A new World Bank report warns that children who do not get enough good food in the first t

第1题

The headquarter of the World Bank is in the New York.

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第2题

In the new century the WTO will______.A．take the place of the World Bank and International

In the new century the WTO will______.

A．take the place of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund

B．have new rules covering trace in services and intellectual property

C．make complete new rules in every area of international trade

D．have more members and do much more to settle more problems

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第3题

The World Bank established toward the end of World War Ⅱ as S1.______a new international f

The World Bank established toward the end of World War Ⅱ as S1.______

a new international financial organization providing long-term fi- S2.______

nance in the difficult postwar period which laid ahead. The Bank S3.______

came into operation in June 1946 with a member of 44 countries. S4.______

By April 1962 membership rose to 75, and 15 other countries were S5.______

applicants, most of which new independent African nations. S6.______

The Bank's first group of loans was made in 1947 to aid post-

war reconstruction in Western Europe. Tile Bank then turned

to lend to assist the economic growth of the less developed countries S7.______

of the world.

These development loans now reach almost US $6000 mil-

lion. They have helped to lay the foundation of economy progress in S8.______

many countries, particularly by assisting the development of the e- S9.______

lectric power, transportation, industry and agriculture.

All payment of interest and principal due from the Bank's bor- S10.______

rowers have been received.

【S1】

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第4题

（1) The World Bank was established toward the end of World War Ⅱ as a new international financial or

(1)The World Bank was established toward the end of World War Ⅱ as a new international financial organization to provide long-term finance in the difficult postwar period which lay ahead.The Bank came into operation in June 1946 with a membership of 44 countries. (2)By April 1962 membership had risen to 75, and 15 other countries were applicants, most of which newly independent African nations.

The Bank's first group of loans were made in 1947 to aid postwar reconstruction in Western Europe. (3)The Bank then turned to lending, to assist the economic growth of the less developed countries of the world. These development loans now reach almost US $6000 million. (4)They have helped to lay the foundation of economic progress in many countries, particularly by assisting the development of electric power, transportation, industry and agriculture.

(5)All payments of interest and principal due from the Bank's borrowers have been received.

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第5题

What has been achieved in the meeting held in Bangkok？A．A proposal has been made to persua

What has been achieved in the meeting held in Bangkok？

A．A proposal has been made to persuade tourists to return to the tsunami-stricken countries.

B．The World Bank is going to lend more money to those tsunami-hit countries.

C．The World Tourism Organization is going to hold a global competition.

D．Tourism officials from Asian countries are going to join together and found a new organization.

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第6题

According to the last paragraph, GLOBE aims at______.A．assisting the World BankB．giving ad

According to the last paragraph, GLOBE aims at______.

A．assisting the World Bank

B．giving advice and sharing ideas

C．setting up a formal arrangement

D．making new climate rules and laws

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第7题

After 50 years of paying for roads,power and schools, and helping poor countries to libera

After 50 years of paying for roads, power and schools, and helping poor countries to liberalize their economies, the World Bank—the financial aim of the United Nations system—has started shifting some of the focus of its activities to supporting "knowledge development", including science.

Two separate internal World Bank task groups are investigating a potential role for the bank in supporting science in developing countries. Each group will report back this year with proposals on how the bank can best support basic research, something it has never before considered, how to make its expertise more available to developing countries, and whether it needs a science department to oversee its new initiatives.

The bank, which is owned by 180 governments, provides long-term loans at commercial interest rates, mainly to developing countries. One quarter of its lending is interest-free and goes to the poorest. In the 1980s, with its focus on infrastructure development and trade liberalization, it closed its science department and abolished the science adviser's post.

Direct support for research in developing countries is now seen as more of a priority. This is because the bank believes research will help to find solutions to its priority issues, such as providing the poor with access to food, clean water and a disease-free environment.

But it also comes from a belief that developing countries need to build up knowledge-based industries to remain economically competitive. In an attempt to help the poorest countries, particularly those in Africa, to catch up with those better off, the bank is helping to fund information technology infrastructure under a programme called "info. Dev."

