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I am wearing a small red ribbon this morning to remind myself and others around me that today is World
AIDS Day.
The red ribbon, an international symbol of AIDS awareness, is gaining increasing public recognition as
more Chinese, from top leaders to movie stars, wear it today.
Gone were the days when the topic of HIV/AIDS was a public and media taboo (禁忌). Over the past few
years, we have watched, read and heard many stories from doctors, volunteers and public health officials at
the forefront of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment.
Quite a few people with HIV/AIDS have come forward to share their experiences on TV or in the media.
The local and central governments have become more forthcoming (be helpful) with their new prevention
and treatment programmes, and financial input. The latter rose from less than 1 million yuan (US$ 121,000) in
1986 to a pledge of 800 million yuan (US$98.8 million) in the year of 2006.
The change from silence to public and media campaigns with official promises has been remarkable,
especially since China battled through the SARS crisis.
But have we got a full understanding on HIV/AIDS? What do we know about the extent of HIV/AIDS in
China?
The figures, ranging from confirmed cases to estimates, remain debated. After all, no more than a year has
passed since the policy of free medical tests was make public. Unknown numbers from the high-risk groups
drug addicts and people working in sex- related place as well as farmers who once sold blood could still be
reluctant to come forward.
1. what does the red ribbon stand for?
A. AIDS
B. World AIDS Day
C. AIDS awareness
D. AIDS prevention and treatment
2. Which of the following is Not true according to the text?
A. The topic of HIV/AIDS was a public and media taboo in the past.
B. The topic of HIV/AIDS is now still a public and media taboo.
C. Now a lot of people with HIV/AIDS have come forward to share their experiences on TV.
D. The writer wears a small red ribbon because today is World AIDS Day.
3. In paragragh 5 "The latter" refers _______.
A. financial input
B. new prevention programmes
C. new treatment programmes
D. the central governments
4. We can learn from the text that high- risk groups of HIV/AIDS in
China include the following EXCEPT ____.
A. drug addicts
B. people working in sex-related place
C. farmer who once sold blood
D. people getting close to those affected with HIV/AIDS
5. What is the best title of the passage?
A. The Red Ribbon
B. Always keep red ribbon in sight
C. About AIDS
D. Help people with AIDS
