbreak of the bird flu．

       B．How the development of the bird flu vaccine is going on．

       C．How many people died of bird flu．

       D．What measures the government has taken to stop the spreading of bird flu．

62．What does the underlined word “strains” probably mean?

       A．signs．            B．symbols．       C．kinds．           D．diseases．

63．What can we know from the second news report?

       A．Because of the safety guards，Oregon poultry industry didn’t suffer any loss in

the 2003 outbreak of bird flu．

       B．People in Oregon are not concerned about bird flu．

       C．People will develop bird flu even if they eat well-cooked poultry products．

       D．H5N1 has caused more than 60 deaths worldwide．

第二节  完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

       阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

       Life is like potato salad; when it’s shared it becomes a picnic．

       When my three children were young, my husband, Roy, and I were very    36   ．

       “Can we go on a picnic, Mom?” my six-year-old daughter, Becky    37   ．“Please．”

       I had said no so many times in the    38    months, and I decided the usual Saturday morning chores （日常工作） could wait．To her    39   , I agreed．

       I prepared a few sandwiches and    40    a cooler with ice and drinks and called Roy 41   ．My eleven-year-old twin sons put the cooler and the picnic basket in the trunk and off we went to spend some    42    time together as a family．

       About the time I got the lunch    43    out on the table, Roy arrived on the    44    ．

       That was one of the happiest meals we ever shared together．The meal was filled with 45   ．We felt a closeness that had been hidden by work and school    46   for so many months．Roy and the boys    47    rocks into the lake．Becky fed the ducks and I sat quietly on the picnic table,    48    God for blessing me with such a wonderful family．

       That night as our    49    went to bed, I kissed their cheeks and realized what a wonderful life I had．

       As I walked out of the room it dawned on me that even the busiest    50    could become a picnic when it’s shared with the ones you    51   ．

       Even though the kids have now grown up and    52    from home, I can still remember how I felt that day while sitting at the picnic table．

       Maybe today would be a good time to    53    potato salad, call all of my grown kids, feed some hungry    54    and skipped a few rocks into the lake．Since life is like potato salad, let’s make it a    55   ．

36．A．old        B．poor          C．busy          D．miserable

37．A．begged    B．asked         C．doubted        D．wondered

38．A．coming     B．recent           C．following      D．later

39．A．doubt       B．disappointment C．sadness         D．surprise

40．A．supplied   B．provided       C．combined      D．filled

41．A．off work   B．at home        C．at work         D．on business

42．A．unhappy   B．quality          C．quantity        D．sad

43．A．spread      B．taken         C．made          D．cooked

44．A．scene     B．view          C．event        D．landscape

45．A．sadness     B．expectation      C．hope          D．laughter

46．A．orders    B．charges        C．activity         D．responsibilities

47．A．missed      B．took           C．skipped         D．left

48．A．praying  B．praising        C．thanking       D．trusting

49．A．family    B．children        C．friends          D．parents

50．A．lifestyle   B．time          C．world          D．family

51．A．enjoy           B．own          C．have          D．love

52．A．left alone  B．passed away     C．ran away       D．moved away

53．A．supply      B．cook          C．watch           D．plant

54．A．ducks       B．children        C．family         D．people

55．A．salad    B．life             C．picnic        D．hope