71. The underlined words “claimed his life”(paragraph 3) means _______.

A. did harm to Johnson’s life　　 B. helped Johnson to survive

C. caused the death of Johnson　　 D. made Johnson weak

70. Which of the following is not true according to the passage?

A. Horses cannot contract the foot-and-mouth disease.

B. The record that humans caught the disease was first kept in 1967.

C. Frozen meat imported from other countries can carry the disease.

D. Animals infected can be cured in 2-3 weeks.

E

He was just 12 years old when he died. But he brought courage and hope to people around the world.

Nkosi Johnson, who died last June, is remembered today as an AIDS fighter. This young boy challenged his government’s AIDS policies and millions of South Africans in the fight against the disease.

Johnson was the longest survivor born HIV positive(艾滋病病毒携带者).He survived with this deadly disease for 12 years before it claimed his life.

At first, Johnson was expected to live for nine months when his foster mother, Gail Johnson took him in at the age of two. She now runs Nkosi’s Haven across town from her house in Melville. The Haven is home to 20 children living with HIV or AIDS, and 11 of their mothers.

Johnson attracted the world’s attention and stole the hearts of thousands of people across the world at the 13^th International AIDS Conference in Durban in July 2000. He stood in front of a large audience including South African President Thabo Mbeki. He told them that he wanted AZT, a drug used to treat AIDS patients, to be given to HIV-positive pregnant(怀孕的) women to prevent the disease being passed on to their unborn babies. He received a loud cheer at the end of his speech.

Johnson’s speech was broadcast live across the world. With views beyond his age and even a sense of humor, Johnson soon became an international sign of the fight against AIDS and HIV.

69. The underlined word “they” in Part C means ________.

A. disease　　　　　 B. infected animals　　 C. adult animals　 D. 2-3 weeks

68. That foot-and-mouth disease is different from Mad Cow Disease mainly lies in that______.

　　 A. it affects the human food chain

　B. people cannot consume dairy products

　C. it is found in frozen meat

　D. meat is still safe to eat

67. Foot-and-mouth disease is insidious because it is spread_______.

　　 A. by farmers and farm vehicles　

　　 B. in so many different ways

　　 C. by being carried in the air　

　　 D. mainly by people who have been in contact with infected animals

66. The main purpose of writing this passage is_______.

1. to warn people of the danger of the disease
2. to describe the disaster by the disease
3. to share some of the facts about the disease
4. to declare the success in control of the disease

65. Which of the following can best describe the passage?

A.　　　 Oversight should never appear again.

B.　　　 Help children experience modern life.

C.　 Excuse me, what is a hamburger?

　 D.　 Attention should be paid to students’ life.

D

Part A

In 2001 the United Kingdom was hit again by foot-and-mouth disease, the first time since the 1960s, causing a national crisis. However, much of the panic and confusion was spread largely as a result of ignorance of the disease.

Foot-and-mouth is a highly contagious(传染性的) disease found in Africa, South America, Asia, the Middle East and parts of Europe. It affects cloven-footed(偶啼) domestic animals such as cows, pigs, sheep and goats, as well as wild animals like rats　 and deer and zoo animals such as elephants. Horses, however, cannot contract(感染)the disease.

It is very rare for humans to catch the disease. Indeed, only one case has been recorded in Great Britain and that was in 1967.

Part B

Foot-and-mouth disease is insidious(潜伏的) and can be spread by direct and indirect contact with infected animal. The disease can be spread on the wind, and can be spread by people, equipment or vehicles which have been in contact with the disease.

Although the authorities do not really know where this latest outbreak of the disease originated, it can enter a country in frozen meat imported from other countries where the disease is common. Unlike Mad Cow Disease (BSE) and the human equivalent CJD, foot-and-mouth has no implication(牵连) for the human food chain. Any meat, milk, cheese and other dairy products can be consumed quite safely.

Part C

It seems that the only way to control the disease is to kill infected animals. There is no cure for the disease, and although adult animals normally recover in 2-3 weeks, they sadly remain carriers of the virus for up to two years.

From the time the disease was first reported to the time the epidemic(流行)was officially declared over, one and a half million and more domestic animals were slaughtered and large areas of the countryside were closed to the public. These areas included parks, woods and forests, and various leisure attractions situated in the countryside.

64. What can be good textbooks according to the passage?

A.　　　 Books that are about city life

B.　　　 Books about newly emerging things

C.　　　 Books for rural children

D.　　 Books written by the writers who experience real life

63. Which of the following persons agree the textbooks shouldn’t center on city life only?

A.　　　 Qin Si, Li Jing, Kong Xiaotian　　　 B. Li Jing, Wnag Sichen, Zhao Yan

C.　 Qin Si, Kong Xiaotian, Guo Jin　　　 D. Kong Xiaotian, Guo Jin, Wang Sichen

62. What can be inferred from the passage?

A.　　　 Most blind people who lack the gene for the special protein in their retina couldn’t reset their clock as often.

B.　　　 The body can’t reset its clock when people have a work shift changes or travel across time zone.

C.　　　 Better drugs and treatment have been made to cure sleep disorder like insomnia.

D.　　 The clock can get all of the light information in spite of there being no protein.

C

Qin Si: China is such a large country with so many farmers whose children may not know what a "hamburger" is, and they won't be able to finish their homework. People should think carefully before publishing these books. I hope such oversight (疏忽) never appear again.

Li Jing: I don't think it matters if the textbooks centre on city life. But I think teachers should tell students about city life or let them see some pictures before classes.

Kong Xiaotian: I think writing textbooks is the same as creating art and music. It should come from real life. China is a big farming country where most people are farmers. The writers should visit poor villages and experience real life there. Then they will write better textbooks.

Guo Jin: We should think again before writing the textbooks. We should consider the students in the countryside. The aim of teaching is to educate everyone around the country. So the contents must be common enough for everyone to understand.

Wang Sichen: We should tell country children about newly emerging things (新兴事物). Life in the city is quite different from that in the country. So we should help them experience modern life and catch up with the changing world.

Zhao Yan (teacher): It is not enough for rural (农村的) children to learn from texts only about city life. Our books should have more things that country students are familiar with, such as stories about farms or in fields. It is unfair to centre on city life, because life is made up of many parts. Departments concerned (有关部门) should pay more attention to students' lives in the country when writing their textbooks.