高中英语DevelopingandDevelopedCountriesPeriod1IntroductionReadingandVocabulary文本研读课课堂10分钟达标.docx

Module 2 Developing and Developed Countries Period 1 Introduction Reading and Vocabulary课堂10分钟达标The United Nations Human Development Program has announced its yearly study on the quality of life for people around the world. The UN report was started in nineteen ninety to measure the progress of nations based on the lives of their citizens. This years report lists one hundred and seventy-three countries. It is based on the length of time citizens are expected to live, their education level and the amount of money they earn. Norway was listed as the country providing the best quality of life for the second year. It was followed by Sweden, Canada, Belgium, Australia and the United States. The twenty-four countries at the bottom of the list are all in Africa. The report says many countries in East Asia have made progress since nineteen ninety. They include China, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and Malaysia. In Latin America and the Caribbean, as many as nine countries have improved since nineteen ninety. They include Chile, Costa Rica and Panama. At the same time, many countries in Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union lost progress in the quality of life for their citizens. This was because of problems with economic reforms. They include Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Tajikistan. This years human development report centred on the issue of democracy(民主). Researchers found that a majority of people live in countries claiming to be democratic. However, civil rights and political freedoms were limited in one hundred and six nations. Also, the number of voters taking part in elections is decreasing. In addition, cheating, wrongdoing and unfair politics have weakened the democratic process. In some countries, elected governments have not carried out democratic reforms. This has ledto public opposition to the government and a return to military rule. UN officials say that democratic changes are slow in some countries. However, the report shows that international development goals set at the start of the twenty-first century can be met. For this to happen, they say developing countries need to move quicker toward economic, social and political reforms. And they say rich countries must become more open to trade while increasing aid and other resources. 【语篇概述】本文主要讲述了年度人类发展报告的内容, 目的主要是让人们了解年度人类发展报告。. Skim the passage and tell the main idea of the passage. (no more than 10 words)The writer writes this passage mainly to _. 答案：inform people of this years human development report. Choose the best answers. 1. The United Nations Human Development Program is done. A. every yearB. every four yearsC. every two yearsD. every ten years【解析】选A。细节理解题。由文章第一句“its yearly study”可知选A。2. Which of the following countries lost progress according to this years report? A. Australia. B. Russia. C. Singapore. D. Chile. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第四段“At the same time, many countries in Eastern and Central Europe and the former Soviet Union lost progress in the quality of life for their citizens. This was because of problems with economic reforms. They include Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and Tajikistan. ”可知选B。3. Which is the most important issue in every country in this yea