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根据短文回答 16～22 题。
They Say Ireland's the Best
Ireland is the best place in the world to live for 2005, according to a life quality ranking that appeared in Britain’s Economist magazine last week.
The ambitious attempt to compare happiness levels around the world is based on the principle that wealth is not the only measure of human satisfaction and well-being.
The index of 111 countries uses data on incomes, health, unemployment, climate, political stability, job security, gender equality as well as what the magazine calls 'freedom, family and community life'.
Despite the bad weather, troubled health service, traffic congestion (拥挤), gender inequality, and the high cost of living, Ireland scored an impressive 8.33 points out of 10.
That put it well ahead of second-place Switzerland, which managed 8.07. Zimbabwe, troubled by political insecurity and hunger, is rated the gloomiest (最差的), picking up only 3.89 points.
'Although rising incomes and increased individual choices are highly valued,' the report said, 'some of the factors associated with modernization such as the breakdown (崩溃) in traditional institutions and family values in part take away from a positive impact.'
'Ireland wins because it successfully combines the most desirable elements of the new with the preservation of certain warm elements of the old, such as stable family and community lifE.'
The magazine admitted measuring quality of life is not a straightforward thing to do，and that its findings would have their critics.
No. 2 on the list is SwitzerlanD.The other nations in the top 10 are Norway, Luxembourg, Sweden, Australia, Iceland, Italy, Denmark and Spain.
The UK is positioned at No. 29, a much lower position chiefly because of the social and family breakdown recorded in official statistics. The US, which has the second highest per capita GDP (人均国内生产总值) after Luxembourg, took the 13th place in the survey. China was in the lower half of the league at 60th.
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根据短文回答 31～35 题。A Society Without a Formal AuthorityIn the seventeenth century, European soldiers who came across some Indian groups in the western Great Lakes found that several native tribes(部落)were living in the area without a formal leadership system.They appeared to be' quite friendly with each other without a formal authority! 'Not only did the Indians appear to lack a formal system of authority,but they also deeply hated any efforts to control their actions.All members of the tribes knew what was required of them by lifelong(一生的)familiarity with the tasks of the area。These tasks tended to be simple,since the Indians' rate of social change was slow.Thus,although subgroups such as soldiers had recognized leaders,no real authority was requireD.Rather than giving direct orders(which were considered rough),members of the tribes would arouse others to action by examples.It would be difficult,if not impossible,to carry out such a system in our own society.Most of US have grown up under one authority or another for as long as we can remember.Our parents,our teachers.our bosses,our government all have the recognized right under certain conditions to tell US what to d0.The authority is so much a part of our culture that it is hard for US to imagine a workable society without it.We have been used to relying on authority to get things done and would probably be uncomfortable with the Indian methods of examples on a large scalE.Of course,the major reason why the Indian system would not be suitable for US is that our society is too largE.The number of tasks that various members of our society have to perform. often under tight time and resource limitations could not be treated by the Indian system.In modern societies,the formal authority system is necessary to achieve any social objectives.第 31 题 Which of the following statements about the European soldiers is correct?（）A.They had no leaders.B.They treated the Indian groups well.C.They came across some Indian groups.D.They found the Indian groups friendly to them.

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根据下列文章,请回答 36～40 题。 First AidFirst aid is emergency care for a victim ofsudden illness or injury until more skillful medical treatment is availablE.Itmay save a life or improve certain vital signs including pulse，temperature。aclear airway(气道)，and breathin9．In minor emergencies。First aid may prevent a victim'scondition from turning worse and provide relief from pain．First aid must beadministered as quickly as possiblE.In the case of the critically injured，a fewminutes can make the difference between complete recovery and loss of lifE.First-aid measures depend upon a victim'sneeds and the provider's Level of knowledge and skill．Knowing what not to do inan emergency is as important as knowingwhatto do．Improperly moving a person with a neck injury, for example。can lead to permanentspinal(脊柱的)injury and paralysis(瘫痪)．Despite the variety of injuries possible，severalprinciples of first aid apply to all emergencies．The first step is to call forprofessional medical help．The victim，if conscious。should be reassured that medicalaid has been requested，and asked for permission to provide any first aiD.Next，assessthe scene，asking other people or the injured person's family or Mends aboutdetails of the injury or illness，any care that may have already been given，andpreexisting conditions such as diabetes(糖尿病)or heart troublE.The victim shouldbe checked for a medical bracelet(手镯)or card that describes special medicalconditions．Unless the accident scene becomes unsafe or the victim may sufferfurther injury, do not move the victim．First aid requires rapid assessment ofvictims to determine whether life threatening conditions exist．one method forevaluating a victim's condition is known by the acronym(首字母缩写词)ABC，which standsfor：A-Airway：is it open and clear7．B-Breathing：Is the person breathing? Look，listen，andfeel for breathing．C-Circulation：Is there a pulse? Is theperson bleeding externally? Check skin color and temperature for additionalindications of circulation problems．第36题：First aid may bring about all the following results ExceptA.saving a victim's lifE.B.preventing a victim's condition fromgetting worsE.C.helping a person avoid sudden illness orinjury．D.relieving a victim from pain．

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