A.it was possible for humans
B.was it possible for humans
C.were humans possible
D.possible for humans it was
A.it was possible for humans
B.was it possible for humans
C.were humans possible
D.possible for humans it was
US States Do Poorly in Women's Health
Not a single US state meets basic federal goals for women's health, and the nation as a whole fails except in two areas— mammograms (乳腺X光照片) and dental (牙齿的) check-up—researchers said on Thursday.
Millions of women lack health insurance, and states make it difficult to enroll(加入)in Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance plan for the poor, according to the report.
And few states are doing anywhere near enough to help women quit smoking—the leading cause of death in the United States.
"The nation as a whole and the individual States fall short of meeting national goals," reads the report put together by the National Women's Law Center and the Oregon Health & Science University. "These health goals provide a road map for assessing the status of Women's health."
Of 27 measures examined by the group, from screening for diseases to actually treating them, the nation passes on only two, the researchers said.@"The nation is so far from the health goals that it receives an overall grade of' unsatisfactory'," they wrote.
The problem seems to be a lack among states of an overall plan for health in general, the NWLC said.
"State policy makers' piecemeal (一件一件做的) approach to our health care crisis has resulted in a complex and ineffective system that fails to meet the health care needs of women, "Judy Waxman, NWLC Vice President for Health, said in a statement.
"Lawmakers need to take a comprehensive, long-term approach to meeting women's health needs and tackle this serious problem that troubles so many families."
In which area is successful in the nation?
A.Health awareness.
B.Dental check-ups.
C.Screening test.
D.Cancer treatment.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文: Former rival East Timorese groups met in Tokyo Wednesday to discuss the reconstruction of the former Indonesian territory. Caren Hanadael reports from the Japanese capital that the meeting comes just ahead of Friday's international conference of aid donors to East Timor.
Wednesday's meeting was an opportunity for leaders of East Timorese groups and development experts to discuss World Bank proposals to rebuild the ravaged territory. Humanitarian issues headed the agenda. Providing basic needs such as food, medicine and shelter are still major concerns. Developing a system of government and rebuilding the economy were also urgent issues. Observers in Tokyo expressed hope that Wednesday's meeting was a sign that the many factions in East Timor will begin to dissolve and new groups with a common goal of rebuilding the territory will emerge. The World Bank estimates the cost of reconstruction in East Timor will be between 260 and 300 million dollars over the next 3 years. Donor countries including Japan, Australia and the United States will meet here on Friday under World Bank auspices to pledge contributions to meet those needs. Caren Hamadael, for VOA News, in Tokyo.
The international conference of aid donors to East Timor is scheduled on ______.
A.Wednesday
B.Tuesday
C.Friday
D.Saturday
What is the purpose of the meeting?
A.To get feedback on a product
B.To discuss a marketing plan
C.To report on a recent project
D.To review sales projections
U.S. States Do Poorly in Women's Health
Not a single U.S. state meets basic federal goals for women's health, and the nation as a whole fails except in two areas -- mammograms (乳腺X照片) and dental (牙齿的) check-ups -- researchers said on Thursday.
Millions of women lack health insurance, and states make it difficult to enroll (加入) in Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance plan for the poor, according to the report.
And few states are doing anywhere near enough to help women quit smoking – the leading cause of death in the United States.
"The nation as a whole and the individual states fall short of meeting national goals, "reads the report, put together by the National Women's Law Center and the Oregon Health & Science University. "These health goals provide a road map for assessing the status of women's health."
Of 27 measures examined by the group, from screening for diseases to actually treating them, the nation passes on only two, the researchers said. "The nation is so far from the health goals that it receives an overall grade of 'unsatisfactory'," they wrote.
The problem seems to be a lack among states of an overall plan for health in general, the NWLC said."State policy makers' piecemeal (一件一件做的) approach to our health care crisis has resulted in a complex and ineffective system that fails to meet the health care needs of women," Judy Waxman, NWLC Vice President for Health, said in a statement.
"Lawmakers need to take a comprehensive, long-term approach to meeting
women's health needs and tackle this serious problem that troubles so many families."
第 31 题 In which area is the nation successful?
A.Dental check-ups.
B. Health promotion.
C. Disease screening.
D. Cancer treatment.
10:00-10:45 Tony Higginson introduced our company to the distributor. 10:45-11:30 John Green gave out samples of our new snack line.
(Break for lunch)
12:30-1:15 Nancy Cook gave the current nationwide sales statistics. 1:15-2:30 Lois Peterson showed marketing statistics.
The presentation of Kellogg Inc.
2:45-3:30 Emilie Green showed a list of her company's contacts. 3:30-4:15 Ron Evans introduced market segments.
To: Emilie Green From: Tony Higginson Date: November 26 Subject: Business agreement
Dear Ms. Emilie Green,
Thank you for meeting with us the other day. It was a very productive meeting and I think that we will be able to do business together. I'm glad to know that your distribution company, Kellogg Inc., is interested in distributing our products to the Asian market. We have long felt that our snack items would have a good market in Asia, but had not found a suitable distributor until now. I feel that Kellogg knows the Asian market very well and will suit our needs.
