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    请从下列人物中选择你最喜欢的一位，用英语写一篇100—120词的短文。要求根据所给信息作适当发挥，且需包括以下三部分内容：

    　　

    1、对该人物的简单介绍；

    　　2、喜欢该人物的理由；

    3、从该人物身上得到的启示。

     

    Charlie Chaplin

    Yuan Longping

    Stephen Hawking

    director, actor;

    full of humor;

    simple but great man;

    determined

    theoretical physicist;

    disabled, optimistic;

    Films: 

    Modern Times;

           The Gold Rush

    hybrid rice

    Books :

    A Brief History of Time;

     Black Holes

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    阅读理解。
                                                      Yuan Longping, China's Most Famous"Farmer"
         It says every scientist cherishes a childhood dream indicating his or her future success, but for Yuan
    Longping, dubbed (授予称号) as "father of hybrid rice", the dream is that he cultivates rice as plump as peanuts, and farmers can relax in the cool shadow of big rice plants.
         Yuan,71,won a 5 million yuan State Supreme Science and Technology Award today, known as the Nobel
    Prize in China, for his outstanding achievements in breeding high yield-Hybrid rice, which has substantially
    increased China's grain output.
         Yuan came up with the idea of hybridizing rice for the first time in the world in 1960s.Since then,50
    percent of China's total rice cultivation fields have grown such rice, which added some 300 billion kilograms to
    the country's grain output.
          Furrows (皱纹) grown on his sunburnt face, a slim figure and coiled-up trousers legs would confuse
    foreign reporters who came to interview the most famous scientist in China, who would rather be called "a
    farmer". Indeed, like many Chinese farmers, Yuan in his 70s and has devoted most of his life growing rice in
    paddy fields, but unlike those farmers, he reaps the seed from experimental fields only for hybridizing rice.
         The urbanite-turned-farmer graduated from Southwest Agriculture College in 1953 has his name related to
    the world's most advanced agricultural technology. Four minor planets, a listed seed company's and a science
    college in China were named after him, which were the first time that a Chinese scientist's name is valued for its intellectual assets.
         By lending his name to the Longping High-tech, a seed company, Yuan obtained a 5 per cent stake, or 2.5
    million shares worth 2 million yuan, in the firm. However, Yuan said his research requires the lifestyle of a
    farmer, or rather a migrating farmer, as he has conducted extensive research related to the cultivation of new
    strains of hybrid rice"Super Hybrid Rice" in some 10 provinces.
         In the year 1999,more than 300 billion kilograms of grain were increased from about 240 million hectares
    (公顷) of hybrid rice, which signified the success of his research. And this made Yuan firmly believe that
    China can surely feed her 1.2 billion population with her limited cultivated land.
         The "Super Rice" yields are 30 percent higher than those of common rice. The record yield of 17 055
    kilograms per hectare was registered in Yongsheng County in Yunnan in 1999.But even after that achievement
    Yuan won't take a break. He has a dream, more realistic than that of his young age, that popularizing new
    strains of grain with higher yields around the world, can eliminate starvation on earth.
          The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has vowed to get involved in the work of spreading the
    coverage of Yuan's high-yield hybrid rice, which it considers the best way to increase the world's grain output.
         The FAO's 1991 statistics show that 20 percent of the world's rice output was yielded from 10 percent of
    the world's rice fields, which grow hybrid rice."If the new strain was sown in the rest of the rice acreage, the
    present grain output around the world can be more than doubled. This can be a solution to the grain shortage,"
    the unselfish scientist.
         In 1980,Yuan went to the United States at the invitation of the International Rice Research Institute to share
    his knowledge about the cultivation technology of hybrid rice. He was also employed in 1991 as the chief
    consultant of FAO to bring his research methods to other countries. With the help of Chinese scientists, the
    acreage (面积) of hybrid rice in Viet Nam and India increased to 200 000 hectares and 150 000 hectares in
    1999, respectively.
         The rice research costs time to prove its value. At the age of 43,Yuan cultivated the world's first hybrid
    rice. At that time the country's grain yield was about 4500 kilogram per hectare."The natural disaster and policy miscarriage further deteriorated starvation in China by then," Yuan recalled tearfully.
         This is his motivation to stimulate his research. Largely due to his scientific progress, China's total rice
    output rose from 5.69 billion tons in 1950 to 19.47 billion tons last year. The growth rate of rice output far
    exceeded the population growth speed.
         Some people estimate Yuan's actual fortune might amount to more than 100 million ?yuan? (12 million
    U.S.dollars),making him one of the richest people in China. But he doesn't know for sure himself, for he seems
    not to care about his own assets than the rice harvest. Some people asked him to move the focus of his
    research from improving amounts of hybrid rice to the quality and taste, which would be easier to do. But, the
    stubborn academician (学者) insisted that the amount of hybrid rice's per unit yield still outweighs the quality,
    for his foremost task is to improve the grain reserve in developing countries.

