This village is rather poor. What should the government officers do first if they want to __________ it?

A．decide           B．develop           C．describe          D．discover

 

It comes without warning. It destroys people’s bodies. It kills almost 5,000 people around the world every day. This is AIDS – one of the most dangerous human diseases on the Earth.

  December 1 is World AIDS Day. This year’s theme is “Getting to Zero: zero new HIV infections (傳染), zero discrimination (歧視) and zero AIDS – related deaths”.

  AIDS stands for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (獲得性免疫缺陷綜合癥). It is caused by HIV – a virus (病毒). HIV travels in people’s blood and affects T cells (細(xì)胞), a type of cell that helps the body fight diseases. It may take years for the virus to harm enough T cells for the infected person to get sick and develop AIDS.

  HIV and AIDS spreads through blood-to-blood contact, sharing needles or having blood transfusions. A mother with HIV can give the virus to her unborn baby. Unsafe sex can also spread AIDS.

  Right now there is no cure (治療) for HIV or AIDS. However, new treatments can help people with the virus live longer. The “AIDS Cocktail (雞尾酒療法)”, uses several drugs mixed together like a cocktail. It can help people with HIV to live longer.

  On World AIDS Day, people wear red ribbons to show they care about HIV and AIDS. American artists thought up the red ribbons in 1991. They chose red because it is bold and visible – symbolizing (象征) passion, a heart and love.

How much do you know about AIDS?

Q: Can you get AIDS from shaking hands with someone who has AIDS?

A: No. The HIV virus cannot live outside the human body. So social contact such as hugging (擁抱) or kissing an AIDS patient cannot give you AIDS, either.

Q: Can you get AIDS if mosquitoes (蚊子) bite (叮咬) you?

A: No. Mosquitoes do take blood from people but they do not exchange blood between people.

Q: If a dog bites someone with AIDS, and then bites you, can you catch AIDS?

A: No. AIDS only affects humans. Animals cannot catch this illness from people, and people cannot catch it from animals.

51. This year’s theme includes the following ideas EXCEPT _____.

     A. nobody will get any diseases anymore

     B. nobody will be infected by HIV anymore

     C. nobody will be discriminated against because of AIDS

     D. nobody will die because of AIDS

52. Which of the following is NOT the way of HIV infection?

     A. sharing needles

     B. having blood transfusions

     C. shaking hands

     D. a mother with HIV gives it to her unborn baby

53. What is TRUE according to the passage?

     A. AIDS is the most dangerous disease in the world.

     B. People with HIV develop AIDS at once.

     C. HIV in infected person will harm the T cells.

     D. AIDS kills 5000 people around the world every year.

54. What is "AIDS Cocktail"?

     A. It is a kind of wine for the people with HIV.

     B. It is a good way to cure AIDS.

     C. It can help the virus live longer.

     D. It is one of the new treatments.

55. What is the main idea of the passage?

     A. AIDS has killed many people.

     B. What AIDS is and how it is spread.

     C. December 1: World AIDS Day.

     D. Ways to get AIDS.

    

I think the Beijing Olympic will develop our ________with many countries.

A．enjoyment

B． success

C．interests

D．friendship

 

Developing school skills

Books to help you to become better teachers or better learners These materials can help both teachers and students of different     levels and grades. Reading and Language Arts: Lessons Price Building Your Vocabulary 37 Lessons $60.00 Understanding What You Read 43 Lessons $75.00 Developing Your Reading Power 70 Lessons $120.00 Improving Your Study Skills 79 Lessons $135.00 Spelling Rules & Principles 60 Lessons $100.00 Review Topics in English 34 Lessons $55.00 READING AND LANGUAGE ARTS TOTAL LESSONS 323 Lessons $545.00 ?  Lessons with textbooks ?  Activity Sheets ?  Answer Key with Explanations Here are the lessons for you to choose

【小題1】Tom needs to improve his study skills. If he takes the lessons, he has to spend ______.

A．$75

B．$100

C．$ 120

D．$ 135

【小題2】If you want to build your vocabulary, you will take ________lessons.

A．37

B．43

C．60

D．70

【小題3】The books in the picture are for ___________ to develop school skills.

A．students of lower grades

B．students of different levels

C．both parents and children

D．both teachers and students

There has been a lot of rain in California recently. Villagers and leaders there begin to be worried because they have found two birds died from a disease, West Nile Virus(病毒).

  West Nile Virus is carried by mosquitoes(蚊子).The symptoms(癥狀) are just like the flu. However, it can cause dangerous brain problems. When it rains a lot, it will leave a lot of water in ponds and trees. These places are good for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in the water. Warm weather will help the mosquito eggs to develop and then the number is increasing. Birds eat the mosquitoes and get sick. People can get the disease if they are bitten(叮咬) by mosquitoes with West Nile Virus.

  The government is trying its best go stop the spread of West Nile Virus. People are asked to wear long sleeves(長(zhǎng)袖)and pants, close their windows and shut the doors. At the same time, workers have been sent out to check the wet areas. If they find mosquitoes they will use some special medicine to kill them.

1.Why did the two birds die?

  A. They died from West Nile Virus.

  B. They could not get enough food.

  C. The villagers killed them.

2.From the passage we know West Nile Virus is carried by ______.

A. flu                    B. mosquitoes                  C. water

3.People will get the disease if ______.

  A. they get wet in rainy days

  B. they are bitten by any mosquito

  C. they are bitten by mosquitoes with West Nile Virus

4. People are asked to wear long sleeves and pants in order to ­­______.

  A. keep warm

  B. check the wet areas

  C. avoid being bitten by mosquitoes