新闻听力答案
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UNIT 1
Item 1
Exercise A Arthur Andersen Company is charged with blocking investigation in the Enron case.
Exercise B1. F 2. T 3. T
原文：In Houston Texas, a federal investigating jury has charged the Arthur Andersen Company with blocking efforts to seek justice in the Enron case. Arthur Andersen employees kept financial records and provided advice to the failed energy company Enron. The charges say Arthur Andersen destroyed tons of documents while an investigation was taking place after Enron’s failure. The Arthur Andersen Company condemned the charges as a serious misuse of government power.
Item 2
Exercise A This news item is about a model of the 1st space vehicle designed for pleasure trips.
Exercise B Possible time: in three years
Vehicle size: can hold a pilot and two passengers
Special experience: three minutes of zero gravity
Length of the trip: one hour
Cost: $100,000
原文：Russian engineers and an American company have presented a model of the 1st space vehicle designed for pleasure trips. They presented the full size model in Zhukovskiy, Russia. They say the space plane should be ready in 3 years. Travelers would experience 3 minutes of zero gravity during a one-hour flight. The vehicle would
UNIT 2
Item 1
Exercise A:
This news item is about the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister and American Secretary of State on February 24th in Cairo.
Exercise B:
1. F
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. F
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov says he and American Secretary of State Colin Powell will meet February 24th in Cairo. The meeting will be the 1st face-to-face talks between the two officials. Mr. Ivanov says Russian opposition to President Bush’s plan to build a missile defense system will be discussed during the meeting. The announcement of the meeting followed the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Foreign Minister Jaschka Fischer. Mr. fischer was in
Moscow to discuss arms issues. In Washington State Department officials confirm the meeting. Secretary Powell will visit the Middle East and Belgium from Feb. 23rd through 27th.
Item 2
Exercise A
This news item is about Russia’s calling for more talks about United States’ missile defense policy.
Exercise B
Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov has called for more talks about missile defense policy.Mr. Ivanov is to meet with American Secretary of State Colin Powell in Cairo Saturday. He told reporters in Moscow that the time has come for serious talks on the several issues affecting relations between Russia and the United States. He said China and Europe should be included in the talks. President Bush says that Mr. Ivanov’s comments show that Russia understands new threats to world security requirenew defenses. Russia is opposed to Mr. Bush’s proposal to build a missile defense system.
Item 3
Exercise A:
This news item is about Russia’s proposal for a European missile defense system. Exercise B:
1. C B. B 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. C
Russian has given NATO a proposal for a European missile defense system. Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev presented the plan to visiting NATO Secretary General George Robertson. Mr. Robertson says the Russian plan is evident that Russia and NATO recognize the possible threat of missile attacks from some countries. Russia opposes a missile defense system planned for the United States. Russia says the American plan would threaten world security. Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the western security alliance to seriously consider Russia’s proposal. He questioned why NATO continues to expand to the East if the military organization does not see Russia as a threat.
UNIT 3
Item 1
Exercise A
This news item is about NATO Secretary General’s visit to Moscow for talks aimed at calming Russian fear about NATO’s future plans.
Exercise B
Talks between NATO Secretary General and Russian officials:
Participants: NATO Secretary General George Robertson, President Vladimir Putin and other officials
Place of talks: Moscow
Purpose of talks: to calm Russian fears about NATO’s future plans
Situation: NATO continues to expand to the East
Russia’s opinion: 1Russia strongly opposes NATO membership for Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
2Russia will take extra security measures if Lithuania, Latvia and
Estonia join the alliance.
NATO Secretary General Robertson has arrived in Moscow for talks aimed at calming Russian fears about NATO’s future plans. He is expected to meet with President Vladimir Putin and other officials. Mr. Robertson says NATO’s expansion to the east will not harm the balance in Europe. Russia strongly opposes NATO membership for Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. A Defense Ministry spokesman reportedly said the entry of these countries would threaten Russian’s security interests. He says Russia will take extra security measures if they join the alliance. NATO will consider their membership next year.
