surging commodity (商品) prices could worsen poverty in many poor countries, the International Monetary Fund warned Tuesday.

A new IMF study, seeing the effect of soaring oil and food costs, said many poor and developing countries would likely have to change their economic policies in response to soaring commodity prices. “Some countries are at a dangerous point，” warned IMF managing director Dominique Strauss?Kahn.

“If food prices rise further and oil prices stay the same, some governments will no longer be able to feed their people and at the same time keep stability in their economies，” Strauss?Kahn said. The IMF chief called for a “broad cooperative approach” to help handle higher oil and food prices, and said the IMF stood ready to assist countries in need. Strauss?Kahn said the international community would also have to play a role in helping to reduce the effect of commodity price shocks which have caused protests in some countries. European truckers have blockaded major roads to protest fuel prices in recent weeks and food riots (騷亂) have occurred in Cameroon, Bangladesh, and Somalia among other countries in recent months. “Poor countries that are highly dependent on food imports are particularly vulnerable (易受影響的) to rising food prices，” the IMF report said.

Anti?poverty campaigners are concerned that rising commodity costs could roll back advances made through anti?poverty campaigns in recent years, particularly because poorer families tend to spend much more of their household income on food. The IMF report found that poor households are most affected by food price inflation and “warned that the share of undernourished people in developing countries could rise rapidly above the current 40 percent of total population”．

Energy and food values are still rising and the IMF said its research suggests “the problem is worsening”. The Washington?based fund said it is working closely with its member countries to help reduce inflationary (通貨膨脹的) pressures taking into account countries' specific needs. The report said that global food markets “need to be kept open” and that “restrictive policies”， such as export taxes and bans, should be removed.

1．To reduce the effects of rising oil and food prices, the IMF suggests ________.

A．increasing export taxes

B．placing restrictions on export

C．global food markets shouldn't be kept open

D．taking different measures to cooperate with its member countries

2．Why could rising commodity costs roll back advances made through anti?poverty campaigns?

A．Because European truckers have blockaded major roads to protest fuel prices.

B．Because poorer families tend to spend much more of their household income on food.

C．Because energy and labor costs are still rising and the problem is worsening.

D．Because the IMF hasn't prepared well to assist countries in need.

3．According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A．The problem of commodity price increase exists all over the world.

B．Some developing countries do better in controlling oil price increase.

C．IMF is going to help reduce the effect of commodity price shocks.

D．Food price increase affects poor households badly.

4．What's the main idea of the passage?

A．IMF takes measures to reduce the effect of commodity price shocks.

B．Surging commodity prices cause protests in some countries.

C．Rising oil and food prices may worsen poverty in developing countries.

D．Global food markets need to be kept open.

Food safety we are looking forward to seeing ___has attracted the government’s attention.

A.solving　 　　　 B.solve　 　　 C.solved 　　 D.to solve

---How shall I take the medicine?

----You can follow the ____on the bottle.

A. vocabulary　　　　　 B. speech　　　 C explanations　　　　　 D. directions

All the thing＿＿＿＿，his proposal is of greater value than yours.

　A. considered B. considering　 C. to consider D. consider

Everybody in my family believes that my sister is equal _____ our old sick grandmother but I hold the opposite opinion.

　 A. to take care of　 B. to taking care of　 C. with taking care of D. taking care of

These young trees require __________ carefully.

　 A. looking after　　　　　　　 B. to look after

　 C. to be looked at　　　　　　 D. looking for

The fire spread throughout the hotel very quickly but everyone___________ get out.

A. had to　　 　　 B. would　　　　　 C. could　　　　 D. was able to

If you’re looking for the place that has everything, there’s only one place to visit, and that’s New York. It’s a whole world in a city.

　 The World of Theatre: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many hit shows in one place? Only in New York!

　The Worm of Music: Spend an evening with Beethoven at Lincoln Center. Swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance sports found anywhere.

　 The World of Art: From Rembrandt to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you’ll find it in New York.

　 The World of Fine Dining: Whether it’s a roast Beijing duck (北京烤鴨) in Chinatown, lasagna in Little Italy, or the finest French coq au vin found anywhere, there’s a world of great taste waiting for you in New York.

The World of Sights: What other city has a Statue of Liberty (自由女神像)? A Rockefeller Center? Or a Bronx Zoo? Where else can you take a horse-drawn carriage through Central Park? Only in New York!

1. Why does the author think New York is a whole world in a city.

　　 A. Because of The World Of Theatre.　　

B. Because there is a roast Beijing duck

　　 C. Because you can find this place has everything.

　　 D. Because of the Statue of Liberty

2. New York is a stage means_________.

A. There are a lot of hit shows in New York　

B. There are many actors in New York

C. The world of art.　　　　　　　　　　　

D. The great jazz of Greenwich Village.

3. Which of the following programmes can a visitor have only in New York?

A. To enjoy roast Beijing duck.

B. To taste the finest French coq au vin.

C. To spend an evening with Beethoven.

D. To see the Statue of Liberty.

4. From the text we know that “Rembrandt” is most likely the name of a famous_____.

　 A. singer　　　 B. painting　　　 C. play　　　 D. painter

5. What the writer really wanted to do is to ______.

A. try to persuade readers to pay a visit to New York.

B. give readers some information about New York.

C. supply readers with some wonderful programmes in New York.

D. help readers to get a better understanding of New York.

--How does our plan strike you?
--It _________. We can't think too highly of it.
A. makes no sense     B. is very practical    C. all depends    D. is just so so

Many a woman 　　　　 　　important positions in society, which_________

　　 impossible in the past.

　　 A. holds; was　　　 B. hold ; were　 C. held; was　　　 D. holding; were