Part Ⅰ Exercises
Lesson l
Us Military Apologizes for Killing of 3 Unarmed Afahans
1. -apologize道歉
2．checkpoint检查
3．vehicle车辆
4．jointly共同地
5．circumstance情况
6．tragedy悲剧
7．strain使紧张
8．resentment不满，怨恨
Exercises：
1．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．The U．S．military is apologizing for theof three civilians at a checkpoint inAfghanistan，and says it is investigating the ．
2．In addition to the three killed,otherpassengers were--wounded in the incident。
and------------evacuated to a military------------．
3．Relations between the U．S．military and Afghan have sometimes been strained．in part due to resentment over U。S．raids on houses tied to anti．government militant 11．Decide whether the following statements areTrue(T)or False(F)．
( )1．The three civilians were shot dead in their vehicle Sunday night in rural Ghazni Province．
( )
2．The checkpoint where the civilians were shot was manned by U．S．troops．
( )3．The United States currently has morethan 70，000 troops in Afghanistan to assist thetransitional govemment with secunty．
Lesson 2
Heavy Fighting in BaghdadSlum KifIs at Least 34
1．slum贫民区
2．insurgent叛乱分子
3．hostility敌意
4．erupt爆发
5．shdne神殿
6．ambush伏击
7．convoy护送队
8．headscaff头巾EXerClSeS：
1．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．Meanwhile there has been newInfOrmation about the of two Frenchheld captive for more than tw0
2．U．S．commanders say they tanksand armored carriers into Sadr City intO an attack by militants on a U．S．patr01．
3．I raqi health officials say Tuesday'S--was the in a series of between U．S．forces and the militants in the last------------hours．
1．Complete the statements with the information you have heard from the report．
1．Last month aides to Mr．a1-Sadr announced a nationwide ceasefire，but it appears not t0--
2．Witnesses say gunmen opened fire on the convoy and a bomb was detonated．----------------．
3．Militants have since released videotapes that prohibits Muslims from wearing headscarves to sch001．
Lesson 3
US，Israel to Confer onSettlement PzcIns
1．confer会谈，商谈
2．stance态度，立场
3．aerial航空的
4．photography摄影术
5．complicate使复杂，使难弄
6．hardliner强硬派
7．flatly断然地
8．placate安抚
Exercises：
1．Fm in the blanks啪th the words you haveheard from the news．
1．The visit comes amid that the Bushadministration has its stance and nowsuppods Israel's policy of--new housing in West Bank settlements．
2．The Amedcan team of expels herenext month is to be by Constance Meyer，aanalyst with the U．S．State Department'SBureau Of and Research．
3．e New yTimes report also said Bushadministration officials that the last thingPresident Bush to dO as he faces a--campaign for re-election is t0-------Israel-
Ⅱ． Answer the following questions with theinformation you have heard from the news．
1．What are the team of American diplomats andIsraeli officials going to talk about?
2．What was the U．S．'S previous position on Israel'S settlement plans?
3．According t0功e New y0爪Times report，why did Bush administration chanqe its po cy7
Lesson 4
Najaf Quiet After 3 Week Standoff
1．standoff僵局
2．mosque清真寺
3．radical激进的
4．patrol巡逻
5．barrage掩护炮火
6．debris碎片
7．depose免的职
8．compensate赔偿
Exercises、
1．Fill llll the blanks with the words you haveheard from the uews．
1．The Iraq h city of Najaf is after militants to a radicaI cleric．Moqtada a1-Sadr．the lmam A¨mosqJe．0ne of the holiest inShia Islam．
2．The streets ot Najaf were largely----------lateFriday，--a busy、ime after prayers that--the day at the lmam A¨shrine．
3．Hours earlier，thoands of people hadinto the mosque after an----------by Iraq'S most----------
Shia leader，Grand Ayatollah Ali a1-Sistani，to go toNajaf to help-------about peace·
11．Complete the statements with the informationyou have heard from the report
1．BuI despite the peaceful encounter between Mr．al。Sadr'S and the Grand Ayatollah'S loyalists，not everyonein Najaf is-----------------一