    YUAN LONGPING
    【个性思考】 Why do you think Yuan Longping can achieve so much? 　　
      In my view___________________________________________________________________________ .

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     　　On Wednesday, the Chinese government, decided to increase its medical subsidies(补贴)  for farmers from 10 Yuan (US$1.23) to 20 Yuan (US$2.47) a head a year from 2006.

    　　 As part of the country's healthcare reform programme, the co-operative rural （农村）medical system was first introduced in 2003 to set up self-help among farmers on a voluntary basis.  Due to insufficient government input to finance hospitals that are mostly State-owned, the country's healthcare reform has largely turned out to be a failure, adding hugely to the financial burden on the public.

    While everyone complains about quickly-rising medical costs, rural residents are suffering more than their urban(城镇) cousins because of a lack of money, as well as not being able to enjoy high quality health services. At present, farmers earn on average only one-third of what urban residents make. Most of the country's medical resources are located in cities even though rural residents make up two-thirds of the population.

    　　Poor health conditions make it more difficult to help farmers get out of poverty; and poverty, in turn, refuses farmers the chance to improve their health.　To end this vicious circle, policy-makers tried the co-operative medical system, with a small sum of central and local financial support for each rural participant. But the system has proved to be less than perfect. Due to the limited financial input, the programme still does not benefit the majority of farmers in a significant way. This has reduced many farmers' enthusiasm for participating. A high percentage of involvement is of course a precondition for such a system.

    　　The central government intends to expand the programme into a national medical system by 2008. Increasing government subsidies is a necessary step to make the co-operative medical system more attractive to farmers. But an increase of 10 Yuan for each participant is surely far from enough to perfect the system. The total cost is not particularly heavy compared to the rapid growth in government revenue(财政).

    　　 Clearly, policy-makers are becoming increasingly aware of how urgent the narrowing of the development gap between rural and urban areas really is. Besides economic policies to push the rural economy, large amount of government investment on improving rural healthcare and education is badly needed.

    1. Compared with that in 2006, what will be the rate of coming increase in China’s medical subsidies for farmers?

             A. 100%                      B. 50%                        C. 200%                     D. 150%

    2. What is the reason for the failure in the country’s healthcare reform?

             A. Bad management system.          

             B. The government didn’t input enough money to support hospitals that are mostly

    state-owned.

             C. The health conditions in the country is too bad.

             D. There are too many farmers that need medical care.

    3. What is needed to narrow the development gap between rural and urban areas?

             ①. Large amount of government investment in economy.

             ②. Large amount of government investment on improving rural healthcare and education.

             ③. Economic policies to push the rural economy

    ④. A high percentage of farmers’ involvement in the medical system

    ⑤. A better management system

    A. ①②③    B.  ②③④                   C. ①②③④⑤          D. ②③

    4. Why are many farmers not enthusiastic in joining the co-operative medical system?

             A. It doesn’t benefit most of the farmers in an effective way.

             B. They cannot spare the needed money to join the programme.

             C. They don’t believe in the system.

             D. They don’t think it necessary.

    5. What can be inferred from the last but one paragraph?

             A. An increase of 10 Yuan in medical subsidies for each person is not enough.

             B. The government can afford to increase the medical subsidies for farmers.

             C. The government will get farmers of the whole country involved in a medical system by 2008. 

             D. If the government increase subsidies, more farmers are likely to join the medical system.

     

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    Suppose you work in a big firm and find English important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English. Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.

