Suicide bomber attacks bus station in southern Israel
桂林电子科技大学继续教育学院《大学英语3》2018级补考模拟复习题 (1)
《大学英语3》2018级补考模拟复习题课程名称：大学英语3(专升本)1.(单选题)As they are retired, Mr. and Mrs. Scott prefer to spend their _____ years there.(本题2.0分)A.remainingB.savingparingD.previous答案：A.解析：无.2.(单选题)_____ is reported that the talks between the two companies have not made any progress.(本题2.0分)A.ThatB.WhatC.ItD.As答案：C.解析：无.3.(单选题)I don’t really work here; I ____ out until the new secretary arrives.(本题2.0分)A.just helpB.have just helpedC.am just helpingD.will just help答案：C.解析：无.4.(单选题)How can you ______ if you smoke so much every day?(本题2.0分)A.keep upB.keep fitC.keep toD.keep him答案：B.解析：无.5.(单选题)By the time you finish your homework, all of us _____ ours at hand, I’m sure.(本题2.0分)A.will finishB.will have finishedC.have finishedD.have been finishing答案：B.解析：无.6.(单选题)The police officers here do not usually _____ guns.(本题2.0分)A.bringB.carryC.takeD.hold答案：B.解析：无.7.(单选题)John was asked to ______ the man who stole his wallet.(本题2.0分)A.recognizeB.claimC.confirmD.identify答案：D.解析：无.8.(单选题)_____ Hong Kong is often regarded as _____ international centre for business, finance and tourism.(本题2.0分)A. /; anB. An; /C.The; /D./; the答案：A.解析：无.9.(单选题)Had I known the result, I _________ you to tell me.(本题2.0分)A.would not askB.would not have askedC. had not askedD.have not asked答案：B.解析：无.10.(单选题)It will take you one hour and fifty minutes _________ the top of Mount Tai.(本题2.0分)A.reachingB.to reachC.being reachedD.having been reached答案：B.解析：无.11.(单选题)________ some students are able to find employment after graduation, others will have to return to school and earn an advanced degree.(本题2.0分)A.SinceB.WhileC.BecauseD.If答案：B.解析：无.12.(单选题)Training astronauts _________ not an easy thing.(本题2.0分)A.areB.isC.wereD.be答案：B.解析：无.13.(单选题)The new ______ didn’t know how to use the system until I explained it to him yesterday.(本题2.0分)A.staffB.stuffC.stageD.stair答案：A.解析：无.14.(单选题)So loudly _______ that the audience in the back heard him clearly.(本题2.0分)A.does he speakB.did he speakC.he speaksD.he spoke答案：B.解析：无.15.(单选题)Coffee is said to have ______ effects.(本题2.0分)A.promotingB.stimulatingC.encouragingD.enhancing答案：B.解析：无.16.(单选题)How can you ______ if you smoke so much every day?(本题2.0分)A.keep upB.keepC.keep toD.keep him答案：B.解析：无.17.(单选题)They went _____ the schedule for the conference again and again until they felt satisfied with every detail of it.(本题2.0分)A.ourB.upC.overD.by答案：C.解析：无.18.(单选题)If you want to get the driver’s _____, yo u should take some courses first in the traffic school.(本题2.0分)A.licenseB.certificateC.passportD.Permission答案：A.解析：无.19.(单选题)The director had her assistant _____ some hot dogs for the staff members.(本题2.0分)A.picked upB.picks upC.pick upD.picking up答案：C.解析：无.20.(单选题)Schools should teach our kids various subjects, and moreover, teach them how to ____ right from wrong.(本题2.0分)A.makeB.takeC.tellD.put答案：C.解析：无.21.(阅读理解)Millions of people across Europe have marked the one-week anniversary of the London bombings with two minutes of silence for those killed and __(1)__. Traffic stopped and Londoners lined the streets to __(2)__ the victims of the bombings last week that killed more than 50 people and left hundreds wounded. Queen Elizabeth stepped out of Buckingham Palace for the __(3)__, and Prime Minister Tony Blair joined emergency workers for the moment of silence at the garden of his Downing Street residence. __(4)__ tributes were held in towns and cities across Britain and elsewhere in Europe. Among those __(5)__ was George Psaradakis, the driver of a double-decker bus that police say was blown apart __(6)__ an apparent suicide bomber in what is described as an al-Qaida-style attack. “I send my thoughts at this time to the families of the innocent victims, especially my fellow colleague whose daughter lost her life on my bus,” he said. “In today’s silence we remember them. With quiet dignity and respect we show our deep __(7)__ for those who planted the bombs and those who masterminded th em.” At a __(8)__ news conference, police appealed for public information on the movements of Hasib Hussain, __(9)__ of blowing up the bus, and they released a closed-circuit television image of him carrying a backpack that supposedly carried the bomb. Police also identified Shahzad Tanweer __(10)__ the suspected bomber of an underground train near the Aldgate station. Media reports have described the 22-year-old Tanweer as a mild-mannered cricket fan.(本题20.0分)1.(单选题)(本题2.0分)A.woundedB.woundC.to woundD.wounding答案：A.解析：无.2.(单选题)(本题2.0分)A.respectfulC.honorD.disrespect答案：C.解析：无.3.(单选题)(本题2.0分)A.memoryB.memorialC.rememberD.recall答案：B.解析：无.4.(单选题)(本题2.0分)A.familiarB.similarC.sameD.liking答案：B.解析：无.5.(单选题)(本题2.0分)A.participateB.to participateC.participatedD.participating答案：D.解析：无.6.(单选题)(本题2.0分)A.withB.byC.throughD.via答案：B.解析：无.7.(单选题)(本题2.0分)A.temptB.attemptC.contemptD.concept答案：C.8.(单选题)(本题2.0分)A.subsequenttterC.previousD.follow答案：A.解析：无.9.(单选题)(本题2.0分)A.suspectingB.suspectedC.distrustingD.distrusted答案：B.解析：无.10.(单选题)(本题2.0分)A.toB.likeC.withD.as答案：D.解析：无.22.(阅读理解)Surprisingly, no one knows how many children receive education in English hospitals, still less the content or quality of that education. Proper records are jus t not kept. We know that more than 850.000 children go through hospital each year, and that every child of school age has a legal right to continue to receive education while in hospital. We also know there is only one hospital teacher to every 1,000 children in hospital. Little wonder the latest survey concludes that the extent and type of hospital teaching available differ a great deal across the country. It is found that half the hospitals in England which admit children have no teacher. A further quarter has only a part-time teacher. The special children’s hospitals in major cities do best; general hospitals in the country and holiday areas are worst off. From this survey, one can estimate that fewer than one in five children have some contact with ahospital teacher—and that contact may be as little as two hours a day. Most children interviewed were surprised to find a teacher in hospital at all. They had not been prepared for it by parents ortheir own school. If there was a teacher they were much more likelyto read books and do math or number work; without a teacher they would only play games. Reasons for hospital teaching range from preventing a child falling behind and maintaining the habit of school to keeping a child occupied, and the latter is often all the teacher can do. The position and influence of many teachers was summed up when parents referred to them as “the library lady” or just “the helper”. Children tend to rely on concerned scho ol friends to keepin touch with school work. Several parents spoke of requests for work being ignored or refused by the school. Once back at school children rarely get extra teaching, and are told to catch up as best they can. Many short-stay child-patients catch up quickly. But schools do very little to ease the anxiety about falling behind expressed by many of the children interviewed.(本题10.0分)1.(单选题)At the beginning of the passage the author points out that __________.(本题2.0分)A.every child in hospital receives some teachingB.not enough is known about hospital teachingC.hospital teaching is of poor qualityD.the special children’s hospitals are worst off答案：B.解析：无.2.(单选题)It can be inferred from the latest survey that__________.(本题2.0分)A.hospital teaching across the country is similarB.each hospital has at least one part-time teacherC.all hospitals surveyed offer education to childrenD.only one-fourth of the hospitals have full-time teachers答案：D.解析：无.3.(单选题)It seemed that the children interviewed in hospital__________.(本题2.0分)A.liked having math lessons regularlyB.wanted to play gamed most of the timeC.did not expect to receive any teachingD.did not want any contact with their schools答案：C.解析：无.4.(单选题)24.14. Children in hospital usual1y turn to __________ in order to catch up with their school work.(本题2.0分)A.hospital teachersB.schoolmatesC.parentsD.school teachers答案：B.解析：无.5.(单选题)We can conclude from the passage that the author is__________.(本题2.0分)A.unfavorable towards children receiving education in hospitalsB.in favor of the present state of teaching in hospitalsC.unsatisfied with the present state of hospital teachingD.satisfied with the results of the latest survey答案：C.解析：无.23.(阅读理解)Language learning begins with listening. Children are greatly different in the amount of listening they do before theystart speaking, and later starters are often long listeners. Most children will “obey” spoken instructions some time before they can speak, though the word “obey” is hardly accurate as a description of the eager and delighted cooperation usually shown by the child. Before they can speak, many children will also ask questions by gesture and by making questioning noises. Any attempt to study the development from the noises babies make to their first spoken words leads to considerable difficulties. It is agreed that they enjoy making noises, and that during the first few months one or two noises sort themselves as particularly expressive as delight, pain, friendliness, and so on. But since these can’t be said to show the baby’s intention to communicate, they can hardly be regarded as early forms of language. It is agreed, too, that from about three months they play with sounds for enjoyment, and that by six months they are able to add new words to their store. This self-imitation leads on to deliberate imitation of sounds made or words spoken to them by other people. The problem then arises as to the point at which one can say that these imitations can be considered as speech. It is a problem we need to get out teeth into. The meaning of a word depends on what a particular person means by it in a particular situation and it is clear that what a child means by a word will change as he gains more experience of the world. Thus the use at seven months of “mama” as a greeting for his mother cannot be dismissed as a meaningless sound simply because he also uses it at other times for his father, his dog, or anything else he likes. Playful and meaningless imitation of what other people say continues after the child has begun to speak for himself, I doubt, howeverwhether anything is gained when parents take advantage of thisability in an attempt to teach new sounds.(本题10.0分)1.(单选题)The author’s purpose in writing the first parag raph is to show that children ______.(本题2.0分)ually obey without asking questionsB.are passive in the process of learning to speakC.are born cooperativeD.learn to speak by listening答案：D.解析：无.2.(单选题)Children who start speaking late ________.(本题2.0分)A.may have problems with their listeningB.probably do not hear enough language spoken around themually pay close attention to what they hearD.often take a long time in learning to listen properly答案：D.解析：无.3.(单选题)Which of the following is TRU E about a baby’s first noises?(本题2.0分)A.That is an expression of his moods and feelings.B.That is an early form of language.C.That is a sign that he means to tell you something.D.That is an imitation of the speech of adults.答案：A.解析：无.4.(单选题)The speaker implies________.(本题2.0分)A.parents can never hope to teach their children new soundsB.children no longer imitate people after they begin to speakC.children who are good at imitating learning new words more quicklyD.even after they have learnt to speak, children still enjoyimitating答案：D.解析：无.5.(单选题)The best title for this passage would be ______.(本题2.0分)A.How Babies Learn to SpeakB.Early Forms of LanguageC.A Huge Task for ChildrenD.Noise Making and Language Learning答案：A.解析：无.。