2．Salah。35，says that he is certain a third partyiS trying tO disrupt the situation，一-
3．Mr．Haqim says that some officials frthe government of deposed President Saddam Hussein are working with Moqtada al-Sadr，一-
Lesson 5
Bush Expands P0wets of a．A CJlIi
1．streamline使效率更高
2．bipartisan两党的
3．coordinate协调
4．databank数据库
5．prevail胜利
6．budgetary预算上的
7．nomination提名
8．approve批准Exercises：
1．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．The head of the U．S．Central IntelligenceAgency will have to streamline intelligence--inan era of terrorist ．
2．It iS one of a of executive Orders by the bipartisan commission the l lterrorist atlacks．
3．America a great threat，and ourgovernment is doin9--in its power t0--------------and that threat．
11．Decide whether the following statements areTrue(T)or False(F)．
1．A new CIA director will be the singleofficial coordinating all foreign and domestic intelligenceactivities．
( )
2．The function of the civiI liberties board iSto monitor increased information-sharing practices．
( )
3．Bush nominates George Tenet to headthe CIA following the departure of Porter Goss．
Lesson 6
Tropical Storm Frances HitsNorthwest Fbrida
1．peninsula半岛
2．panhandle狭长地带
3．inflict破坏
4．drench使淋透
5．shelter避难所
6．hassle混乱
7．catastrophic灾难性的
8．mobilize动员EXerClSeS：
1．Fm in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．The storm system known as Francesinto the United States after Florida
with more than centimeters of rain．
2．Well right now our--priority is makingsure that--and people--they shouldwhere they are．
3．Forecasters say Ivan could-------the．-of Frances and The Bahamas and Florida bythe of the week．
Ⅱ．Decide whether the following statemenls areTrue(T)or False(F)． f )
1．Tropical Storm Frances caused heavyflooding and at Ieast ten deaths in Florida．
( )
2．Cragin Mosteller a spokesperson for Florida'S Department of EmergenCy Operations saysthe majority of casualties in Florida happen during astorm，not following a storm．
( )
3．Frances was the second major hurricaneto strike Florida in Iess than a month．
Lesson 7
bush Heads to Fbrida to AssessHurricane Damage
1．assess评估
2．remnants残余
3．misery悲惨
4．property财产
5．impact影响
6．validate证实，使生效
7．citrus柑橘
8．1ashExercises：
1．Fill in the blanks、以th the words you haveheard from the news．1．At least nine deaths are bein9--0n thestorm and Frances is heavy rains and--too much of the U．S．
2．The physical damage to property--------willnot be to the that Charley had，but we are such a much Iarger area that in fact the may come close．
3．Even as they are assessing the---------fromHurricane Frances，Floridians are lookin9--atthe Caribbean，where Hurricane Ivan is lashing the------0f the------part of the sea．
Ⅱ．Answer the following questions with theinformation you have heard from the news．
1．What is President Bush's purpose of visitingFlorida?
2．Why are many Floridians breathing a sigh ofreleff7．
3．What is Florida's second biggest industry?
Lesson 8
Who: Africa on Brink ofPolio Epidemic
1．epidemic流行病
2．paralyze瘫痪
3．cripple使残废
4．contaminate污染
5．infertility不育症
6．eradicate根除
7．ravages大破坏
8．awful严重的Exercises：．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．World Health Organization poli0--warnwest and Africa is on the--0f thelargest polio epidemic in--------years-
2．Religious and political leaders in Kan0---------that the polio vaccine was with HIV，the virusthat AI DS and could als0--toinfertility in women．
3．WHO experts are--worried that p0110has into Darfur in western Sudan·whe他mOre than one--people have been made--by war．
Ⅱ．Complete the statements with the information you have heard from the report
1．The World Health Organization says polio IS through west and central Africa·
2．Nine out of lo polio cases in the world are in Africa and--from India，Pakistan，Afghanistan，and Egypt．
