Which of the following statements best describes the rickshaw pullers from Bihar、

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• 1According to the passage, rickshaws are used in Kolkata mainly for the following EXCEPT

  A.taking foreign tourists around the city.

  B.providing transport to school children.

  C.carrying store supplies and purchases

  D.carrying people over short distances.

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• 2The likely cause of the big fire is

  A.electrical short-cut.

  B.lack of fire-satefy measures.

  C.terrorism.

  D.not known.

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• 3Which of the following is CORRECT、

  A.A big fire erupted on the Nile River.

  B.Helicopters were used to evacuate people.

  C.Five people were taken to hospital for burns.

  D.A big fire took place on two floors.

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• 4According to Kingdom Bank, what is the current inflation rate in Zimbabwe、

  A.20 million percent.

  B.2.2 million percent.

  C.11.2 million percent.

  D.Over 11.2 million percent.

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• 5Which of the following is mentioned as the government’s measure to control inflation、

  A.Foreign investment.

  B.Donor support.

  C.Price control.

  D.Bank prediction.

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• 6That “For someone without land or education, that still beats trying to make a living in Bihar” (4 paragraph) means that even so,

  A.the poor prefer to work and live in Bihar.

  B.the poor from Bihar fare better than back home.

  C.the poor never try to make a living in Bihar.

  D.the poor never seem to resent their life in Kolkata.

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• 7We can infer from the passage that some educated and politically aware people

  A.hold mixed feelings towards rickshaws.

  B.strongly support the ban on rickshaws.

  C.call for humanitarian actions fro rickshaw pullers.

  D.keep quiet on the issue of banning rickshaws.

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• 8Which of the following statements conveys the author’s sense of humor、

  A.“…not the poor but people who are just a notch above the poor.” (2 paragraph)

  B.“…,.which sounds like a pretty good deal until you’ve visited a dera.” (4 paragraph)

  C.Kolkata, a resident told me, “ has difficulty letting go.” (7 paragraph).

  D.“…or, as I found during the 48 hours of rain, absolutely everything but umbrellas.” (6 paragraph)

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• 9The dialogue between the author and the city official at the end of the passage seems to suggest

  A.the uncertainty of the court’s decision.

  B.the inefficiency of the municipal government.

  C.the difficulty of finding a good solution.

  D.the slowness in processing options.

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• 10What does the following sentence mean、 “Once the most democratic of institutions, lines are rapidly becoming the exclusive province of suckers…Poor suckers, mostly.” (2 paragraph)

  A.Lines are symbolic of America’s democracy.

  B.Lines still give Americans equal opportunities.

  C.Lines are now for ordinary Americans only.

  D.Lines are for people with democratic spirit only.

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