Item 2
Exercise A:
This news item is about the arrest of an American student.
Exercise B:
An official of the Federal Security Service has linked an American student arrested this month to American Intelligence.The Federal Security Service says John Edward Tarbin was arrested Feb. 1st for possessing the drug marijuana. The Russian official says Mr. Tarbin has not been charged with spying. However, he told the Interfax News Agency that the American may have been preparing to spy for the United States. The spokesman for the American State Department dismissed the Russian accusation.
Item 3
Exercise A:
This news item is about a split among the European Union members over policy toward Iraq..
Exercise B:
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. D
5. A
6. B
The European Union is admitting a split among its 15 members over policy toward Iraq. An EU spokesman said member nations are divided between those who want an immediate end to the United Nations’ restrictions against Iraq and those who approve slower action. Some EU nations believe the UN oil for food program is a failure and does nothing to ease the suffering of the Iraqi people. The program permits Iraq to sell a limited amount of oil to pay for humanitarian supplies. Many governments are
still condemning the American and British air attacks against Iraqi military targets near Bagdad. Iraq is threatening to answer the air strikes and says it has the right to attack Kuwait and Saudi Arabia if they continue to provide bases for western planes.
UNIT 4
Item 1
Exercise A:
This news item is about the questioning of more than 900 Kurds who entered France illegally by the French authorities.
Exercise B:
1. F
2. T
3. T
4. F
5. T
6. F
French officials in the town of Frejus are questioning more than 900 Kurds. The Iraqi Kurds were rescued after their ship hit the southern French coast and sank. The government expects the Kurds to seek asylum. However a government official warns that those who fail to defend their asylum requests will be expelled. Some French political leaders want all the Kurds sent back to Iraq immediately. They say this will send a message to others who are considering such a trip. French border police says a Turkish and Iraqi criminal group is responsible. Officials are still searching for the ship’s commander and crew members. They reportedly fled after the ship struck land.
Item 2
Exercise A
This news item is about the release of a list of 21 groups considered as terrorist organizations under a new anti-terrorism law in Britain.
Exercise B
Britain has listed 21 groups as terrorist organizations under a new anti-terrorism law. That law is meant to stop money and support from being given to militant groups based in Britain. On the list are the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka, who are based in London. Also included is a group led by exiled Saudi descendant Osama bin Laden. An Iranian opposition group is on the list as well as Algerian, Palestinian and Egyptian groups. The new British law makes it a crime to be a member of any of the groups or to give them money or other supports.
Item 3
Exercise A
This news item is about the reduction of the security area along the Kosovo border with Serbia.
Exercise B:
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. A
NATO officials say the Alliance is not ready to reduce the security area along the Kosovo border with Serbia. NATO Secretary General George Robertson says the Serbian Government’s plan to reduce the security area does not include enough security measures needed to do so. NATO says Serbian officials must first explain how their new plan would end violence in Southern Serbia. On Tuesday Alliance Foreign Ministers had said they were ready to reduce the security area. NATO officials say they want to ease the conflict between Serbian security forces and armed ethnic Albanians. Both sides use the security area for safety. Earlier Serbian officials reported new clashes in the area. At least one police officer was injured.
UNIT 5
Item 1
Exercise A:
There was no agreement on talks about the disputed sea border between North and South Korea. Each side accused the other of violating the border.
Exercise B:
1. F
2. F
3. F
4. T
Talks about the disputed sea border between North and South Korea have ended. The forty-five-minute meeting Wednesday did not produce an agreement. The North Korea representative later said his country might take defensive action. He did not say what action that might be. Officials have met six times since the navies of the two Koreas fought a sea battle in June. Each side accused the other of violating the border.
Item 2
Exercise A:
This news item is about an accident in which a US nuclear submarine hit a Japanese fishing boat last week.