    Global English Centre

    ☆General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

    ☆3-month (700 yuan), 6-month (1,200 yuan) and one year (2000 yuan) courses.

    ☆Choice fo morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon. ~Fri.

    ☆Experienced college English teachers.

    ☆Close to city centre and bus stops.

    Tel:67605270

    Add:105 Zhongshan Road,100082

    　　Modern Language School

    ☆ Special courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.

    ☆ Small classes (12~16 students) on Sat.&Sum.from2:00 to 5:00 p.m.

    ☆ Native English teachers from Canada and USA.

    ☆ Language lab and computers supplied.

    ☆ 3-month course: (1050 yuan), 6-month course: (1850 yuan)

    Write or phone: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056

    Tel: 67353019

    The 21 sty Century English Training Centre

    ☆ We specialize in effective teaching at all levels.

    ☆ We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan. Entrance exams:1 June and 1 Dec.

    ☆ We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays.

    ☆ Only 15-minute walk from city centre.

    Call 67801642 for more information.

    The International House of English

    ☆ 3/6-month English courses for students of all levels at very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient class hours:9~12 a.m. and2~5 p.m.

    ☆ A 4-month evening classes for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes).

    ☆ Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a 2nd foreign language.

    ☆ Free sightseeing and social activities。

    ☆ Very close to the Central Park.

     For further information call 67432308.

    You work from 9:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Which school will you choose?

    　　A. Global English Centre and Modern Language School.

    　　B. Global English Centre and the International House of English.

    　　C. Modern Language School and the 21st Century English Training.

    　　D. The 21st Century English Training Center and the International House of English.

    The 21st Century English Training Center is different from the other three schools in that.

    　　A. its teaching quality is better          B. it is nearest to the city centre

    　　C. its courses are more advanced        D. it requires an entrance examination

    You’ll probably prefer to go to the International House of English because it.

    　　A. offers free sightseeing and social activities

    　　B. has a special course in spoken English

    　　C. costs less than the other schools

    　　D. has native English teachers

    If you take the evening classes at the International House  of English, you’ll pay about      yuan.

    　　A.60          B.240　     　C.720         D.960

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    EVENTS(赛事)

    Bicycle tour and race

    　  A bike tour and race will be held on August 26 and 27(Sat. & Sun. ). At 5:30am, the riders will leave Tian'anmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg. Then the next 55 kilometers leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli.

    　　The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaibe, covering a distance of 20 kilometers. Saturday night includes the stay at Nandaihe and supper. Sunday morning is free for play at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.

    　　Cost: 200 Yuan   Telephone: 4675027

    Brazilian footballers

    　　The Brazilian Football Club will play Beijing Guo'an Team at the Workers Stadium on August 26. The club has four national team players. Also coming is 1994 US World Cup star　Romario ho has promised to play for at least 45 minutes.

    　　Ticket prices: 60,100,150 Yuan

    　　Time/Date: 4:30 pm, August 26(Sat.)   Telephone:  5012372

    Rock climbing

    The Third National Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27 at the Huairou Mountain-climbing Training Base. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition climbing. Free for spectators(观众).

    　　Take a long-distance bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou.

    　　Time/Dates: 9-12 am, August 26 and 27

    　　Telephone: 7143177, 7144850, Wang Zhenghua

    1. If you take part in the bike tour, you will ride for _________.

       A. 35 kilometers          B. 55 kilometers   C. 75 kilometers     D. 110 kilometers

    2. The underlined word "leg" in "Bicycle tour and race" probably means ________.

       A. race 　    B. practice          C. part of the training   　  D. part of the tour

    3. What is special about the Rock climbing competition?

       A. A foreign team takes part in it.      　　

    B. You can watch it without paying.

    C. You don't have to be a sportsman to take part.

    D. The bus trip to the place of the competition is free.

    4. If you want to find something to do for Saturday afternoon, which telephone number will you call?

    A. 4675027　　　　B. 7143177         C. 5012372　　　　D. 7144850

     

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