二、阅读理解（共25小题，阅读部分每小题2分，补全对话每小题1分，满分45分）
第一节 阅读下列五篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
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CHENGDU, June 29 （Xinhua） -- U. S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Sunday arrived in Chengdu, the capital of China's Sichuan Province, to extend condolences for the disaster in the quake-hit region.
She was the highest-ranking U. S. official to visit the area ravaged by an 8. 0-magnitude earthquake on May 12 that killed almost 70,000 people.
"Rice will express the condolences on behalf of the American people for the disaster," said State Department spokesman Tom Casey before Rice's departure.
During her 4-hour stay in this southwestern province, Rice will travel to Dujiangyan, one of the worst-hit cities in the massive quake. She will visit some temporary housing for survivors and a water purifier donated by Samaritan's Purse, an American non-governmental organization committed to international relief. She is also scheduled to give a press briefing at the end of her tour.
