[填空题]
An international committee of doctors says that the number of
cases of brain diseases in developing countries is rising. The doctors were
reporting the {{U}} (1) {{/U}} for the Uinted States National Academy of
Sciences. They say that brain diseases {{U}} (2) {{/U}} at least 250
million people in the developing world. These diseases include strokes(中风),
epilepsy (癫痫) and {{U}} (3) {{/U}} sickness such as schizophrenia (精神分裂症)
and depression (抑郁症). They also include {{U}} (4) {{/U}} development of
the nervous system, which causes mental slowness and cerebral
palsy(脑瘫).
Doctor Murthy says there are two reasons for this.
One is a lack of money. The other is a lack of human {{U}} (5) {{/U}}.
For example, a recent study shows that doctors who {{U}} (6) {{/U}}
mental sicknesses are not enough in most developing countries. Another
{{U}} (7) {{/U}} to action against brain diseases is the unfair way in
which the public acts toward victims. Ma
[简答题]The International Committee of the Red Cross says it will need nearly $ 650 million to help victims of armed conflict and violence next year. The Geneva-based ICRC runs humanitarian operations in some 80 countries.
1. The International Committee of the Red Cross has operations in just about every trouble spot in the world, including Afghanistan and the Palestinian territories.
2. However, it says it will have to expand its operations even more next year because of the deteriorating situations in those countries.
The director of ICRC Operations, Pierre Krahenbuhl, says his agency has been running regional operations for West Africa out of Ivory Coast for years and, there fore, is in a good position to expand its programs there.
Mr. Krahenbuhl says the Red Cross has been carrying out assistance and medical projects, as well as visiting prisoners held by the government and the rebels.
3. The Red Cross says Afghanistan remains its largest and costliest operation.
[单项选择]Circle the correct letters A-C.The speaker says that the dark spot of an eclipse is
A simple to predict. B easy to explain. C randomly occurring.
[单项选择]The International Olympic Committee rejects the accusations that Beijing’s budget-cutting move might ______ its preparation for the games.
A. degrade
B. deliberate
C. deploy
D. defend
[填空题]The International Olympic Committee chose a doctor from Belgium as its (36) Jacques Rogge will serve at least eight years. He replaced Juan Antonio Samaranch of Spain who served as president for (37) years.
Doctor Rogge received support from more than half the (38) in a second vote during a meeting in Moscow. He has worked for many years with the International Olympic Committee. He is fifty-nine years old.
Observers called the (39) of Doctor Rogge a move to reform the worldwide sports organization. The new president says he will place great importance on preventing Olympic competitors from using (40) drugs. Experts say his long record of (41) may help the Olympics recover from charges of (42) actions.
The (43) are linked to the winter games of 2002. Ten Olympic Committee members reportedly accepted gifts and large amounts of money to choose Salt Lake City to hold the events.