I was impressed with Mr. Ron Evans's vow to sell our product to grocery chains, specialty stores and food service companies.
I have attached a contract for you to look over. Please sign it and send it back to me by the end of next week. It's a basic business agreement between our two companies. I look forward to receiving the distribution agreement from you. After the two agreements are signed, we would like to meet with you once more to confirm our future business relationship.
I will contact you once I receive the distribution agreement to schedule another meeting.
Regards,
Tony Higginson
Why was the meeting held?
A.To review costs for distribution costs
B.To train salespeople
C.To talk about opening a grocery chain
D.To discuss distributing products
Read the article below about the central problem of Economics.
Choose the best word to fill each gap, from A, B, C or D.
For each question 19—33, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
There is an example at the beginning.
The Central Problem of Economics
The central problem of economics is to satisfy the people's and nation's wants.
The problem we are faced with is that our resources, here identified as money, are limited. The only way we can resolve our problem is to make choices. After looking at our resources, we must examine our list of(19)…and identify the things we need immediately, those we can postpone, and(20)…we cannot afford. As individuals, we face the central problem involved in economics—deciding just how to allocate (分配)our limited resources to provide(21)…with the greatest satisfaction of our wants.
Nations face the same problem. As a country's population grows the need for more goods and services grows correspondingly. Resources necessary to production may increase, but there(22)…are enough resources to satisfy the total desires of a nation. Whether the budget meeting is taking place in the family(23) …room, in the conference room of the corporation (24)…of directors, or in the chamber of the House of Representatives in Washington, the basic problem still exists. We need to find methods of allocating limited resources in order to satisfy unlimited wants.
A short time ago economists(25)…goods into two categories, free and economic. The former, like air and water, were in(26)…abundance that economists had no concern for them. After all, economics is the(27)…of scarcity(匮乏)and what to do about it. Today many of these " free goods" are(28)…very expensive to use. Pollution has made clean air and water expensive for producers who have to filter their waste products, for consumers who ultimately(最终)(29)…the producers' extra costs, and(30)…taxpayers who pay for the government's involvement in cleaning the environment.
In the 1990s, almost all goods are (31)…Only by effort and money can they be obtained in the form. people wish.
Meeting the needs of people and froming resources available (32)… the basic activity of production. In trying to meet(33)…wants from limited economic goods, production leads to new problems in economics.
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A.want
B.problems
C.wants
D.resources
?Read the article below about the central problem of Economics.
?Choose the best word to fill each gap, from A, B, C or D.
?For each question 19—33,mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
?There is an example at the beginning.
The Central Problem of Economics
The central problem of economics is to satisfy the people's and nation's wants.
The problem we are faced with is that our resources, here identified as money, are limited. The only way we can resolve our problem is to make choices. After looking at our resources, we must examine our list of (19) and identify the things we need immediately, those we can postpone, and (20) we cannot afford. As individuals, we face the central problem involved in economics deciding just how to allocate (分配) our limited resources to provide (21) with the greatest satisfaction of our wants. Nations face the same problem. As a country's population grows the need for more goods and services grows correspondingly. Resources necessary to production may increase, but there (22) are enough re sources to satisfy the total desires of a nation. Whether the budget meeting is taking place in the family (23) room, in the conference room of the corporation (24) of directors, or in the chamber of the House of Representatives in Washington, the basic problem still exists. We need to find methods of allocating limited resources in order to satisfy unlimited wants.
A short time ago economists (25) goods into two categories, free and economic. The former, like air and water, were in (26) abundance that economists had no concern for them. After all, economics is the (27) of scarcity (匮乏) and what to do about it. Today many of these "free goods" are (28) very expensive to use. Pollution has made clean air and water expensive for producers who have to filter their waste products, for consumers who ultimately (最终) (29) the producers' extra costs, and (30) taxpayers who pay for the government's involvement in cleaning the environment.
In the 1990s, almost all goods are (31) Only by effort and money can they be obtained in the form. people wish.
Meeting the needs of people and froming resources available (32) the basic activity of production. In trying to meet (33) wants from limited economic goods, production leads to new problems in economics.
(19)
A.want
B.problems
C.wants
D.resources
Different Kinds of Meetings
Nowadays, there are thousands of international meetings held worldwide every year. However, their names are different. They can be generally differentiated as follows.
Meeting
Meeting is a general and summary term of various kinds of assembly of people for a particular purpose. Its original meaning is to "meet with each other" or to "put heads together." In this sense, if there are more than two persons coming together, talking and discussing, the event can be called a meeting. So we often say or hear "Let's have a meeting." Since the definition of meeting is rather extended and not clearly demarcated (划分界限), it can mean any kind of gathering, pre-arranged or non-arranged, formal or informal; the time can be long or short; the scale, large or small; the participants, many or a few, and so on. To specifically clarify a meeting, therefore, the names of meeting should be further demarcated.
