WASHINGTON The head of the World Bank says for the first time in human history, it is possible to end poverty around the world. Jim Yong Kim told a Washington audience Tuesday, he wants to make ending world poverty by 2030 a top goal for the bank and governments around the world.
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim says that the problems of poverty, hunger and inequality are wide, urgent and a matter of survival of millions.
“We know that despite the great successes of the last decade, there are still about 1.3 billion people living in extreme poverty, 870 million who go hungry every day, and 6.9 million children under five dying every year,” he said.
But Kim told a Washington audience that the previous successful efforts to cut the number of people living in extreme poverty by half give them hope.
“We are at an auspicious moment in history, when the successes of past decades and an increasingly favourable economic outlook combine to give developing countries a chance－for the first time ever－to end extreme poverty within a generation,” he said in a speech at Georgetown University. “Our duty now must be to ensure that these favourable circumstances are matched with deliberate decisions to realize this historic opportunity.”
Kim says success will require increasing the speed of economic growth, particularly in South Africa and South Asia.
But he warned that civil unrest could happen if economic growth does not help people at all income levels, and also include women and youth．
Kim says that the World Bank and other development agencies will have more resources to get this job done right. “Meeting this 2030 goal will take extraordinary effort,” he said.
However, Kim warned that all the progress in fighting poverty could be destroyed by climate disasters unless the nations of the world do more to prevent climate change.
1.In the opinion of Jim Yong Kim, world poverty _____．
A. is difficult but hopeful to end by 2030
B. exists only in Africa and Asia
C. is not quite hard to end by 2030
D. will be sure to disappear by 2030
2.Which of the following gives Jim Yong Kim the hope to end world poverty?
A.Economic growth is increasing in developing countries．
B.Great successes have been achieved in science and technology．
C.A decreasing number of people are living in poverty．
D.All countries have started to fight poverty．
3.The underlined word "auspicious" in Paragraph 5 most probably means "_____"．
A. unforgettable B. lucky
C. disappearing D. important
4.What’s the passage mainly about?
A.The key of ending world poverty is preventing climate change.
B.A top goal－ending world poverty will possibly be achieved by 2030.
C.The success of ending poverty－economic growth.
D.The progress in fighting poverty.
My parents had always prepared for hurricanes. It is what people do in Florida because “you never know”. For us, that a white metal cabinet (储藏柜) in our utility room (杂用间) filled with cans of food. We could eat anything out of the cabinet because “you never know” when a hurricane will come.
As a kid, I was about the white cabinet. I thought it was kind of strange to have food in the utility room. But, one look from my mother me from opening the door to glance inside.
One year, Channel 4 reported that Hurricane Dora was for the northern part of Florida. Soon the storm got and the wind blew. Then, the tall pine trees started to sway. And, “sway”, I meant “ fall over or crash down on anything in their way”. We were lucky, as the went other directions and didn’t take our power out.
However, when my mother started cooking, the power was out. I calculated it was time to crack open that white cabinet. But, Dad thought it was time to up the charcoal grill（烧烤架 ） outside where it was raining and windy. To this day, I never a man’s love for his grill.
Our power came back for a while. So, my mother began cooking everything she could and it away, to the neighbors, to friends without power, to anyone with . I was hoping that the fried chicken was going to find its way to our . But, it didn’t. And, just as the last of the food was sent out and she began to work on our dinner, yes, we lost our . It was time for 20 minutes’ eggs on the grill.
Oh, the white metal cabinet. No. We never it. We weren’t “that bad off” as I understand it. And, for years I how bad off we would have to be to eat out of that cabinet. Perhaps it was just the of it, the thought that it was there watching our backs we wanted a can of beans or some potted meat. I don’t know if that was what was in there. Anyway, I never looked inside.
1.A. braveB. seriousC. generousD. smart
2.A. said B. meantC. showedD. presented
3.A. forever B. alwaysC. never D. ever
4.A. doubtfulB. concernedC. anxiousD. curious
5.A. banned B. keptC. defendedD. protected
6.A. reachingB. lookingC. headingD. going
7.A. round B. downC. farD. close
8.A. by B. withC. forD. to
9.A. wallsB. polesC. treesD. bushes
10.A. YetB. OtherwiseC. NeverthelessD. So
11.A. startB. useC. breakD. hold
12.A. questionB. mentionC. investigateD. appreciate
13.A. puttingB. turningC. giving D. clearing
14.A. loveB. powerC. diligenceD. difficulty
15.A. cupboardB. roomC. bedD. table
16.A. foodB. powerC. waterD. money
17.A. openedB. lockedC. fixedD. cleaned
18.A. examinedB. analyzedC. wonderedD. imagined
19.A. purposeB. problemC. thoughtD. conclusion
20.A. whereverB. wheneverC. howeverD. whatever
－Jack, how can I turn on this ipod?
－__________.
A. Allow me! B. So what?
C. Hold on. D. Nothing much.
Clean water ______the village people in the flooded area.
A. is not easily accessible to B. has no easy access to
C. is not easily accessible for D. has no easy access for
－I didn’t watch the program “Where are we going, Dad?” yesterday.
－I _______, either, if my father hadn’t reminded me.
A. wouldn’t B. didn’t
C. wouldn’t have D. hadn’t
I think you could complain, ___, of course, you are happy with the way things are.
A. when B. if
C. unless D. while
