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A 1990 United Nations survey revealed that the more highly developed countries spend an average of 2 to 3 percent of their annual budgets on crime control, while developing countries spend even more, an average of 9 to 14 percent. Increasing the size of the police force and providing it with better equipment takes priority in some localities. But results are mixed. Some Hungarian citizens complain: "There are never enough policemen to catch the criminals but always enough to catch traffic violators."
Many governments have recently found it necessary to pass tougher crime laws. For example, since "kidnapping is on the rise across Latin America," says Time magazine, the governments there have responded with laws that are "at once vigorous and ineffectual .... Passing laws is one thing," it admits, "applying them another."
It is estimated that in Britain more than 100,000 neighbor
A. helping to install anti-theft devices
B. raising citizens’ consciousness of community safety
C. helping citizens to claim a lost property
D. encouraging citizens to report suspicious events

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{{B}}Governments Are Trying{{/B}}

A 1990 United Nations survey revealed that the more highly developed countries spend an average of 2 to 3 percent of their annual budgets on crime control, while developing countries spend even more, an average of 9 to 14 percent. Increasing the size of the police force and providing it with better equipment takes priority in some localities. But results are mixed. Some Hungarian citizens complain: "There are never enough policemen to catch the criminals but always enough to catch traffic violators."
Many governments have recently found it necessary to pass tougher crime laws. For example, since "kidnapping is on the rise across Latin America," says Time magazine, the governments there have responded with laws that are "at once vigorous and ineffectual .... Passing laws is one thing," it admits, "applying them another."
It is estimated that in Britain more than 100,000 neighbor
A. There are not enough policemen.
B. They do not trust the’ rule of law.
C. The police force is inefficient.
D. Security devices do not work.

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A.unite
B.union
C.unfair
D.universe

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[单项选择]　The Role of Governments 　　1 Governments determine the legal framework that sets the basic meets for the ownership of property and the operation of markets. In addition, governments at all levels regulate economic behavior, setting detailed rules for the operation of businesses. Such regulations apply to all businesses; examples include laws against fraud and racial discrimination. 　　2 Governments buy and produce many goods and services, such as defense, education, parks and roads, which they provide for firms and households. They typically buy computers but write programs they need to operate them. Governments also produce and sell goods. In many countries the phone company is government-owned, like the electric system. 　　3 Governments also make transfer payments, such as Social Security and unemployment benefits to individuals. Transfer payments are payments for which no current economic goods or service is provided in return and therefore do not represent expenditure for the purc
A. Collecting Taxes
B. Making Transfer Payments
C. Making Laws and Regulations
D. Buying and Selling Goods and Services
E. Stabilizing the Economy
F. Controlling the Market

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[单项选择]A. Trying to telephone someone. B. Attending a concert.
C. Waiting in line. D. Canceling reservations.

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[单项选择]The teacher is trying to do something to promote better understanding among the students．
A. 老师试着采取措施以促进学生之间的了解。
B. 老师努力采取措施以提高学生们的理解能力。
C. 老师努力采取措施以促进学生之间的进一步了解。
D. 老师试着做些事情，为了进一步加强学生们的理解能力。

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[简答题]{{B}}Directions:{{/B}} Some people are trying to fill up lakes to set up commercial buildings, and they say that they are helping the economy. There is strong protest among the common citizens who think that the lakes are more important than anything. Write an essay to the newspaper to express your idea by: 1) criticizing their view; 2) justifying your stand. Make full use of the information provided below: Title: Save Lakes Arguments: Lakes are important in regulating a city’ s temperature and keeping edible water and lakes form beautiful scenery of the place. You should write 160-200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.

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[单项选择]Passage Two

Telephone books in the United States have white, blue and yellow pages. The white pages list people with phones by last name, the blue pages contain numbers of city services, government agencies and public schools. Businesses and professional (专业的) services are listed in a special section, the yellow pages. To make a long-distance call, you need an area code. Each area in the U. S. has an area code. The area covered by one area code may be small or large. For example, New York City has one area code, but so does the whole state of Oregon. If you want to know the area code of a place, you can look it up in the area code map, which is printed in the front of the white pages.
There are a lot of publlic telephones in the US. They have their own numbers. If you are making a long-distance call on a pubic telephone and run out of money
A. In the blue pages.
B. In the white pages.
C. In the yellow pages.
D. In a special section.

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[填空题]Governments with renewable energy policies usually set ______ for renewable energy use.

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[单项选择]Wildfires dominated the western parts of the United States earlier this year, confirming scientists’ hypotheses that it would be the most______fire year yet, but the consequences of burning land and brush are more than costly.
A. unfortunate
B. expensive
C. predictable
D. incendiary
E. disastrous

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[填空题]You are trying to fill a bath with both taps on, but have accidentally left out the plug. Normally the hot water tap takes 8 minutes to fill the bath and the cold water tap takes 10 minutes. However, the water empties out through the plug hole in 5 minutes. How long will it take for the bath to fill

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[填空题]Even if governments have established regulations on scientific and technological development, its further advancement______(仍然可能会给人类带来负面的影响).

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[单项选择]What should the governments of underdeveloped countries do to boost their economic growth（　）
A. Improving children’s nutrition in their country.
B. Providing their people with cleaner conditions.
C. Improving health care for their people.
D. Providing their people with better education.

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[单项选择]Governments today play an increasingly larger role in the ______ of welfare, economics and education.
A. scopes
B. ranges
C. ranks
D. domains

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The Cutting Edge

Economists and governments agree these days on the crucial importance of foreign direct investment (FDI). They see it both as the global market’s "seal of approval" on a country’s policies and prospects, and as a force, especially in developing countries, for far-reaching economic change. This consensus is surprising when you remember that FDI remains politically sensitive in many poor, and some not-so-poor, countries. But the benefits are so great that reservations on this account have been put aside. The point about FDI is that it is far more than mere "capital": it is a uniquely potent bundle of capital, contacts, and managerial and technological knowledge. It is the cutting edge of globalization.
The outlook for FDI-in total, and country by country--is therefore a matter of great interest. Forecasting it, however, is far from easy. The determinants are complicated, and not always susceptible to m
A. Thailand.
B. Poland.
C. The United States.
D. France.
E. Hong Kong SAR.F. Malaysia.G. Britain.

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