The panel—called the Commission to Assess the Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States—was set up by the National Defense Authorization Act of 1997 and first met in January 1998. Its nine policymakers; technologists, and senior military officials had "unprecedented access to the most sensitive and highly classified information," said panel chairperson Donald Rumsfield, a former secretary of defense, at a press conference here. The panel found that liberalized export controls, increased international exchanges of students and scientific personnel, and leaks of classified information have resulted in "massive technology transfer" both from developed nations to rogue nations and between those countries themselves. Moreover, potential aggressors could minimize the technical challenge by settling for missiles with limited accuracy or reliability.
The report warns that nations with Scud missile technology, such as Iran, could test a long-range missile within about 5 years from deciding to pursue such a program. North Korea also has the technology for producing biological weapons, the panel noted. Test flights of their missiles that would be able to reach parts of Hawaii and Alaska could take place within 6 months of a decision. Because of the United Nations arms inspections, however, Iraq is lagging behind and would take 10 years from initiating an effort to posing a missile threat to the United States.
Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich called the report "the most important warning about our national security since the end of the Cold War," and urged the establishment of a bipartisan, bicameral committee to work with the Administration to decide: future policy. A White House spokesperson was noncommittal, saying that the report's recommendations on intelligence analysis would be taken into account, but that the administration stood by its March intelligence assessment. That report concluded that it is unlikely that countries other than Russia, China, or North Korea could deploy a ballistic missile capable of reaching any part of the United States before 2010.
The U.S. intelligence community and the Clinton Administration think that______
A.the U.S. will not be attacked by missile in the near future
B.other countries may attack the U.S. with missile right after they declare war
C.the U.S. may haw a sudden missile attack
D.the U.S. will never be attacked by missile
The word gelato means "frozen" originally. Since ancient Rome, people have been enjoying cold desserts. Many think gelato is just an Italian name for ice cream. But actually it is a different product. According to Fed and Guido, the difference between ice cream and gelato is the amount of fat in the product. In ice cream you have an average of 17-18% of fat, but with Italian gelato you have 10%.
It was Guido who first came up with the idea. He thought that if they got the best materials, they could make top quality gelato. Fed then put a business plan together and the two decided to go for it. The only rule they had when they started out was to stick to their guiding principle—to try to create the world's best gelato. Their efforts paid off. Sales of their gelato have doubled in Italy every year since 2008. It outpaced (超过)the growth of every other type of iced dessert by some way. The company grows from two employees in 2003 to nearly 700 employees today.
According to a market analysis, Italians' love for gelato will last for the next few years. These two will be happy to learn the news.
(1).
It can be learned from the first paragraph that Fed and Guido_____.
A、used to be wine makers
B、knew how to make gelato
C、had no experience in food industry
D、planned to create a new dessert
(2).
Paragraph 2 tells us that_____.
A、Fed and Guido invented gelato
B、Italians prefer gelato to ice cream
C、gelato is the world's best dessert
D、gelato has less fat than ice cream
(3).
The guiding principle Fed and Guido followed is_____.
A、using secret materials
B、sticking to their business plan
C、making top quality gelato
D、hiring the best employees
(4).
Since 2008, the sales of Fed and Guido’s gelato have_____.
A、remained the same
B、reached record high
C、grown as fast as other desserts
D、increased steadily
(5).
Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A、the World’s Best Gelato
B、Italians' Love for Gelato
C、The History of Gelato
D、Gelato Shops in Italy
It is () that no one feels like working.
A.a so cold day
B.such a cold day
C.such cold a day
D.a such cold day
A.something cold
B.cold something
C.something with cold
D.something to be cold
His cold was growing ________
A.harder
B.worse
C.heavier
D.seriously
A.A.be
B.B.would be
C.C.was
D.D.were