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1、Part1ReadingComprehension(MultipleChoice)(每小题:1分)Directions:ReadthefollowingpassagescarefullyandchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Questions1to5arebasedonthesamepassageordialog.ThecostofhelpingsomeonewithAIDSdrugsishigh.Pillscostalotofmoney.InAfrica,A
2、IDSdrugsmaycostmorethanapersonmakesinoneyear.Atthesametime,someAmericanhospitalsthrowawayalotofpills.Oneman,namedLeeWildes,didn'tthinkthiswasfair,sohedecidedtodosomethingaboutit.WildeslivesinasmallapartmentinSanFrancisco.Everymonth,hesendsAIDSdrugs,whichwould'vebeenthr
3、ownaway,toAfrica.Hisactofkindnesshasnotbeennoticedmuchinhishomecountry.InAfricathough,heiswellknown.ManypeopleinAfricasendhime-mails,askinghimforthemedicinetheyneed.Leewasanurse.Heknowsthatmillionsofdollarsworthofdrugsarethrownaway.FiveyearsagohelearnedhewassickwithHIV
4、.Followingthisdiscovery,hetookavacationtoAfricaandsawmanypeopletherewithAIDS.HisvisitcausedhimtobeginsendingdrugstoAfrica.LeetalkswithdoctorsinAfricabymail,e-mailandtelephone.Withtheirhelp,hehasgottenthenamesandaddressesforahundredpeopleinsixAfricancountries.Hefillsthe
5、pillordersandherecordswhatpillshesendstothem.HeevenreturnstoAfrica,onceayear,toseethepeoplehe'shelping.Givingleftoverdrugsawayisagainstthelaw,asisgivingoutdrugswithoutalicense.However,itisnotlikelyhe'llbetakentocourtforhiskindlyefforts.Peoplewhohavediscoveredhisactions
6、havenotcausedproblemsforhim.Theyknowthat25millionAfricansaresickwithAIDS,andtheydon'twanttopreventhimfromhelping.DABDB1.Whyaren'tmoreAfricanstakingAIDSdrugs?A.Theydon'twanttotakesomethingthatwasthrownaway.B.Theydon'tthinkthatthedrugswork.C.Theycan'tworkwhentakingthem.D
7、.Theydon'thaveenoughmoney.2.WhatdoesWildesdoeverymonth?A.MailmedicinestoAfrica.B.TakeatriptoAfrica.C.ThrowawayAIDSdrugs.D.Sende-mailstoAfricans.3.WhatdidWildeslearnfiveyearsago?A.Drugsarethrownaway.B.HehasAIDS.C.Africansneeddrugs.D.Hospitalsarenotfair.4.WithwhomdoesWil
8、deshavephoneconversations?A.ASanFrancisconurse.B.100sickAfricans.C.Americandoctors.D.Africandoctors.5.Whatdopeoplethi