As a sign of this new thinking, the bank devoted the latest edition of its annual World Development Report to bridging the "knowledge gap" between rich and poor countries. Last month it agreed to partly fund in Chile the first in a chain of centres of excellence in scientific research.—known as Millennium Institutes—in developing countries.

Both events represent the culmination of a three-year study by the bank into how it can fund science in developing countries in partnership with governments and philanthropic foundations. Ian Johnson, the bank's vice-president for environment, acknowledges that the bank previously considered research to be a luxury for developing countries. But he says that attitudes have changed.

From the passage we learn that the World Bank______.

A．focuses on basic science rather than theoretical one

B．seems reluctant to aid some of theoretical sciences

C．is still willing to help the third world

D．agrees to grant scientific researches

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第8题

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage （79)Extensive new studies suggest t

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage (79)Extensive new studies suggest that the world has made extraordinary progress in reducing poverty in recent decades. The research suggests that the pace of economic progress has been rapid and continued for decades, built on the foundations of relative political stability, rising trade, and economic liberalization(自由化)after two world wars. One new study, published recently by the Institute for International Economics in Washington, find that the proportion of the 6.1 billion people in the world who live on $1 a day or less shrank from 63 percent in 1950 to 35 percent in 1980 and 12 percent in 1999. by some other measures, the progress has been more modest. Still, economists agree that poverty has plunged in key nations such as India and especially China, thanks to slowing population growth as well as economic freedom. "This is a huge success for the world as a whole," says Harvard University economist Richard Cooper. "We are doing something right."

The news comes as the World Bank is about to open its annual meeting in Washington- an event that has been troubled in recent years by protests that the Bank and its sister Institution, the International Monetary Fund(IMF国际货币组织)， have done too little for the world's poor. (80)The new economic research will not put an end to that dispute. Vast populations remain poor, and many still question the wisdom of World Bank policies. Nonetheless, the research findings are helpful to understand what policies should be followed by those institutions and hundreds of other development groups working very hard to hasten the pace of world economic progress. If dramatic gains are under way, the present policies-calling for open markets, free business activities, and tight monetary control-are working and correct.

But critics of IMF and World Bank policies maintain that such economic success stories as Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore are rooted in more than just "free" markets. These nations have managed to grow rapidly, and thereby reduce poverty, by limiting imports when their domestic industries were young, pushing exports to rich nations, and putting controls on purely international financial flows. The have been open to foreign-owned factories but have often insisted that those investors share the knowledge and skill on modern technologies.

第11题：The word "plunged" in the first paragraph means ________.

A. decreased

B. climbed

C. increased

D. dropped into water

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第9题

Extensive new studies suggest that the world has made extraordinary progress in reduc

ing poverty in recent decades. The research suggests that the pace of economic progress has been rapid and continued for decades, built on the foundations of relative political stability, rising trade, and economic liberalization (自由化) after two world wars. One new study, published recently by the Institute for International Economics in Washington, find that the proportion of the 6.1 billion people in the world who live on $1 a day or less shrank from 63 percent in 1950 to 35 percent in 1980 and 12 percent in 1999. by some other measures, the progress has been more modest. Still, economists agree that poverty has plunged in key nations such as India and especially China, thanks to slowing population growth as well as economic freedom. "This is a huge success for the world as a whole," says Harvard University economist Richard Cooper. "We are doing something right. "

The news comes as the World Bank is about to open its annual meeting in Washington—an event that has been troubled in recent years by protests that the Bank and its sister Institution, the International Monetary Fund (IMF 国际货币组织), have done too little for the world's poor. (80) The new economic research will not put an end to that dispute. Vast populations remain poor, and many still question the wisdom of World Bank policies. Nonetheless, the research findings are helpful to understand what policies should be followed by those institutions and hundreds of other development groups working very hard to hasten the pace of world economic progress. If dramatic gains are under way, the present policies—calling for open markets, free business activities, and tight monetary control—are working and correct.

