Google, the Internet search-engine company, has announced it will give more than twenty-five million dollars in money and investments to help the poor. The company says the effort involves using the power of information and technology to help people improve their lives. Aleem Walji works for Google.org -- the part of the company that gives money to good causes. He said the company’s first project will help identify where infectious (传染性的) diseases are developing. In Southeast Asia and Africa, for example, Google.org will work with partners to strengthen early-warning systems and take action against growing health threats. Google.org’s second project will invest in ways to help small and medium-sized businesses grow. Walji says microfinance (小额信贷) is generally small, short-term loans that create few jobs. Instead, he says Google.org wants to develop ways to bring investors and business owners together to create jobs and improve economic growth. Google.org will also give money to help two climate-ch
From the last paragraph we learn that the investments by Google.org come from ________.
- A、Google’s profits and stock value
- B、some international IT companies
- C、the company’s own interests
- D、local commercial banks
正确答案:A
答案解析:有
From the fourth paragraph, we learn that Google’s money is also invested to help ________.
- A、start more research programs
- B、make more advanced electric cars
- C、develop renewable and coal-based energy
- D、conduct studies related to climate changes
正确答案:D
答案解析:有
What kind of businesses will benefit from Google.org’s second project?
- A、large enterprises
- B、cross-national companies
- C、foreign-funded corporations
- D、small and medium-sized businesses
正确答案:D
答案解析:有
According to Aleem Walji, the company’s first project is to ________.
- A、set up a new system to warn people of infectious diseases
- B、find out where infectious diseases develop
- C、identify the causes of infectious diseases
- D、cure patients of infectious diseases
正确答案:B
答案解析:有
The purpose of Google’s investments is to ________.
- A、help poor people
- B、develop new technology
- C、expand its own business
- D、increase the power of information
正确答案:A
答案解析:有
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