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.

 　　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.

 　　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.

Education for Exceptional Children

　 Exceptional children are different in some ways from others of the same age. For these children to 　31 their full adult potential, their 　32 must suit those differences.

　 Although we focus on the needs of exceptional children, we 　33 ourselves describing their environment as well. While the leading actor on the stage 　34 our attention, we also see the importance of the 　35 players and the scenery of the 　36 itself. Both the family and the society in which exceptional children live are often the 　37 to their growth and development. And it is in the public schools that we find the full 　38 of society’s understanding—the knowledge, hopes, and fears that are 　39 to the next generation.

　 Education in any society is a 　40 of the society. We can see in it the strengths, the weaknesses, the hopes, the prejudices, and the 41 values of the culture itself. The great 42 in exceptional children shown in public education over the past thirty years 　43 the strong feeling in our society that all 　44 , whatever their special conditions, have a right to get the chance to fully develop their abilities.

　 “All man are created equal.” We’ve 　 45 　 it many times, but it still has an important meaning for education in a democratic society. 　46 the phrase was used by this country’s founders to express equality before the 　47 , it has also been explained to mean equality of education. That 　48 educational chance for all children—the right of each child to 49 help in learning to the limit of his or her ability, whether that ability is small or great. Recent 50 decisions have made certain of the right of children—disabled or not—to a suitable education, and have ordered that public schools take the necessary steps to provide that education.

31. A. see　　　　　 　　 B. develop　　　　 　 C. come　　　 D. expand

32. A. education　　 　　 B. potential　　　　 C. school　　　 D. family

33. A. feel　　　　　 　　 B. find　　　　　　 　 C. leave　　　　 D. prevent

34. A. pays　　　　 　　 B. loses　　　　　　 C. draws　　　 D. sees

35. A. male　　　　　 　 B. female　　　　　 C. supporting　　 　　　 D. performing

36. A. play　　　　　 　 B. director　　　　　 C. theater　　　 　　　 D. actor

37. A. place　　　　 　 B. fact　　　　　　 C. condition　　 　　　 D. key

38. A. system　　　 　　 B. equipment　　　 　 C. expression　 D. support

39. A. shown　　　　 　 B. passed　　　　　 C. taken 　　　　　　　 D. changed

40. A. tool　　　　　 　　 B. way　　　　　　 C. science　　　 D. mirror

41. A. central　　　 　　 B. extra　　　　　　 C. special　　　 D. ordinary

42. A. interest　　　 　　 B. joy　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　 　　　 D. disappointment

43. A. damages　　　 　　 B. exists　　　　　　 　　　 C. shows　　　 D. lacks

44. A. kids　　　　　 　 B. adults　　　　　 C. teachers　　 D. citizens

45. A. spoken　　　 　　 B. heard　　　　　 C. known　　　 　　　 D. discussed

46. A. When　　　　 　 B. Although　　　　 C. If　　　　　 　　　 D. Because

47. A. society　　　 　　 B. leader　　　　　 C. law　　　　 D. money

48. A. means　　　　 　 B. needs　　　　　 C. damages　　 D. changes

49. A. refuse　　　　 　　 B. offer　　　　　　 C. give　　　　 D. receive

50. A. school　　　　 B. court　　　　　　 C. society　　　 　　　 D. office

The bank is equipped with new alarm _____. We can say it’s safe and reliable completely.

A. system　　　　 B. way　　　　 C. order　　　　 D. setting