In 2000, new talks started on ______.

听力原文： A new round of six-nation talks aimed at North Korea's nuclear disarmament will begin on July 26 in Beijing, the Chinese and South Korean foreign ministries announced Tuesday. Notably, no limit was apparently set for the length of talks, underscoring a strong push by the United States and the other nations involved in the negotiations--China, Russia, Japan and South Korea in addition to North Korea--to reach a breakthrough even if it means extending the talks beyond the 4-day limit generally adhered to during the three previous unsuccessful rounds.

Which statement is NOT true about the new round of six-nation talks？

A．The talks Will begin on July 26.

B．The talks will be held in Beijing.

C．The talks will be hosted by the United States.

D．The talks will aim at the North Korea's nuclear disarmament.

The passage mainly talks about ______ .

A．the new computer software to create beauty

B．advantages of the new computer software

C．how to use the new computer software

D．people's opinions about beauty

Who said the talks will not be negotiations？

A．The general who led Thailand's military ouster.

B．The rebel leaders.

C．The former Prime Minister.

D．The new Prime Minister.

s atomic standoff with the West, while insisting that Tehran will not give up its plans to develop a full nuclear fuel cycle. "Iran deems it a principle to continue talks and it accepts negotiation as the right manner," Ali Larijani, installed as secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council on Monday, told the Sharq Daily in an interview published on Tuesday. European diplomats have expressed concern that Larijani, a conservative close to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will adopt a tougher line on the nuclear issue than his predecessor Hassan Rohani.

What is the attitude of Iran's new chief nuclear negotiator toward the talks with the West？

A．He has decided to retreat from the talks.

B．He has supported the talks.

C．He has showed doubts about the talks.

D．He has opposed the talks.

Which of the following statement shows Henry, the husband’s practicality？

A.He likes it when seeing her “strong new crops”

B.He compliments her gift of raising plants

C.He talks business with the men in the tractor shed

D.He wish she would work out in the orchard and raise some big apples

It can be inferred from the third paragraph that ______.

A．farmers from poor countries were put at a disadvantage by CAP

B．the deal will be a key subject of debate in Doha round of trade talks

C．the deal was probably a result of pressure from other countries

D．the world's trade ministers will resist the new deal reached recently

ialogue with equal respect for the views of all participants.In terms of the global economic and trade climate,two maj or scenarios distinguish the APEC meetings of this year：One is that some of the major members have suffered economic slowdown such as the United States and Japan；and the other is whether to launch a new round of WTO talks this year remains uncertain.Given that,this year's APEC meetings are focused on the following two issues：(1)Strengthening the cooperation between and among the APEC members in the face of potential economic slowdown for confidence rebuilding；(2)Furthering the liberalization and facilitation process of trade and investment and supporting the development of the multilateral trading system by pushing forward a new round of WTO talks at an earlier date.

talks in New York on Tues- day with President Bush and on Friday he' H deriver a speech to the UN General Assembly. He's already spelt out some of themes he's anxious to address. Iraq needs the world to honors its pledges of economic aid and to write off most of Iraq's foreign debt. And it needs help in training its fledgling security forces.

What is Ayad Allawi's next step after his visit to Britain？

A．To talk with President Bush in New York on Friday.

B．To talk with President Bush in New York on Tuesday.

C．To deliver a speech to the UN General Assembly on Friday.

D．To deliver a speech to the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： NATO and Russia are reporting some progress in efforts to finalize a charter governing their post-Cold War relationship. But they stressed more work must be done to settle their differences in military and political issues. A fifth round of talks between Russian Foreign Minister and NATO's Secretary General ended Tuesday in Luxembourg.

According to the news, NATO and Russia______.

A．have finalized a charter on their new relationship

B．still have differences in military and political issues

C．will hold a fifth round of talks in Luxembourg

D．made no progress in this round of talks

and all he does is practice.

W: His grades will fall for sure. Let's have a talk with him when he's back and talk some sense into him.

Q: What are the speakers probably going to tell their son？

(15)

A．To try playing a new game.

B．Not to worry about his grades.

C．To spend more time on his studies.

D．To teach them how to play the games.