[单项选择]What plan did President Vladimir Putin announce
A. A plan to promote people’s living.
B. A plan to diversify Russia’s economy and develop its high technology sector.
C. A plan to cut tax.
D. A plan to raise the oil prices

[单项选择] Russian president Vladimir Putin has inadvertently (不注意地) spotlighted one of today’’s momentous mysteries: collapsing birthrates in industrialized countries. Putin proposed that Russia pay women to have children to remedy a "critical" population outlook. Actually, he might have said "desperate." In 2000, Russia’’s population totaled almost 147 million. Russia’’s case, though extreme, isn’’t isolated. There’’s no more population "explosion." In wealthier countries, motherhood is going out of style and plunging birthrates portend population loss. One way or another, the side effects will be massive for economics, politics and people’’s well being. Indeed, they may already have started. Is it a coincidence that Germany and Italy, two countries on the edge of population decline, are so troubled First, some facts. On average, women must have two children for a society to replace itself. The actual number of children per woman is called the "total fertility rate," or TFR. Here
A. of, relating to, or characteristic of critics or criticism
B. forming or having the nature of a turning point; crucial or decisive
C. being in or verging on a state of crisis or emergency
D. characterized by careful, exact evaluation and judgment

[单项选择]What did Fred Pully announce
A. A new branch opening
B. A decision to use a different kind of fuel
C. Loss of health and resources
D. Building a new factory

[单项选择]What did Putin order the government to do
A. To draft legislation for the creation of special zones where high tech companies would enjoy tax breaks and other incentives.
B. To draft legislation for the creation of special zones where heavy industries would enjoy tax breaks and other incentives.
C. To put more money in high-tech sector.
D. To be better prepared for the next presidential election

[单项选择]What did Steve originally plan to do
A. To go to a park near the beach.
B. To stay at home.
C. To see a new film.
D. To do some study.

[单项选择]What did the speaker say about his plan
A. It was nearly complete.
B. It would make cars illegal.
C. It was effective in Garden City.
D. It would take ten years.

[单项选择]What machine did they operate

[填空题]What degree did he receive

[单项选择]What problem did she mention
A. They had too much stress.
B. They had nothing to do in their spare time.
C. They were worried about their meals.
D. The pace was terrible.

[单项选择]What did the man plan to do for the weekend
[A] He planned to visit a friend.
[B] He planned to go shopping.
[C] He planned to go sightseeing.

[单项选择]What action did the tramp take
A. He looted the store.
B. He made himself at home.
C. He went to sleep for 2 days.
D. He had a Christmas party.