D)be drawn up by Parisian experts Questions 43 to 47 are based on the following passage The World Bank is one of the largest suppliers of development assistance. Its main goal is to improve living conditions for poor people throughout the world. Last year, it provi than seventeen thousand million dollars in loans to developing countries to help end poverty The money went to efforts like debt reduction for some of the poorest countries in the world. That program was designed to increase debt assistance and provide it faster than in the past. As a result, twenty-three countries received debt assistance last year as compared to seven countries the year before The World Bank does more than just provide loans, however. It believes that continued poverty reduction comes from investing in the people of a country especially through education and health programs The World Bank employs engineers, economics, pubic policy experts and social scientists to create these kinds of programs. These professionals also provide developing countries with the necessary technical help to carry out the programs The World Bank has helped to make great progress in developing nations, where life expectancy(F f)has increased and baby and child deaths have decreased, and more adults now can read than in the past However, protesters have held large demonstrations at recent World Bank meetings Opponents say Bank programs make industrial nations richer and developing nations poorer. Others say the organizations activities result in environmental damage 43. The Worid Bank aims mainly at A)helping poor countries better their living conditions B)becoming the largest supplier of development assistance C)paying debts for some of the poorest countries in the world D) providing loans for developing countries in order to make profits 44. Last year the World Bank offered debt assistance to A)fewer poor countries C)more poor countries B)fewer rich countries D)more rich countries 45. Which of the following is probably NoT the way that the Word Bank helps a country A)Creating health programs C)Education the people B)Providing technical help D)Making profits in the country 46. According to the passage, opponents criticize the World Bank, because ies a great deal B)it has cared too much about the poor countries c)it has widened the economic gaps between rich and poor countries D)it has caused most of the world environmental pollution 47. This pa a)the management of the World Bank b)the assistance programs of the World Bank c)the achievements of the World Bank D)the organization activities of the world Bank 66 D) be drawn up by Parisian experts Passage Three Questions 43 to 47 are based on the following passage. The World Bank is one of the largest suppliers of development assistance. Its main goal is to improve living conditions for poor people throughout the world. Last year, it provided more than seventeen thousand million dollars in loans to developing countries to help end poverty. The money went to efforts like debt reduction for some of the poorest countries in the world. That program was designed to increase debt assistance and provide it faster than in the past. As a result, twenty-three countries received debt assistance last year as compared to seven countries the year before. The World Bank does more than just provide loans, however. It believes that continued poverty reduction comes from investing in the people of a country especially through education and health programs. The World Bank employs engineers, economics, pubic policy experts and social scientists to create these kinds of programs. These professionals also provide developing countries with the necessary technical help to carry out the programs. The World Bank has helped to make great progress in developing nations, where life expectancy(寿命) has increased and baby and child deaths have decreased, and more adults now can read than in the past. However, protesters have held large demonstrations at recent World Bank meetings. Opponents say Bank programs make industrial nations richer and developing nations poorer. Others say the organization’s activities result in environmental damage. 43. The World Bank aims mainly at ________. A) helping poor countries better their living conditions B) becoming the largest supplier of development assistance C) paying debts for some of the poorest countries in the world D) providing loans for developing countries in order to make profits 44. Last year the World Bank offered debt assistance to________. A) fewer poor countries C) more poor countries B) fewer rich countries D) more rich countries 45. Which of the following is probably NOT the way that the World Bank helps a country? A) Creating health programs. C) Education the people. B) Providing technical help. D) Making profits in the country. 46. According to the passage, opponents criticize the World Bank, because ________. A) it has helped the rich countries a great deal B) it has cared too much about the poor countries C) it has widened the economic gaps between rich and poor countries D) it has caused most of the world environmental pollution 47. This passage is mainly about ________. A) the management of the World Bank B) the assistance programs of the World Bank C) the achievements of the World Bank D) the organization activities of the world Bank