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1．Three university students in Santiago,Chile have developed a phant-powerd device to charge their mobile phones.The three engineering students got the idea for the device while sitting in their school’s courtyard.Their invention is a small biological circuit they call E-Kaia.It captures the energy plants produce during photosynthesis.Aphant uses only a small part of the energy produced by that process,The rest goes into the soil.E-Kaia collects that energy.The device plugs into the ground and then into a mobile phone.The E-Kaia solved two problems for the engineering studnts,They needed an idea for a class project.They also needed an outlet to plug in their phones.One of the student inventors,CamilaRupcich,says the device charges the energy released from the plant into low-level power to charge phones.The E-Kaia is able to fully recharge a mobile phone in less than two hours.I’m Jonathan Evans.2．University of Washington researchers say they used a laser to turn hot water into cool water.Five engineers from the university are the first in the 50-year history of the laser to refrigerate liquids under normal conditions with light beams. The group used a simple approach to the experiment. Lasers are known for producing hot temperatures. The University of Washington says they “essentially ran the laser phenomenon in reverse.” The discovery has a future in the computer and medical fields. Computer interiors could be cooled by lasers. In a medical laboratory, individual cells could be cooled to see how they react. “Few people have thought about how they could use this technology to solve problems because using lasers to refrigerate liquids hasn’t been possible before,” said researcher Peter Pauzauskie.The cool laser concept can also be used in manufacturing, telecommunications or national defense.The group has an interest in hearing from businesses or scientists who may have every day applications for the cool laser. The findings were published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.I’m Marsha James.3．The United States is marking the 14th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks.U.S. officials and many other Americans attended observances Friday to remember those killed and their loved ones. Nearly 3,000 people died on September 11, 2001 when hijackers used four passenger airplanes to carry out suicide attacks in the United States. In addition to the victims, the 19 hijackers also were killed. Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and his group claimed responsibility for the attacks. U.S. forces killed him in a surprise raid on his hiding place in Pakistan four years ago. Friday morning, President Barack Obama, his wife and White House workers observed a public moment of silence in Washington. They gathered on the White House grounds at 8:46. That was the exact time when a hijacked airplane struck the World Trade Center. In New York, families of the victims gathered for a ringing of bells and reading of the names of those killed in the terrorist attacks. Moments of silence were held at 8:46 and 9:03 in the morning, when a second hijacked plane also hit the World Trade Center.Near Washington, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and other officials attended an observance at the Pentagon, the home of the Defense Department. They joined in remembering those killed when a hijacked airplane hit the Pentagon, killing 184 people.Earlier Friday, a large American flag was hung down the side of the Pentagon, where the passenger jet hit. There also was a moment of silence at 10:03 a.m. That was the time whena fourth hijacked plane crashed in western Pennsylvania. All 44 people on the plane werekilled. Many Americans believe the hijackers had planned to attack a target in the nation’scapital. The fourth plane came down in a field in the rural community of Shanksville. Today, a new visitors center there tells the story of the 9/11 attacks. The Flight 93 National Memorial was set up to recognize the passengers and crewmembers who attacked the hijackers.Stephen Clark is with the U.S. National Park Service. It operates the visitors center and surrounding grounds.“It just amazes me that this aircraft was but 18 minutes away from hitting Washington, D.C.” The field was quiet on Friday, very different from the situation 14 years ago. Gordon Felt’s brother Edward was one of the passengers on United Airlines Flight93 on September 11, 2001.“It is surreal at times. Early on, it became very evident to us veryquickly that our loved ones, the events surrounding their deaths, had historical significance to our country.” The last 35 minutes of Edward Felt’s life, and others on the plane, are explained at the new visitors center. Relatives hope visitors to the memorial will understand the full effect of the actions of their loved ones.“They’ll get a sense of who those 40 heroes were, as well as what their collective actions did to help save the Capitol building that morning.” I’m George Grow.4．A suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan killed at least 26 people and left more than 40 wounded last week. The explosion occurred in the Pakistani city of Mardan. The blast took place outside the door of a government office. The office was the National Database and Registration Authority. That office was in charge of issuing national identity cards. The attacker arrived at the office’s gate on a motorbike. The cyclist was stopped by a security guard. He detonated an explosive vest, according to a witness. An investigation3 into the identity of the bomber is underway. A Pakistani official said if the bomber was not stopped at the gate, the death toll would have been higher. It is estimated that the rider was carrying up to 12 kilograms of explosives. A BBC report said about 50 people were wounded in the blast.Some were injured critically. Most of those killed or injured were civilians. The attack is one of the deadliest in Pakistan since a December 2014 massacre left 150 students and teachers dead in Peshawar, the BBC reported.A faction of the Pakistani Taliban said it carried out the attack. In a statement sent to VOA, the group said it targeted the office because it is part of Pakistan’s anti-terrorism war. But a spokesman for the mainstream Taliban in Pakistan said the Taliban had nothing to do with the bombing in Mardan.5．The government in China plans to end its one-child per family policy and instead let families have two children.The plan was announced Thursday after high-level political meetings in Beijing. The official Xinhua news agency says the country’s top legislature must approve the proposal before it becomes law. A Chinese Communist Party statement gave a number of reasons for the change in policy. The statement said the change is meant to balance populationdevelopment. It said the move also attempts to stop a declining birth rate and stren gthen the country’s work force. China, the world's most populous country, launched the one-child policy in 1980. But the government permitted only a small number of couples to have two children. For example, some rural families were given approval to have two children. A total of 19 rural provinces have a partial two-child policy. That policy states if the first-born is a girl, a second child is permitted. In 2013, the Chinese government gave other couples a chance to have two children. Families could have two if one parent was an only child. A teacher and population expert, Jiang Quanbao, explained how Chinese families will react to the policy. “Too many young people in the cities are probably no longer interested in having a second child,”he said. “People in rural farming villages may be more interested. Butagain, some of them are already allowed to have two children.” At the end of 2014, China had a population of 1.37 billion people. The government in China plans to end its one-chiltotal of 800 million of them are employed. But that job market population is expected to drop by 2050. With the two-child policy, an increase in births will ease the labor shortage, starting in 20 years.6．Luxury Skyscraper Burns in DubaiAuthorities say everyone has been evacuated from a luxury hotel in Dubai that was still burning early Friday. The city’s police chief says all residents were out of the 63-story hotel, known as "The Address." he hotel had been packed with people celebrating New Year’s Eve when fire broke out at a bout 9:30 p.m., (about 1730 UTC). At least 14 people were injured. The hotel stands across from the world's tallest skyscraper, the BurjKhalifa. The BurjKhalifa is more than 800 meters tall. It is the center of spectacular fireworks along the Dubai waterfront for New Year's. Fireworks went on as planned.Flames quickly moved through more than 20 stories of the hotel. It could be seen for kilometers in all directions.Within 30 minutes, flames raced to the top of the hotel tower, and the sky was full of thick black smoke. Burning pieces of the hotel fell to the ground from the tower.Witnesses said tens of thousands of people were crowded into the downtown area near the blazing hotel and the BurjKhalifa. Authorities in the United Arab Emirates said earlier Thursday that thousands of security personnel were on duty because of the New Year's events. I'm Kathleen Struck.。
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1.Three university students in Santiago Chilehave developed a plant powered device,tocharge their mobiephone.The three engineering students got the idea for the advice while sitting in their school’s courtyard.Their invention is a small biological circuitthey called “e-care”,it captures the energy plants produce during photosynthesis.A plant uses only a small part of the energy produced by their process,the rest goes into the soil,“e-care”collect that energy.The device spots into the ground,and then into a mobile phone.The“e-care” solved two problems for the engineering student,they needed an idea for a class project.They also needed an outlet to plug in their phones.One of the student inventors,ComitRupsech,says advice changes the energy released for the plan into low level power to charge phones.The“e-care”is able to fully recharge a mobile phone in less than two hours.I’mJonathen Evens.2. A twenty-one years old man was pulled out alive Wednesday from the big landslideinsouthern China.TianZeman had been buried in piles of debrisfor sixty-seven hours,sayschineseofficials.It took rescuers three hours to reach in.Tian was weak and dehydrated when rescue workers found him,Chinese official said.He told them his name and reported that another person was buried near him,Associated Pressreported.But medical staff and rescue works said the second person did not survive.Chinese officials said more than seventy people are missing after Sundy’s landslide in Shenzhen.The landslide buried buildings under mud and consturctiondebris.The BBC reported that at least four bodies had been recovered by Wednesday afternoon.Chinese official said five thousand rescuer workers were working to find missing people.Doctors said that Tian,a migrant workerfrom Chongqing,suffered many broken bones and other injuries.They said his conditionimproved after three hours of surgery.The landslide occurredwhen a man-made mountain of earth and construction waste collapsed following heavy rains.The Chinese government said it is investigatingthe ernment controlled news media reported the District Governmentnear the landslide site had reported safety concerns months before Sunday’s