《考研英语二样卷(附答案解析)》

考研英语（二）样题SectionIUseofEnglishDirection:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)=1\*GB3①OlympicGamesareheldeveryfouryearsatadifferentsite,inwhichathletes1differentnationscompeteagainsteachotherina2ofsports.=2\*GB3②TherearetwotypesofOlympics,theSummerOlympicsandtheWinterOlympics.=1\*GB3①Inorderto3theOlympics,acitymustsubmitaproposaltotheInternationalOlympicCommittee(IOC).=2\*GB3②Afterallproposalshavebeen4,theIOCvotes.=3\*GB3③Ifnocityissuccessfulingainingamajorityinthefirstvote,thecitywiththefewestvotesiseliminated,andvotingcontinues,with5rounds,untilamajoritywinnerisdetermined.=4\*GB3④TypicallytheGamesareawardedseveralyearsinadvance,6thewinningcitytimetopreparefortheGames.=5\*GB3⑤Inselectingthe7oftheOlympicGames,theIOCconsidersanumberoffactors,chiefamongthemwhichcityhas,orpromisestobuild,thebestfacilities,andwhichorganizingcommitteeseemsmostlikelyto8theGameseffectively.=1\*GB3①TheIOCalso9whichpartsoftheworldhavenotyethostedtheGames.=2\*GB3②10,Tokyo,Japan,thehostofthe1964SummerGames,andMexicoCity,Mexico,thehostofthe1968SummerGames,werechosen11topopularizetheOlympicmovementinAsiaandinLatinAmerica.=1\*GB3①12thegrowingimportanceoftelevisionworldwide,theIOCinrecentyearshasalsotakeninto13thehostcity’stimezone.=2\*GB3②14theGamestakeplaceintheUnitedStatesorCanada,forexample,Americantelevisionnetworksarewillingtopay15higheramountsfortelevisionrightsbecausetheycanbroadcastpopularevents16,inprimeviewinghours.=1\*GB3①17theGameshavebeenawarded,itistheresponsibilityofthelocalorganizingcommitteetofinancethem.=2\*GB3②ThisisoftendonewithaportionoftheOlympictelevision18andwithcorporatesponsorships,ticketsales,andothersmallerrevenuesources.=3\*GB3③Inmany19thereisalsodirectgovernmentsupport.=1\*GB3①AlthoughmanycitieshaveachievedafinancialprofitbyhostingtheGames,theOlympicscanbefinancially20.=2\*GB3②WhentherevenuesfromtheGameswerelessthanexpected,thecitywasleftwithlargedebts.1.[A]in[B]for[C]of[D]from2.[A]lot[B]number[C]variety[D]series3.[A]host[B]take[C]run[D]organize4.[A]supported[B]submitted[C]substituted[D]subordinated5.[A]suggestive[B]successful[C]successive[D]succeeding6.[A]letting[B]setting[C]permitting[D]allowing7.[A]site[B]spot[C]location[D]place8.[A]state[B]stage[C]start[D]sponsor9.[A]thinks[B]reckons[C]considers[D]calculates10.[A]Forinstance[B]Asaresult[C]Inbrief[D]Onthewhole11.[A]intime[B]inpart[C]incase[D]incommon12.[A]Since[B]Because[C]Asfor[D]Becauseof13.[A]amount[B]account[C]accord[D]acclaim14.[A]However[B]Whatever[C]Whenever[D]Wherever15.[A]greatly[B]handsomely[C]meaningfully[D]significantly16.[A]live[B]living[C]alive[D]lively17.[A]Until[B]Unless[C]Whether[D]Once18.[A]incomes[B]interests[C]revenues[D]returns19.[A]cases[B]conditions[C]chances[D]circumstances20.[A]safe[B]risky[C]tempting[D]feasibleSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbloweachtextbychoosingA,B,C,orD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)Text1=1\*GB3①LastweekendKyleMacDonaldinMontrealthrewapartytocelebratethefactthathegothisnewhomeinexchangeforaredpaperclip.=2\*GB3②Startingayearago,MacDonaldbarteredtheclipforincreasinglyvaluablestuff,includingacampstoveandfreerentinaPhoenixflat.=3\*GB3③Havingannouncedhisaim(thehouse)inadvance,MacDonaldlikelygotaboostfromtechieseagertoseetheInternetpassthisdaringtestofitsnetworkingpower.