听力原文： The United Nations estimates that nearly 35 thousand children around the world die every day from malnutrition and preventable diseases. Coming up in this half hour we'll hear how one US congressman hopes to change those grim statistics. Also ahead saving the whales in the ocean are the priorities of an artist named Wyland. He is now painting giant outdoor murals to celebrate the environment and teach people about nature.
How many children die every day from malnutrition and preventable diseases according to the UN estimation？
A. Twenty-five thousand.
B. Fifty-five thousand.
C. Forty-five thousand.
D. Thirty-five thousand.
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Which one is NOT the shortcoming of Mr. Wildavsky's writing？
A. He pays more attention to experts' banalities.
B. He spends less time with his fellow think tankers.
C. He spends too much time in summarizing the papers.
D. He is too earnest to get the best of it.
The purpose of setting up an outstanding group of "global universities" is to ______.
A. compete for excellent students
B. compete with American institutions
C. attract more foreign students
D. make contributions to economic growth
What is the passage mainly about？
A. The meaning of the word "globalization".
B. How to create an elite group of "global universities".
C. Another mighty agent of globalization: universities.
D. The preface of The Great Brain Race.
What can be inferred from the last paragraph？
A. New drivers think they are experienced.
B. All new drivers are overconfident.
C. New drivers need to get more rewards.
D. Old drivers can get 90 percent no-claim discount.
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