3．WHO says it、lineed an additional$100 million for an immunization campaign in一-
Lesson 9
Bush Hails lraq Hanaover
1．hail为欢呼
2．witness证实
3．gutsy兴致勃勃
4．forefront前线
5．kidnappings绑架
6．beheadings斩首
1．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．The president says months after the 0f Iraq and a few days ahead of the world has witnessed the of a free andsovereign Iraqi government．
2．0ur military will stay only as long as the-------，----of Iraq and only as Iong as their--is needed and by the I raqi government．
3．Speaking to repodem after their one。on。onein Istanbul，the two men----I raq in the of the war on terrorism．
Ⅱ．Decide whether the following statements areTrue(T)or False(F)．
1．But Mr．Bush admits difficult times lieahead for Iraq'S new leaders．
( )
2．President Bush spoke before talks with British Prime Minister Tony Blair．his strongest ally onIraq．
( )
3．The transfer of power in Iraq took place while President Bush was attending a public session ofthe NATo sIjmmll．
Lesson 10
lraai Envou Stresses NationaIUnity to Ease TlⅪnsition
1．envoy特使
2．disrupt破坏
3．designate已被认命的
4．credentials国书
5．ethnic种族
6．underline强调
7．contractor承包宿
8．moff0箴言
Exercises：
1．Fill in the blanks、lrith the words you have heard from the news．．Iraq's representative in the United States says the interim government must．，-win the
confidence and of the I raqi population t0-- in the fight against terrorists aiming to disrupt the
2．Speaking at a conference in Washington a dayafter the official of power，Ms．Rahim--the need for national ，especially when itcomes to terrorism．
3．She says it is time to more Iraqi companiesrather than on U．S．and other foreign contractorsthat were during the U．S．一led-------．
11．Complete the statements with the informationyou have heard from the report·
1．Again．we have not been successful in that．We-----------，engage them．
2． And l would suggest the--the new Iraq，in selling the message，is to win the minds of Iraqis．
Lesson 11
Blair Worries NATO May Failin lraa．Afahanistan
1．urgency紧急
2．parliament议会
3．implication含义
4．frankly坦率地
5．haven安全地方
6．priority优先权，重点
7．endome支持
8．auspices支持，赞助
Exercises：
1．Fm in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．I n a report to parliament on the just-concludedNATO summ．
1．Mr．Blair expressed concern that theNAT0 alliance to Iraq andAfghanistan．
2．And I think there iS still． not the right sense of urgency in meeting the challengethat we face．
3．Mr．Blair called it a"crucial task''to give Iraqisecurity forces the trainin9，leadership and equipment
Ⅱ． Answer the following questions with theinformation you have heard from the news．
1．What is Tony Blair worried about?
2．In Mr．Blair'S opinion，if NATO does not stepforward and provide the necessary security in Iraq，what will happen?
3．How many countries think that individuaI NATOcountries can provide the training of Iraq army?Whatare they?
Lesson 12
UN Chief Annan Calls for Leadershipin Global AIDS Fight
1．stem遏止，阻止
2．global全球的
3．delegate代表团
4．partnership伙伴关系
5．generate使发生
6．tragedy悲剧
7．infection感染
8．emphasis强调
Exercises：
1．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．1_In his openin9--nited NationsSecretary-General Kofi Annan isfor governmentleadership to stem the and its toglobal development．
2．United Nations Secretary．General Kofi Annan told delegates at the I nternationalAIDS Conference that the virus is no longer just a crisis．but a threat to development，--in Asia．
3．Together，they are----to press the global community to make greater-and provide more to fight the AIDS virus，which has--20 million lives．
11．Answer the following questions with the information you have heard from the news·
1．What conference was held in the Thai capital Sunday?
2．In Bangkok，what did Mr．Annan call on political leaders to do?
3．How many people are living with HIV in theworld?