=4\*GB3④“Mywholemottowas‘Startsmall,thinkbig,andhavefun’,”saysMacDonald,26,“Ireallykeptmyeffortonthecreativesideratherthanthebusinessside.”=1\*GB3①YetasoddastheMacDonaldexchangewas,barterisnowbigbusinessontheNet.=2\*GB3②Thisyearmorethan400,000companiesworldwidewillexchangesome＄10billionworthofgoodsandservicesonagrowingnumberofbartersites.=3\*GB3③TheseWebsitesallowcompaniestotradeproductsforavirtualcurrency,whichtheycanusetobuygoodsfromothermembers.=4\*GB3④InIceland,garment-makerKapusalansellsathirdofitsoutputontheboomingVidskiptanetidexchange,earningvirtualmoneythatitusestobuymachineryandpaypartofemployeesalaries.=5\*GB3⑤TheTroc-ServicesexchangeinFranceoffersmorethan4,600services,frommathlessonstoironing.=1\*GB3①Thisisnotaprimitivebartersystem.=2\*GB3②Bycreatingcurrencies,theInternetremovesamajorbarrier—whatBobMeyer,publisherofBarterNews,calls“thedoublecoincidenceofwants.”=3\*GB3③Thatis,twopartiesoncenotonlyhadtofindeachother,butalsoanexchangeofgoodsthatbothdesired.=4\*GB3④Now,theycanpricethedealinvirtualcurrency.=1\*GB3①Barteralsohelpsfirmsmakeuseofidlecapacity.=2\*GB3②Forexample,advertisingis“hugelybartered”becausemanymedia,particularlyontheWeb,cansupplynewadspaceatlittlecost.=3\*GB3③Moreover,Internetadsdon’tregisterinindustry-growthstatistics,becausemanyexchangesarearrangedoutsidetheformalexchanges.=1\*GB3①LikeeBay,mostbartersitesallowmembersto“grade”tradingpartnersforhonesty,qualityandsoon.=2\*GB3②Barterexchangescanallowfirmsincountrieswithhyperinflationornontradablecurrenciestoenterglobaltrades.=3\*GB3③Nextyear,anonprofitexchangecalledQuickLiftTwo(QL2)planstoopeninNairobi,offeringbarterdealsto38,000Kenyanfarmersinremoteareas.=4\*GB3④Twosmallplaneswilldeliverthegoods.=5\*GB3⑤QL2directorGaciiWaciumasaysthefarmersareexcitedtobe“liberatedfromcorruptmiddlemen.”⑥Forthem,barterevokesabrightfuture,notaprecapitalistpast.21.Theword“techies”(Para.1)probablyreferstothosewhoare___________.[A]afraidoftechnology[B]skilledintechnology[C]ignorantoftechnology[D]incompetentintechnology22.ManypeoplemayhavedeliberatelyhelpedKylebecausethey___________.[A]wereimpressedbyhiscreativity[B]wereeagertoidentifywithhismotto[C]likedhisgoalannouncedinadvance[D]hopedtoprovethepoweroftheInternet23.TheInternetbartersystemreliesheavilyon___________.[A]thesizeofbartersites[B]theuseofvirtualcurrency[C]thequalityofgoodsorservices[D]thelocationoftradingcompanies24.ItisimpliedthatInternetadvertisementscanhelp___________.[A]companiesmakemoreprofit[B]companiesdoformalexchanges[C]mediaregisterinstatistics[D]mediagradebartersites25.WhichofthefollowingistrueofQL2accordingtotheauthor?[A]Itiscriticizedfordoingbusinessinaprimitiveway.[B]Itaimstodealwithhyperinflationinsomecountries.[C]Ithelpsgetridofmiddlemenintradeandexchange.[D]Itisintendedtoevaluatetheperformanceoftradingpartners.=1\*GB3①Internetcommercedidnotexistatthebeginningofthisdecade,butnowitisasuperchargedenginedrivingtheworldeconomy.=2\*GB3②Industriesareredesigningthemselvesaroundnewmethodsofdoingthings.=3\*GB3③SurvivorswillbethosethatsuccessfullyadapttheirprocessesintheNewEconomy,accordingtoRobertD.AtkinsonandRandolphH.Court.=4\*GB3④“ThreemainfoundationswillunderpinstrongandwidelysharedeconomicgrowthintheNewEconomy:(1)developmentofaubiquitousdigitaleconomy,(2)increasedresearchandinnovation,and(3)improvedskillsandknowledgeoftheworkforce,”writeAtkinsonandCourt.