Most people concern more on what they say is going to be listened to than paying more

Most people say that the USA is making progress in fighting

AIDS, but they don't know there's cure and strongly disagree that 【S1】______.

"the AIDS epidemic is over, " a new survey finds:

The findings, relieved Thursday by the Kaiser Family Foun- 【S2】______.

dation, reassure activists who have worried that public concern

about AIDS might disappear in night to recent news about ad- 【S3】______.

vances in treatment and declines in deaths.

"While people are very pessimistic about the advances, 【S4】______.

they're still realistic about the fact that there is no cure, "

says Sophia Chang, director of HIV programs at the founda-

tion.

The Kaiser Family Foundation did find in its survey that 【S5】______.

the number of people ranked AIDS as the country's top health 【S6】______.

problem has fallen.

In the poll, 38% says it's the top concern, down from 【S7】______.

44% in a 1996 poll. Other findings from Kaiser, which poll 【S8】______.

more than 1, 200 adults in September and October and asked

additional question of another 1, 000 adults in November 【S9】______.

show that 52% say that the country is making progress

against AIDS, up from 32 % in 1995. Daniel Zingale, director

of AIDS Action Council, says, " I'm encouraged that the Amer-

ican people are getting the message what the AIDS epidemic 【S10】______.

isn't over. I hope the decision-makers in Washington are get-

ting the same message. We have seen signs of complacency (满足)."

【S1】

As long as the resources we consumed each year came primarily from within our own boundaries, this was largely an internal matter. But as our resources come more and more from the outside world, "outsiders'' are going to have some stay over the rate at which and terms under which we consume. We will no longer be able to think in terms of "our" resources and "their" resources, but only of common resources.

As Americans consuming such a disproportionate share of the world's resources, we have to question whether or not we can continue our pursuit of super affluence in a world of scarcity. We are now reaching the point where we must carefully examine the presumed link between our level of well-being and the level of material goods consumed. If you have only one crust of bread, then an additional crust of bread doesn't make that much different. In the eyes of most of the world today, Americans have their loaf of bread and are asking for still more. People elsewhere are beginning to ask why. This is the question we're going to have to answer, whether we're trying to persuade countries to step up their exports of oil to us or trying to convince them that we ought to be permitted to maintain our share of the world fish catch②.

The prospect of a scarcity of, and competition for, the world's resources require that we reexamine the way in which we relate to the rest of the world. It means we find ways of cutting back on resource consumption that is dependent on the resources and cooperation of other countries. We cannot expect people in these countries to concern themselves with our worsening energy and food shortages unless we demonstrate some concern for the hunger, illiteracy and disease that are diminishing life for them③.

The writer warns Americans that ______.

A．their excessive consumption has caused world resource exhaustion

B．they are confronted with the problem of how to obtain more material goods

C．their unfair shale of the world's resources should give way to proper division among countries

D．they have to discard their cars for lack of fossil fuel in the world

Water is one of the most important natural resources in the world.

Everywhere, water use is【61】. Humans already use fifty-four percent of all the【62】 water in rivers, lakes and underground. There are some estimates that this【63】will reach seventy percent by 2005.

Fresh water is necessary for life on Earth. People need water for【64】activities and to produce food. Water also is important for energy production and health of Earth's environmental systems.

The United Nations is organizing a【65】of events to increase concern【66】water issues. UN officials have【67】2003 the International Year of Fresh Water. A goal of the【68】is to build support for policies to use water more【69】.

Another goal is to get more people to use water in a way【70】will not hurt environment. The world population is more than six-thousand-million people. More than one-thousand-million【71】safe drinking water. More than two-thousand-million【72】 from diseases【73】to dirty water. And, more than two-thousand-million live without waste-treatment systems.

Water was one of the issues discussed at the UN Millennium Summit two years ago. Leaders said they would work to【74】the number of people without safe drinking water in half by 2015.

Nitin Desai directs the UN Office for Economic and Social Affairs. He says success【75】 these goals will require major changes in the ways people use water.

Next month, the World Water Forum will meet in Kyoto, Japan. Officials plan to【76】the first UN report【77】world water development. This report will examine the world's water problems.【78】it will offer suggestions on ways to meet future water demands. Experts say international reaction【79】the UN report will be an important test of the political desire to solve the water【80】.

(46)

A．increasing

B．extending

C．decreasing

D．diminishing

In comparing the study of geography to travel, 【28】______ should also note the importance of maps. Like the vacationing-motorist, geographers feel much more 【29】______ with a good map. Maps are 【30】______ the most important tools of the 【31】______ trade. The ability to read and use maps is a 【32】______ skill that you will 【33】______ for driving, reading the newspaper, and doing many 【34】______ .

The study of geography will help you to improve your map reading skills. 【35】______ that is only the beginning. The real value of geography is 【36】______ it will give you a special way of 【37】______ at the world.

A geographical outlook can help you understand 【38】______ , your neighbors and the world. It can make you sensitive 【39】______ your environment and excited enough to really are. People with knowledge and concern can 【40】______ our world better to live in.

【21】

A．that

B．which

C．what

D．all

A．concern B．concerning C．to concern D．concerned

Few would argue with Ford's statement. A brief glimpse at a daffy newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United States think about business. For example, nearly every newspaper has a business section, in which the deals and projects, finances and management, stock prices and labor problems of corporations are reported daily. In addition, business news can appear in every other section. Most national news has an important financial aspect to it. Welfare, foreign aid, the federal budget, and the policies of the Federal Reserve Bank are all heavily affected by business. Moreover, business news appears in some of the unlikeliest places. The world of arts and entertainment is often referred to as "the entertainment industry" or "show business".

The positive side of Henry Ford's statement can be seen in the prosperity that business has brought to U.S. life. One of the most important reasons so many people from all over the world come to live in the United States is the dream of a better job. Jobs are produced in abundance because the U.S. economic system is driven by competition. People believe that this system creates more wealth, more jobs, and a materially better way of life.

The negative side of Henry Ford's statement, however, can be seen when the word business is taken to mean big business. And the term big business—referring to the biggest companies—is seen in opposition to labor. Throughout U.S. history working people have had to fight hard for higher wages, better working conditions, and the fight to form. unions. Today, many of the old labor disputes are over, but there is still some employee anxiety. Downsizing—the driving away of thousands of workers to keep expenses low and profits high—creates

feelings of insecurity for many.

The United States is a country ______ .

A．which encourages free trade at home and abroad

B．where people's chief concern is how to make money

C．where all businesses are managed scientifically

D．which normally works according to the federal budget

A.acts

B.acting

C.actions

D.activities

What is a main concern of the writers of Generation O？

A) How Obama is going to live up to young people's expectations.

B) Whether America is going to change during Obama's presidency.

C) Whether young people will continue to support Obama's policy.

D) How Obama's agenda is going to affect the life of Americans.