The airways in China have developed rapidly over the last 50 years. China has the fastest-growing air travel market in the world.

Over the past 20 years, retail sales in China have increased nearly ______ every year, to some ＄628 billion in 2004—making it the third-largest market on earth.

Task 2

Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.

Heart disease, cancer and stroke(中风) are now the top killers of middle-aged people in China, followed by high blood pressure and smoking, which have developed alongside the country's economy, according to one of the largest surveys of its kind.

The research into the major causes of death in adults found that over the past 45 years, China has experienced a huge health transition. Infectious disease has been replaced by the same chronic (慢性的) killers that plague(困扰) the West.

The findings from the study of nearly 170,000 Chinese men and women over age 40 showed that about two-thirds of the 20,033 people who died during the research period were killed by heart disease, cancer or stroke.

Of those deaths involving people in their 40s to mid-60s—prime working years—Chinese mortality(死亡率) rates from each of the three categories topped deaths among the same age group in the United States, according to the study.

This study indicates that chronic disease is not only the leading cause of death in wealthy countries, but also in developing countries, such as China.

The findings also revealed more deaths occurred from the top three chronic diseases in China's rural areas than in cities, indicating the problem is widespread. Robert Beaglehole, the World Health Organization's director of chronic diseases, urged China to learn from the struggles of wealthier countries and to develop a strategy to combat chronic diseases, while still addressing (对付) high-profile infectious diseases like AIDS and bird flu(禽流感).

The study found that Chinese men are slightly more at risk than women, with 68.7 percent of male participants dying from the top three killers compared to 62.6 percent of females.

High blood pressure was the top preventable contributing factor to the deaths, followed by cigarette smoking, physical inactivity and being underweight.

Lung cancer was the top cause of death in that disease category, and 63 percent of the men surveyed were smokers. Many experts in China called on the government to decrease tobacco advertising and raise taxes on cigarettes, while prohibiting smoking in public places.

According to the writer, the top killers in China are ______.

A．stroke

B．cancer

C．heart disease

D．All of the above.

Over the past decade, there have been a lot of changes in China's economic policies. Like other developing countries which are attempting to become more export-orientated, China has started to set up free trade zones. These zones are called "Special Economic Zones" (SEZ's) and feature various incentives designed to encourage foreign investment. What is the significance of these zones? Have they really played an important role in the development of the economy of China? In this paper I first describe the background to the establishment of these zones. Then I describe some of the aims and characteristics of the SEZ's. Lastly, I attempt to assess the significance of the SEZ's in the development of the wider Chinese economy.

This paper will mainly discuss

A．China's economic policies in general.

B．China's special economic zones.

C．Significance of investment in China.

D．China's recent development.

Over the past decade, there have been a lot of changes in China's economic policies. Like other developing countries which are attempting to become more export-orientated, China has started to set up free trade zones. These zones are called "Special Economic Zones" (SEZ's) and feature various incentives designed to encourage foreign investment. What is the significance of these zones? Have they really played an important role in the development of the economy of China? In this paper I first describe the background to the establishment of these zones. Then I describe some of the aims and characteristics of the SEZ's. Lastly, I attempt to assess the significance of the SEZ's in the development of the wider Chinese economy.

This paper will mainly discuss

A．China's economic policies in general.

B．China's special economic zones.

C．Significance of investment in China.

D．China's recent development.

The China boom is by now a well-documented phenomenon. Who hasn't【1】the Middle Kingdom's astounding economic growth (8 percent annually} , its tremendous consumer market (1.2 billion people), the investment enthusiasm of foreign suitors ($40 billion in foreign direct investment last year【2】)? China is an economic wonder.【3】Nicholas Lardy of the Brookings Institution, a Washington D．C．-based think tank, "No country【4】its foreign trade as fast as China over the last 20 years. Japan doubled its foreign trade over【5】period; China's foreign trade was quintupled(使成五倍). They've become the pre-eminent producer of labor-intensive manufacturing goods in the world. "

But there's been【6】from the dazzling China growth story-namely, the Chinese I multinational. No major Chinese companies have yet established themselves, or their brands,【7】the global stage. But things are now starting to change.【8】100 years of poverty and chaos, of being overshadowed by foreign countries and multinationals, Chinese industrial companies are starting to make a mark on the world.

A new generation of large and credible firms【9】in China in the electronics, appliance and even high-tech sectors. Some have【10】critical mass on the mainland and are now seeking new outlets for their production-through exports and by building Chinese factories abroad, chiefly in Southeast Asia.

(1)

A．listened

B．listened to

C．heard

D．heard of

The China boom is by now a well-documented phenomenon. Who hasn't【1】the Middle Kingdom's astounding economic growth 8 percent annually, its mesmerizing【2】market 1.2 billion people, the investment ardor of foreign suitors $20 billion in foreign direct investment last year【3】? China is an economic juggernaut.【4】Nicholas Lardy of the 13rookings Institution, a Washington D. C. -based think tank, "No country【5】its foreign trade as fast as China over the last 20 years. Japan doubled its foreign trade over【6】period;【7】foreign trade as quintupled. They've become the preeminent producer of labor-intensive manufacturing goods in the world."

But there's been【8】from the dazzling China growth story—namely, the Chinese multinational. No major Chinese companies have【9】established themselves, or their brands,【10】the global stage. But as Haier shows, that is starting to change.【11】100 years of poverty and chaos, of being overshadowed by foreign countries and multinationals, Chinese industrial companies are starting to【12】on the world.

A new generation of large and credible firms【13】in China in the electronics, appliance and even high-tech sectors. Some have reached critical mass on the mainland and【14】new outlets for their production—through exports and by building Chinese factories abroad, chiefly in Southeast Asia. One example: China's investment in Malaysia 【15】from ＄8 million in 2000 to ＄766 million in the first half of this year.

【16】China's export prowess, it will be years【17】Chinese firms achieve the managerial and operational expertise of Western and Japanese multinationals. For one thing, many of its best companies are still at least partially state-owned.【18】, China has a shortage of managerial talent and little notion of marketing and brand-building. Its companies are also【19】by the country's long tradition of central planning, inefficient use of capital and antiquated distribution system,【20】makes building national companies a challenge.

(1)

A．listened

B．listened to

C．heard

D．heard of