听力原文： U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice...

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听力原文： The Americans have backed down on a resolution they tabled at the United Nations

seeking to renew the immunity of U.S. peacekeeping troops from prosecution in the International Criminal Court for War Crimes. Washington had faced the prospect of an embarrassing defeat in the Security Council following an intervention by the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. A spokesman for Mr. Annan said the Secretary General had strong grounds for his opposition. The Bush administration has said it fears politically motivated prosecutions.

What did the Americans do with their resolution？

A．They insisted on it.

B．They reworded it.

C．They submitted it again.

D．They gave it up.

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听力原文：Alter meeting with the top officials in Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco in recent da

ys, U.S. Secretary of Defense says he does not see much likelihood of international terrorist organizations gaining a foothold in those countries. The Secretary focused on counter-terrorism on all three of his North Africa stops, after U.S. officials said they want to continue working with the three countries to help them gain full control of their territory to prevent terrorist groups from establishing bases there. But alter the meetings, he said the three countries are already doing a good job keeping terrorists out. "I think that each of those three countries is managing their affairs, their internal affairs in a way that makes that an extremely low possibility. "The Secretary said headers of the three countries recognize that economic, political and social progress are as important as security efforts in keeping terrorists from gaining a foothold.

As to counter-terrorism on Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco, U.S. Secretary of Defense

A．showed his worry.

B．showed his concern.

C．expressed his doubt.

D．expressed his satisfaction.

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听力原文：President Bush is visiting Singapore on a Southeast Asia tour that includes a tri

听力原文： President Bush is visiting Singapore on a Southeast Asia tour that includes a trip to Vietnam for a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders. Mr. Bush met today with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Acting President J. Y. Pillay at Singapore's government headquarters.

President Bush and his wife Laura also visited a museum of Asian civilizations, where they were treated to a performance of Asian fusion music. Singaporean school children also performed dances representing the island state's diverse cultures.

Mr. Bush is to give a speech in Singapore later today, the U.S. officials say who will set the agenda for his Asia tour. He is expected to talk about how the United States and Asian nations can work together to fight poverty, disease, terrorism and create energy security.

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Asia-Pacific nations must confront terrorism and other security threats if they want to maintain economic prosperity. Secretary Rice discusses the issue today with the regional foreign ministers at the APEC Forum in Hanoi.

She says the prosperity of the region is closely tied to combating threats such as terrorism, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and the spread of pandemic disease.

In his Southeast Asia tour, President Bush did all of the following EXCEPT to ______.

A．visit Singapore

B．attend a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders in Singapore

C．meet Singapore officials

D．enjoy Asian civilizations

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SECTION CNEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section, you will hear several news items. List

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： U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates plans to meet with Iraqi leaders today in Baghdad. Gates is expected to urge top Iraqi officials to work harder to reconcile differences between the Shiite and Sunni communities and pass legislation on sharing oil revenues among Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds. Gates told reporters in Iraq Thursday that he realizes the legislation will be difficult to pass, but it is necessary. The U.S. Defense Secretary arrived in Iraq Thursday on an unannounced visit after stops in other countries in the region. He met with U. S. commanders in the western city of Fallujah.

The news is mainly about ______.

A．a planned meeting between American and Iraqi government officials

B．meeting between U. S. Defense Secretary and commanders

C．Iraqi oil revenue policies

D．talks between different communities of Iraq

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听力原文：U.S. congressman and former entertainer Sonny Bono has died in a skiing accident

听力原文： U.S. congressman and former entertainer Sonny Bono has died in a skiing accident at a resort in Nevada. Authorities confirmed Mr. Bono suffered head injuries and died immediately after hitting a tree. The body of the 62-year-old lawmaker was found Monday at the heavenly ski resort at Labe Tahol about 2 hours after he was reported missing.

Mr. Bono and his former wife Char were a popular rock-and-roll singing duo in the 1960s and 70s. Sonny and Cher sang the hit songs: The Beat Goes on, I Got You Babe and they hosted a top rated variety show on TV.

Sonny Bono entered polities in the 1980s as a conservative republican. He served one term as mayor of Palm Spring, California before winning a seat in the U.S congress in 1994. Press secretary Frank Conen says Sonny Bono made his mark on Capital Hill, Sonny Bono died at 62.

What happened to Sonny？

A．He was injured in the head.

B．He hit a tree.

C．He was lost.

D．He died in a car accident.