=1\*GB3①ThetotalU.S.Interneteconomymorethandoubledinjustoneyear,from＄15.5billionin1996tonearly＄39billionin1997.=2\*GB3②By2001,theInterneteconomywillsoarto＄350billion,withbusiness-to-businessactivityleadingtheway.=3\*GB3③AnothersignofthegrowthofthedigitaleconomyisthemushroomingofInternethosts,whicharenearlydoublingintheUnitedStateseveryyear.=4\*GB3④Morehouseholds,businesses,andschoolsareontheNet,too.=5\*GB3⑤Theonlylaggardinthedigitalrevolutionisgovernment:Local,state,andfederalgovernmentscombinedspent9.4%moreeachyearoncomputersbetween1986and1996,whilebusinessspent22%moreayearinthesameperiod.=1\*GB3①Venturecapitalistsarepouringmoneyintothedevelopmentofgrowingcompanies,oftenbecominginvolvedasboardmembersandadvisers,andhelpingstartupsrefinebusinessplans.=1\*GB3①“It’simportanttokeepaneyeonthestraightdollaramountofventurecapitalintheeconomy,butit’sjustasimportanttoremembertheexponentialrippleeffectofthecash,”noteAtkinsonandCourt.=2\*GB3②“ManyofthegazellesoftheNewEconomyareventure-backedcompanies,andtheyarehavingaprofoundimpact—employmentinventure-backedcompaniesincreased34%annuallybetween1991and1995whileemploymentinFortune500companiesdeclined3.6%.=3\*GB3③Moreover,venture-capital-backedfirmsaremoretechnologicallyinnovativethanotherfirms.”=1\*GB3①Thenumbersofengineersandscientistsaregrowing;jobsrequiringscienceandengineeringexpertisewillgrowthreetimesfasterthanotheroccupationsbetween1994and2005.=2\*GB3②Withoutadequatelypreparedhomegrownworkerstofillthesejobs,andwithdecreasedcorporatespendingontrainingprograms,thedemandforengineersandscientistswillincreasinglybemetbyimmigrants.=3\*GB3③Already,almostone-fourthofengineersintheU.S.whoearnedPh.D.sinthelastfiveyearsareforeignborn.=1\*GB3①AtkinsonandCourtconclude:“TheNewEconomyputsapremiumonwhatNobellaureateeconomistDouglasNorthcalls‘adaptiveefficiency’—theabilityofinstitutionstoinnovate,continuouslylearn,andproductivelychange…=2\*GB3②IfwearetoaskworkerstotaketherisksinherentinembracingtheNewEconomy,wemustequipthemwiththetoolstoallowthemtoprosperandcopewithchangeanduncertainty.=3\*GB3③Ifwefailtoinvestinaknowledgeinfrastructure—world-classeducation,training,science,andtechnology—ourenterpriseswillnothavetheskilledworkersandcutting-edgetoolstheyneedtogrowandcreatewell-payingjobs.”26.Welearnfromthetextthat________seemstobemoreimportantforapersontosurvivetheNewEconomy.[A]adaptability[B]diligence[C]intelligence[D]modesty27.Inthesecondparagraph,theauthormainlyconcentratesonthe___________.[A]tendencyofAmericaneconomy[B]contributionAmericanhouseholdshavemadetotheeconomy[C]lowefficiencyofthegovernment[D]progresstowarddigitaltransformation28.Theventure-capital-backedfirmsaremoresuccessfulbecausethey___________.[A]haveinvestedininnovation[B]aregoodatstockexchanges[C]haveabundantfunds[D]haveincreasedemployment29.Thefactthat“almostone-fourthofengineersinAmericawhoearnedPh.D.sareforeignborn”impliesthat___________.[A]themajorityofAmericanpeoplearenotinterestedingettingPh.D.[B]foreignstudentsaremoreeagertogetPh.D.[C]theAmericaneducationhaslaggedbehindintheNewEconomy[D]Americanstudentsarenotascleverasforeignstudents30.Asuitabletitleforthistextmightbe___________.