2005年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（上海卷）4-无忧考网(B)“Comein,Kim.Haveaseat,please,”saidBillWilliams,themanager.“thiswasKim'sfirstexperiencewithanassessment.Afteronlysixmonthshewasdueforaraiseifthisassessmentwassatisfactory.“Kim,”beganBillWilliams,“Iamverypleasedwiththequalityofyourwork.Ihavenothingbutpraiseforyourdevotionandyourhardwork.Myonlyconcernisthatyouarenotactiveenoughinputtingforwardyoursuggestions.”“But,”repliedKim,“Ihavealwayscompletedeveryassignmentyouhavegivenme.Mr.Williams.”“Iknowthat,Kim.Andplease,callmeBill.ButwhatIexpectisforyoutothinkindependentlyandintroducenewideas.Ineedmoreinputfromyou—morefeedbackonhowthingsaregoing.Idon’tneeda“yesman”.Younevertellmewhatyouthink.Youjustsmileasthougheverythingisfine.”“But,”saidKim,“Ifeelthatsinceyouaremysuperior,itwouldbepresumptuousofmetotellyouwhattodo.”“I’mnotaskingyoutotellmewhattodo,butwhatyouthinkwecoulddo.Tomakesuggestions,IemployedyoubecauseIrespectyourexperienceinthisfield,butyouarenotcommunicatingyourthoughtstome.”“Yes.Isee.I’mnotaccustomedtothis,butIwilltrytodoasyousay…Bill.”“Good,then,Iexpecttohearmorefromyouatstaffmeetingsoratanyothertimeyouwanttodiscussanideawithme.”“Yes,ofcourse.Thankyou,Mr.Will…Bill.”69.Kimisthesortofemployeewho_______.A.doesnotspeakouthisownideasB.isnotdevotedtothejobC.laughstoomuchoverworkD.cannotfinishhisworkontime70.Theword“presumptuous”inthemiddleofthepassageisclosestinmeaningto“_____”.A.fullofrespectB.tooconfidentandrudeC.lackinginexperienceD.tooshyandquiet(C)Acrosstheworld,1.1billionpeoplehavenoaccesstocleandrinkingwater.Morethan2.5billionpeoplelackbasicsanitation.(卫生设备)Thecombinationprovesdeadly.Eachyear,diseasesrelatedtoinadequatewaterandsanitationkillbetween2and5millionpeopleandcauseanestimated80percentofallsicknessesinthedevelopingworld.Safedrinkingwaterisapreconditionforhealthandthefightagainstchilddeathrate,inequalitybetweenmenandwomen,andpoverty.Considerthesefacts:●TheaveragedistancethatwomeninAfricaandAsiawalktocollectwateris6kilometers.●Only58percentofchildreninsub-SaharanAfricaaredrinkingsafewater.,andonly37percentofchildreninSouthAsiahaveaccesstoevenabasictoilet.●EachyearinIndiaalone,73millionworkingdaysarelosttowater-bornediseases.Herearethreewaysyoucanhelp:1)WriteCongressCurrentU.S.foreignaidfordrinkingwaterandsanitationbudgetsonlyonedollarperyearperAmericancitizen.FewmembersofCongresshaveeverreceivedaletterfromvotersaboutcleandrinkingwaterabroad.2)Sponsoraprojectwithafaith-basedorganizationManyU.S.religiousgroupsalreadysponsorwaterandsanitationprojects,workingwithpartnerorganizationsabroad.SimplyputasingleprojectbyaU.S.organizationcanmakesafewaterarealityforthousandsofpeople.3)SupportnonprofitwaterorganizationsNumerousU.S.-basednonprofitsworkskillfullyabroadincommunity-ledprojectsrelatedtodrinkingwaterandsanitation.Likethesampleofnon-profitsnotedasfollows:someorganizationsarelarge,othersmall-scale,someoperateworldwide,othersaredevotedtocertainareasinAfrica,Asia,orLatinAmerica.Supportthemgenerously.72.Thethreefactspresentedinthepassageareusedtoillustratethat________.A.povertycanresultinwater-bornediseasesB.peoplehavenoaccesstocleandrinkingwaterC.women’srightsaredeniedinsomedevelopingcountriesD.safedrinkingwatershouldbeaprimaryconcern73.Theintendedreadersofthepassageare________.A.AmericansB.overseassponsorsC.Cong...