The main goal of the World Bank is to fight poverty. But, for almost ten years, the World Bank has also investigated financial crimes by governments and bank officials.

In 1996, former World Bank President James Wolfensohn warned of the need to deal with the “cancer of corruption（腐败）”.

The World Bank defines corruption as offering, giving, receiving or asking for anything of value to influence the action of a public official .For example, a local official may demand that a foreign company pay him money ,or a bribe ,to permit a project to go forward.

       The World Bank says corruption is the biggest barrier to development .Corruption hurts the poor people who are supposed to gain from development bank loans and aid.

       The World Bank created a group of anti-corruption investigators in 1999.It later became the Department of Institutional Integrity .The bank says the DII has investigated almost two thousand accusations of corruption. The Bank has twenty-two investigators. It spends about ten million dollars each year on anti-corruption measures.

       The current. World Bank President was appointed last year. He says he will increase number of investigators and the budget for fighting corruption. He has also suspended loans to India, Kenya, Bangladesh and other nations suspected of corruption.

       Reports say some members of the World Bank do not agree with his actions .They say it is not fair to deny the necessity of a loan for purposes such as health care .After all ,only a small proportion of the money is related to corruption.

       Critics say the Bank can’t carefully supervise（监督）the loans and projects it finances. The Bank approves about two hundred and forty new projects each year. And it has more than one thousand existing loans, each of which may contain many agreements.

       In addition, the World Bank is part of the World Bank Group .It includes the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which has one hundred and eighty-four member nations. In 2004 ,the World Bank Group provided or guaranteed more than $ 2,500,000,000 loans.

1．What’s the main idea of the passage?

       A．The World Bank fights the “cancer of corruption”.

       B．The main goal of the World Bank is to fight poverty.

       C．What is connected with corruption.

       D．Corruption is the biggest barrier to development.

2．Which of the following isn’t a way to fight corruption?

       A．Establishing a group of anti-corruption investigators.

       B．Investigating accusations of corruption.

       C．Increasing the budget for fighting corruption.

       D．Approving more new projects each year.

3．The current World Bank President       .

       A．believes loans to India are not enough

       B．has been at his post for many years

       C．will add more money to fight corruption

       D．is supported by every member of the World Bank

4．The last two paragraphs intend to tell us      .

       A．corruption is hard to deal with since the Bank provides many loans each year

       B．The World Bank is the largest bank in the world

       C．the World Bank has not provided any loans to India Because of corruption

       D．the World Bank should not devoted its energy to fighting corruption

The main cause why some children are aggressive and are “always angry with the world ”is that they have no idea how to realize that the term “problem solving” does not necessary mean solving a math problem or an assignment. When you hear experts tell you to teach your children problem_solving skill, what they mean is to teach your kids all about emotional managing and learning to cross the stormy waters of childhood ,and eventually , life .

Parents should teach their children as early as possible how to handle certain situations . Young children easily lose their temper .When things do not go their way , it makes them angry and frustrated and they can get violent . Especially since young child have limited self control , bursting into anger is a very easy thing for them to do .

Anything can set up a child’s tantrum . For example , you and your child went to the mall . He told you that he wanted to buy a new toy , but you refused because he had already had one on his birthday. He insisted because this one was the new version . But you still refused , so he began to get angry and started screaming .

There are a few things that you can do to teach your child some problem _solving skills. First, you need to find out what the problem is . Perhaps your child is having problems identifying the cause of his frustrations . As a parent, it will not be that hard for you to know what is going on in your child’life. After he calms down, ask him quietly why he got so mad and then together , help him think why he was so angry . When your child figures out what is really making him upset , help him think of ways to solve the problem and help him look at all his reactions and evaluate the potential consequences.

1.who  would probably show interest in the passage ?

A, Experts      B, Teachers    C, Parents    D,Children

2.In paragraph 2 , the writer stresses that it is necessary for______________.

A, parents to guide their children  through troubling cases.

B, parents to solve some problems for their children

C, children to depend on their parents sometimes

D, children to manage bad situations as their parents do

3.In paragraph 3 the underlined word “tantrum” can be best replaced by “_________”

A, anger    B, habit    C, stress   D, aim

4.Which would be the best title for the passage ?