disaster.I’m Mario Ritter.3. A suicide bomber in northwest Pakistan killed at least 26 people and left more than40 wounded last week.The explosion occurred in the Pakistani city of Mardan. Theblast took place outside the door of a government office. The office was the National Database and Registration Authority. That office was in charge of issuing national identity cards.The attacker arrived at the office’s gate on a motorbike. The cyclist was stopped by a security guard. He detonated an explosive vest, according to a witness. An investigation into the identity of the bomber is underway.A Pakistani official said if the bomber was not stopped at the gate, the death toll would have been higher.It is estimated that the rider was carrying up to 12 kilograms of explosives.A BBC report said about 50 people were wounded in the blast. Some were injured critically. Most of those killed or injured were civilians.The attack is one of the deadliest in Pakistan since a December 2014 massacre left 150 students and teachers dead in Peshawar, the BBC reported.A faction of the Pakistani Taliban said it carried out the attack. In a statement sent to VOA, the group said it targeted the office because it is part of Pakistan’s anti-terrorism war.But a spokesman for the mainstream Taliban in Pakistan said the Taliban had nothing to do with the bombing in Mardan.I'm Jonathan Evans.4.Authorities say everyone has been evacuated from a luxury hotel in Dubai that wasstill burning early Friday.The city's police chief says all residents were out of the 63-story hotel, known as "The Address."The hotel had been packed with people celebrating New Year's Eve when fire broke out at about 9:30 p.m.. At least 14 people were injured.The hotel stands across from the world's tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa. The Burj Khalifa is more than 800 meters tall. It is the center of spectacular fireworks along the Dubai waterfront for New Year's. The fireworks went on as planned.Flames quickly moved through more than 20 stories of the hotel.It could be seen for kilometers in all directions.Within 30 minutes, flames raced the top of the hotel tower, and the sky was full of thick black smoke. Burning pieces of the hotel fell to the ground from the tower.Witnesses said tens of thousands of people were crowded into the downtown area near the blazing hotel and the BurjKhalifa.Authorities in the United Arab Emirates said earlier Thursday that thousands of security personnel were on duty because of the New Year's events.I'm Kathleen Struck.5.The government in China plans to end its one-child per family policy and instead letfamilies have two children.The plan was announced Thursday after high-level political meetings in Beijing. The official Xinhua news agency says the country's top legislature must approve the proposal before it becomes law.A Chinese Communist Party statement gave a number of reasons for the change in policy. The statement said the change is meant to balance population development. It said the move also attempts to stop a declining birth rate and strengthen the country's work force.China,the world's most populous country,launched the one-child policy in 1980.But the government permitted only a small number of couples to have two children.For example, some rural families were given approval to have two children.A total of19 rural provinces have a partial two-child policy. That policy states if the first-bornis a girl, a second child is permitted.In 2013, the Chinese government gave other couples a chance to have two children. Families could have two if one parent was an only child.A teacher and population expert, Jiang Quanbao, explained how Chinese families will react to the policy."Too many young people in the cities are probably no longer interested in having a second child," he said. "People in rural farming villages may be more interested. But again, some of them are already allowed to have two children."At the end of 2014, China had a population of 1.37 billion people. A total of 800 million of them are employed. But that job market population is expected to drop by 2050. With the two-child policy, an increase in births will ease the labor shortage, starting in 20 years. I'm Anna Matteo.6.Russia and the United States say world powers are meeting NewYork on Friday todiscuss the Syrian crisis and pass a resolution at the UNendorsing the peace process.Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov promisedthe two sides would continue to work on contentious issues, but his UScounterpart John Kerry said some progress had already been made. World newsfrom the BBC.7.The authorities in Los Angeles have defended their decision to close all publicschools for the day because of a suspected security threat. A similar threat was received in New York where the authority said it was not credible, the city's police chief for the Los Angeles' closure a significant overreaction. Peter Bowes reports.Officials say they decided to close down the entire public school system out of what they called an abundance of caution after they've received a threat in an email. The authority said they would search every school in the district to make sure they were safe for pupils to return. As that got underway, New York City officials reviewed they had received the same threat, but quickly dismissed it. A member of the House Select Committee on intelligence has since said the threat is believed to be a hoax.8.Thailand’s Prime Minister, PrayutChanocha, has ordered air transport officials toimprove flight safety because of international criticism.On Tuesday, the United States lowered its rating of Thailand’s air safety. That move could hurt the Thai tourism industry.TheU.S.Federal Aviation Administration moved Thailand from a category one rating to category two. The FAA did not provide details on its decision. It said officials found Thailand’s civil aviation administration lacking in one or more critical areas. This could include technical expertise, training processes and inspection systems.The U.S. decision follows earlier criticism. In March, the International Civil Aviation Organization reported concerns about Thailand’s aviation safety.Soon after the organization’s report, South Korea, Japan and China limited Thai-based airline operations in their airspace. Reports say some of those restrictions have been eased sin ce.Thailand’s national carrier, Thai Airways International, said the FAA decision would have no immediate effect. Some experts disagree. They have expressed concerns about the effect on Thailand’s critical tourism industry.Thai Airways President, CharampornJotikasthira, spoke with VOA earlier this year. He noted that the airline no longer flies directly to the United States. He told VOA he is more concerned about the judgement of European air officials.A critical report from them would affect Thai flights to all European destinations.The European Aviation Safety Agency is to release results of its investigation on December 15.I’m Caty Weaver.9.The United States is marking the 14th anniversary of the September 11th terroristattacks. U.S. officials and many other Americans attended observances Friday to remember those killed and their loved ones.Nearly 3,000 people died on September 11, 2001 when hijackers used four passenger airplanes to carry out suicide attacks in the United States. In addition to the victims, the 19 hijackers also were killed.Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden and his group claimed responsibility for the attacks. U.S. forces killed him in a surprise raid on his hiding place in Pakistan four years ago.Friday morning, President Barack Obama, his wife and White House workers observed a public moment of silence in Washington. They gathered on the White House grounds at 8:46. That was the exact time when a hijacked airplane struck the World Trade Center.In New York, families of the victims gathered for a ringing of bells and reading of the names of those killed in the terrorist attacks.Moments of silence were held at 8:46 and 9:03 in the morning, when a second hijacked plane also hit the World Trade Center.Near Washington, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter and other officials attended an observance at the Pentagon, the home of the Defense Department. They joined in remembering those killed when a hijacked airplane hit the Pentagon, killing 184 people.Earlier Friday, a large American flag was hung down the side of the Pentagon, where the passenger jet hit.There also was a moment of silence at 10:03 a.m. That was the time when a fourth hijacked plane crashed in western Pennsylvania. All 44 people on the plane were killed. Many Americans believe the hi jackers had planned to attack a target in the nation’s capital.The fourth plane came down in a field in the rural community of Shanksville.Today, a new visitors center there tells the story of the 9/11 attacks. The Flight 93 National Memorial was set up to recognize the passengers and crewmembers who attacked the hijackers.Stephen Clark is with the U.S. National Park Service. It operates the visitors center and surrounding grounds.“It just amazes me that this aircraft was but 18 minutes away from hitting Washington, D.C.”The field was quiet on Friday, very different from the situation 14 years ago.Gordon Felt’s brother Edward was one of the passengers on United Airlines Flight 93 on September 11, 2001.“It is surreal at times. Early on, it became very evident to us very quickly that our loved ones, the events surrounding their deaths, had historical significance to our country.”The last 35 minutes of Edward Felt’s life, and others on the plane, are explained at the new visitors center. Relatives hope visitors to the memorial will understand the full effect of the actions of their loved ones.“They’ll get a sense of who those 40 heroes were, as well as what their collective actions did to help save the Capitol building that morning.”I’m George Grow.10.NASA, the U.S. agency that explores outer space, calls this image "PsychedelicPluto." Pluto is the furthest planet in our solar system. The word "psychedelic"means bright, edgy colors, and Pluto looks pretty wild in this image. The New Horizonsspacecraft flew by Pluto and sent pictures back to Earth. NASA's New Horizon scientists manipulated this image of Pluto. It highlights the many different areas on Pluto. The pictures were taken 35,000 kilometers away from the planet.It was captured on July 14, 2015. On Earth, that is Bastille Day, which celebrates French independence.I amAnne Ball.11.University of Washington researchers say they used a laser to turn hot water into coolwater.Five engineers from the university are the first in the 50-year history of the laser to refrigerate liquids under normal conditions with light beams.The group useda simple approach to the experiment. Lasers are known for producing hottemperatures. The University of Washington says“they essentially ran the laser phenomenon in reverse.”The discovery has a future in the computer and medical fields. Computer interiors could be cooled by lasers. In a medical laboratory, individual cells could be cooled to see how they react.“Few people have thought about how they could use this technology to solve problems because using lasers to refrigerate liquids hasn’t been possible before,” said researcher Peter Pauzauskie.The cool laser concept can also be used in manufacturing, telecommunications or national defense.The group has an interest in hearing from businesses or scientists who may have every day applications for the cool laser.The findings were published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.I’m Marsha James.。