[A]HowtoDevelopUSEconomy[B]TheRelationbetweenAmericanIndustryandNewEconomy[C]DigitalEnginePowersNewEconomy[D]OurNewPolicyonEconomyText3=1\*GB3①WhenThomasKeller,oneofAmerica’sforemostchefs,announcedthatonSept.1hewouldabolishthepracticeoftippingatPerSe,hisluxuryrestaurantinNewYorkCity,andreplaceitwithaEuropean-styleservicecharge,Iknewthreegroupswouldbeopposed:customers,serversandrestaurantowners.=2\*GB3②Thesethreegroupsareallcommittedtotipping—astheyquicklymadeclearonWebsites.=3\*GB3③Toopposetipping,itseems,istobeanticapitalist,andmaybeevenalittleFrench.=1\*GB3①ButMr.Kellerisrighttomoveawayfromtipping—andit’sworthexploringwhyjustabouteveryoneelseintherestaurantworldiswrongtostickwiththepractice.=1\*GB3①Customersbelieveintippingbecausetheythinkitmakeseconomicsense.=2\*GB3②“Waitersknowthattheywon’tgetpaidiftheydon’tdoagoodjob”ishowmostadvocatesofthesystemwouldputit.=3\*GB3③Tobesure,thisisatempting,apparentlyrationalstatementabouteconomictheory,butitappearstohavelittleapplicabilitytotherealworldofrestaurants.=1\*GB3①MichaelLynn,anassociateprofessorofconsumerbehaviorandmarketingatCornell’sSchoolofHotelAdministration,hasconducteddozensofstudiesoftippingandhasconcludedthatconsumer’sassessmentsofthequalityofservicecorrelateweaklytotheamounttheytip.=1\*GB3①Rather,customersarelikelytotipmoreinresponsetoserverstouchingthemlightlyandleaningforwardnexttothetabletomakeconversationthantohowoftentheirwaterglassisrefilled—inotherwords,customerstipmorewhentheyliketheserver,notwhentheserviceisgood.=2\*GB3②Mr.Lynn’sstudiesalsoindicatethatmalecustomersincreasetheirtipsforfemaleserverswhilefemalecustomersincreasetheirtipsformaleservers.=1\*GB3①What’smore,consumersseemtoforgetthatthetipincreasesasthebillincreases.=2\*GB3②Thus,thetippingsystemisanopeninvitationtowhatrestaurantprofessionalscall“upselling”:everybottleofimportedwater,everyespressoandeverycocktailisextramoneyintheserver’spocket.=3\*GB3③Aggressiveupsellingfortipsisoftenrewardedwhilelow-key,qualityserviceoftengoesunrecognized.=1\*GB3①Inaddition,thepracticeoftippooling,whichisthenorminfine-diningrestaurantsandisbecomingmorecommonineverykindofrestaurantabovethelevelofagreasyspoon,hasruinedwhatevereffectvotingwithyourtipmighthavehadonanindividualwaiter.=2\*GB3②Inanunreasonableoutcome,youarepunishingthegoodwaitersintherestaurantbynottippingthebadone.=3\*GB3③Indeed,thereappearstobelittleconnectionbetweentippingandgoodservice.31.ItmaybeinferredthataEuropean-styleservice___________.[A]istipping-free[B]chargeslittletip[C]istheauthor’sinitiative[D]isofferedatPerSe32.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtotheauthor?[A]Tippingisacommonpracticeintherestaurantworld.[B]Waitersdon’tcareabouttipping.[C]Customersgenerallybelieveintipping.[D]Tippinghaslittleconnectionwiththequalityofservice.33.AccordingtoMichaelLynn’sstudies,waiterswilllikelygetmoretipsifthey___________.[A]haveperformedgoodservice[B]frequentlyrefillcustomer’swaterglass[C]wincustomer’sfavor[D]servecustomersofthesamesex34.Wemayinferfromthecontextthat“upselling”(Para.6)probablymeans__________.[A]sellingsomethingup[B]sellingsomethingfancy[C]sellingsomethingunnecessary[D]sellingsomethingmoreexpensive35.Thistextmainlydiscusses___________.