Lesson 13
Bush Defends lraq Policy
1．pursuit追求
2．destruction破坏
3．justify证明是对的
4．ruthless残酷的
5．resourceful资源丰富的
6．squander滥用7．topple推翻
8．grave严肃的，严重的
Exercises：
1．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．The president says his--to go to war inIraq was--，even though n0--0f massdestruction have been ．
2．Today，because the Libyan government--the seriousness of the world，andjudged itsown--，the American people aresafer．
3．Every element of our homeland planis ，because the terrorists are ruthless and ，and we know they are to attack USagain．
Ⅱ．Complete the statements with the informationyou have heard from the report．
1．Mr．Bush says．after the terrorist attacks ofSeptember"．2001，there iS ．
2．Mr．Bush pointed to other ， noting that Pakistan is working with the United States．
3．Mr．Bush is stressing to voters that building afree Iraq is crucial to U．S．security，and each victory
Lesson 14
Congo President Kabila AnnouncesCabinet Changes
1．anniversary纪念日
2．cabinet内阁
3．speculation推测
4．profile侧面像
5．scathin9尖锐的
6．reshuffle改组，重新安排
7．infightin9混战
8．bog down阻止，陷入泥沼
Exercises：
1．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．The declaration sparked weeks ofdebate and--in the--，which hasbecome highly of the government．
2．They also point out that several of those whohave--their jobs had to be becausethey have been to senior positions jn theirpolitical parties or nominated to be governom．
3．Con90'S--90vernment has been bogged down in infightin9，and has been unable to stop clashes between rebels and government soldiers in some．
Ⅱ．Dedde whether the following statements are True(T)or False(F)．
( )
1．0ne year after Con90'S transitional government was put in place，President Joseph Kabila has announced his second major cabinet changes。
( )
2．President Kabila'S spokesman said the：positions of eighteen ministers and nine vice ministers'had been changed in the cabinet of 36 ministries．
( )
3．The government was established last-year as part of a series of peace accords that ended five years of civil war．
Lesson 15
New UN Envoy to Iraa Chosen
1．diplomat外交官
2．unspecified未特别指出的
3．commissioner专员，委员
4．vacant空缺的
5．compound院子
6．consult咨询
7．permanent永久的
8．facilitate使便利
Exeroises：
1．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．The Brazilian-bom veteran diplomat was along with others，in a truck bombon the U．N． in Baghdad．
2．U．N．spokeswoman Marie okabe said Mr．Annan has not when he wilI Mr．Qazi to I raq．because it wilI on whethersecurity in the coming months．
3．In the end，the secretary genera1--Mr．
Qazi．who is Muslim．from a list of threeandidates,a-former Indian foreign secretaryand a Thai foreign minister．
Ⅱ．Complete the statements with the informationyou have heard from the report．
1．Ambassador Ashraf Jehangir Qazj wilI take upthe U．N．post in Bagdhad-----------．
2．The United Nations pulled its workers out of Iraq ．and has not yet returned．
3．Mr．Annan has said he hopes to re-establish aU．N．presence in the Iraqi capital soon，--deliver humanitarian aid and facilitate reconstruction．
Lesson 16
1. highlight强调
2．prescription处方
3．electoral选举的
4．abstinence禁欲
5．glorify赞美，使辉煌
6．gratification1满足
7．scrap拆毁，去掉1
8．pharmaceutical医药的
Exercises：
1．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．President Bush is traditional family--in his re-election campaign．and highlightedIhe--in h_s weekly radio Saturday．
2．In his weekly radio address．Mr．Bushon Issues of------to conservatives，including drug--in schools and sex education onabstinence．
3．In the Democratic radio address，Jan Schakowsky said the president'S prescription drug plan has to lower costs for the million Americans enrolled in the government'S Medicare plan．
Ⅱ． Answer the following questions稍th the information you have heard from the news．
1．Why did the Democratic radio address criticize the president'S prescription drug plan?
2．How much money does Mr．Bush want for a；Character Education Initiative?
3．What may determine the election'S outcome?