A, Taking  more care of your children.

B, Teaching  your children problem_solving skills.

C, What  are  problem_solving skills.

D, Why do your children become so  angry ?

The main cause why some children are aggressive and are “always angry with the world ”is that they have no idea how to realize that the term “problem solving” does not necessary mean solving a math problem or an assignment. When you hear experts tell you to teach your children problem_solving skill, what they mean is to teach your kids all about emotional managing and learning to cross the stormy waters of childhood ,and eventually , life .
Parents should teach their children as early as possible how to handle certain situations . Young children easily lose their temper .When things do not go their way , it makes them angry and frustrated and they can get violent . Especially since young child have limited self control , bursting into anger is a very easy thing for them to do .
Anything can set up a child’s tantrum . For example , you and your child went to the mall . He told you that he wanted to buy a new toy , but you refused because he had already had one on his birthday. He insisted because this one was the new version . But you still refused , so he began to get angry and started screaming .
There are a few things that you can do to teach your child some problem _solving skills. First, you need to find out what the problem is . Perhaps your child is having problems identifying the cause of his frustrations . As a parent, it will not be that hard for you to know what is going on in your child’life. After he calms down, ask him quietly why he got so mad and then together , help him think why he was so angry . When your child figures out what is really making him upset , help him think of ways to solve the problem and help him look at all his reactions and evaluate the potential consequences

1. 1.

   who  would probably show interest in the passage ?

   1. A.
      Experts
   2. B.
      Teachers
   3. C.
      Parents
   4. D.
      Children
2. 2.

   In paragraph 2 , the writer stresses that it is necessary for______________

   1. A.
      parents to guide their children  through troubling cases
   2. B.
      parents to solve some problems for their children
   3. C.
      children to depend on their parents sometimes
   4. D.
      children to manage bad situations as their parents do
3. 3.

   In paragraph 3 the underlined word “tantrum” can be best replaced by “_________”

   1. A.
      anger
   2. B.
      habit
   3. C.
      stress
   4. D.
      aim
4. 4.

   Which would be the best title for the passage ?

   1. A.
      Taking  more care of your children
   2. B.
      Teaching  your children problem_solving skills
   3. C.
      What  are  problem_solving skills
   4. D.
      Why do your children become so  angry ?

Read the passage carefully．Then answer the questions or complete the statements in not more than 15 words for each question．?

① “Hello” is one of the first words we learn as babies, yet it’s one of the last ones we think to use as adults．That’s unfortunate, because saying hello is more than just saying hello．It is recognition of another’s worth．How might the world change — how might we change — if we mastered this word? To find out, I spent one month saying hello to every person I met． Here’s what I’ve learned．

② It can boost（促进）productivity．In one of the few studies ever done on this subject, Allan Allday, an assistant professor of special education at Oklahoma State University, had middle school teachers greet their students individually each morning．This exchange of greetings raised the kids’ productivity．School went from impersonal to personal, and that resulted in more class participation （参与）and better grades．

③ Environments influence friendliness．One study found that people in the city were more likely to kiss one’s hands with a stranger than those in the countryside．And, researchers say, pleasant environments generally encourage more smiles and hellos than unpleasant one．My experience was similar．Whatever the reason, my urban hellos were answered far less often than my rural ones．Similarly, people in vacation spots, like the Jersey Shore, were far friendlier than those hurrying to work downtown．

④ It’s a form of universal health insurance．It’s impossible to say hello without smiling．And smiling has been shown to lower blood pressure, relieve stress and boost happiness．Apparently, a smile creates a similar effect in the recipient （接受者）．

⑤ So maybe we can make the world a better place by saying hello to each other．After a month of doing it, I feel lighter and more connected and I have a better sense of well-being．

1．In the first paragraph, what does the author mean by saying “it’s one of the last ones we think to use as adults”?

2．The research shows that if the school teachers greet their students each morning individually, the students______________________．

3．Three effects of smiling on health are: （1） ___________ （2） _____________ （3） _____________

4．What is the main idea of the passage? 

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