[A]reasonstoabolishthepracticeoftipping[B]economicsenseoftipping[C]consumers’attitudestowardstipping[D]tippingforgoodserviceText4=1\*GB3①HenricIbsen,authoroftheplay“ADoll’sHouse”,inwhichapretty,helplesshousewifeabandonsherhusbandandchildrentoseekamoreseriouslife,wouldsurelyhaveapproved.=2\*GB3②FromJanuary1st,2008,allpubliccompaniesinNorwayareobligedtoensurethatatleast40%oftheirboarddirectorsarewomen.=3\*GB3③Mostfirmshaveobeyedthelaw,whichwaspassedin2003.=4\*GB3④Butabout75outofthe480orsocompaniesitaffectsarestilltoomaleforthegovernment’sliking.=5\*GB3⑤TheywillshortlyreceivealetterinformingthemthattheyhaveuntiltheendofFebruarytoact,orfacethelegalconsequences—whichcouldincludebeingdissolved.=1\*GB3①Beforethelawwasproposed,about7%ofboardmembersinNorwaywerefemale,accordingtotheCentreforCorporateDiversity.=2\*GB3②Thenumberhassincejumpedto36%.=3\*GB3③Thatisfarhigherthantheaverageof9%forbigcompaniesacrossEuropeorAmerica’s15%fortheFortune500.=4\*GB3④Norway’sstockexchangeanditsmainbusinesslobbyopposethelaw,asdomanybusinessmen.=5\*GB3⑤“Iamagainstquotasforwomenormenasamatterofprinciple,”saysSverreMunck,headofinternationaloperationsatamediafirm.=6\*GB3⑥“Boardmembersofpubliccompaniesshouldbechosensolelyonthebasisofmeritandexperience,”hesays.=7\*GB3⑦Severalfirmshaveevengivenuptheirpublicstatusinordertoescapethenewlaw.=1\*GB3①Companieshavehadtorecruitabout1,000womeninfouryears.=2\*GB3②Manycomplainthatithasbeendifficulttofindexperiencedcandidates.=3\*GB3③Becauseofthis,someofthebestwomenhavecollectedasmanyas25-35directorshipseach,andareknowninNorwegianbusinesscirclesasthe“goldenskirts”.=4\*GB3④OnereasonforthescarcityisthattherearefairlyfewwomeninmanagementinNorwegiancompanies—theyoccupyaround15%ofseniorpositions.=5\*GB3⑤Ithasbeenparticularlyhardforfirmsintheoil,technologyandfinancialindustriestofindwomenwithenoughexperience.=1\*GB3①Somepeopleworrythattheirrelativelackofexperiencemaykeepwomenquietonboards,andthatinturncouldmeanthatboardsmightbecomelessabletoholdmanagerstoaccount.=2\*GB3②RecenthistoryinNorway,however,suggeststhattherightwomencanmakestrongdirectors.=3\*GB3③“Womenfeelmorecompelledthanmentodotheirhomework,”saysMsRekstenSkaugen,whowasvotedNorway’schairmanoftheyearfor2007,“andwecanaffordtoaskthehardquestions,becausewomenarenotalwaysexpectedtoknowtheanswers.”36.TheauthormentionsIbsen’splayinthefirstparagraphinorderto___________.[A]depictwomen’sdilemmaatwork[B]explainthenewlypassedlaw[C]supportNorwegiangovernment[D]introducethetopicunderdiscussion37.Apubliccompanythatfailstoobeythenewlawcouldbeforcedto___________.[A]payaheavyfine[B]closedownitsbusiness[C]changetoaprivatebusiness[D]signadocumentpromisingtoact38.TowhichofthefollowingisSverreMunckmostlikelytoagree?[A]Asetratioofwomeninaboardisunreasonable.[B]Areasonablequotaforwomenatworkneedstobeset.[C]Acommonprincipleshouldbefollowedbyallcompanies.[D]Aninexperiencedbusinessmanisnotsubjecttothenewlaw.39.Theauthorattributesthephenomenonof“goldenskirts”to___________.[A]thesmallnumberofqualifiedfemalesinmanagement[B]theover-recruitmentoffemalemanagersinpubliccompanies[C]theadvantagewomenenjoywhencompetingforseniorpositions[D]thediscriminationtowardwomeninNorwegianbusinesscircles40.Themainideaofthetextmightbe___________.[A]femalepowerandliberationinNorway[B]thesignificanceofHenricIbsen’splay[C]women’sstatusinNorwegianfirms[D]theconstitutionofboardmembersinNorwayPartBSample1Directions：Readthefollowingtextandchoosethebestanswerfromtherightcolumntocompleteeachoftheunfinishedstatementsintheleftcolumn.Therearetwoextrachoicesintherightcolumn.