Lesson 17
lraa Declares New NationwideOffensive Against Insurgents
1．detonate使爆炸
2．consulate领事馆
3．0ffensive攻势
4．tactics策略
5．plague烦扰
6．instability不稳定
7．stronghold堡垒，要点
8．indict控告．对起诉
EXerClSeS：
1．Fm in the blanks with the words you have heard from the news．
1．The declaration as a bomb was detonated the U．S．consulate in the city of Basra． at Ieast one．
2．The announcement came after a bomb at the U．S．Consulate in the city of Basra．which iS in what was aduring the Saddam Hussein regime．
3．Iraq has been plagued by--since theU．S．-led------last year．U．S．forces have----four days of aimtrikes on the city of Fallujah。a------stronghold．
Decide whether the following statements areTrue(T)or False(F)．
( )
1．The goal of Iraq'S new offensive is tobring stability to Iraq ahead of national elections to beheld in January 200
( )
2．Mr．Dawood went into specifics aboutthe tactics involved in the offensive．
( )
3．A U．S．Army military intelligence soldierhas been sentenced to eight months in prison afterpleading guilty to involvement in the Abu Ghraib prisonabuse scandal．
Lesson 18
Bomb Blast Targets AustralianEmbassy。Jakartam assv in a arta
1．militant斗士；武装分子
2．0utrage严重的违法行为
3．passerby过路人
4．shudder发抖
5．reinforce加强
6．conform符合
7．inspect检查
8．curtail削减EXerCiseS：
1．Fill in the blanks、Irith the words you haveheard from the news．
1．After a year of--peace，Indonesiansfaced a terrorist outrage when a car bomboutside the Australin embassy in theof Jakarta．
2．The embasy had been to withstandattack and--little damage，but--buildings had all their glass t out
3．0n Tuesday，the United States--itswarnin9，urging Americans t0----Western。ownedhotels and where foreigners often gather，such as restaurants．
11．Decide whether the following statements areTrue(T)or False(F)．
( )
1．A huge bomb blast in Indonesia killed atleast eighty people and injured more than 100-
( )
2．AII of the dead are believed to have been Indonesians，including three guards and a policemen at the embassy．
( )
3．The Bali bombing two yeam ago killed almost 202 people．
Lesson 19
US：Iranian Nuclear Program May
COme Before UN Security Counc。
1．uranium铀
2．enrichment浓缩
3．rebuff拒绝
4．assurance使放心
5．permissible允许的
6．compliance不满
7．disclosure揭露
8．crackdown制裁，镇压Exercises：
1．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．Mr．Powell spoke--I ran once again international demands t0--its uraniumenrichment--------．
2．Speaking on the ABC television program，--Mr．Powell said the internationa1--must that Iran declare its full nuclear---------
3．Asked if the United States would consider amilitary strike against I ran'S nuclear facilities，NationalSecurity Condoleezza Rice said PresidentBush is not------一out any possible------一oT--．
11．Complete the statements with the informationyou have heard from the report·
1．Secretary of State Colin Powell says the United Nations Security Council may ultimately have t0--Iran'S nuclear program．
2．But the IAEA，the United States and European nations have been with Iran'S--to date，as well as its--，--with．agreements·
3．We believe that this IS somethin9--and that can be resolved by diplomatic meanS．
Lesson 20
US Asks for International
Commission to Investigate Darfur Genocide Claims
1．genocide种族大屠杀
2．sanction制裁
3．accommodate容纳
4．provision条款
5．1ucrative有利的，赚钱的
6．ridiculous荒唐的
7．inflame使愤怒，使燃烧
8．coercive强制的
Exercises：
1．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．A U．S．sponsored resolution--sanctions against Sudan's oi1--if the Khartoum government-----。to stem violence in the Daffur--------．
2．Following the meetin9，Washington'S U．N·Ambassador John Danforth----that the----dr扑would have to be--to accommodate the of some members．
3．Pakistan'S Ambassador described-provisions of the--as"difficult"，especially thelanguage for a commission of inquiry into------0f genocide．
Ⅱ．Answer the following questions with theinformation you have heard from the news·
1．What has the United States asked the U．N·Security Council to do?
2．What is the resolution sponsored by the United States?
