1、Module 2 Developing and Developed CountriesPeriod One Warmup & Reading ()基础落实.课文理解1What is the main purpose of giving the report in your opinion?ATo examine the achievements of 175 countries.BTo order the countries in the world in three ways.CTo show the current conditions of the worlds countries in
2、 three ways.DTo urge the countries in the world to work together to reduce poverty.2What is the correct order of the five richest countries according to the report?AThe US,the UK,Norway,Iceland,Sweden.BNorway,Iceland,Sweden,Australia,the Netherlands.CIceland,Sweden,Australia,the Netherlands,Norway.D
3、The US,Norway,Iceland,Sweden,Australia.3Which of the following is NOT the goal made by the report according to the passage?AImproving peoples living conditions in the developing countries.BImproving peoples medical conditions in the developing countries.CGiving the children in poor countries more ch
4、ances to be educated.DUrging all the developing countries to fight with poverty and illness.4In which way has China proved successful according to the report?AIt increased life expectancy by 13 years.B150 million people have moved out of poverty.CMore than 80% of children have gone to primary school
5、.DBoth A and B.5Which of the following statements is NOT true about the conclusion made by the report?AWe are making some progress but greater efforts are still needed.BDeveloped countries should give much more help to those poor ones.CThe USA and the UK should have given more help to the developing
6、 countries.DIt is the responsibility of the rich countries to help those in poor.课文缩写In 2000,147 world leaders agreed to work together to reduce poverty 1._ 2015 or earlier.From this 2._ came the Human Development Report.The report mainly 3._ two aspects.One is the Human Development Index,which 4._
7、the achievements of 175 countries in three ways:life 5._,education and 6._.The other is the Development Goals,and the most important ones are to:reduce poverty and 7._;make sure that all children have education up to the age of 11;fight AIDS and other diseases;improve the 8._ of poor people;encourag
8、e 9._ countries to give more help to other countries.Based on some examples,the report finally shows that we are making some 10._ but that we need to make greater efforts.介、副词填空1The Index measures a countrys achievements _ three ways.2Norway is _ the top of the list,while the US is at number 7.3One
9、of the most important goals is to make sure that all children have education up _ the age of 11.4_ the last ten years in China,150 million people moved out of poverty.5The bottom ten countries are all African countries,_ Sierra Leone at the bottom of the list.能力提升阅读理解ATwo billion children in the dev
10、eloping world cant receive good educationthe key to human development.However,technology offers an answer which allows the poor in developing countries to learn.It is a tool which holds the ability to change the lives of the poor,as it provides a means of learning and communicating.Educational progr
11、ams must break away from old systems.New companies such as One Laptop(笔记本电脑) Per Child (OLPC),an organization founded by MIT Professor Nicholas Negroponte have been active in solving the worlds education problem.The Internet has changed the world,allowing educational services to help with the global
12、 fight against poverty.Khan Academy is one such service.Like OLPC,it is an organization founded by Harvard Business School graduate Salman Khan with the task of “providing a worldclass education to anyone,anywhere.”The education offered includes a large number of mathrelated topics.The GMAT Pill Rev
13、iew is another company that trains MBA candidates(应考人) worldwide to prepare for the GMAT exam on both the Quant and Verbal section.Founded by Stanford graduate Zeke Lee,the company offers services which are priced at about 75% less than other similar programs.It allows students from developing count
14、ries who might not be able to afford similar courses to have access to these services.Whether paid or free these services provide educational opportunities to those who would never have had the chance in the past.As a result of the technology revolution(革新),business schools may see more students fro
15、m different corners of the world.Because of the Internet,people in developing nations have access to better and more affordable educational opportunities.More and more people will try to improve their lives through educational opportunities outside of their homelandan idea usually uncommon in develo
16、ping countries.1According to the text,technology can _.Aimprove peoples reading abilityBsolve the problems facing the whole worldChelp the poor to reduce povertyDcause poverty in developing countries2We can learn from the text that Khan Academy aims to _.Ahelp the poor pay for good coursesBprovide e
17、very child with a computerChelp train MBA candidatesDmake everyone receive good education3Which of the following about GMAT Pill Review is TRUE?AIt only accepts students from developing countries.BIt was started by Professor Nicholas Negroponte.CIt charges students about 25 percent of other similar
18、programs.DThe education it offers includes a lot of mathrelated topics.4In the past,people in developing countries _.Ahad no educational opportunities in their homelandBseldom thought of receiving foreign education to change themselvesCalways believed education was of great importanceDwouldnt leave
19、their homeland to reduce povertyBChina,endowed with rich agricultural resources,has a long history of farming.The traditional farming practice with intensive(精细的) cultivation(耕作) as its essence is one of the most important achievements of the human civilization.The development of agriculture and rur
20、al areas in China is faced with many problems.The Chinese government has made a number of important policies and measures to cause a faster growth of farmers income and narrow the everenlarging income gap between rural and urban residents as soon as possible mainly through finishing a strategy of ba
21、lanced social and economic development.Well give top priority in all work to solving problems facing agriculture,farmers and rural areas,focusing on the following seven aspects.Firstly well promote faster increase of farmers income.Secondly well protect and increase the overall capacity of grain pro
22、duction.Thirdly we will continue to promote strategic restructuring of agriculture.Fourthly well actively promote progress in agroscience and enhance research work of agricultural hightech and key research programs,and increase its reserve level.Fifthly well further open agriculture to the outside w
23、orld and actively develop agricultural trade with other countries.Sixthly well speed up the transfer of rural labors and develop rural secondary and tertiary(第三的) industries.Seventhly well continue to deepen rural reforms.Priorities(优先权) will be placed on reform of rural land system,tax and administ
24、rative charges,grain distribution system and rural financial system.However,agricultural development has difficult tasks and a long way to go.The road ahead is by no means smooth.Nevertheless,Chinas agriculture will give full play to its advantages,overcome any difficulties,enter a new stage of deve
25、lopment and match towards a brighter new future in the new century!5What does the underlined word “enhance” in Paragraph 2 mean?AWeaken. BDesign.CStrengthen. DEffect.6Whats the Chinas ancient civilization?AThe rich agricultural resources. BThe intensive cultivation.CThe capacity of grain production.
26、DThe strategy of balanced development.7What policy do you think is the most important? APromoting faster increase of farmers income.BProtecting the capacity of grain production.CPromoting strategic restructuring of agriculture.DContinuing to deepen rural reforms.8What kind of future does China have?
27、AThe future road ahead is smooth.BChinas advantages can not overcome any difficulty.CChina wont enter a new stage of reform.DChina will have a brighter future.答案基础落实.1.D 2.B 3.D 4.D 5.C.1.by 2.agreement 3.includes 4.measures 5.expectancy 6.income 7.hunger 8.environment 9.developed 10.progress.1.in 2.at 3.to 4.In 5.with能力提升1.C 2D 3C 4B 5C 6B 7A 8D