Exercise B:
Sinking of a Japanese Fishing Boat
Accident: a nuclear submarine hit a Japanese fishing boat last week
Result of the accident: the Japanese fishing boat sank after being hit by the nuclear
submarine
Casualty of the accident: 9 Japanese students and crew members are missing Number of the survivors: 26
Actions of the American Navy: 1.the Navy has sent a deep-sea vehicle to the sunken
wreckage;
2. the Navy also will decide if the boat can be raised
Actions of President Bush: He expressed his regrets at sinking the boat to Japanese
Prime Minister by telephone on Tuesday.
Reporters say a civilian was at one of the controls of the nuclear submarine that hit a Japanese fishing boat last week. The Navy said there is no evidence that the civilian was directly involved in the accident. Nine Japanese students and crew members from the fishing boat are still missing. Twenty-six other people survived the accident. The Navy has sent a deep-sea vehicle to the sunken wreckage. It also will decide if the boat can be raised. On Tuesday, President Bush told Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori that he greatly regretted sinking the boat. The president spoke to Mr. Mori by telephone.
Item 3
This news item is about the release of underwater pictures of the Japanese fishing boat sunk by an American submarine 9 days ago.
Exercise B:
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. C
In the United States, the Navy has released underwater pictures of the Japanese fishing boat sunk by an American submarine 9 days ago. A deep-sea robot took the pictures 600 meters below the ocean surface near the state of Hawaii. The families of 9 Japanese saw the pictures Saturday. Two of the missing victims were teachers. Four others were students. They are believed to be dead. Earlier the commander of the Navy’s Pacific Fleet said 3 officers from the submarine will face a public investigation court later this week. The officers could be tried by a military court if the investigation finds them responsible.
Unit 6 News
News Item 1
Exercise A:
This news item is about democratic reforms in Bahrain and Brunei.
Exercise B:
Voters have approved (1) political changes that will establish an elected parliament. State television said (2) more than 98% of the voters approved the proposal for democratic reforms. The measures also will give women (3) the right to vote and to be candidates for office, making Bahrain (4) one of the only Gulf Arab states to do so. And (5) equality will be guaranteed among (6) the different religious groups in Brunei. The Emir of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa (7) welcomed the results. The changes are expected (8) to take effect by the year 2004 at the latest.
News Item 2
Exercise A:
This news item is about the local council election in Yemen.
Exercise B:
1. A
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. D
6. B
Tapescript:
Opposition Parties are demanding a new election after a violent protest over voting problems Tuesday. At least 6 people were killed and many injured during the voting. People at over 100 voting places were not able to vote Tuesday. Official said Wednesday that those voting centers would be open soon. Early election results show the ruling General People’s Congress Party in the lead. Final results are expected by the end of the week. Election officials say many people took part in the voting. Voting hours were extended to give people more time to vote. More than 20,000 candidates are competing for 7,000 seats in the local council in Yemen.
News Item 3
Exercise A:
This news item is about the appeal from the lawyer for ousted President of the Philippines to continue to be the president.
Exercise B:
1. T
2. F
3. F
4. T
5. T
Tapescript:
Lawyers for ousted President Joseph Estrada have asked the Supreme Court to permit Mr. Estrada to continue as president. The lawyers say Philippines had two presidents during the Japanese occupation in World War Two. Mr. Estrada says he is still President because he never resigned. Earlier the Supreme Court ordered government lawyers not to bring criminal charges against him for the next thirty days. The high court also banned the government lawyers from making public statements about the case.
Unit 7 News
News Item 1
Exercise A:
This news item is about a cease-fire in the disputed Kashmir area.
Exercise B:
1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. F
6. F
Tapescript:
Moslem guerrillas and Pakistani government have dismissed the India’s decision to extend a cease-fire in the disputed Kashmir area. India had announced Wednesday that it would extend a cease-fire for at least another month. Pakistan criticized India for refusing to hold peace talks that include Kashmiri guerrilla groups. India announced the cease-fire 3 months ago. It has extended it twice. However, Indian
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has admitted that the cease-fire has not decreased violence in Kashmir. He blamed Pakistan for not controlling Moslem guerrillas in that area.