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听力原文：United Nations records show people the world over are getting older. This is due

听力原文： United Nations records show people the world over are getting older. This is due to better medicine and more food, even in developing countries. Another global statistic: there are fewer younger people able to provide health care and other services for the elderly. Other U.N. statistics show that by the year 2050, people 60 years or older will account for half of the increase in the world's population. The United States is already experiencing nursing shortages and expects other staffing shortages in health Care in the coming years. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice described this trend as one of the greatest challenges that most nations will face this century. "Nations around the world are taking notice of the challenges of aging, but too many are still wrestling with them independent of one another, when we all stand to benefit from sharing our common solutions to these common problems:" Secretary Rice said one of the key goals of the summit was to open international discussions on this trend and to encourage research to provide the answers to the challenges posed by global aging.

According to United Nations records, people all over the world are getting older because of______.

A．good health care and other services

B．fewer and fewer challenges and pressures

C．more international discussions between countries

D．better medicine and more food

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听力原文： The United Nations Nuclear Agency says Iran has started enriching uranium at an

underground facility. The International Atomic Energy Agency also says Iran has set up more than 1,000 centrifuges for enrichment at the plant. The IAEA made the claim in a confidential document. The enrichment process can be used to create fuel for nuclear reactors or in the creation of nuclear weapons. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says diplomatic efforts to isolate Iran for its nuclear program are working. Gates says two UN Security Council resolutions imposing sanctions on Tehran for its refusal to stop enriching uranium should be given a chance to work.

What is the news mainly about？

A．An investigation about Iran.

B．An investigation about the U. S.

C．Iran's national safety.

D．National defense of the U. S.

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SECTION CNEWS BROADCASTDirections: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Lis

SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.

听力原文： The International Atomic Energy Agency says U.S. Energy Secretary Spencer Abraham will visit its Vienna headquarters later this month to launch a new initiative on nuclear non-proliferation. Melanie Sully has this story in the Austrian capital.

IAEA spokeswoman Melissa Fleming confirmed top-level talks are planned on a global cleanup of all the highly enriched uranium from civilian reactors. The United States is already financing a program to repatriate weapons-grade uranium from Eastern Europe and former Soviet states back to Russia. Experts fear many of the reactors are run-down and poorly guarded making them a possible target for terrorists. At the end of last year, a U.S. -led team evacuated highly enriched uranium from an inactive research reactor in Bulgaria and flew it to Russia where it was burnt down as reactor fuel. Similar joint operations with the IAEA have taken weapons-grade uranium from reactors in Romania and Serbia. Melanie Sully for VOA news Vienna.

What issue will U.S. Energy Secretary probably discuss in his visit to IAEA headquarters？

A．Anti-terrorism.

B．Nuclear non-proliferation.

C．Civilian use of uranium.

D．Economic help to Eastern Europe.

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听力原文： U.S. congressman and former entertainer Sonny Bono has died in a skiing accident

at a resort in Nevada. Authorities confirmed Mr. Bono suffered head injuries and died immediately after hitting a tree. The body of the 62-year-old law maker was found Monday at the heavenly ski resort at Lahe Tahol about two hours after he was reported missing.

Mr. Bono and his former wife Cher were a popular rock-and-roll singing duo in the 1960s and 70s. Sonny and Cher sang the hit songs: The Beat Goes On, I Got You Babe and they hosted a top rated variety show on television.

Sonny Bono entered politics in the 1980s as a Conservative Republican. He served one term as mayor of Palms Spring, California before winning a seat in the U.S. Congress in 1994. Press Secretary Frank Conen says Sonny Bono made his mark on Capitol Hill. Sonny Bono died at 62.

How did Sonny Bono die？

A．His head was injured.

B．He hit a tree.

C．He was lost.

D．He had a car accident.

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听力原文： UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has urged NATO to keep its promise and send more

troops to Afghanistan to ensure the country's general elections can take place as planned. Mr. Annan made the appeal at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York Friday. He said preparations for the September ballot are proceeding smoothly, but there are not enough troops on the ground to assure security. Mr. Annan's comment came as Afghan President Hamid Karzai made a similar appeal. Meanwhile violence in the war-torn country continues. Two U.S. Marines were killed and one wounded late Thursday during clashes with Islamic militants in eastern Kunar Province.

What appeal has Kofi Annan made to NATO？

A．To send more troops to Afghanistan.

B．To ensure peace and order in Afghanistan.

C．Not to intervene in Afghanistan's general elections.

D．To offer humanitarian aid to Afghanistan.

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听力原文： U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and U.S.Defense Secretary Robert Gates