v1.0 可编辑可修改 them in their free time. This list could be greatly extended. But even among these industries, we have mentioned only part of the picture. The people who make the TV sets and build the theatres and tourist hotels are as much a part of the leisure industry as the singers or the hotel clerks.分)
16). What makes leisure business important according to the passage分) (A) People’s leisure time is increasing.
(B) More people are interested in seeing other parts of the world. (C) Improved transportation and accommodation conditions. (D) Longer vacations are offered than before. 参考答案：A
17). According to the passage, the reason that tourist industry will continue to develop is ________.分)
(A) transportation is more convenient (B) accommodation is more comfortable (C) guides are offering better services (D) people are more willing to travel 参考答案：D
18). What do we know about entertainment from the passage分) (A) Entertainment is the largest leisure industry.
(B) Movies, TV shows, concerts and books are usually intended for our leisure. (C) People are usually reluctant to pay to watch professional sports.
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19). The list of entertainment industries in paragraph 2 ________________.分) (A) covers all the aspects of these industries (B) includes textbooks into entertainment (C) is not a complete picture of leisure industry
(D) excludes those who work behind the scene of leisure industry 参考答案：C
20). What’s the main idea of this passage分)
(A) Now that people have more leisure time, tourist industry has become the largest industry in many countries.
(B) Now that people have more leisure time, entertainment industry has become one of the major industries in many countries.
(C) Now that people have more leisure time, leisure business is becoming more important in economic life.
(D) Now that people have more leisure time, leisure business list is being extended. 参考答案：C
Urging Americans to take responsibility for their health,‘Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson on Tuesday launched a$15 million program to try to encourage communities to do more to prevent chronic diseases like heart disease，cancer and diabetes. The initiative highlights the cost of chronic diseases一the leading causes of death in the United States——and outlines ways that people Can prevent them，
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v1.0 可编辑可修改 including better diet and increased exercise．“In the United States today,7 of 10 deaths and the vast majority of serious illness，disability and health care costs are caused by chronic diseases,\Health and Human Services Department said in a statement．The causes are often behavioral——smoking，poor eating habits and a lack of exercise．“I am convinced that preventing disease by promoting better health is a smart policy choice for our future，”Thompson told a conference held to launch the initiatiative. “Our current health care system is not structured to deal with the escalating costs of treating diseases that are largely preventable through changes in our lifestyle choices.\Thompson said heart disease and strokes will cost the country more than$351 billion in 2003．“These leading causes of death for men and women are largely preventable，yet we as a nation are not taking the steps necessary for US to lead healthier, longer lives，”he said．
The $15 million is slated to go to communities to promote prevention，pushing for changes as simple as building sidewalks to encourage people to walk more．
Daily exercise such as walking can prevent and even reverse heart disease and diabetes，and prevent cancer and strokes．The money will also go to community organizations，clinics and nutritionists who are being encouraged to work together to educate people at risk of diabetes about what they can do to prevent it and encourage more cancer screening．The American Cancer Society estimates that half of all cancers can be caught by screening，including Pap tests for cervical cancer, mammograms for breast cancer, colonoscopies, and prostate checks．
If such cancers were all caught by early screening．the group estimates that the survival rate for cancer would rise to 95 percent．分)
21). Which of the following is not true of chronic diseases in the US分)
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(B) They are responsible for most of the health care costs． (C) They often result in unhealthy lifestyles． (D) They are largely preventable． 参考答案：C
22). The author mentions all the following as ways of disease prevention except _______.分)
(A) better diet
(B) increased exercise． (C) reduction on smoking．
(D) higher survival rate for cancer 参考答案：D
23). The article indicates that more money spent on disease prevention will mean_______.分)
(A) greater responsibility of the government (B) much less money needed for disease treatment． (C) higher costs of health care． (D) more 1ifestyle choices for people． 参考答案：B
24). The $15 million program is aimed at _______.分) (A) promoting disease prevention．
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25). Early cancer screening can help reduce significantly _______.分) (A) the death rates for all chronic diseases (B) the kinds of cancer attacking people． (C) the cancer incidence rate． (D) cancer death rate． 参考答案：D
In the past 10 years, America’s National Basketball Association (NBA) has grown increasingly dependent on the rest of the world to supply players.
When Michael Jordan and Larry Bird won gold in Barcelona in 1992, the Americans were praised for teaching the world how to play basketball. This season, however, 20 percent of NBA rosters (花名册) will be filled by non-Americans. NBA commissioner David Stern happily embraces the trend. On a visit to Paris in October, Stern outlined his vision for the future, which is likely to see Europe hosting NBA games by 2010. The NBA is now planning to take China by storm.
“Our experience in China has been that it is going to be explosive in its growth,” said Stern. The strategy in China is TV. “We’ve made 14 deals in China with local and national networks on cable and satellite.” The success Chinese centre Yao Ming has paved the way for the NBA marketing blitz in China. The NBA, which is broadcasted in more than 200 countries in 42 languages, will put that to the test in October 2004
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