But critics of IMF and World Bank policies maintain that such economic success stories as Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore are rooted in more than just "free" markets. These nations have managed to grow rapidly, and thereby reduce poverty, by limiting imports when their domestic industries were young, pushing exports to rich nations, and putting controls on purely international financial flows. They have been open to foreignowned factories but have often insisted that those investors share the knowledge and skill on modern technologies.

The word "plunged" in the first paragraph means ______.

A．decreased

B．climbed

C．increased

D．dropped into water

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第10题

Malnutrition （营养不良)A new World Bank report warns that children who don't get enough go

Malnutrition (营养不良)

A new World Bank report warns that children who don't get enough good food in the first two years of life suffer lasting damage. They may be underdeveloped or underweight. They may suffer from poor health or limited intelligence. In addition, poorly nourished children are more likely to drop out of school and earn less money as adults.

The report notes that too little food is not the only cause of poor nutrition. Many children who live in homes with plenty of foods utter for other reasons. For example, the study says that mothers often fail to give their newly born babies their first breast milk. This milk-like substance is called colostrum. It is full of nutrients that improve a baby's ability to fight infections and disease.

The study also links malnutrition to economic growth in poor countries. A lack of nutrition in early children can cost developing nations up to three percent of their yearly earnings. Many of these same countries have economies that are growing at a rate of two or three percent yearly. The study suggests that poor countries could possibly double their economic growth if they improved nutrition.

Africa and South Asia are affected the most by poor nutrition. The study says about half of all children in India do not get enough good food. The World Bank study also notes that rates of malnutrition in South Asia are almost double those in central and southern Africa. Other parts of world are also severely affected, including Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Guatemala and Peru.

The study recommends that developing countries change their policies to deal with malnutrition. Instead of directly providing food, the study suggests educational programs in health care.

World Bank nutrition specialist Meera Shekar said the period of life between pregnancy and two years was extremely important. Governments with limited resources should take direct action to improve nutrition for children during this period.

What is NOT the symptom of lasting damage？

A．They may not get enough good nutrition in the first two years.

B．They may be underdeveloped or underweight.

C．They may feel painful from poor health or limited intelligence.

D．They mybe more likely to drop out of school or earn less money as adults.

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第11题

Extensive new studies suggest that the world has made extraordinary progress in reduc

ing poverty in recent decades. The research suggests that the pace of economic progress has been rapid and continued for decades, built on the foundations of relative political stability, rising trade, and economic liberalization (自由化) after two world wars. One new study, published recently by the Institute for International Economics in Washington, find that the proportion of the 6.1 billion people in the world who live on $1 a day or less shrank from 63 percent in 1950 to 35 percent in 1980 and 12 percent in 1999. by some other measures, the progress has been more modest. Still, economists agree that poverty has plunged in key nations such as India and especially China, thanks to slowing population growth as well as economic freedom. "This is a huge success for the world as a whole," says Harvard University economist Richard Cooper. "We are doing something right. "

The news comes as the World Bank is about to open its annual meeting in Washington—an event that has been troubled in recent years by protests that the Bank and its sister Institution, the International Monetary Fund (IMF 国际货币组织), have done too little for the world's poor. (80) The new economic research will not put an end to that dispute. Vast populations remain poor, and many still question the wisdom of World Bank policies. Nonetheless, the research findings are helpful to understand what policies should be followed by those institutions and hundreds of other development groups working very hard to hasten the pace of world economic progress. If dramatic gains are under way, the present policies—calling for open markets, free business activities, and tight monetary control—are working and correct.

But critics of IMF and World Bank policies maintain that such economic success stories as Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore are rooted in more than just "free" markets. These nations have managed to grow rapidly, and thereby reduce poverty, by limiting imports when their domestic industries were young, pushing exports to rich nations, and putting controls on purely international financial flows. They have been open to foreignowned factories but have often insisted that those investors share the knowledge and skill on modern technologies.

The word "plunged" in the first paragraph means ______.

A．decreased

B．climbed

C．increased

D．dropped into water

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