Mr Smith spent $200 on newspapers each year. 选出与句子意思相近的句子

Most of the news in the newspapers is bad but sometimes there is a story with good news. This is one of those stories. Millions of people around the world suffer from AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and other serious diseases. There are medicines to treat these diseases but for people in poor countries, these medicines are too expensive to buy. When a pharmaceutical（制药的）company produces a new medicine, they receive a special license called a patent. This license means that the new medicine or drug is protected for a period of 20 years. The company that produced the drug can fix the price of the drug and no other company is allowed to produce the same drug or a copy of the drug for 20 years. At the moment, these patents operate all over the world, both in rich countries and in poor countries. The drugs companies say that they need patents so that they can get the money to pay for research to find new drugs and medicines. In rich countries people usually have enough money to pay for these drugs but in poor countries people can’t afford to buy them and cannot treat diseases like AIDS and malaria.
Last month, however, a group of experts published a report which says that patents are very bad for poor countries. The report says that drug companies do not want to find new medicines for diseases of poor people in poor countries. It says that poor countries should be allowed to buy cheap drugs without patents from other countries.
The authors of the report were lawyers, scientists and a senior director from the drug company Pfizer. Of course, the pharmaceuticals industry doesn’t agree with the report, “We need patents so that we can develop new medicines to fight disease both in the developed and developing world,” said a spokesman. But the report is the first sign that there might be a change in the patent system. This change could save millions of lives in the world’s poorest countries. This really is good news.
小题1: Why are medicines expensive for people in poor countries?

A．They are protected by patents.	B．They are produced in rich countries.
C．They are imported.	D．They can cure the deadly diseases.

小题2: What does the underlined word “patent” in Para1 mean in Chinese?

A．执照

B．专利权

C．专利品

D．商标

小题3:Why do drugs companies need patents?

A．To sell drugs in rich countries.

B．To sell drugs in poor countries.

C．To get money to produce new drugs.

D．To compete with other companies.

小题4: What does the report say?

A．Poor countries should spend more money on drugs.

B．Poor countries shouldn’t obey a pharmaceutical patent.

C．Poor countries should import drugs.

D．Poor countries should be allowed to make copies of drugs.

小题5:What might happen if the patent system is changed?

A．Millions of lives will be saved in poor countries.

B．Drugs companies will stop producing drugs.

C．Drug companies will make more money.

D．The competition will be canceled.

in december,2010,many american newspapers publish a list of the best books of the year. *** by jonathan franzen is one of the most repeatedly praised books on this year’s list of favorites. it tells about the ups and downs of the berglund family over many years. mr.franzen fills the book with sharp observations about american politics, culture and society.
jennifer egan’s book a visit from the goon squad takes place in 13 chapters over 40 years. the story moves back and forth in time,from different viewpoints. one main character is former rock musician bennie salazar who works for a record company. the other main character is a troubled young woman named sasha who works for bennie. the reader learns about their pasts and those of their friends.
the main character in the imperfectionists by tom rachman is a failing english language newspaper published in rome,italy. each chapter of the book tells about a reporter or editor working for this paper. their stories are filled with intelligence and great personality.
two of the most popular non­fiction books of 2010 were about rock and roll stars. just kids is by rock singer patti smith. it tells about her friendship with the artist robert mapplethorpe in the 1960s and 1970s before they became famous. life is the autobiography of rolling stones guitarist keith richards. it is an honest and exciting look at the development of rock and roll and the wild times this famous band has experienced.
unbroken by laura hillenbrand tells about a man named louis zamperini. she tells about his extraordinary survival story after his plane crashed into the pacific ocean during would war two.
stacy schiff has received great praise for her book cleopatra: a life. it tells about one of the most misrepresented and famous women in his story, cleopatra. she ruled ancient egypt about 2,000 years ago. one critic said ms. schiff has brought cleopatra to life again by unearthing her story from centuries of lies.
小题1:the following books are related to music except________.

a．the imperfectionists	b．a visit from the goon squad
c．just kids	d．life

小题2:if your major is the history of ancient africa, you may pay attention to ________.

a．*** by jonathan franzen

b．unbroken by laura hillenbrand

c．the imperfections by tom rachman

d．cleopatra: a life by stacy schiff

小题3:which book will give you a practical understanding of the usa?

a．life	b．cleopatra: a life
c．***	d．a visit from the goon squad

小题4:the last sentence of the passage implies that ________.

a．stacy schiff is an archaeologist

b．the critic finds the character in the book very real

c．the critic speaks highly of cleopatra in history

d．stacy schiff tells a story about an imaginary egyptian queen

Many newspapers printed the governor’s statement _________ would support a tax cut.

A．and he	B．was that he
C．which he	D．that he 

People read newspapers and magazines in order to keep themselves _________ of
what is going on in the world outside.

A．connected

B．known

C．updated

D．informed

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