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1、ThecostofhelpingsomeonewithAIDSdrugsishigh.Pillscostalotofmoney.InAfrica,AIDSdrugsmaycostmorethanapersonmakesinoneyear.Atthesametime,someAmericanhospitalsthrowawayalotofpills.Oneman,namedLeeWildes,didn'tthinkthiswasfair,sohedecidedtodosomethingaboutit.Wildeslivesina
2、smallapartmentinSanFrancisco.Everymonth,hesendsAIDSdrugs,whichwould'vebeenthrownaway,toAfrica.Hisactofkindnesshasnotbeennoticedmuchinhishomecountry.InAfricathough,heiswellknown.ManypeopleinAfricasendhime-mails,askinghimforthemedicinetheyneed.Leewasanurse.Heknowsthat
3、millionsofdollarsworthofdrugsarethrownaway.FiveyearsagohelearnedhewassickwithHIV.Followingthisdiscovery,hetookavacationtoAfricaandsawmanypeopletherewithAIDS.HisvisitcausedhimtobeginsendingdrugstoAfrica.LeetalkswithdoctorsinAfricabymail,e-mailandtelephone.Withtheirhe
4、lp,hehasgottenthenamesandaddressesforahundredpeopleinsixAfricancountries.Hefillsthepillordersandherecordswhatpillshesendstothem.HeevenreturnstoAfrica,onceayear,toseethepeoplehe'shelping.Givingleftoverdrugsawayisagainstthelaw,asisgivingoutdrugswithoutalicense.However
5、,itisnotlikelyhe'llbetakentocourtforhiskindlyefforts.Peoplewhohavediscoveredhisactionshavenotcausedproblemsforhim.Theyknowthat25millionAfricansaresickwithAIDS,andtheydon'twanttopreventhimfromhelping.1.Whyaren'tmoreAfricanstakingAIDSdrugs?A.Theydon'twanttotakesomethi
6、ngthatwasthrownaway.B.Theydon'tthinkthatthedrugswork.C.Theycan'tworkwhentakingthem.D.Theydon'thaveenoughmoney.2.WhatdoesWildesdoeverymonth?A.MailmedicinestoAfrica.B.TakeatriptoAfrica.C.ThrowawayAIDSdrugs.D.Sende-mailstoAfricans.3.WhatdidWildeslearnfiveyearsago?A.Dru
7、gsarethrownaway.B.HehasAIDS.C.Africansneeddrugs.D.Hospitalsarenotfair.4.WithwhomdoesWildeshavephoneconversations?A.ASanFrancisconurse.B.100sickAfricans.C.Americandoctors.D.Africandoctors.5.WhatdopeoplethinkofWildes'actions?A.Theythinkheshouldn'tbreakthelaw.B.Theythi
8、nkheisdoinggoodwork.C.Theythinkhewillbetakentocourt.D.Theythinkheispreventedfromhelping.Questions6to10arebasedonthesamepassageordialog.The