Article: A drink of water is just a matter of turning on a tap for most of us. However, water for those in drought-stricken northwestern China can't be taken for granted. Its present shortage is a matter of life and death to them. The tragedy is the direct result of the drought that has hit a large area of northwestern China, and is affecting more than 50 million people. The drought began last spring, ravaging Gansu, Qinghai and Shaanxi. Experts say the drought is a result of less rainfall, insufficient water reserves, high temperatures, dated irrigation projects, environmental damage and global climate change. More than 15 million people are having difficulties getting safe drinking water. The drought is also affecting schoolchildren's studies. "I am worried that my family will get no harvest this year. In that case, my family will not be able to afford my living costs," an unnamed boarding schoolgirl at Naqing Primary School in Shandan, Zhangye, told Dazhong Daily. But thanks to measures taken under the leadership of the central government, the drinking water problem has been greatly eased. Each person in the five worst-hit provinces is being supplied with drinking water and 20 liters of water for other purposes each day. Local authorities are digging deep wells and creating artificial rain. Military personnel are helping to transport water from others province to Gansu and Qinghai, according to CCTV. In Shaanxi, locals are turning to drought resistant crops. Other parts of China are helping by giving water and donating other resources. Question: The damages the drought brought about are the following EXCEPT_. Yes or no, is the answer "causing many to die of thirst"?
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Article: The Weekly Radio Concert Date / Time: Sept. 5th, 2010 10:30 (Sun.) Venue : Shanghai Concert Hall Ticket Price (RMB): 50, 40, 30 Ticket State: On Sale Now Booking Office: No. 272 Fengxian Road Booking Hotline: 62172426, 62173055 Conductor: Chen Shouchang Programme 1. Jasmine (Jiangsu folk song) Arranged by Chen Dan 2. Under the Silver Light (Xinjiang folk song) Arranged by Yang Hua 3. Wish good luck (Tibetan folk song) Arranged by Shu Yong Gang 4. Arirang Theme and Variations (North Korean folk song) Arranged by John Barnes Jones 5. No.5 Wind Suite (Various countries Dance) Arranged by Alfred Reed I. Square dance (USA) II. Sarabande (France) III. Yamabushi Kagura (Japan) IV. Hora (Israel / Romania) 6. Red River Valley (American / Canadian folk song) Arranged by J. D. Proyhal JAZZ STARS -- Cantaloup Island Date / Time: Sept. 8th, 2010 19:30 (Wed.) Venue: Shanghai Concert Hall Ticket Price (RMB): 80, 50 Ticket State: On Sale Now Booking Office: No. 272 Fengxian Road Booking Hotline: 62172426, 62173055 Performance: Shanghai Jazz Orchestra Question: Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? Yes or no, is the answer "Sam, a jazz music lover, may go to the second concert."?
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Q: Article: Cities do not appear on the earth randomly, nor do they grow in a random fashion. They develop as the result of a complex interplay of environmental and social factors. Several factors in the natural environment determine the location of cities. Large cities, for example, are generally not found in inhospitable zones. Most major cities developed from villages and towns that grew up along shorelines, rivers, or railroads. The growth pattern of an urban settlement is also influenced by factors in the natural environment. For example, mountains must be skirted, lakes must be avoided, and housing and industry must be placed conveniently near water and raw materials. Social factors also influence the appearance and development of cities. For instance, a city may be established as a result of a political decision : prefix = st1 /Brazilcreated the new capital ofBrasiliain the midst of the jungle in order to stimulate the economic development there. Ideas about architecture and town planning also influence urban growth patterns. For instance, the pattern ofManhattanis the product of a planning decision made in 1811. Besides, the actual use to which land is put often depends on economic factors, because owners tend to devote their land to the use that gives them the greatest gain. The location of particular social group is also influenced by ecological factors. Certain kinds of land use , such as parking lots , may quickly generate a disliked area and result in a mass departure of the original inhabitants. The location of the neighborhoods of different groups is thus related to such factors as their income and to their feelings of group unity or prejudice against outsiders. Social inventions such as the automobile and mass transit systems also influence urban patterns. If workers have to walk to their factories every day, their homes must be near the workplace, but if they can drive to work , they can easily live fifteen miles away. If large numbers of the urban labor force move away from the city centre ,... Question: It can be inferred from the passage that people of low income Yes or no, is the answer "are likely to live together"?
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Article: During the outbreak of 2009-2010 H1N1 or "swine flu", the same virus that caused mild coughing and sneezing in some patients proved deadly for others. It highlighted a medical mystery: why are some people more fit to handle the flu than others? British and American researchers think they have a clue. Reporting on Sunday in the journal Nature, researchers say they've found a gene that influences our ability to fight against flu illness. The gene, called IFITM3, is the "important first line of defense" against the flu, researcher Paul Kellam of Britain's Sanger Institute told Reuters. The IFITM3 protein prevents flu viruses from reproducing in cells. So, if you have a high amount of IFITM3, you're in luck, since it weakens the spread of the virus; a low amount can lead to more rapid viral reproduction, causing severe flu symptoms, according to Kellam. Scientists first found in gene studies that IFITM3 played a role in resistance to flu and other viruses. In experiments in mice, they showed that when mice were raised to lack the IFITM3 gene and then infected with influenza, the animals developed more severe lung infection from flu, compared with mice that had the gene. To figure out the role of IFTTM3 in humans, researchers then studied the IFITM3 genes of 53 patients with the flu in 2009-2010. They found that these patients were more likely to have a variant of the IFITM3 gene -- which makes people more vulnerable to flu -- compared with the general population. According to evidence from large genetic databases, about 1 in 400 people carries this IFITM3 variant, the BBC reports. "Our research is important for people who have this variant as we predict their immune defenses could be weakened to some virus infections," said Kellam. The Findings also suggest that a drug that functions as IFITM3 could help increase resistance to flu and other viruses, including deadly ones like H5N1 flu. Question: You are less likely to get infected with H1N1 if _ Yes or no, is the answer "you have a high amounts of IFITM3"?
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