Leaders of the Group of Eight Major Industrialized Nations (G8) will meet in Scotland in July this year. Representatives from China, India, Mexico, South Africa and Brazil have also been invited. Here's what the G8 leaders want from the meeting. British Prime Minister Tony Blair wants the G8 to cancel debt to the world's poorest countries. He wants them to double aid to Africa to 50 billion pounds by 2010. He has also proposed reducing subsidies to Western farmers and removing restrictions on African exports. This has not got the approval of all members because it will hurt their agricultural interests~ On climate change, Blair wants concerted (共同的 ) action by reducing carbon emissions (排放). US President George W. Bush agrees to give help to Africa. But he says he doesn't like the idea of increasing aid to countries as it will increase corruption. Bush said he would not sign an agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions at the summit, according to media. The US is the only G8 member not to have signed the Kyoto Protocol (京都议定书). Although the US is the world's biggest polluter, Bush so far refuses to believe there is sufficient scientific data to establish beyond a doubt that there is a problem. French President Jacques Chirac supports Blair on Africa and climate change. He is determined to get the US to sign the climate change deal. German Chancellor Gerhard Schrader remains doubtful of Blair's Africa proposals. Schroder's officials have dismissed the notion that money will solve Africa's problems as "old thinking". Berlin says that African states should only receive extra money if they can prove they've solved the corruption problem. Russian President Vladimir Put in was doubtful about the value of more aid to Africa. But he has seen a way to make this work to his advantage. Put in intends to use the aid to Africa as a springboard (跳板) next year to propose aid to the former Soviet republics of Georgia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Moldova. Japanese Prime Minister Juicier Koizumi's priorities are a seat on the UN Security Council, for which he will be lobbying (游说) at the summit. And he's concerned about the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's nuclear weapons programmed.
单选题
The G8 countries include China, India, Mexico, South Africa and Brazil.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题给出的信息是错误的。文章第一段提到“Leaders of the Group of Eight Major Industrialized Nations(G8)will meet in Scotland in July this year．Representatives from China，India，Mexico，South Africa and Brazil have also been invited．”文章先说八大主要工业化国家的首脑参加，然后说中国、印度、墨西哥、南非和巴西这些国家也派代表参加，因此后者不属于八大主要工业化国家，与本题信息“八大主要工业化国家包括…”相反。
单选题
Blair hopes that the G8 countries will work together to reduce carbon emissions.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题给出的信息是正确的。文章第二段末尾提到“Blair wants concerted action by reducing carbon emissions．”这说明布莱尔希望共同行动减少碳的排放。与本题信息一致。
单选题
India has accepted the invitation to attend the G8 meeting.
【答案解析】[解析] 本题给出的信息是错误的。文章第三段开头提到“US President George W．Bush agrees to give help to Africa．But he says he doesn't like the idea of increasing aid to countries as it will increase corruption．”这说明虽然布什同意给予非洲帮助，但不同意提高援助。与本题信息“布什同意提高给非洲的援助”相反。
单选题
Chirac takes a stand similar to Blair's on Africa and climate change.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 本题给出的信息是正确的。文章第四段提到“French President Jacques Chirac supports Blair on Africa and climate change．”这说明希拉克在非洲和气候变化上支持布菜尔。本题信息“…takes a stand similar to…”意思为“支持”。
单选题
According to media, Bush will sign the Kyoto Protocol at the summit.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 本题给出的信息是错误的。文章第三段中间提到“The US is the only G8 member not to have signed the Kyoto Protocol．”与本题信息“布什将在峰会上签署京都议定书”相反。
单选题
Japan will reject Blair's proposal to increase aid to Afric