1．The year 2014，for the world，was a year seeing transformation，conflicts，disease and instability．Together，let's look back on some major events that influenced and rocked the world．
Ebola outbreak
Ebola's an infectious（傳染的） disease that causes fever，bleeding and even death and requires the entire world to act．It first broke out in African country of Guinea in February 2014and quickly spread to other West African countries and even to the US and Europe．So far，the virus has claimed about 7，000lives．Facing the virus，the international community showed a united front by sending in supplies and medical workers．Hundreds of doctors and nurses died for saving lives in West Africa．
US police killings
Police killings of unarmed blacks have caused nationwide protests and drawn new attention to racial tensions and the problem of how to carry out the law．An unarmed black man，43-year-old Eric Garner，was killed by a white officer in New York in July．In August，another white police officer in Ferguson，Missouri，shot dead unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown．In late 2014，local grand juries（大陪審團） decided not to charge the officers，which led to nationwide protests．
APEC blue
"APEC blue"became a popular word after clear blue skies appeared due to pollution control measures during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings held in Beijing in November，reflecting the government's efforts to reduce pollution and public's desire for clean air．During the APEC meetings，Beijing and its surrounding regions took temporary measures to cut emissions （排放） such as limiting car use．
Crisis （危機） in Ukraine
It started in November 2013，when then Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych stopped talks on a political and trade deal with the EU，saying Ukraine will strengthen ties with Russia．The decision led to massive protests．Then，pro-Russian officials （officials who are for Russia） in Crimea，which is in eastern Ukraine，declared independence and decided to join Russia．Later，pro-Russian rebels（反叛者） in other parts of Eastern Ukraine began to have conflicts with Ukrainian government forces．The west responded with punishment against Russia，which，coupled with falling oil prices，has dealt a blow to Russian economy．
25．Ebola has caused many deaths due toB．
A．its outbreak in a poor African country
B．its infection and quick spread
C．little action taken from the entire world
D．no obvious symptoms following
26．The popularity of the term"APEC blue"showsA．
A．the public want more government's measures to regain blue skies
B．Chinese government's determined to fight against air pollution
C．APEC has made great contribution to the world pollution reduction
D．permanent actions should be taken to reduce vehicle emissions
27．Which of the following is TRUE？D
A．China took tough measures to stop pollution during the APEC meetings．
B．In the USA，nationwide protests were caused by the police killings．
C．Hundreds of doctors and nurses died when saving Ebola patients in Africa．
D．The west made use of Crisis in Ukraine to propose punishment for Russia．
分析 本文主要講的是2014年一些影響和震撼世界的重大事件．1．埃博拉疫情 2．美國警察殺人 3．APEC藍色 4．烏克蘭危機 2014年，對于世界，是一個變革、沖突、疾病和不穩(wěn)定的一年．
解答 25．B．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文中"Ebola's an infectious（傳染的） disease that causes fever，bleeding and even death and requires the entire world to act．"知，埃博拉病毒之所以擴散的快，是因為其傳染性和感染性．故選B．
26．A．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文中"to reduce pollution and public's desire for clean air．"易知公眾渴望清新的空氣，所以普及了APEC blue．故選A．
27．D．推理判斷題．此題可以采取排除法．根據(jù)文中"During the APEC meetings，Beijing and its surrounding regions took temporary measures to cut emissions （排放） such as limiting car use．"可知是采取了臨時的措施，而非tough measures，故A錯；根據(jù)文中"Police killings of unarmed blacks have caused nationwide protests"可知是警察殺害黑人而引起的抗議，而非是警察被殺，故B錯；根據(jù)文中"Hundreds of doctors and nurses died for saving lives in West Africa．"易知，醫(yī)生和護士死因是救助患者，而非救助患者時死亡，故C錯．故選D．
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①新聞報道了什么事件；②事件是因為什么而發(fā)生的，相關(guān)背景如何；③文段中指出的事件發(fā)生過程中的突出細節(jié)是 什么；④事件造成的后果是什么；⑤事件的本質(zhì)是什么，透過事件的表面現(xiàn)象，我們看到了什么社會問題．通過這樣的梳理，我們就可以把新聞的脈絡(luò)理清楚．這類材料命題點往往落在事實細節(jié)上
