The $586 billion economic stimulus(刺激)package that China announced on Sunday may not be quite as large as it seemed at first sight, but it shows just how seriously the authorities in Beijing take the threat of a slowdown following the international financial crisis. On the face of it, the package of tax cuts, higher public spending, and easier credit makes up the largest such stimulus in history.

The new policy gives President Hu Jintao something to show fellow world leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Washington on Saturday as they seek ways out of the financial crisis.

“We must carry out the measures to ensure fast and stable economic development ,” Premier Wen Jiabao told government leaders on Monday. “They are not only for the needs of our own development but also our biggest contribution to the world.”

At first, stock markets(股市) jumped on news of the package, in the hope that if China’s economy continues to grow, it might help other nations go through the expected global decline in economy by offering a market for their exports.

The stimulus package is designed to reduce the effects of falling exports  on China’s own economy, encouraging investment （投資）and consumption （消費）at home. That, the government says, should keep the world’s fastest-growing economy on a “steady and relatively fast” growth track despite the depressing international climate.

The State Council（國務院），China’s cabinet， said it would target spending over the next two years on low-income housing, rural construction, water and electricity supplies, technological innovation(創(chuàng)新)，and recovery from disasters such as the May 12 earthquake. If the plan is carried out, its focus on projects benefiting China’s poorer citizens, rather than on traditional large-scale industrial development, will strengthen the government’s policy of building a “harmonious society” that bridges the present gap between the rich and the poor.

72. China’s economic stimulus package  ______ .

A. shows its serious attitude towards the international financial crisis

B. has stimulated the world’s economy greatly

C. mainly focuses on higher public spending

D. is as large as it seemed at first sight

73. According to Wen jiabao, China’s measures will ______.

A. make the world’s economy grow faster

B. ensure fast economic and cultural development in China

C. be only needed for China’s own development

D. be its biggest contribution to the world

74. How can the new policy reduce the effects of falling exports on China’s own economy? ______

A. By keeping China’s economy one of the world’s fastest growing ones.

B. By making China’s economy the fastest growing one in the world.

C. By encouraging investment and consumption at home.

D. By getting rid of the depressing international climate.

75. What’s the final aim of the new policy? ______

A. To build traditional large-scale industries.

B. To reconstruct the earthquake-hit area.

C. To build a harmonious society throughout China.

D. To provide housing for low-income people.

[1]Beijing—The $586 billion economic stimulus package that China announced Sunday may not be quite as large as it seemed at first sight, but it shows just how seriously the authorities in Beijing take the threat of a slowdown in the wake of the international financial crisis. On the face of it, the package of tax cuts, higher public spending, and other measures may be the largest stimulus in history.

[2]The new policy gives President Hu Jintao something to show fellow world leaders at the Group of 20 summit (最高級會議) in Washington Saturday as they seek ways out of the financial crisis. “We must carry out the measures to ensure fast and stable economic development，” Premier Wen Jiabao told government leaders on Monday. “They are not only the needs of our own development but also ______▲______.”

[3]Stock markets first jumped on news of the package, in the hope that if China's economy continues to grow, it might help other nations weather the expected global financial crisis by offering a market for their exports. The stimulus package is designed to make up the effects of falling exports and a property slump (縮水) on China's own economy, by boosting investment and consumption at home. That should keep the world's fastest?growing economy on a “steady and fast” growth track despite the gloomy international climate.

[4]The State Council, China's cabinet, said it would target spending over the next two years on low?income housing, rural construction, water and electricity supplies, technological innovation (創(chuàng)新), and recovery from disasters such as the May 12 earthquake in Sichuan Province.

[5]If the plan is performed, its focus on projects benefiting China's poorer citizens, rather than on traditional large?scale industrial development, would strengthen the government's policy of building a “harmonious society” that bridges the current gap between the rich and poor.

76．What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words.)

77．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Though there is a global financial crisis at present, the $586 billion economic stimulus package would keep China's economy developing steadily and quickly.

78．Please fill in the blank in the second paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10 words.)

79．List three fields on which the money will be spent. (Please answer within 8 words.)

80．Translate the last paragraph into Chinese.

The $586 billion economic stimulus(刺激)package that China announced on Sunday may not be quite as large as it seemed at first sight, but it shows just how seriously the authorities in Beijing take the threat of a slowdown following the international financial crisis. On the face of it, the package of tax cuts, higher public spending, and easier credit makes up the largest such stimulus in history.

The new policy gives President Hu Jintao something to show fellow world leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Washington on Saturday as they seek ways out of the financial crisis.

“We must carry out the measures to ensure fast and stable economic development ,” Premier Wen Jiabao told government leaders on Monday. “They are not only for the needs of our own development but also our biggest contribution to the world.”