Conference
Conference is a kind of formal meeting, often lasting for a few days. It is organized on a particular subject to bring together people who have a common interest. At a conference, formal discussions usually take place. Comparatively, conference generally refers to a specialized professional or academic event. We can say, for example, "Mr. Smith attended a conference on environmental protection in Beijing last week." People often use the term international conference to mean a meeting held at the international level, with the participants coming from different countries.
Symposium
Symposium (pl. symposia/symposiums) is also a kind of meeting, but it refers exclusively to the meeting for specialized academic discussion. At a symposium, experts, scholars, and other participants of a particular field discuss a particular subject. Compared with conference, a symposium is usually narrower and more specific in the range of topics. For instance, we may say "They are going to participate in the Second International Symposium on Teaching English at Tertiary (高等教育的) Level in Hong Kong next May. The teaching of language skills, language learners' styles and strategies, new technology and methodology as well as other relevant issues will be discussed there." In terms of scale, a symposium may be smaller than a conference, because sometimes a conference may include several symposiums held simultaneously (as satellite symposiums). Some of this kind of meeting can be called "working conference". This, however, does not apply to symposium. Furthermore, some meetings held by the government for political consultation can be called "political conference" but not symposium.
Congress
The basic characteristic of a congress is that it is usually attended by representatives or delegates who belong to national or international, governmental or non-governmental organizations. It is held to discuss issues, ideas, and policies of public interest. And it is usually rather large in scale and generally representative and extensive. For example, "The Fourth World Congress on Women", which was sponsored by the United Nations, was held in Beijing in 1994, with over 20,000 representatives from countries all over the world.
Convention
Convention is a kind of routine meeting, at which a large gathering of people meet and discuss the business of their organization or political group, such as the annual convention of the union, the biannual(一年两次的)convention of the Metal Society. Usually it is regularly organized by a learned society, a professional association, an academic institution or a nongovernmental organization.
Forum
Forum is in fact a kind of public meeting, at which people exchange ideas and discuss issues, especially important public issues. For example, the 99 Forum on Asia Economies was held in Singapore; and a regular forum for the
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How Online Dating Works
One of the basic human impulses is to develop a romantic relationship——and maybe even fall in love. But there are a lot of obstacles that might keep someone from meeting the love of his or her life in today's world. Maybe dating co-workers is against company policy. Perhaps you hate the bar scene. You might not be in the right mood to meet your soul mate while you're trekking(艰苦跋涉)through the grocery store.
People of all ages, lifestyles and locations have been facing this problem for decades. In the last 10 years or so, a new solution has arrived to help lonely hearts find their soul mates: online dating.
Getting Started
Online dating is simply a method of meeting people, and it has advantages and disadvantages. The variety of dating sites is constantly growing, with many sites focused on very specific groups or interests. There arc sites for seniors, sites for Muslims(穆斯林), sites for fitness-oriented people, sites for people just looking for friends and sites for people who are interested in more adult activities. This article will be focused on the most basic type of dating site--one that works to bring two people together for a romantic relationship. While this article applies to the majority of popular dating sites, the rules and practices of any given individual site may differ.
When you first arrive at an online dating site, you can browse through profiles without entering any information about yourself. The amount of information you can see about each user depends on the site. Some sites allow users to restrict access to their profiles to paying members. Photos might not be displayed unless you have a paid membership. This helps preserve anonymity, since a co-worker or family member can't accidentally stumble across your profile. They'd have to pay for a membership to see a picture of the person they're reading about.
Once you decide you're going to give it a shot, the first thing you need to do is create your profile.
Creating a Profile
When it's time to make your own profile, you'll start with some basic information. Are you a man or a woman? Are you looking to meet a man or a woman? What age range are you interested in? Where do you live? (Some sites just ask for a zip code, while others may allow you to choose from a list of cities.) This is generally the same information you provide to perform. a simple search, or "browse."
Basic profile information may also include your birthdate and a valid e-mail address. Site administrators will communicate with you through this address, and some sites allow messages from users to be sent to your e-mail anonymously. When they send you a message, it is routed through the site's system and redirected to your e-mail without the other user ever seeing your address. Some sites use their own internal messaging system. If you're especially concerned about privacy, it's easy enough to create a free e-mail account somewhere and use it solely for your online dating contacts.
Indicating your physical attributes is usually the next step. Height, weight, hair and eye color and body type are common pieces of data, while some sites ask about piercings and tattoos. At this point, the process becomes increasingly detailed. Interests and activities, favorite sports, authors, music or movies, how you like to spend weekend— these topics are all fair game. More personal questions might involve whether or not you have children, whether or not you want children, your religious beliefs and your political views. Pets, occupation, income and living situation are usually on the list as well.
Next, you'll be asked to answer many of these same questions a second time, but instead of indicating your own traits, you'll be describing your ideal date. The site will then use this information and the information you provided about yourself t
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