未知题型 QUESTIONS 16-20For questions 16-20, mark the correct letter A-H on your answer sheet.Receptionist: I'm afraid all our single rooms are full. How long de you want to stay?Tom: 16 ______Receptionist: I have a double room for £60.Tom: 17 ______Receptionist: I'm sure they're full too. There are a lot of tourists in town at the moment.Tom: 18 ______Receptionist: I'm afraid the restaurant is closed. Breakfast starts at 7 tomorrow.Tom: 19 ______Receptionist: Your room must be empty by 12 o'clock. But you can put your luggage in reception.Tom: 20 ______Receptionist: Would you write your name in the book, please?
未知题型 I want today to set debt reduction in the context of development challenges of poor countries. My key message is that we need a change in the way we look at the purpose of' debt relief: from ending debt to ending poverty. I think that debt relief is a strong antipoverty weapon, but it must be part of a broader development strategy.We need to look beyond external sustainability to include internal sustainability as well. Domestic debt in some countries is a huge problem, and for several African countries it takes more than 10% of domestic revenue. This points us back to the government budget. We should think about working not just from the concept of external sustainability, but from the expenditure required to pursue the International Development Strategy. This means looking at each country's domestic strategy for poverty elimination and its internal needs and constraints.Now is a time for new thinking, and the task is an urgent one. One out of four people in the world live in absolute poverty. Deserts are spreading, forests are shrinking, and seas are being over-fished. With projections of growing strain on all natural resources of the world, and the likelihood of increasing violent conflict and calamity arising from that, it is not just morally imperative that we act to give the poor of the world the chance to get out of poverty; it is in our interest to do so. There can be no secure future for our children and grandchildren unless we build a more equitable world.So, we need to implement this change in the goal of debt relief: from ending debt to ending poverty. Debt reduction from now on has to be linked to the international development strategy.Debt is not evil in itself. Borrowing for high-quality investment is clearly beneficial and appreciated. The aim should be for countries to borrow prudently along a sustainable path to fund priority investments. This requires a clear debt management strategy.To make real progress, the government and people of each country must develop a clearly defined approach to this complex challenge.The priorities of government budgets are obviously central to this. We need to look at the expenditure necessary to achieve poverty reduction objectives and then see how debt reduction can contribute to making it possible. We must always remember debt relief is a means to an end not an end in itself.Debt relief has some important benefits for countries concerned. Firstly, it frees the government's own resources to fund development. Secondly, it is a way of signaling donor support for the long-term programs of a government. Thirdly, it can help to simulate the investment necessary for long-term growth.But, of course, sometimes debt relief will not be the right option. Aid funds used for debt relief have an opportunity cost. Sometimes money will be better spent on direct support for the health or education sectors, or to promote sustainable livelihood. The key question to ask is what the role debt relief plays in eliminating poverty.
未知题型 SECTION A CHINESE TO ENGLISHDirections: Translate the following text into English.父亲是个胖子,走过去自然要费事些。我本来要去的,他不肯,只好让他去。我看见他戴着黑布小帽,穿着黑布大马褂,深青布棉袍,蹒跚地走到铁道边,慢慢探身下去,尚不大难。可是他穿过铁道,要爬上那边月台,就不容易了。他用两手攀着上面,两脚再向上缩,他肥胖的身子向左微倾,显出很努力的样手。这时我看见他的背影,我的泪很快地流了下来。我赶紧拭干了泪,怕他看见,也怕别人看见。我再向外看时,他已抱了朱红的橘子往回走了。过铁道时,他先将橘子散放在地上,自己慢慢爬下,再抱起橘子走。到这边时,我赶紧去搀他。他和我走到车上,将橘子一股脑儿放在我的皮大衣上。于是扑扑衣上的泥土,心里很轻松似的。