【中考英语阅读题库】时事之窗：China rises in the UN.docVIP

China rises in the UN Founded in 1945, the United Nations (UN) is an international organization with 193 member states. It tries to improve the world. It stops wars and protects the environment (保护环境) while helping sick and hungry people in poor countries. None of these things can be done without money, so the members of the UN have to fund (为……提供资金) the organization.?Every three years, the UN will make plans for its budget (预算). Starting from next year, China will become the second-largest contributor (出资国) to its budget, overtaking Japan. China’s contribution will rise to 12.01 percent of the budget in the next three years, rising from 7.92 percent for the 2016-2018 period, according to the UN. Japan’s contribution will fall to 8.56 percent. The top contributor will continue to be the US, which will account for 22 percent. The size of each country’s portion (份额) of the budget is mainly based on that country’s ability to pay. Since China has become the second-largest economy in the world, the country needs to take on more responsibilities, The Beijing News noted. In addition to budget contributions, China has also sent the greatest number of peacekeeping officers to work on UN missions (任务). The UN budget is used to keep it on track in every field. Member states that make the greatest contributions will have a greater voice in negotiations (协商) and personnel deployment (人员部署), CGTN said. For example, there will be more Chinese staff working in the UN, especially in senior positions.? Choose the answer:1. The first paragraph mainly tells us _____.A. what the UN doesB. how the UN was foundedC. why the UN is famousD. how many members the UN has2. How much will China contribute to the UN budget in the next three years?A. 7.92 percent. B. 12.01 percent.C. 8.56 percent. D. 22 percent.3. The benefit of increasing China’s budget contribution is to _____.A. create a positive global imageB. cut down the number of peacekeeping officersC. send more staff to work