3．What is the reaction of China'S ambassador tothe resolution 9
Lesson 21
Hopes Fading for Fourth Roundof Talks on Pvon．quana'S
Nuclear Program
1．revelation揭露，显露
2．extraction提炼
3．plutonium钚
4．dismantle拆除
5．vedfiably可检验地
6．render使变为
7．trigger引起
8．ploy策略，手法
Exercises：
1．FiH in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．Hopes are fading that Pyongyang willa-round of talks on its nuclearweapons programs,revelations about SouthKorean nuclear tests．
2．Pyongyang has continually U．S．that it verifiably dismantle its nuclear for rendering the negotiating useless．
3．James Lilley recently said Pyongyang would--0n any excuse，even the--death ofthe------0f the North Korean leader Kim Jong Il。to---------一talkin9．
11．Decide whether the following statements areTrue(T)or False(F)．
( )
1．Seoul says the l 980 and 2002 experimentswere for peaceful purposes only，and were quicklydismantled．
( )
2．According to Choi Jin-wook．Pyongyangknows that South Korea is trying hard to develop nuclearweapons．
( )
3．Chinese and British governments urgeNorth Korea to continue the neqotiations．
Lesson 22
Bush vows war on terrorWiII Continue
1．congregation集会
2．slam猛击
3．retreat退却，退出
4．resolute坚决的，坚定的
5．dignity尊贵，尊严
6．recruits新成员
7．harbor窝藏，包庇
8．secure安全的
Exercises：
1．FiH in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．President Bush the anniversary of theSeptember l l terrorist attacks in New York andWashington with sewices and a of at the White House．
2． bV family members of some of those in the attacks．President Bush hisweekly radio Iive from the OvaI Office．
3．1n comments that were also live on some television。President Bush said the nation iS to against another terrorist attack．
Ⅱ．Complete the statements with the information you have heard from the report．
1．The United States iS determined to stay on theoffensive and to pursue the terrorists wherever they
2．The president says the United States is alsodetermined to advance democracy in the broader Middle East because he says
3．And as governments of that region join in thefight against terror instead of harboring terrorists，
Lesson 23
US Officials Say Insurgents Will NotDeraif Iraq Election Plans
1．derail破坏
2．triangle三角
3．grave严重的
4．torture折磨
5．chamber房间
6．feature是的特色
7．ballot选票，投票
8．postpone推迟
Exercises：
1．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．Powell says--is being made in someareas，and there is a--for dealing withinsurgents in others that--both military andpolitica1---------．
2．During an On the NBC televisionDro(]ram．Meet the Press．Mr．Powell was ifIraq will be--------to hold national elections in----------．
3．Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said in for there to be elections in January，U．N-in that country，who are makin9--for the ballotin9，have t0--secure．
Ⅱ．Decide whether the following statements are True(T)or False(F)．
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1．The president'S foreign policy advisors stress the insurgency will derail Iraqi elections scheduled for early 200
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2．The secretary of state was interviewed on two of the four network news programs that dominate Sunday morning television in the United States．
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3．In a Time Magazine poll，fifty-seven-percent potential voters said they will trust Kerry to handle the situation in I raq．
Lesson 24
Indonesia Warned of FurtherTerror Attacks
1．complex住宅
2．congregate聚集
3．consultant顾问
4．complacent自满的
5．chassis底盘
6．eventually终于
7．similarity相似处
8．identify辨认出
Exercises：
1．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1_Australian Police Commissioner Mick Keelty．wh0--Jakarta just after the bombin9，saidthat people should avoid a apartment complexin south Jakarta that is to the bombedembassy．
2．The embassy bombing was the atcackagainst a"foreign"--in two years，and most
residents of lndonesia are now used to livingin an security environment．
3．Martin Hughes of security consultants
Risks Group says foreign residents are more--than after J．I．'S car bombin9．the attack onthe J．W．Marriott HoteI months a90．
1．Complete the statements with the informationyou have heard from the report．
1．Almost alI embassies have updated their travelwarnings． non-essential travelto Indonesia．
2．The Marriott was thought tobecause it IS managed bv an American hotel chain．
3．A similar identification numberin the investigation into the Bali bombin9．
Lesson 25
Thousands of lsraelis Rally AgainstPzcIn to Leave Gaza
1．disengagement脱离，解开
2．betray出卖
3．staunch坚定的
4．dictator独裁者
5．harsh严厉的
6．implement完成
7．incitement煽动
8．vehemently强烈地
Exercises：
1．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．They feeI betrayed by Mr．Sharon--the manonce for his staunch Of settlements．but who now to some 8，000 Israelisfrom 21 settlements in the Gaza Strip．
2．Many demonstrators bannemMr．Sharon a dictator and that disengagementwilI people apart．
3．Mr．Sharon already has a coalition．but．he has been a safety net in parliamentthrough support from the--Labor Pa，which dismantling settlements．
11． Answer the following questions with theinformation you have heard from the news．
1．Why did tens of thousands of Israeli settlers andtheir supporlers demonstmte in Jerusalem?
2． Where does the stiffest opposition to thedisengagement plan come frOm?
3．What have recent opinion polls shown?
