Please match the words with their proper meanings.
1．lack A．the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
2．description B．respectable; having the qualities that deserve sb./sth.
3．worthy C．a statement that represents something in words
4．voluntary D．done willingly without being forced
5．contribute E．to obtain, get or gain
6．acquire F．to become larger in size or volume or
quantity
7．expand G．to give sth., especially money or
goods, to help sb.
8．urgent H．(of something) that needs to be dealt with immediately
9．starvation I．commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country
10．export J．a state of extreme hunger resulting from lack of essential nutrients over a prolonged period
答案：1.A 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.G 6.E7.F8.H9.J10.I
Who or what organizations come to our rescue when we meet with natural disasters or need help？Look at the pictures and match them with the names.
A．policemen B．firemen C．volunteers
D．PLA men E．Red Cross F．doctors
答案：1.D 2.E 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.F
1．According to the title we can learn the passage is about the_UN.
2．The purpose of the passage is to_let_us_know_more_about_the_UN's_work.
Ⅱ.Careful-reading
(Ⅰ)Choose the best answers according to the text.
1．What's Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A．The UN touches people's lives in many aspects.
B．The UN can have controlled over the armies of different countries.
C．The UN mainly helps countries with urgent problems.
D．The UN has every right to change the international laws.
2．With the help of the media, the author's visiting countries where the UN has programmes to help people will ________.
A．give more courage to people there
B．inform people of the work of the UN
C．encourage more people to donate things
D．attract local government's attention to the situation
there