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红警中的英语
*美国大兵Sir yes sir!长官，是长官！Ready!准备好了！Squared away sir!正远方，长官！[猜的] Orders?命令是？How `bout some action?来一些行动，怎么样？Can do!能干！Who's next?下一个是谁（目标）？Move'n out!移动并出去[猜的]Got it!拿下它！On my way!正在路上！Double time!快跑时间！On the move!在移动中！Attacking!正在攻击！You got it!你干掉它！Enemy sighted!敌人已看见！Let's do it!让我们行动！Diggin' in!渗人里面！[猜的]Safety first, sir!安全第一,长官！We're pinned down!我们被压制了！We're being attacked!我们正在被攻击！*动员兵Waiting orders.等待命令中。
Comrad?同志？Conscript reporting.动员兵报告。
Moving out.开始行动Order received.命令收到。
For the Union.为了（苏维埃）联盟。
For home country.为祖国。
You are sure?你肯定？For mother Russia!为母亲俄罗斯！Mommy!妈妈呀！We're being attacked!我们正被攻击！*盟军工程师Engineering.工程中。
I have the tools.我有工具。
I've got the knowledge.我有知识。
Need a repair?需要修理吗？Yes sir!是，长官！Moving.移动中。
I won't be late.我不会迟到的。
We'll have the power up in 30 seconds, sir.我们将在30秒内供电,长官。
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身处浮躁的社会如何培养品德Yesterday, in the House of Commons, CharlesKennedy’s parliamentary colleag ues gave movingtributes to his life. There is never a rush, of course,to speak i ll of the dead, but these tributes had theclear ring of sincerity. David Camero n said his“character and courage inspired us all”, and NickClegg that he alwa ys put people before politics. Outside the commons, colleagues and friendsha ve spoken repeatedly of Kennedy’s compassion, decency, and principled n ature as well asof his ongoing battle with human frailty in the form of alcohol ism.It seems Charles Kennedy displayed what the New York Times Columnist Davi d Brooks wouldcall “eulogy virtues”. In his most recent book “The Road to Ch aracter”, Brooks contrasts eulogy virtues like kindness, faithfulness and hu mility with what he calls resume virtues -the kind of things we put on our CV. He’s convinced that both eulogy virtue s and resume virtues take work to develop, and is worried that western societ y pushes us to put our effortsinto the ones that will help improve our careers, not our characters.It's the age old question-what makes a good life? How do we go deeper amongst the clamourof a cult ure that monetises status anxiety and defines us by what earn, own or look like?David Brook’s call for us to do the hard work of developing character, to culti vate self-restraint and self-suspicion in the age of the selfie stick, isn't really controversial. It's obvio us, when we stop to think about it, that the real legacies of our lives aren’t jo b titles,twitter followers or cellulite free thighs. But how do we develop the eu logy virtues, when the gravitational pull of the self is so strong?Christians would be the first to acknowledge that these virtues don't come n aturally. Thechurch’s hunch is that change happens through vulnerable, co mmitted relationships. To overcome the tyrant self we must confess our fr ailty and darkest tendencies - first to God,and then to others.Behavioural science is beginning to add evidence to what religions have long understood -virtue develops best in relational communities. Not short term communities o f self interestmade up of “people like us”, but awkward, diverse, grace filled communities, established forthe long term. The New Testament encourage s Christians to be part of communities like these,to encourage one another, bear with each other and create space for the hard conversations.To keep re minding each other of the virtues that matter and the things that last. These kind ofcommunities aren't of course unique to Christianity, and they are ofte n far from perfect, but ifwe want to be remembered not for our fleeting achi evements but our depth of character, theymight be the best hope we have.In the news,Chinese authorities are working quicklyto reach survivors still tra pped under a passengership that capsized -- or turned over --in theYangtze River late Monday. More than 450passengers and crew were o n board the ship whenit went down. Most of the passengers were elderlyChine se tourists.Only 15 people are known to have gotten out alive.More than 400 passengers are still missing. ThePeople's Daily website reported late Tuesday threebodie s were found 50 kilometers from the wreckagesite.Boko Haram attacks MaiduguriBoko Haram militants have again attacked the Nigerian city of Maiduguri. The city is set to bethe new base of government operations aimed at defeating th e group.Reports from the city said fighters used grenades in Tuesday's attack but wer e unable toadvance beyond the city limits.Later, a suicide bomber attacked a cattle market in Maiduguri. Early reports said up to 20people died in the explosion.Nine NGO employees shot dead in AfghanistanPolice in northern Afghanistan said Tuesday unknown gunmen have shot dea d at least nineemployees of an aid agency. The attack took place in Balkh pro vince. The victims were from thenon-governmental organization, People in Need.The United Nations warned last month that the Afghan conflict has caused a record rise in civilian deaths in the first few months of 2015, compared to the same period in 2014.No one has claimed responsibility for Monday's killings of aid workers in Balkh. US Senate votes on spy programsThe US Congress completed action Tuesday to end the government's huge pr ogram ofcollecting telephone call data designed to help stop terrorist attacks. American telephonecompanies will take over the task in six months.The Senate voted 67-32 in favor of legislation already approved by the House ofRepresentatives. It was then sent to President Barack Obama for his signature. Mr. Obama say she will quickly sign the legislation. He says the new rules protect both civil andnational security.新加坡前总理李光耀逝世Lee Kwan Yew is credited with leading Singapore intofull independence and prosperity.李光耀领导新加坡走上了全面自由和复兴之路。
西餐口语
10-4-27 主题：冰岛火山爆发 类别：自然灾害
The EU has been hit last week by an unprecedented crisis with the closure of airspace（机场关闭） due to the volcanic eruption in Iceland, leading to more than 100,000 cancelled flights and more than 10 million passengers unable to travel. Flights have been gradually returning to normal since Wednesday.
Southwest China's Yunnan Province intends to send more migrants（移民，农民工） to work outside the province as severe drought worsens.
The provincial government says it will try to increase the number of migrant workers from Yunnan by 500,000 to 800,000 this year.
He adds this will help not only to tackle the drinking water shortages, but also to increase their income.
大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷273(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷273(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. What is the news report mainly about?2. How long do the volunteers work in a small barn on a farm outside of Freeport?1．A．Meat canning, a tradition in American church groups.B．American church groups’ canning food for those in need.C．How to can food in American church groups.D．The canned food delivery all over the world.正确答案：B解析：主旨大意题。
新闻提到，美国许多宗教组织赠送罐装食品，帮助世界上那些饥饿的和需要帮助的人们。
故答案为B。
主旨大意题应注意听新闻的开头和结尾。
A“美国宗教组织的传统：肉类罐头”、C“美国宗教组织如何罐装食物”和D“罐头食品在全球范围内流通”都不是新闻的主要内容。
知识模块：听力2．A．5 hours.B．10 hours.C．17 hours.D．20 hours.正确答案：C解析：新闻提到，志愿者从早上5点工作到晚上10点，实行轮班制，早上5点到晚上10点一共17小时，故答案为C。
知识模块：听力听力原文：Cell phones have become a central force in the daily life of teens around the world. In addition to calling each other, and sending text messages, they use their cell phones to connect with web sites, play music and games, and take pictures. Now, a U.S. college is holding a competition, giving young people a chance to get really creative with this tiny hand held device.(3)They’re being challenged to produce a cell phone film. “It needs to be edited. It needs to have some kind of audio, voice-over or music, and it needs to tell a story.” And said contest organizer Dianne Lynch.(4)It must be shot entirely with cell phones. She says that the best film will not be very different from an award-winning movie in any other format. 3. What is the subject of the competition?4. What do we learn about the competition from the news?3．A．Writing a composition.B．Producing a cell phone film.C．Sending text messages.D．Telling a story by cell phone.正确答案：B解析：新闻提到，美国一所大学正在举行一场竞赛，竞赛内容是用手机拍摄电影(produce a cell phone film)。
红警中的英文
1.发动兵: Da!(是!), rade?(同志,请下令!), Moving out!(出发!),Waiting orders!(等待指示!), Conscript reporting!(发动兵报告!), All that received!(收到!), For the Union!(为了苏维埃!), Attacking!(全力攻击!), You are shot!(你完蛋了!), For the mothers at Russia!(为了远在俄罗斯的母亲!), For the whole country!(为了国家!).2.美国大兵: Sir!Yes sir!(是,长官!), Huh!(明白!), How about some actions!(开场行动吧!}3.尤里新兵: Yuri is Master!(尤里至大!), There is much to learn!(我们学得还不够!), Yes,Mr.Yuri!(遵命,尤里先生!).4.磁爆步兵:Elec-coat ready!(隔电衣穿好了!), Going to source!(向能源区集结!).5.飞行兵:Roger that!(明白!), You've got no place to hide!(你无处可藏!)6.疯狂伊万:It's too quiet here! (这里太安静了!},I've lost a bomb, do you have it?(我有一枚炸弹不见了,是不是在你哪儿?).7.谭雅:Yeah,baby!(哇,太棒了!),Moving out,boss!(头,我出发了!),I've got the order!(我接到命令了!).8.间谍:Mission,sir?(长官,行动吗?), Under cover!(我有伪装!), Operation under way!(即将潜入!), This guy's raggy!(就扮成那个家伙!).9.尤里:My mand is your wish!(你只有服从我的指挥!), Turn me your wish! (你最终将参加我这边!).10.狙击手:Sniper ready!(我是狙击手!), Eliminate them!(消灭他们!),Proceeding to the vantage point!(占领制高点!).11.自爆卡车:My target has been found!(我找到目标了!), Let's make a delivery!(集中精力搞运输!), I'm preparing to die!(随时准备献身!), You'll be a smoking creator!(让敌方基地化为火海!).12.辐射工兵:Desolator ready!(辐射炮预备!), Scorch the earth!(撕裂土地!)“阿塔肯〞指的是正在攻击的意思〔attacking)，还有buiding(建造中〕,construction plete(建造完成〕，insuffition found(矿缺乏〕，大兵说how about action(如何行动〕，另外的还有很多，这个游戏中说的都是英语，只不过为了区别国家因而出现发音不准。
summary总结
2.Gardens and allotments across the UK have been widely used when people discover the joys of home-grown produce.However, Britain still has a long way to go before we can be called a nation of gardeners.1.The school year has just started and children in UK have to wake up early to go to school. But now，students at one school in north-east England can lie in for an extra hour before they go to school.3.President Obama made this year's speech on the at Benjamin Banneker Academic High School.It was broadcast on the Internet.This's the President's third annual back to school speech.4.Denmark's first female prime minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, has claimed victory in a general election with the centre-left taking power after a decade in opposition. Helle Thorning-Schmidt declared victory, telling her supporters "Today we've written history."5.Xi'an's Subway Line 2, the first subway line to open in northwest China, went into operation at noon Friday, five years after construction on the line began. The line runs north-south across the ancient city, passing the Ancient City Wall and Bell Tower historical sites.6.Wildfires are burning across parts of Texas. Firefighters are making progress against them, but the fires still threaten dozens of homes7.The man leading Afghanistan's efforts to negotiate peace with the T aliban has been killed bya suicide bomber at his home in the capital Kabul.8.T he 2011 Nobel Prize for physics has been awarded to three U.S.