At first, stock markets(股市) jumped on news of the package, in the hope that if China’s economy continues to grow, it might help other nations go through the expected global decline in economy by offering a market for their exports.

The stimulus package is designed to reduce the effects of falling exports  on China’s own economy, encouraging investment （投資）and consumption （消費）at home. That, the government says, should keep the world’s fastest-growing economy on a “steady and relatively fast” growth track despite the depressing international climate.

The State Council（國務院），China’s cabinet， said it would target spending over the next two years on low-income housing, rural construction, water and electricity supplies, technological innovation(創(chuàng)新)，and recovery from disasters such as the May 12 earthquake. If the plan is carried out, its focus on projects benefiting China’s poorer citizens, rather than on traditional large-scale industrial development, will strengthen the government’s policy of building a “harmonious society” that bridges the present gap between the rich and the poor.

72. China’s economic stimulus package  ______ .

A. shows its serious attitude towards the international financial crisis

B. has stimulated the world’s economy greatly

C. mainly focuses on higher public spending

D. is as large as it seemed at first sight

73. According to Wen jiabao, China’s measures will ______.

A. make the world’s economy grow faster

B. ensure fast economic and cultural development in China

C. be only needed for China’s own development

D. be its biggest contribution to the world

74. How can the new policy reduce the effects of falling exports on China’s own economy? ______

A. By keeping China’s economy one of the world’s fastest growing ones.

B. By making China’s economy the fastest growing one in the world.

C. By encouraging investment and consumption at home.

D. By getting rid of the depressing international climate.

75. What’s the final aim of the new policy? ______

A. To build traditional large-scale industries.

B. To reconstruct the earthquake-hit area.

C. To build a harmonious society throughout China.

D. To provide housing for low-income people.

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56. Lucy is 22, a nurse in UK . she is planning a holiday abroad this summer. The holiday attracts her because she can get paid for her service while enjoying leisure time abroad.

57. Mr. Johnson is looking for a holiday for his son Tom. He expects Tom to gain some academic improvement while visiting some beautiful foreign cities.

58. This summer, Bill and his friends want to develop their sport skills under some professional guidance . They also expect to learn teamwork and co-operation through physical training .

59. The Bushes are going to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. They are looking for a holiday in which they can enjoy beautiful scenery and a thorough rest.

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  Working the night shift(夜班)a few nights a month can do more than leave your eyes bleary-eyed(視力模糊)，suggests a study on Wednesday．

    It just might increase your risk of colorectal cancer(結(jié)腸直腸癌)．Nurses who worked the night shift at least three times a month for t5 years or more were 35％more likely to develop that type of cancer than nurses who never worked nights，Harvard University researchers report in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute．

    The finding，from the ongoing Nurses Health Study，is the first to link night shift work with a higher risk of colorectal cancer，expected to kill 57，100 Americans this, according to the American Cancer Society．Another research，including a report out of the Nurses Health Study， has suggested that working night shifts increases women's breast cancer risk．

    The researchers asked 78，586 nurses whether they had ever worked three or more night shifts a month．The nurses indicated whether they had done so for less than 15 years or 15 years or more．The scientists followed the women to see who developed colorectal cancer．

    Researchers believe that lowered levels of melatonin(褪黑素)might increase night-shift workers' cancer risk．Melatonin levels usually reach the highest point in the middle of the night．

Turn on the lights，though，and they dropped measurably in just 10 minutes，says Richard Stevens a cancer epidemiologist at the University of Connecticut who did not take part in the new study．After two weeks of continuous nightly exposure to light，humans experience a sharp drop in melatonin production，Nurses Health Study researchers write．

   In the lab，melatonin appears to stop tumor(腫瘤)growth．Other studies suggest that colorectal cancer patients have lower blood levels of melatonin than healthy people，the authors write．However，that could be a result of the disease，not a cause of it．Stevens says．

72．Which of the following is NOT caused by working on the night shift?

    A．Bleary eyes．                      B．Colorectal cancer

    C．Melatonin production．        D．Breast cancer．

73．According to the passage，the underlined word“they”refers to          ．

    A．the lights                         B．melatonin levels

    C．the researchers                D．night-shift workers

74．According to Nurses Health Study，which of the following statements is NOT true?

    A．Working on night shifts will do harm to nurses' health．

    B．Nurses who don't work at night don't suffer colorectal cancer．

    C．Nurses working on night shifts will have a higher risk of colorectal cancer

    D．Working on night shifts will increase women's breast cancer risk

75．Which of the following plays an important part in causing cancers for nurses working night shifts?

    A．Blood levels of melatonin      B．Tumor growth

    C．The exposure to light           D．Melatonin production．