In the global economy, a new drug for cancer,        it is discovered, will create many economic possibilities around the world.

A. whatever               B. whoever                C. wherever                        D. whichever

 

United States President George W. Bush is expected to issue a directive in the next few weeks. It will give the US Air Force a green light for the development of space weapons, US media reported last week.
This would potentially start a new global arms race, some experts have warned.
To keep that from happening, last Wednesday the White House explained that it was not considering putting weapons in space. It said it was making a shift in US space policy to allow for protection of satellites.
But some defense analysts and arms control advocates argue that the policy will pave the way for the US to put both defensive and offensive  weapons in space.
“No one should be fooled,” said Theresa Hitchens, an American weapons expert.
The US is now restricted by a 1996 directive  signed by President Bill Clinton. Plans for space weapons were vetoed by the Clinton cabinet. The directive emphasized the peaceful use of space , in agreement with almost unanimous global opinion.
The US military has placed importance on space and has sent up numberous satellites for troop communications and to provide intelligence and data to guide bombs to their targets.
The US Air Force wants to develop space- based weapons that could strike targets anywhere in the world within 90 minutes of receiving the order to open fire.
These new weapons under development cover a wide range. They include hunter- killer satellites and orbiting weapons. And they use lasers, radio waves, or even dense metal tubes, known as “ Rods from God”, dropped from space to do the damage.
There are many barriers to the setting up of this kind of program, experts say.
First is the coast. It is estimated that the budget may be US $220 billion to US $ 1 trillion .
The technical difficulties of developing reliable space weapons are also a problem.
And, the program will draw strong criticism from around the world. Experts worry about starting a space arms race.
【小题1】Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

A．US Military Plans

B．The Global Arms Race

C．A Comparison between Two Presidents

D．President George W. Bush and the World Peace

【小题2】According to this passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．President George W. Bush supports space weapon development.

B．The space weapon program will threaten world peace

C．Clinton government was poorer than Bush government.

D．The US space weapon project is very expensive.

【小题3】After reading this passage, it can be inferred that “___________ “.

A．George W. Bush’s directive to be issued will be against global opinions

B．The White House is right in explaining that US new space policy aims to protect satellites

C．US government has little difficulty in developing new space weapons

D．President George W. Bush and Bill Clinton share a lot in common

【小题4】The author’s attitude towards the coming space weapon development is _______.

A．optimistic

B．critical

C．excited

D．indifferent

B

KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) - Nepal has given its security personnel permission to shoot pro-Tibet demonstrators during China's Olympic flame climb to Mount Everest's summit early next month.

"About 25 soldiers and policemen have established camps on the mountain and they have been ordered to use force if necessary to stop any anti-Chinese activities," Mod Raj Dotel, spokesman for the home ministry, said Sunday. "This could mean shooting if necessary."

Security personnel will also check mountain climbers for non-essential expedition materials, Dotel added.

"If anyone is found with anti-Chinese material their permit will be canceled and returned from the mountain," he said.

Chinese climbers plan to take the Olympic flame to the top of the world's highest peak, at 8,848 meters (29,028 feet) as part of the global relay leading up to the August 8 opening of the Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Spring is the most popular season for climbing Mount Everest, which straddles(跨越) the border between Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region of China.

The Nepali government has given permits to dozens of climbers from 30 expeditions this season.

But between May 1 and May 10, climbers are barred from going above 6,400 meters until the torch run is completed. China plans to take the Olympic flame to the summit sometime then.

Bad weather conditions allow only about two opportunities in May for a push to the summit.

The Chinese have not allowed any expedition to climb the mountain from the north side, according the Kathmandu representative of the Tibet China Mountaineering Association.

Almost every day in the past month, Nepalese police have arrested pro-Tibet protesters from in front of the Chinese Embassy and the United Nations offices. The demonstrators are released later in the evening.  

Supporters of Tibet punish the government's attitude toward the autonomous region, and many believe China should not have been awarded the honor of hosting the Olympic Games.

Earlier torch relay stops in London, England; Paris, France; and San Francisco, California attracted tens of thousands of demonstrators. They led to attacks on the torch and relay participants, and prompted police to make dozens of arrests.

Subsequent stops in Argentina, Tanzania and Oman were trouble-free.

In Pakistan, authorities closed the relay to the public. And India shortened the relay and kept thousands of anti-Chinese protesters at bay by sealing off roads and shuttering buildings along the route.

The relay went smoothly in Bangkok, Thailand, on Saturday, amid heavy security and scattered protests along the route.

The flame arrived in Malaysia on Sunday. About 1,000 police officers will be on hand to watch for protesters during a relay in the capital city Kuala Lampur Monday.

61．When will China's Olympic flame probably reach Mount Everest's summit?

A．April 28     B．May 12        C．June 10        D．May 7

62．The underlined word “barred” means_____________.

A．permitted      B．stopped        C．encouraged     D．introduced 

63．How many times Climbers can reach the top of the mountain at most in May?

A．once             B．twice   

C．three times            D．as many times as they can

64．Where did the torch relay meet no trouble?

A．India          B．Nepal     C．Tanzania         D．France

65．What is the attitude of the Nepali government towards towards China's Olympic flame climb to Mount Everest's summit?

       A．negative         B．positive        C．ambiguous           D．Indifferent

An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to the global economic crisis awakening a public  36  for knowledge about how the financial system   37  .

Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15% this January,  38 UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were  39  up.

Professor John Beath, the president of the society, and a  40  lecturer at St Andrews University, said his first-year lectures—which are open to students from all departments—were   41  crowds of 400, rather than the  42  250.

“There are a large number of students who are not economics  43  who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to  44  my teaching to contemporary events in a way that one hasn’t  45  done.” He added.

University applications  46  7% last year. But there were rises  47  average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with people’s renewed  48  in careers in the public sector, which are seen as more secure in economic crisis.

A  49  study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial  50   and almost half said their children had asked them what was  51 , although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.

Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “It’s possible that one good thing to arise from the  52  will be a generation that’s financially  53  and better equipped to  54  their money through times of economic  55  .”

1.A．concern   B．thirst C．sense          D．taste

2.A．works       B．performs     C．serves          D．affects

3.A．in terms of        B．according to        C．on account of      D．in spite of

4.A．yet B．once C．also     D．still

5.A．outstanding      B．inspiring      C．convincing          D．leading

6.A．catching   B．appealing    C．drawing       D．covering

7.A．usual        B．regular        C.  average          D．common

8.A．majors      B．interests      C．preferences        D．standards

9.A．attach       B．adapt  C．approach    D．relate

10.A．generally           B．frequently       C．traditionally       D．originally

11.A．raised    B．rose   C．fell      D．struck

12.A．by          B．in         C．over    D．above

13.A．effect     B．focus           C．interest       D．benefit

14.A．recent   B．late     C．present       D．unique

15.A．matters  B．affairs C.  events         D．issues

16.A．taking up        B．going on      C．calling up    D．keeping on

17.A．overturn         B．downturn           C．breakthrough      D．breakout

18.A．cleverer         B．smarter       C．brighter       D．wiser

19.A．strugglt  B．measure      C．manage       D．earn

20.A．stability  B．puzzle C．uncertainty D．recovery

 

Decision-makers will take a __________ approach to opening new stores as the global economy slows down.

A. cautious      B. concise         C. vital              D. severe