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)=1\*GB3①TheWorldeconomyhasrunintoabrickwall.=2\*GB3②Despitecountlesswarningsinrecentyearsabouttheneedtoaddressaloominghungercrisisinpoorcountriesandaloomingenergycrisisworldwide,worldleadersfailedtothinkahead.=3\*GB3③Theresultisaglobalfoodcrisis.=4\*GB3④Wheat,cornandricepriceshavemorethandoubledinthepasttwoyears,andoilpriceshavemorethantripledsincethestartof2004.=5\*GB3⑤Thesefood-priceincreasescombinedwithsoaringenergycostswillslowifnotstopeconomicgrowthinmanypartsoftheworldandwillevenunderminepoliticalstability,asevidencedbytheprotestriotsthathaveeruptedinplacesinHaiti,BangladeshandBurkinaFaso.=6\*GB3⑥Practicalsolutionstothesegrowingwoesdoexist,butwe’llhavetostartthinkingaheadandactingglobally.=1\*GB3①Thecrisishasitsrootsinfourinterlinkedtrends.=2\*GB3②Thefirstisthechronicallylowproductivityoffarmersinthepoorestcountries,causedbytheirinabilitytopayforseeds,fertilizersandirrigation.=3\*GB3③ThesecondisthemisguidedpolicyintheU.S.andEuropeofsubsidizingthediversionoffoodcropstoproducebiofuelslikecorn-basedethanol.=4\*GB3④Thethirdisclimatechange;taketherecentdroughtsinAustraliaandEurope,whichcuttheglobalproductionofgrainin2005and2006.=5\*GB3⑤Theforthisthegrowingglobaldemandforfoodandfeedgrainsbroughtonbyswellingpopulationsandincomes.=6\*GB3⑥Inshort,risingdemandhashitalimitedsupply,withthepoortakingthehardestblow.=1\*GB3①So,whatshouldbedone?=2\*GB3②Herearethreestepstoeasethecurrentcrisisandavertthepotentialforaglobaldisaster.=3\*GB3③Thefirstistoscale-upthedramaticsuccessofMalawi,afamine-pronecountryinsouthernAfrica,whichthreeyearsagoestablishedaspecialfundtohelpitsfarmersgetfertilizerandhigh-yieldseeds.=4\*GB3④Malawi’sharvestdoubledafterjustoneyear.=5\*GB3⑤AninternationalfundbasedontheMalawimodelwouldcostamere＄10perpersonannuallyintherichworld,or＄10billioninall.=6\*GB3⑥SuchafundcouldfighthungeraseffectivelyastheGlobalFundtoFightAIDS,TBandMalariaiscontrollingthosediseases.=1\*GB3①Second,theU.S.andEuropeshouldabandontheirpoliciesofsubsidizingtheconversionoffoodintobiofuels.=2\*GB3②TheU.S.governmentgivesfarmersataxpayer-financedsubsidyof51centspergalofethanoltodivertcornfromthefoodandfeed-grainsupply.=3\*GB3③Theremaybeacaseforbiofuelsproducedonlandsthatdonotproducefoods—treecrops(likepalmoil),grassesandwoodproducts—butthere’snocasefordolingoutsubsidiestoputtheworld’sdinnerintothegastank.=4\*GB3④Third,weurgentlyneedtoweatherprooftheworld’scropsassoonandaseffectivelyaspossible.=5\*GB3⑤Forapoorfarmer,sometimessomethingassimpleasafarmpond–whichcollectsrainwatertobeusedforemergencyirrigationinadryspell–canmakethedifferencebetweenabountifulcropandafamine.=6\*GB3⑥TheworldhasalreadycommittedtoestablishingaClimateAdaptationFundtohelppoorregionsclimate-proofvitaleconomicactivitiessuchasfoodproductionandhealthcarebuthasnotyetacteduponthepromise.[A]poorcountries41.Anti-hungercampaignsaresuccessfulin[B]alltheworld42.Productionofbiofuelsissubsidizedin[C]theClimateAdaptationFund43.Protestriotsoccurredin[D]theGlobalFundtoFightAIDS,TBandMalaria44.Theeffortswerenotsosuccessfulwith[E]Bangladesh45.Foodshortagebecomesmoreseriousin[F]Ma