News Item 2
Exercise A:
This news item is about clashes between Indonesian soldiers and police on Borneo. Exercise B:
1. B
2. C
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. A
Tapescript:
Reports say at least one person was killed and several others hurt in clashes between Indonesian soldiers and police on BorneoIsland. Officials say the clashes may have resulted from a lack of understanding. Shooting began when thousands of people attempted to get on ships to leave the port city of Sampit. They were attempting to escape native Dayaks who have been attacking ethnic minorities. Indonesian officials say one group of Dayak fighters killed at least 118 settlers from the Island of Madura on Sunday. The settlers were traveling with police protection. However, a police spokesman said that the police force was not large enough to protect the settlers.
News Item 3
Exercise A:
This news item is about an explosion that destroyed a Thai Airline’s plane in Bangkok. Exercise B:
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says (1) the explosion that destroyed a Thai Airline’s plane in Bangkok Saturday was (2) a murder attempt. Prime Minister Thaksin told reporters in Chiang Mai (3) he believed people who knew his travel plans (4) placed a bomb near what was to be his seat on the plane. (5) The explosion and fire destroyed the plane, killed (6) one person and injured 7 others. Investigators have not yet announced (7) the cause of the explosion. Thai news reports say (8) the explosion may be linked to Mr. Thaksin’s plan (9) to take strong measures against illegal drugs entering Thailand from (10) Burma.
Unit 8 News
News Item 1
Exercise A:
This news item is about an alleged bus attack that killed 8 Israelis.
Exercise B:
Event: A Palestinian man drove a bus into a crowd of Israelis at a bus stop south of Tel Aviv.
Casualties: Eight Israelis have been killed and twenty other people were injured. Reaction of Israeli Prime Minister: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak called the
attack a horrible crime.
Reaction of Palestinian leader: Palestinian leader Yesa Arafat said it may have been a road accident. He also said that Palestinians are against the violence and that the peace process must go forward.
Reaction of President Bush: President Bush condemned the attack. He urged a return to calm between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
Tapescript:
Eight Israelis have been killed by a Palestinian man driving a bus. The Palestinian man drove a bus into a crowd of Israelis at a bus stop south of Tel Aviv. Most of the victims were Israeli soldiers. Twenty other people were injured. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak called the attack a horrible crime. Palestinian leader Yesa Arafat has not condemned the attack. He said it may have been a road accident. He said that Palestinians are against the violence and that the peace process must go forward. In Washington President Bush condemned the attack. He urged a return to calm between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Later Wednesday an Israeli soldier was wounded by Palestinian gunfire near the West Bank City of Hebron.
News Item 2
Exercise A:
This news item is about United States and British efforts to enforce a no-fly area over southern Iraq.
Exercise B:
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. A
Tapescript:
President Bush says Friday’s attacks by United States and British planes on Iraqi targets were part of usual efforts to enforce a no-fly area over southern Iraq. Speaking on a visit to Mexico, Mr. Bush also warned that the United States would take action if Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is found to be developing nuclear weapons. American officials say Friday’s attacks on 5 Iraqi radar and command centers were ordered because of growing threats against allied air patrols. Iraq had condemned the attacks, saying Israel played a part in them. Russia has condemned the United States and British air raids on Iraq. A senior Defense Ministry official says the new Bush Administration is acting like the world’s policeman. Kernel General Leonard De Evachov accused the United States of trying to replace the United Nations Security Council.
News Item 3
Exercise A:
This news item is about the formation of a new government in Israel and the causes that lead to the violence in the Middle East.
Exercise B:
1. F
2. T
3. T
4. T
5. F
6. T
Tapescript:
Violence between Israeli troops and Palestinians continued along the West Bank and Gaza Strip on Friday. Palestinian officials say Israeli force has killed two Palestinians during the heavy fighting in the West Bank City of Hebron. The violence comes as Israel’s Likud and Labor Parties continued to work on a governing coalition. Fin al details are to be worked out in the next few days. Ehud Barak of the Labor Party has agreed to join a government under the next Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of the Likud Party. Mr. Barak will be Defense Minister. Also the UN special diplomat to the Middle East says the Palestinian authority is facing a financial crisis that could lead to more violence. Terje Roed-Larsen issued the warning after a meeting Friday with Secretary General Kofi Annan. He said foreign aid is needed immediately.