-born scientists for "the discovery of the accelerating expansion of the Universe" through observations of exploding stars.9. The 2011 Nobel Prize for Chemistry has been awarded to Israeli scientist Daniel Shechtman for the discovery of "quasicrystals." .October 05, 2011.10.What began in New York City more than two weeks ago has spawned similar demonstrations in several major US citiesA protest movement is growing in the United States, decrying corporate greed, social inequality and the poor state of the economy.11.The Senate on Monday took aim at one of China's core economic policies, voting to move forward with a bill designed to press Beijing to let its currency rise in value in the hope of creating U.S. jobs.12.China successfully launched an experimental craft on Thursday paving the way for its first space station amid a blaze of national pride .13.It looks like the Van der Woodsen clan will be down one member on Gossip Girl this fall. Connor Paolo’s time as Serena’s kid brother Eric has come to an end.14.The 184-day Shanghai World Expo came to the end as a closing ceremony started here Sunday evening.Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and other dignitaries attended the ceremony.15.More than half of Chinese netizens are willing to turn their backs on China's dominant instant messenger, QQ, after its owner Tencent Holdings Ltd pushed people to choose either QQ or a popular anti-virus program by Qihoo 360.16.Starting Monday, millions of Chinese census takers will fan out across the country, visiting more than 400 million households to try to get an accurate count of the population over a 10-day period.17.The CPC Central Committee has set 10 major targets for China's economic and social development over the next five years, a top CPC official told a news briefing on Thursday.18. Some 123 people were trapped after a coal mine under construction in north China's Shanxi Province was flooded Sunday, local authorities said, revising the earlier version of 152.19.Six parcels of land in Beijing have been sold recently at record high prices in a deal that's generated a lot of buzz.20.The clock is ticking down to the annual Spring Festival Gala. The program was once again fine-tuned and adjusted for the fourth, and penultimate rehearsal on Tuesday afternoon. 21.President Obama has confirmed that one of Al Qaeda's most influential figures, the American-born cleric Anwar al-Aulaqi has been killed in Yemen.22.Official figures released in the United States, the world's largest economy, show that the income of the average household fell last year and that more Americans than ever are living in poverty.23.The defence lawyer for Michael Jackson's personal doctor has told a court in Los Angeles that the singer caused his own death. Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray denies involuntary manslaughter.24.Rwanda has failed to secure the extradition from France of the former Rwandan First Lady Agathe Habyarimana. She's accused of being a chief architect of the 1994 genocide that followed the death of her husband.25.The forces of the Libyan National Transitional Council, the NTC, have entered one of the two remaining strongholds held by pro-Gaddafi forces, the city of Sirte. It's unclear how many Gaddafi loyalists are still holding out there.。
巴基斯坦爆炸回译
巴基斯坦，伊斯兰堡-周五晚在东部城市拉哈尔，一名自杀性爆炸者在一所公园的儿童秋千架旁引爆了一起剧烈爆炸，据救亡人员和官员称，导致至少69人死亡，300人受伤。
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan —A suicide bomber set off a powerful blast close to a children’s swing set in a public park on Sunday evening in the eastern city of Lahore, killing at least 69 people and wounding around 300, rescue workers and officials said.该市的一名高级政府官员，海德阿什拉夫（Haider Ashraf）称，这场爆炸发生在Gulshan-e-Iqbal 公园的停车场（拉哈尔最大的公园之一）。
爆炸是在离公园里秋千几步内引爆的，公园里挤满了庆祝复活节的家庭。
The blast occurred in a parking lot at Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park, one of the largest parks in Lahore, said Haider Ashraf, a senior police official in the city. The bomb was 引爆，使爆炸detonated within several feet of the swings in a park crowded with families on Easter.巴基斯坦塔利班的一个派别Jamaat-e-Ahrar宣称对该起爆炸负责。
它的代表人Ehsanullah在一场发言中称基督徒是袭击目标。
EhsanJamaat-e-Ahrar, a 尖细片splinter faction派别of the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the blast. Its spokesman, Ehsanullah Ehsan, said in a statement that Christians were the target.这是本月发生在巴基斯坦的第三次爆炸，提醒即使军队在过去两年里已经严厉打击了极端分子，伊斯兰主义团体仍然是一个有力的威胁。
大学英语四级改革适用(听力)模拟试卷289(题后含答案及解析)
大学英语四级改革适用（听力）模拟试卷289(题后含答案及解析)题型有：1. What is the news report mainly about?2. What is the purpose of the establishment of new MCZs?1．A．The establishment of MCZs in the UKB．The government has committed to setting up 50 MCZs.C．Wildlife organizations are satisfied with the announcement.D．People are worry about that there is no management plan.正确答案：A解析：新闻从开头开始便提到英国水域的新海洋保护区域(MCZs)的设立，随后便讲了其意义和目的。
故A“建立英国海洋保护区”正确。
B“政府承诺建立50个海洋保护区”、C“野生动物组织对这一声明很满意”和D“人们担心缺乏管理方案”均有在新闻中提到，但都只是报道的细节，不足以概括整篇报道。
知识模块：听力2．A．To protect the territory of the UKB．To balance competing interests in the reserves.C．To protect habitats, geological features and species.D．To protect the profits of fishermen’s groups.正确答案：C解析：新闻最后提到，目的是保护珊瑚群等栖息地，白垩礁等地质特征，和诸如茎水母和大鳌虾等物种。
故C“保护栖息地、地质特征及物种”正确。
A“保护英国的领土”、B“平衡保护区内的利益竞争”和D“保护渔民的利益”均没有在新闻中提到。
知识模块：听力听力原文：Gen Badrodin Haiti, the national police chief, said Sunakim and one other attacker had both been convicted criminals. Jakarta’s chief of police, Insp Gen Tito Karnavian, said a hunt was under way for terror cells believed to be behind the attack. (3)Three men were arrested near Jakarta early on Friday, police told local media A police spokesman, Anton Charliyan, confirmed on Friday that those who organised the attacks were associated with IS. Two of the criminals, he added, were “known to have committed similar radical activities some time ago”. Earlier, Bahrum Nairn, an Indonesian believed to be fighting with IS in Syria, was named as the suspected co-ordinator. (4)Insp Gen Karnavian said Nairn’s “vision”was to unite various IS-supporting groups across South East Asia. IS released a statement saying it had targeted citizens of countries which are part of the international alliance fighting the group, which controls parts of Syria and Iraq. 3. When were the three attackers arrested?4. What was the Bahrum Nairn’s vision?3．A．On Monday.B．On Thursday.C．On Friday.D．On Sunday.正确答案：C解析：选项均为日期，预读选项时可判断本题询问时间，听音时应特别留意出现的时间点及其对应的事件。
U7听力原文与答案
UNIT 7Section 1 Tactics for ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsExercise: complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions.Cheryl: Diane!Diane: Cheryl! I thought you were living in Los Angeles.Cheryl: I was, but I've moved back. I just couldn't take the big city. Diane: So, what are you doing now?Cheryl: Well, I'm back in school. I'm going to become a teacher. Diane: Really? That sounds great. I always thought you'd be a good teacher.Cheryl: I hope so. Listen, do you have time for coffee? We can talk about the old days.Diane: Sure. Let's go to Jake's.Cheryl: That sounds good.Part 2 Listening and Note-TakingNarrator: We asked eight people, "What's your car number?”First we asked Liz.Liz: TEL 429.Narrator: Then we asked Delia.Delia: W AR 556M.Narrator: Then Richard.Richard: JPN 51 L…I think.Narrator: Next we asked Marie.Marie: OYF 155L.Narrator: After that Michael.Michael: Ah ... I've just... got a new car and it's KMF 586W. Narrator: Then Damien.Damien: WPU 859S.Narrator: After that, Rosie.Rosie: Er ... the number is WTW 492S.Narrator: And lastly, Trevor.Trevor: My car number is YLH 220S.Exercise A: Listen to the conversation and take notes, Exercise B: Write down the car number of the following people.I. Liz: TEL 429 2. Delia: W AR 556M3. Richard: JPN 5IL4. Marie: OYF 15515. Michael KMF 586W6. Damien: WPU 859S7. Rosie: WTW 492S 8. Trevor: YLH 220SSection 2 Listening ComprehensionPart 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 In a Toy ShopMrs Cox: Good morning. Perhaps you can advise me...Assistant: Yes, madam.Mrs Cox: I'm looking for a toy ... for my nephew.Assistant: Oh, yes ... how old is he?Mrs Cox: He'll be nine years old on Saturday.Assistant: Skateboards* are still very popular.Mrs Cox: Hmm, I don't want him to hurt himself.Assistant: What about a drum set?Mrs Cox: I don't think so. His father will be angry if I buy him one of those. Have you got anything educational? You see, he's a very intelligent boy.Assistant: I've got the perfect thing! A do-it-yourself computer kit*! Exercise A: Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions,1. What is Mrs Cox looking for?(She is looking for a toy.)2. What does the shop assistant suggest?(He suggests a skateboard, a drums and a do-it-yourself computer kit.) Exercise B: Listen to the conversation again and complete the following passage.Mrs Cox wants to buy a toy for her (1) nine-year-old nephew. She doesn't buy the things tile assistant has (2) suggested, for she neither wants the boy to (3) hurt himself nor (4) to make the boy's father angry. She wants to buy something (5) educational. She believes her nephew is a very (6) intelligent boy. Finally she buys a (7) do-it-yourself computer kit.Dialogue 2 Customer ServiceWoman: Wright's customer service.Mrs Phillips: Yes, I'd like to order something from your latest catalogue. But I'm in a hurry. It's for my husband's birthday.Woman: All right. I'll take your order on the phone, your name, please? Mrs Phillips: Priscilla Phillips.Woman: Priscilla Phillips. Is that one I or two?Mrs Phillips: Double l.Woman: P-h-i-l-l-i-p-s.Mrs Phillips: That's correct.Woman: What's your address?Mrs Phillips: 39 St. Andrews Road. Putney, London.Woman: Right. And your telephone number?Mrs Phillips: 010322713.Woman: And what would you like to order?Mrs Phillips: A carriage clock, please.Woman: Have you got the catalogue number?Mrs Phillips: Yes, I have. It's WG6 S82.Woman: WG6 S82. Anything else?Mrs Phillips: No, that's allWoman: How would you like to pay?Mrs Phillips: By credit card, please.Woman: May I have your number?Mrs Phillips: Yes. itfs0071 213297160372.Woman: You know you're entitled to* a free Wright's diary?Mrs Phillips: Oh, yes I'd forgotten..Woman: What colour would you like?Mrs Phillips: Grey, please.Woman: And what name would you like on it?Mrs Phillips: John, please. John Phillips.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and complete the following order form.Wright's Customer ServiceOrder FormName: Priscilla PhillipsAddress: 39 St. Andrews Road, Putney, LondonTelephone: 010322713Item: a carriage clockCatalogue Number: WG6 S82Payment: Cash: Credit Card: √Credit Card Number: 0071 213297160372Free Wright's diary:Colour: Grey Name: John PhillipsPart 2 PassageAn Unusual ShopI soon realized that I had entered an unusual kind of shop. There were no goods on display; there was no shop-window: nothing but a number of empty shelves at one end of the room in front of which a man was standing on a raised platform, and shouting loudly that the greatest sale of the year was about to begin. I decided to stay and see what would happen.A harassed* assistant began to pile all sorts of odds and ends on the shelves: table-lamps, cutlery-sets*, clocks, electric razors*, crockery*, vases, and a large quantity of small packets all similarly wrapped in bright red paper. When the man at the table was satisfied that a sufficiently large crowd of people had collected, he began distributing the packets, asking for the small sum of three pence in return, and declaring that the value of the contents was fifty times as much.I paid three pence for my packet and was immediately informed thatI should not open it until after the sale. The money I had given, I found, entitled me to bid* for anything on the shelves. All these beautiful and extremely valuable objects, the man announced, would be given away, simply given away. He was as good as his word, for be held up an electric razor and asked a young man (who from the look of his face needed it) whether it was worth six pence. The man had no doubt about the matter and was promptly* handed the razor for the sum asked. The same occurred with a number of other articles,Then, instead of asking for small sums like six pence, the man began to demand larger amounts for "very rare, high-quality antiques." The people present, thinking that these too were being "given away," soon found themselves paying a great deal of money for useless, yacht- like lamps and ugly clocks in carved, heavy frames. I decided I had better go quickly before being tempted into buying something I did not want. I went into the street and opened my prize packet, only to find that I had been rewarded with a cheap bottle of scent* !Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. C2. A3. B4. D5. B6. A7. D8. BPart 3 NewsNews item 1Authorities in Pakistan say a suicide bomber has killed at least 15 people and injured more than 22 others in a central part of the country's capital city. Most of the victims were policemen.The suicide bomber struck a group of policemen who were guarding a big meeting of Islamic activists in the center of the Pakistani capital.Witnesses say most of the deaths happened instantly and body parts, pools of blood as well as police caps littered the scene.A top official at the Federal Interior Ministry, Kamal Shah, says the attack is being investigated, but he dismissed criticism poor security arrangements led to the deadly bombing.Doctors have described conditions of some of those wounded in the attack as critical, saying the death toll could go up.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about a suicide bomber that targets police in Pakistan’s capital.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following chart.News item 2Reports say at least one person was killed and several others hurt in clashes between Indonesian soldiers and police on Borneo Island*. 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.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about clashes between Indonesian soldiers and police on Borneo Island.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to complete each of following sentences.1.B2. C3. D4. A5. D6. ANews Stem 3Tuesday’s Middle East conference in Annapolis, Maryland, put Israelis and Palestinians back on the road map to peace. Now the question is: how far will they get?The "road map" is the name for a plan that is supposed to lead to a permanent, two-state solution to the conflict. The Quartet of the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations launched the plan in 2003. The plan did not go far.But this week Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed to immediately restart negotiations. They promise to seek a peace treaty that furthers the goal of an independent Palestine.The two sides have not held serious negotiations in seven years. A committee that will guide the talks will hold its first meeting Decembertwelfth. The two sides promised at the Annapolis conference to seek an agreement by the end of 2008.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about Tuesday’s Middle East conference that put Israelis and Palestinians back on the road map to peace.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1. What did Tuesday’s Middle East conference do?It put Israelis and Palestinians back on the road map to peace.2. What is the “Road map”?The "road map" is the name for a plan that is supposed to lead to a permanent, two-state solution to the conflict.3. Who launched the plan in 2003?The Quartet of the United States, Russia, the European Union and the United Nations.4. What did Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agree to do this week? What do they promised to do?This week Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert agreed to immediately restart negotiations. They promise to seek a peace treaty that furthers the goal of an independentPalestine.5. When did the two sides stop holding serious negotiations?The two sides stopped holding serious negotiations seven years ago.Section Three Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and AnswersWife: I hope you didn't want to go to the post office.Husband: Of course not. I remember asking about the new stamps. Wife: You remembered to post my letter?Husband: I'm trying to think, I can't remember putting it into the box. Wife: Do you mean to tell me you didn't post it?Husband: I'd very much prefer to tell you I did.Wife: If you didn't, it'll mean waiting till tomorrow.Husband: Try looking in the shopping-basket, If it's not there, it must have been posted.Wife: I never like sending you shopping. I prefer going myself. Husband: Stop grumbling. I remembered to do everything else.Wife: Yes, but I always hate missing the post. And I hate to think of this particular letter lying about in the road. Where are the stamps? Husband: In my wallet. Oh, dear! Here's the letter too. It's funny, I'd quite forgotten putting it there.Wife: Give it to me. I'd like to post it myself next time.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and then answer some questions about it. You will hear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each question in a complete sentence after you have heard it.1. What did he remember to do?(He remembered to go to the post office.)2. What does he remember doing?(He remembers asking about the new stamps.)3. What can't he remember doing ? (He can't remember putting the letter into the box.)4. What would he prefer to tell her? (He'd prefer to tell her he had posted the letter.)5. What doesn't she like doing?(She doesn't like sending him shopping.)6. What does she prefer doing? (She prefers going herself)7. What does she always hate?(She always hates missing the post and hate to lose letters.)8. What has he forgotten doing?(He's forgotten putting the letter in his wallet.)Part 2 RetellingMax left his country, Italy, about a year ago. He went to France first and then to Germany. He came to the United States with his wife, Helen,last September. Helen and Max met in Rome two years ago. Helen lived in Paris for a few months while she was waiting to come to the United States.They lived in New York City for a tew months, and then they moved to Boston. They had lived there ever since. At first they had not much money and Max didn't understand English very well at all, so they had a lot of problems. But both of them have good jobs now. For the past six months, Helen has been working as the assistant manager of an apartment building, and Max has a good job as all engineer. Since he began to work for this company, his boss has given him two promotions. So he is very happy with this company.Exercise: Listen to the passage and then retell it in your own words. You will hear the passage only once.Section 4 Supplementary ExercisesPart I Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 Bargains or Fixed Price Shopping Once I have settled in my new job and new place I started looking for good places to shop around. In my home country, there was lot of bargaining in almost every store. However, I heard that in the US bargaining is not allowed in large stores, Therefore, I started to explore different stores to compare prices. I spoke to some American colleaguesand neighbours about the different shopping avenues. From whatever information I collected I could find out that some of the best buys could be made at the bargain or discount* stores. That was the first time I came to know about the bargain shopping in the US.From what I have learnt, you could make use of the following techniques tor bargain shopping. Watch for sales. This is when items are offered at a discounted price. The sale might be a set a percentage discount, Sales are generally advertised. Be sure to always check the local paper issued on Sunday; usually all the sales for the week will be announced. Many stores will also have clearance sales*. Items on clearance generally will not be reordered, so the store needs to make room for new goods. Often these sales are unadvertised, Great bargains call be found at clearance sales!Look for and use coupons. These can be found in the Sunday paper, in magazines, sometimes in the telephone book. A coupon is a little slip* of paper allowing you to get a small discount when you buy the specific item described. The coupon will say "Save 40 cents on any Pledge," for example. That means that if you present the coupon at the time of purchase, and if you bought the correct brand and size, and if the expiration* date has not passed, you will pay 40 cents less for that can of Pledge Furniture polish. If the store is having a "double coupon day," the coupon is worth twice as much (you would pay 80 cents less for a can ofPledge).Purchases can be made very inexpensively at garage sales and second hand stores. Used items in good condition often can be found for a low price. Also, check newspapers and local bulletin* boards for listings of used goods for sale.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. B2. A3. A4. D5. C6. B7. B8.DPassage 2 American CosmonautDennis Tito paid the Russian government $20,000,000 for the chance to travel in a Soyez space craft o the new International Space Station. His space flight will be launched on April 30th.Mr Tito says he has been interested in space travel since he was seventeen years old. That was when the former Soviet Union launched the first satellite, Sputnik. This interest led him to become a rocket scientist, He worked for the United States Jet Propulsion* Laboratory in California. He left that job after a few years to start an investment business.Today, Dennis Tito's company is among the nation's largest investment businesses. Reports say he is worth about 200,000,000 dollars. So he can easily pay 20,000,000 dollars for a trip into space.This is not the first time the Russian space programme has earned needed money by selling scats on its spacecraft. A Japanese television reporter flew on Mir* for a price of 12,000,000 dollar's. And the American space agency NASA paid 400,000,000 dollars to send several American astronauts to Mir.Mr Tito is now living and working at Russia's Star City training area to prepare for his ten-day trip. Why does he want to go into space? Mr Tito says he has been on Earth for sixty years and he now wants to take a look at the planet from space.Exercise: Listen to the following passage and complete the chart with the information you hear.Part 2 Oral WorkMark was a little too early. He stood in the road by the entrance tothe school and wondered what to do while he waited. Perhaps after all he should have collie with Nancy's two sons as their mother had suggested. But they were so much older than he, besides, they never talked to him. He was convinced they looked down on him.He walked slowly into the school. There were already about a hundred children there, most of them moving confidently around in groups, obviously glad to see each other again after the holidays. Mark envied them. They made him feel lonely.It was easy to pick out the newcomers, In the bustle and noise, they stood out as if they had been soaked with water. Mark went to one of the buildings. He opened the door and walked in.Exercise: Listen to the passage and then give your opinion on the following topics.1. What was Mark's feeling on his first day to a new school'?2. Have you ever experienced such feelings on your first day to a new place?。
以莫斯科恐怖袭击为主的英语作文
