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试题汇编5 Passage 1 Dialogue is good for us “As I stood in front of the grave of President Richard Nixon, I was thinking about the time 25 years ago when this president helped bring the United States and China closer together. Young people of our two countries should help this relationship grow.擳his remark was made by a Shanghai student when speaking to his fellow students at the Nixon Library in California, U. S. A. He was one of 80 middle school students from China attending a month-long 揧outh Summit? The Summit was to mark the 25th anniversary of President Nixons journey to China, which was the turning point in China-U. S. relations. The Youth Summit was aimed at increasing understanding and friendship between young students of the two countries through visits and discussions. Seventy-five American students were selected to visit China. They also visited the Nixon Library on July 21 before leaving for Beijing the next day. The head of the Library said he was pleased to see the American and Chinese students talking and laughing together. One Chinese student said,擨 didnt find it particularly difficult to talk with Americans. We have our differences, but we have a lot in common. Dialogue is good for us.? 1.The words 揧outh Summit攔efer to_____. A. visits to the Nixon Library B. the Chinese students visit to the U. S. C. a meeting discussing relations between China and the U. S. D. activities to strengthen the ties between the Chinese and American students 2. The student from Shanghai thought about the time 25 years ago because it was when Nixon_____. A. died B. visited China C. became U. S. president D. started building the library in his name 3. The text is mainly about_____. A. the China-U. S. relations B. the Nixon Library C. President Nixon D. the youth Summit Passage 2 (08·重庆B篇)  While all my classmates seem to be crazy about a one-way ticket to Mars(火星),  I’d rather say Mars is totally unsuitable for human existence. People won’