Unit 9 News
News Item 1
Exercise A:
Kuwaitcelebrates the 10-year anniversary of the end of the Gulf War.
Exercise B:
1. F
2. F
3. T
Tapescript:
Officials from 30 countries are in Kuwait to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the end of the Gulf War. Former United States President George Bush and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher are leading a parade of countries that helped defeat Iraq in 1991. The celebration also observe s Kuwait’s independence from Britain in 1961. The 2-day gathering is the 3rd time that Kuwait has celebrated its freedom.
News Item 2
Exercise A:
The news is about the meeting held in Cairo which focuses on ending poor living conditions in Islamic developing countries.
Exercise B: They were made at the United Nations Millennium Summit Meeting last year.
1.They promised to improve the conditions of the world’s poorest people by 2015.
2.The best holy war for Moslems is to work to end poor living conditions.
3.Eight countries are attending the meeting. They are Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia,
Nigeria, Pakistan, Turkey, Iran and Malaysia.
Tapescript:
President Hosni Mubarak has declared war on poor living conditions to open a meeting of Islamic leaders from developing countries. Mr. Mubarak spoke about promises made at the United Nations Millennium Summit Meeting last year. He said the nations
of the world promised to improve the conditions of the world’s poorest people by 2015. He said world leaders must work to keep that promise. Malaysia Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told the Islamic leaders the best holy war for Moslems is to work to end poor living conditions. The leaders of Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey are attending the one-day meeting in Cairo. Iran and Malaysia sent other officials.
News Item 3
Exercise A:
Federal agents in Los Angeles have arrested 7 Iranians who used false information to gain money for terrorist organizations.
Exercise B:
Suspect: 7 Iranians
Crime: using false information to gather the money to buy weapons for a terrorist group
Pretext: collecting the money for humanitarian aid
Other possible purpose: trying to overthrow the Government of Iran Tapescript:
Federal agents in Los Angeles have arrested 7 Iranians. American officials have charged the Iranians with using false information to gain money for terrorist organizations. The officials said the Iranians told people they were collecting the money for humanitarian aid. Instead, the officials said, the group gathered the money to buy weapons for a terrorist group called the People’s Mojahedin. The group is suspected of trying to overthrow the Government of Iran. The arrests were made after a 3-year investigation.
Unit 10 News
News Item 1
Exercise A:
This news item is about 2 British citizens who are in jail in Burma.
Tapescript:
The British government says it is worried about one of its citizens who is in jail in Burma. Burmese officials have not permitted British embassy officials to visit James Masley. Mr. Masley was arrested last week for entering Burma illegally with
anti-government publications. He was sentenced to 17 years in prison. A British Foreign Office spokesman told the writers’ news agency that a British woman has also been arrested in Burma. News reports from Rangoon said Richard Gorman was arrested for making pro-democracy statements.
News Item 2
Exercise A:
Police have rescued 5 of 6 security officers taken hostages by Islamic rebels in Kashmir.
Exercise B:
1. D
2. C
3. C
4. B
Tapescript:
Police have rescued five of six security officers taken hostages Friday by Islamic rebels in Kashmir. A police official said the kidnappers killed one of the hostages just before the rescue attempt. Three rebels were killed during the operation.
An armed group based in Pakistan claimed responsibility for the kidnapping. Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has accused Pakistan of being directly involved in the attack. Pakistan has not reacted to the accusation.
News Item 3
Exercise A:
Indonesian President supports the idea of a vote on independence for the northern province of Aceh.
Exercise B:
Tapescript:
Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid says he supports the idea of a vote on independence for the northern province of Aceh. Mr. Wahid says the people there have the same right as those in East Timor to hold such a vote. But he says the question is when the vote could take place. Earlier a huge demonstration in support of the independence took place in Aceh. About 50,000 people joined in what the official said was a peaceful protest. Indonesian police and soldiers did not interfere. The Indonesian military says it will withdraw some troops from Aceh beginning this month.