Lesson 26
Britain：North Korea InvitesDiplomats to Blast Site
1．blast爆炸
2．deliberate故意的
3．blow up炸毁
4．hydro-electricity水电
5．press迫切要求
6．assure使放心
7．speculation推测
8．resumption恢复，再继续
Exercises：
1．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．Following a British ，North Korea hasagreed that some foreign diplomats can-theof last week's blast near the northernwith China．
2．South Korean and Western sourcessay that a explosion Iast caused afour-kilometer-high，mushroom-shaped cloud．
3．He said North Korea did not agree to an resumIption of six-nation talks on its nuclearbut he said Pyongyang will hold more on human rights-next Monday at the United
Nations．
Ⅱ．Complete the statements with the information you have heard from the report．
1．A．British minister visiting North Korea says Pyongyang will let foreign diplomats visit the site of a large explosion that
2．British Foreign Office minister，Bill Rammell，--during his talks with North Korean officials in Pyongyan9．
3．Mr．Rammesays he discussed North Korea's nuclear program and its--．
Lesson 27
IAEA Concerned by South KoreanNuclear Experiments
1-underway在进行中
2．facilities设施
3．span跨越
4．reprocess再处理
5.reactor反应堆
6．subsequently随后
7．peninsula半岛
8．samples样品，标本
Exercises：
Fill in the blanks with the words you have heard from the news．
1．The head of the International Atomic EnergyAgency(IAEA)says South Korea's nuclearexperiments are a--0f serious--，and a．--investigation is underway．
2.He says they-------that South Korea had-----about----一kilograms of natural uraniummetal in the l 980s，which was used in experiments twenty years later．
3．Director EIBaradei says the agency---------to scientists and view the dismantled--before making another to the board inNovember．
Ⅱ．Complete the statements with the informationyou have heard from the report．
1．Mr．EIBaradei told the IAEA board of governorsthat undeclared facilities inSouth Korea．
2．The hed of the South Korean delegation，Cho Chan9-bom，told reporters this was an"unfortunate''experiment------------·
3．The envoy stressed that Seoul is commitIed to a nuclear．free Korean peninsula and would-----
Lesson 28
US Conqress Remembersvic tims Of Terrorism efrorlsm In Russia
1．takeover接管
2．condolence哀悼
3．reprehensible应受指责的
4．savagery野蛮
5．respite暂缓
6．carnage伤害7．slaughter杀害
8．traumatize使受外伤Exercises：
1．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．The U．S．Congress has been paying tribute tolhe of people in the terroristof a school in southern Russia．as well as other incidents in that country．
2．Late Monday，the speaker of the House ofRepresentatives，Congressman Dennis Hasted，
Wth others in a--0t the U·s·CAPITOL to--a condolence for the Russian people．
3．Mr．Royce made clear hethe incident in Beslan was-----with-----by the al-Qaida terrorist network to its influence．
11．Decide whether the following statements are True(T)or False(F)．
( )1．The resolution condemns the series of terrorist attacks against the Russian Federation that occurred in late August and early September 2003。
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2．Republican Congressman Chris Smith has been one of the most outspoken of lawmakers on the question of Russia'S policies in Chechnya．
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3．Nearly 300 people were killed after：gunmen seized the school in Beslan on Septembe l．
Lesson 29
US Intelligence Estimate WarnsAbout lraq'S Future
1．pessimistic悲观的
2．prospects前景
3．deterioration恶化
4．dire可怕的，悲惨的
5．upbeat乐观的
6．scenari0方案
7．diminish减少
8．1ethal致命的
Exercises：
1．Fill in the blanks with the words you haveheard from the news．
1．A report prepared by the U．S．intelligencecommunity--a pessimistic--for Iraq，including the-that the country could drift--civil war．
2．The report appears t0---substantiallyfrom the upbeat President Bush and topmembers of his administration have been-，about Iraq'S-----
3．However，concern that Iraq could-------increasingly unstable and-．-appears to be growing in Congress，--amon9--0f the president'S own Republican Party． Ⅱ．Decide whether the fbIIowing sta"：ments are True(T)or False(F)．
( )1．A story about the report，which was prepared by the U．S．intelligence community，appeared in Thursday'S New York Times before it has been made public．
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2．Senator Chuck Hagel is upset thatbillions of dollars allocated for Iraqi reconstruction will；have to be spent on security instead-
3．Iraqi Prime Minister lyad Allawi visits!Washington next week and members of Congress arelikely to ask how he plans to deal with the insurgencY·
