Relieving poverty has been one of our government’s top concerns for the past decades. Poverty(贫困) in remote areas in China is virtually a great obstacle for the Chinese to get common progress; thus, it is urgent for us to help the people there to shake off poverty the sooner the better. For this aim, the government has already sent technicians and experts to poverty-stricken areas to help boost local agricultural production and teach the locals new techniques. The Ministry of Labor has also trained many rural laborers through different programs. But all these are not enough. Several other ways have been proposed as follows.
First of all, the government should encourage a small part of the people in the remote areas to get wealthy ahead of others by equipping them with relevant funds and agricultural technology. These “better-offs” can not only set a good example but give confidence to the poorer in their efforts to get rid of poverty. When all the people get rich, the general level of living standard can be greatly improved. With their living standard improved, they can attach greater importance to environmental protection and are willing to input considerable amount of money to educate their children. Only in this way is a sustainable development guaranteed.
Secondly, we must call upon people in all walks of life throughout the country, especially those wealthy citizens in coastal areas to help those struggling below poverty line in poor remote regions out. We must realize that only after all Chinese people live a comfortable life can we be peacefully enjoying material prosperity in life. Helps can come in various forms----donating money to the poor family and books to school drop-outs, college graduates volunteering to work in the most needed regions, bringing knowledge to them, etc.
The last but not the least, the government should raise the rate of tax on the rich. This can shorten the gap between the poor and the rich as well as benefit the country’s revenues(财政收入) whose better part is in turn allocated to the poor remote areas.
Admittedly, it is never easy to cast off the shadow of poverty in the remote areas completely in the short run. But every one of us should go all out to help those in poverty, we are confident that our country will be more powerful and prosperous in the process of relieving poverty.
1.What does the underlined “shake off” in paragraph 1 mean?
A. get rid of B. set off C. die off D. put off
2.How many ways are introduced to relieve the poverty according to the text?
A. three B. four C. five D. six
3.What is the best title for the text?
A. Blocks to the Progress and Development of China
B. Approaches to Raising the Rate of Tax on the Rich
C. Reasons to Relieve Poverty in Remote Areas in China
D. Suggestions to Relieve Poverty in Remote Areas in China
4.How does the author organize the text?
A. by comparison B. by listing C. by definition D. by contrast
It was not yet eleven o’clock when a boat crossed the river with a single passenger who was lucky to be able to cross the river at that unusual hour by promising to pay some extra money. While the youth stood in the light place searching his pockets for money, the boatman lifted a lamp, with the help of which, together with the newly risen moon, he took a careful look at the stranger. He was a young man of about eighteen years, clearly country brought up, and was, as it seemed, on his first visit to town. He was wearing a rough grey coat, which was in good shape, and which had seen many winters before this one. The jacket under his coat was made of leather and trousers fitted tightly to a pair of strong legs; his stockings of blue yarn(毛绒) must have been the work of a mother or sister, and on his head was a hat, which in its better days had perhaps protected the grayer head of the young man’s father. In his left hand was a walking stick, and on his strong shoulders hung a leather bag. Brown hair, well-shaped features, bright, cheerful eyes were nature’s gifts. The youth, whose name was Robin, paid the boatman, and then walked forward into the town with a light step, as if he had not already traveled more than thirty miles that day. As he walked, he looked around as eagerly as if he were entering London or New York instead of the little city in New England.
1.Which of the following statements is true?
A. This boy was rich.
B. This story took place on a cold snowy night in winter.
C. The boatman wouldn’t like to send the young man across the river at first.
D. The boatman knew that the young man’s name was Robin.
2.The stockings that the young man wore were __________.
A. Worn out B. very expensive C. much too big D. made by hand
3.The youth was wearing a hat, which __________.
A. was a used one B. his father had bought for him
C. he had bought himself D. was made by his mother or sister
4.The coat the young man was wearing __________.
A. was new and in good shape B. was cut out very well
C. had been used for a lot of years D. fitted him well
Welcome to the 2017 UK Festival Awards
The UK Festival Awards & Conference is an opportunity to recognize the hard work, vision and creativity of the nation’s beloved festival industry.
Throughout the day of the event, the Conference invites numerous industry insiders(行家) to discuss the issues most relative to the sector, reviewing its immediate past and portending to the future. The evening’s Awards present a wide range of honors across categories that are decided via a combination of public voting and professional judgments. Since launching in 2004 it has evolved into a major event at The Roundhouse in London, giving the industry a chance to collectively celebrate and fondly reflect upon the achievements of the past year.
With a gourmet dinner, gala awards ceremony and after-show party, it attracts over 1,000 of the most influential people in the business.
Along with its sister events, the UK Festival Conference and the European Festival Awards, The UK Festival Awards & Conference is owned and produced by Festival Awards Ltd, an independent company founded in the UK.
Awards include Best Major, Medium-Sized and Small Festival, Best Family Festival, Best Overseas Festival, Best Use of New Technology, and of course – Best Toilets.
As the festival season is approaching, we thought it’d be a good time to release our free UK Festival Market Report for 2015 / 2016. We gathered the data in our annual census(人口普查) undertaken in the preparation stage for last year’s UK Festival Awards. The latest UK Festival Market Report can be downloaded below.
Included in the Report is a bunch of related information about festivalgoers: where they’re from, how they like to purchase music, what they eat, their attitudes towards ticket prices, how receptive they are to different forms of advertising, why they go to festivals in the first place, where they sleep, and much more.
We hope you find the information useful.
1.Which phrase is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “portending” in paragraph 2?
A. getting down B. adding up
C. giving way D. looking forward
2.What can be inferred from the passage?
A. An annual census is conducted and released in the Festival
B. The Festival Awards Ltd, is responsible for not less than three events.
C. The gala awards ceremony attracts only 1.000 influential businessmen.
D. Public voting plays a leading role in deciding a variety of festival honors.
3.Where most probably will you see this passage?
A. In a magazine. B. In a newspaper.
C. On a website. D. In a TV program.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What did the man drink before the meeting?
A. Tea. B. Water. C. Coffee.
2.What does the man probably do?
A. He’s a banker. B. He’s a lawyer. C. He’s a real estate agent.
3.What type of loan does the man want to get?
A. A business loan. B. A school loan. C. A home loan.
4.When will the woman call the man?
A. By the end of next week.
B. After she calls his family and friends.
C. After she talks with the senior officer.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.Why does the man congratulate the woman?
A. She got a new job. B. She bought a new car. C. She passed her driving test.
2.What day does the conversation take place?
A. On Sunday. B. On Saturday. C. On Friday.
3.What does the woman care about the most?
A. Her car’s price. B. Her car’s safety. C. Her car’s appearance.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1.What city did the man fly into?
A. Seattle. B. Phoenix. C. New Orleans.
2.How does the man feel about the airline?
A. A little angry. B. Pretty content. C. Very disappointed.