以莫斯科恐怖袭击为主的英语作文The Moscow terrorist attack was a devastating event that shook the entire city and left a deep impact on the lives of many. The attack took place on a busy Monday morning, when a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device in a crowded subway station, resulting in the deaths of over 40 innocent civilians and injuring countless others. The aftermath of the attack has left the city in a state of shock, fear, and mourning as people struggle to come to terms with the senseless violence that has disrupted their lives.The immediate aftermath of the attack was chaotic and terrifying. The subway station was filled with smoke and debris, and the injured and traumatized victims were in desperate need of medical attention. Emergency responders rushed to the scene to provide aid and transport the wounded to nearby hospitals. The streets surrounding the station were filled with panicked and confused bystanders, trying to make sense of the horrifying events that had just unfolded before their eyes. The entire city was thrown into a state of panic and confusion as news of the attack spread rapidly through social media and news outlets.The impact of the attack was not just physical, but also emotional and psychological. The citizens of Moscow were left feeling vulnerable and afraid, unsure of when or where the next attack might occur. The sense of security and safety that they once took for granted had been shattered, and they were forced to confront the harsh reality of living in a world where terrorism could strike at any moment. Many people experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, struggling to cope with the trauma of the attack and the fear of what might happen next.In the days following the attack, the city came together to mourn the loss of the innocent victims and show support for the survivors and their families. Vigils and memorials were held across the city, where people gathered to light candles, lay flowers, and pay their respects to those who had lost their lives. Theoutpouring of love and solidarity from the community was a powerful reminder of the resilience and strength of the human spirit in the face of tragedy.The government and law enforcement agencies also mobilized to ensure the safety and security of the city. Heightened security measures were put in place at public transportation hubs and other potential targets, and a manhunt was launched to apprehend those responsible for the attack. The authorities worked tirelessly to investigate the motives behind the attack and prevent any further acts of terrorism from occurring in the city.The attack also sparked a national and international conversation about the root causes of terrorism and the ways in which it can be prevented. People grappled with questions about the radicalization of individuals, the influence of extremist ideologies, and the role of global politics in fueling acts of violence. There were debates about the balance between security and civil liberties, and discussions about the importance of promoting tolerance, understanding, and peace in the face of hatred and division.In the months and years that followed, the city slowly began to heal from the wounds of the attack. While the pain and trauma of the event would never fully fade, the people of Moscow showed incredible resilience and strength as they worked to rebuild their lives and their community. They refused to let the terrorists win, and instead, they came together to create a city that was even stronger, more united, and more determined to stand against the forces of fear and violence.In conclusion, the Moscow terrorist attack was a tragic and senseless act of violence that had a profound impact on the city and its people. It left a lasting mark on the community, both physically and emotionally, and sparked important conversations about the nature of terrorism and the ways in which it can be prevented. However, in the face of such devastation, the people of Moscow showed incredible strength and resilience, coming together to support one another andrebuild their lives in the aftermath of the attack. It is a powerful testament to the human spirit and the ability to overcome even the darkest of times.。
四级新闻听力文本及答案
Test 1Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item、[1] In a statement, the US president says he is taking the action, because the conflict in Darfur threatens the national security and foreign policy of the United States、 The asset freeze is being imposed on four Sudanese identified by the U、N、Security Council as being involved in organizing and carrying out cruel and violent actions in Darfur、The president’s order comes days before rallies are planned in Washington and throughout the United States to protest the three-year war in Darfur、 [2]Celebrities such as Academy Award winning actor George Clooney are scheduled to speak at the rally、Clooney, who just returned from a trip to the Darfur region, told reporters in Washington the world’s attention need to be focused on what he called the “first massive murder of the 21st century、”1、 Why is the U、S、 president taking actions in Darfur?2、 Who is scheduled to speak at the rally?Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item、[3] In October the Ugandan opposition leader, Kizza Basigye, returned to Kampala to prepare for the presidential elections next year、 Three weeks later he was arrested、 The Ugandan government says he must answer the charges, but his supporters say it’s an attempt by Ugandan President Museveni to Prevent Dr、 Basigye running against him、[4]The incident is threatening to darken the country’s first multi-party elections in two decades、 Western nations which provide essential economic support to Uganda have held up Uganda as a role model in the region, opposition leaders are calling on them to take a stand、 In this edition of Analysis, Lucy Williamson looks at whether Uganda’s relationship with its donors is feeling the strain、3、 Why did Kizza Basigye return to Kampala?4、 What is the consequence of Basigye’s incident?Questions 5 and 7 will be based on the following news item、[5]Up to 32 people were killed in two bomb attacks Monday in the Syrian city of Homs, near the border with Lebanon、 The second attack killed people who gathered to see the damage of an earlier car bomb、 A suicide bomber entered the crowd and exploded a bomb hidden in clothing、The attacks took place in the al-Zahraa district, in the central part of the city、 [6]State-controlled media say 19people were killed in the two bombings、 The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 32 people were killed、 Many others were hurt、It was the second major attack in Homs since the government and rebel forces reached a cease-fire agreement this month、 The government will take back areas of the city controlled by rebels、[7]On December 12, two bombings killed at least 16 people、 Those attacks also took place in the al-Zahraa district、The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attacks、The Wall Street Journal newspaper reports that many people who live in the neighborhood are members of the Alawite sect、The newspaper reports the area is often “attacked by anti-government rebels armed with rockets and vehicle bombs、”5、 What do we learn about the bomb attacks from the news report?6、 What did the state-controlled media say?7、 What happened on December 12?Test 2Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item、The number of Americans over the age of 65 is expected to double between now and 2030、 This next generationof retirees will be the healthiest, best educated, and most wealthy in American history、 [1]But many of them won’thave a retirement benefit their parents’ generation fought hard to get、 It is something known as a defined-benefit plan,or “pension”、 Retired workers who have a pension continue to be paid a certain percentage of their highest annual salary-usually anywhere from one to three percent-multiplied by the number of years they worked for the company、Pensions first became popular during World War Ⅱ, when a federally-approved wage-freeze meant unions had to negotiate for retirement benefits, instead of pay increases、 [2]Pensions reached the height of their popularity in the late 1970s, when more than 60 percent of Americans had one、1、 What problem does the next generation of retirees have?2、 When did pensions reach the height of their popularity?Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item、U、S、 government health and safety officials are investigating the cause of the recent explosion at a West Virginia coal mine, which killed 12 miners、 [3]The accident was apparently an error in an industry which has prided itself on miner safety at a time of extraordinary expansion、 Mine companies operate in 27 states, from West Virginia in the eastto Montana in the west, producing a total of about one billion tons a year, or more than a third of the world’s coal supply、The U、S、 economy is dependent on coal production、 Coal-fired power plants generate about 50 percent of the nation’s electricity、 More than half the nation’s coal is mined underground by thousands of men and women who daily risk injury and death、 [4]But the occupation has become much safer since the late 1960s, when the U、S、 Congress passed laws requiring federal mine inspetions、3、 What do we learn about the recent explosion at a coal mine?4、 What made the mining industry safer in the late 1960s?Questions 5 and 7 will be based on the following news item、When it comes to dieting, losing weight fast holds some appeal、 Maybe that’s why U、S、News & World Report has added a Fast Weight-Loss Diet category to its annual rankings of best diet plans、 And one of the diets that comes out on top is the Health Management Resources (HMR) program、[5] HMR is a meal replacement diet that can be done on your own at home or under medical supervision、 Instead of made-at-home meals, dieters can order low-calorie milk, soups, nutrition bars and multigrain cereal、The U、S、News reviewers say [6]the plus side to the HMR diet is its quick-start option and the convenience of having meals delivered to you、 The down side is “the milk lacks variety,” and it’s tough to eat out while on this diet、[7] “A common misunderstanding is that losing weight quickly is not healthy not sustainable, and will just lead to future weight re-gain,” wrote Carol Addy, the chief medical officer at HMR, in a release、 But she says, to the contrary, “numerous studies demonstrate that following a lifestyle change program which promotes fast initial weight loss can result in better long-term success、”5、 What is the HMR program?6、 What is the advantage of HMR program?7、 What’s the common misunderstanding about losing weight fast?Test 3Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item、The number of girls married in Africa is expected to double in the next 35 years, experts say、 [1]That means almost half, or 310 million girls, by 2050 will be married before they reach adulthood, says a United Nation’s report、The African Union says it wants to end child marriage in Africa、Delegates at a summit in Zambia are expected to set 18 years old as the lowest legal age for marriage across the contient、 Marriage before age 18 is already against the law in most African countries、Yet the UN says more then 125 million African women and girls alive today were married before their 18th birthday、Experts say most were given to men in traditional or religious unions in violation of the law、[2]African Union charwoman Nkosozana Dlamini Zuma says local culture that undervalues girls and women is to blame、 Poverty and lack of education are also responsible, experts say、1、 What do we learn from the United Nation’s report?2、 What is the reason for child marriage in Africa?Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item、[3] Waste products from a popular alcoholic drink could be used in the future to make biofuel、 Researchers saythe new fuel, based on whisky, could reduce demand for oil、 They say using less oil could cut pollution that studies have linked to climate change、Scotland is the largest producer of whisky in the world、 And a Scottish professor has found how to take the waste products from distilling whisky and turn them into a form of alcohol called biobutanol、 Biobutanol can be used as a fuel、 Whisky comes from grain, such as corn and wheat、Martin Tangney is director of the Biofuel Research Centre at Napier University in Edinburgh、 He says less than10 percent of what comes out can be considered whisky、 [4]The rest is mainly one of two unwanted products: strong beer and wheat、 Tangney says the two byproducts can be produced to create a new material: biobutanol、3、 What is the news report mainly about?4、 What are the unwanted products in making whisky?Questions 5 and 7 will be based on the following news item、For several years, human resources director Pete Tapaskar says it’s been a challenge to fill all the jobs at his suburban Chicago-based technology company、 [5] Getting high skilled people is still a challenge、Elizabeth Sue is principal policy analyst for the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, who studies Chicago’s recent immigration trends、 She said “They are slowly moving into the south, especially Texas, and Atlanta, Georgia、[6] What we are seeing right now is a substantially decreased total of international in-migrations、 Prior to the recession we were between 50 and 60 thousand most years、 Now, since 2010, we’ve been at about 23- to 24-thousand international in-migrations on a net basis、” [6] She says that dramatic drop-as much as two-thirds some years-contributes to Chicago’s overall still population growth、Tapaskar says there are many reasons why immigrants choose to live in Southern states instead of Chicago、 [7] “The environment there is ideal for starting a business, could be the taxes there are low, and employers are getting a lot of benefits from the state government、”But Tapaskar says one thing that could bring new immigrants to Chicago is increasing the number of work visas that would attract the highly skilled tech workers his business needs、5、 What is the problem for the technology companies in Chicago?6、 What do we learn about international in-migrations in Chicago?7、 Why do immigrants choose southern states instead of Chicago?。
大学生英语竞赛B类听力专项强化真题试卷11(题后含答案及解析)
大学生英语竞赛B类听力专项强化真题试卷11(题后含答案及解析) 题型有：1.听力原文：The Nigerian military says there has been a double suicide bomb attack on a church inside an army base near the northern city of Kaduna, at least 11 people were killed and 30 wounded. The Nigerian army blamed the Islamist militant group Boko Haram.1．How many people were killed in the suicide bomb attack?A．At most two.B．At least eleven.C．Up to thirty.正确答案：B解析：这则新闻中提到尼日利亚军方称在一个军事基地内，一个教堂发生了两起自杀式炸弹袭击，至少造成11人死亡，30人受伤。
听力原文：Will Congress and President Obama find a way to avoid the fiscal cliff? What came to be known as the fiscal cliff was really a series of automatic tax increases and government spending cuts that were scheduled to take effect at the start of the year. The reason—U. S. Government has too much debt. Now, the president and Congress could have avoided that fiscal cliff by coming up with the compromise, a different plan to reduce the debt. But as of yesterday, still no a-greement.2．What problem is US government now faced with?A．How to avoid the fiscal cliff.B．How to raise tax on high incomes.C．How to cope with campus violence.正确答案：A解析：这则新闻的第一句就提到“国会和奥巴马总统会找到方法避免财政危机吗”，这即是美国政府现在面临的问题。
高考英语 考前突破阅读理解能力 国际时事要闻 巴格达遭两次自杀式炸弹袭击
巴格达遭两次自杀式炸弹袭击At least 31 people have been killed in a double suicide bomb attack a t a Shia mosque in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.伊拉克首都巴格达一座什叶派清真寺遭到两场自杀式炸弹袭击，至少31人死亡。
Two bombers blew themselves up inside the mosque in the eastern al-Qahira distri ct.Close to 60 people were also wounded in the attack, officials say.The attack comes a day after bombings near Baghdad killed at least 10. There ha s been a surge in sectarian（宗派的） attacks in recent months on targets lik e mosques, restaurants and local markets.The two suicide bombers shot dead the guards standing outside the Habib ibn Mathaher mosque shortly after midday prayers, and then blew themselves up inside the mosque, eyewitnesses said.The violence has rekindled fears the country is being dragged towards a wider conflict between the Shi a majority and the Sunni minority."The suicide bomber detonated himself among the worshippers, who were gathering after the call to prayer," policeman F urat Faleh, who was near the site of the blast, was quoted as saying by Reuters news agency.Tuesday's at tack comes a day after bombings near Baghdad killed at least 10 people in the cities of Taji and Fallujah, and included a blast in a roadside restaurant.And two days ago, a string of bombings struck cities in southern, central and northern Iraq, but fewer people were killed in those attacks than in Tuesday's attack on the mosque, says the BBC's Rami Ruhayem in Baghdad.Last month was the bloodiest in Iraq since June 2008, with 1,045 civilians and security officials killed.Tensions between the Shia Muslim majority, which leads the go vernment, and minority Sunnis has been gro wing since last year.Sunnis have accused the government of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of discriminating against them - a claim the g overnment denies.1。
恐怖袭击英语作文
恐怖袭击英语作文Terrorist Attack。
Terrorist attacks have become a major concern intoday's society. These attacks are characterized by the use of violence and fear to achieve political, religious, or ideological goals. They often target innocent civilians and can cause widespread panic and devastation. In recent years, there have been numerous high-profile terrorist attacks around the world, including the 9/11 attacks in the United States, the Paris attacks in 2015, and the Manchester bombing in 2017. These attacks have had a profound impacton the way we live our lives and have raised important questions about how to prevent and respond to such acts of violence.One of the most devastating terrorist attacks in recent memory was the 9/11 attacks in the United States. On September 11, 2001, a group of terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners and used them to carry out coordinatedsuicide attacks against the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the attacks, and the impact was felt around the world. The 9/11 attacks led to a significantshift in global politics and security measures, and they continue to shape our understanding of terrorism and its consequences.The Paris attacks in 2015 were another shocking example of the destructive power of terrorism. On November 13, 2015, a series of coordinated attacks took place in Paris, including shootings and suicide bombings at severallocations across the city. The attacks left 130 people dead and hundreds more injured, and they prompted a massive manhunt for the perpetrators. The Paris attacks were astark reminder of the ongoing threat of terrorism in the modern world and the need for effective strategies to prevent and respond to such acts of violence.More recently, the Manchester bombing in 2017 brought the issue of terrorism back into the spotlight. On May 22, 2017, a suicide bomber detonated a homemade bomb at theManchester Arena in Manchester, England, following a concert by American singer Ariana Grande. The attack killed 22 people, many of whom were children and teenagers, and injured hundreds more. The Manchester bombing was a horrifying reminder of the vulnerability of public spaces to terrorist attacks and the devastating impact they can have on communities.In the face of these and other terrorist attacks, it is essential that we work together to prevent and respond to such acts of violence. This requires a multi-faceted approach that includes effective intelligence gathering, law enforcement, border security, and international cooperation. It also involves addressing the root causes of terrorism, such as poverty, political instability, and social alienation, and promoting tolerance, understanding, and dialogue among different cultures and religions.In addition to these proactive measures, it is crucial to have robust emergency response plans in place to minimize the impact of terrorist attacks and to support the victims and their families. This includes training firstresponders, improving communication and coordination among emergency services, and providing psychological support to those affected by the attacks. It also involves strengthening infrastructure and security measures to make public spaces, transportation systems, and critical facilities more resilient to acts of terrorism.Ultimately, the fight against terrorism requires a united and determined effort from governments, law enforcement agencies, civil society, and individuals around the world. By working together, we can reduce the risk of terrorist attacks and mitigate their impact when they do occur. We must remain vigilant and resilient in the face of this ongoing threat, and we must continue to uphold the values of freedom, democracy, and human rights that terrorists seek to undermine. Only by standing together can we overcome the scourge of terrorism and build a safer and more secure future for all.。
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Suicide bomber attacks bus station in southern
Israel
Robert Berger
A suicide bomber attacked a bus station in southern Israel Sunday, critically injuring two Israeli security guards. Hours later, Israel approved a border security deal with Egypt to facilitate a complete Israeli pullout from the Gaza Strip.
A Palestinian suicide bomber tried to board a bus at the central station in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba during morning rush hour at the start of the work week. But he aroused the suspicion of the bus driver. Police say security guards chased the bomber, and he blew himself up.
"I saw a terrible ball of fire right in front of my eyes," eyewitness Nissim Vaknin told Israel Radio.
The explosion could have caused mass casualties, had the bomber succeeded in boarding the bus.
The attack came less than a week after Israel completed its evacuation of Jewish settlers from the Gaza Strip.
"It's very troubling. We take down 21 settlements in Gaza, and it appears that terrorism is the response," said Israeli spokesman Mark Regev.
Palestinian militant groups had promised revenge, after Israeli troops raided a West Bank refugee camp last week, and killed five wanted gunmen.
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas described that raid as a "provocation." But he also denounced the Beersheba bombing as a "terrorist attack," and urged his people to abide by the six-month-old cease-fire.
Hours after the bombing, the Israeli cabinet approved the deployment of 750 Egyptian troops on the Gaza border to prevent weapons-smuggling to Palestinian militants. The deal will enable Israel to withdraw all its troops from Gaza.
But Israeli hawks doubt that Egypt will deliver the goods. Parliamentarian Ehud Yatom says, if Israel withdraws from the border, Gaza will become an arsenal for terrorists.
"I think that it's very, very bad decision, very, very big mistake," he said.
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon wants to withdraw to the international border, so Palestinians won't have an excuse for continuing attacks against Israel.
Vocabulary:
evacuation: the act of evacuating; leaving a place in an orderly fashion; especially for protection（撤退）wanted: desired or wished for or sought（被通缉的）。