单选题
What causes more than two and a half million deaths each year? A. Low fruit and vegetable intake. B. Smoking and little exercise. C. Unhealthy diet.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] An unhealthy diet together with little exercise and smoking are the key preventable risks of non-communicable diseases and it's estimated that low fruit and vegetable intake alone causes more than two and a half million deaths each year.
单选题
Where was the sentence made? A. In the U.S. B. In Iraq. C. In Afghanistan.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] At Fort Hood, in Texas, a military court has sentenced U.S. Army Specialist Charles Graner to ten years in prison for abuse of Iraqi detainees at the infamous Abu Ghraib prison.
单选题
What caused the damage to the tourist sites? A. Pollution. B. Tourists. C. Tidal waves.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] Tens of thousands of tourists from around the world visit Thailand's famous dive sites each year. But marine experts say the killer tsunami two weeks ago has temporarily damaged some of the area's picture perfect coral reefs.
单选题
How many people died in this attack? A. At least 22. B. More than 60. C. At least 19.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] An explosion ripped through a tent at a military base near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, killing at least 22 people and wounding more than 60 others. At least 19 American military personnel are among the dead.
单选题
When will the informal discussions be held again? A. On Saturday. B. In May. C. In October.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] U.N. sponsored talks on climate change ended early Saturday with little progress made on efforts to further curb emissions of so-called greenhouse gases, believed to cause global warming. However, the United States and European Union agreed to meet again in May for informal climate discussions.