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33- IN THE NEWS - Obama Returns From First Official Trip to Europe 10 April 2009Iraq Iraqi BaghdadTurkey TurkishMuslim IslamicBe at war with Islam.Parliament: 议院the Czech Republic Pragueconviction: 坚信n. nuclear power endeavor：努力n.Iran threatNorth Atlantic Treaty Organization: NATO ally: n.On the French-German borderAfghanistan AfghanPakistanleading up to: come before or causeif a series of events or a period of time leads up to an event, it comes before it or causes itthe weeks that led up to her deaththe events leading up to his dismissalapprove of 1. When did Obama take up appointment?2. Did Obama plan to visit Iraq? And what did he do in Iraq?3. Will there be American fighting forces in Iraq next year?4. What did Obama do in the visit of Turkey?5. Where is Obama before he went to Turkey? What did he advocate when he met with EU leaders?6. Why does America have a moral responsibility to act according to President Obama?7. What can be proved by the North Korean launch according to Obama? And how did he describe the nuclear goal of Iran? 8. Where did Obama attend the meeting of NATO?9. How did NATO support Obamas new plans for Afghanistan and Pakistan? What will be the support used for?10. What will be going on in Auguest in Afghanistan?11. How many people approve of the job President Obama is doing?12. What is the percentage of people who believe America is moving in the right direction in January, according to CBS News and New York Times study?President Obama returned to the United States this week after his first visit to Europe since taking office in January. President Obama meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki TuesdayOn his way back, the president made an unannounced stop in Iraq. He met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and President Jalal Talabani. He also visited American military troops at Camp Victory, near Baghdad. President Obama offered his thanks and support to a group of cheering troops. He said it is time for the Iraqis to take responsibility for their country. Mister Obama has said the United States will remove most American fighting forces from Iraq by the end of two thousand ten. Earlier, Mister Obama traveled to Turkey for his first official visit to a mostly Muslim country. He met with university students and with Turkish President Abdullah Gul. He also spoke to the Turkish parliament. He promised to rebuild relations between the United States and the Islamic world. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Let me say this as clearly as I can: The United States is not, and will never be, at war with Islam.Before visiting Iraq and Turkey, the president was in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. He met with European Union leaders and spoke to a crowd of about twenty thousand people. He urged other nations to join in an effort to free the world of nuclear weapons. PRESIDENT OBAMA:Today I state clearly and with conviction Americas commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons.He said all nations with nuclear weapons should be involved.(5. All nations with nuclear weapons should be involved in an effort to free the world of nuclear weaponsseek the peace and security of a world without nulcear weapons.)PRESIDENT OBAMA : As the only nuclear power to have used a nuclear weapon, the United States has a moral responsibility to act. We cannot succeed in this endeavor alone, but we can lead it, we can start it.The president spoke just hours after North Korea launched a long-range rocket. He said the North Korean launch proves the need for nations to cooperate to stop the spread of nuclear weapons and to remove those that already exist. He also described the nuclear goal of Iran as a serious international threat. The president speaking during the NATO meeting in Strasbourg, FranceLast week, President Obama attended a meeting of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization on the French-German border. He said he was pleased that the NATO allies supported his new plans for Afghanistan and Pakistan. NATO agreed to provide more manpower and money. It will become heavily involved in training the Afghan military and police. More troops will be sent to help with security leading up to Afghanistans national elections in August.French President Nicolas Sarkozy said the NATO allies are pleased to work with the new American president. He said they trust him, and that he is speaking words they have been waiting to hear.Mister Obamas trip may also have increased his support at home. New public opinion studies show sixty-six percent of Americans approve of the job President Obama is doing. A CBS News and New York Times study found thirty-nine percent say the country is moving in the right direction, up from fifteen percent in January.And thats IN THE NEWS in VOA Special English, written by Brianna Blake. Transcripts and archives of our reports are at . Im Steve Ember.34-Agriculture Report - Students Learn About Sustainable Agriculture A few colleges in the United States provide hands-on experience in traditional farming. 13 April 2009 Agroecology students at Goshen College in Wolf Lake, IndianaSustainable organic fossil fuel SterlingCraftsbury Common, Vermontgasolinemaplesyrupsapsolar-powered barnWill Woottonsteeroxenguard llamaIndianaGoshenAgroecologycollardkalelettucecompostfertilizefertilizerDale HessCollegiateMany colleges and universities in the United States provide education in agriculture. But only a few schools offer experience in traditional hands-on field work in addition to classes.Sustainable agriculture is a major goal at these colleges. They teach the need for farming to improve the environment and make good use of natural resources. Students grow organic food and use as little fossil fuels and chemicals as possible.Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, Vermont, is one of the colleges that supports sustainable agriculture. Students produce some of their own food. They prepare the soil for planting with their hands or simple tools. They do not use much big machinery that uses gasoline.This month, students are making their own sugar and maple syrup. After liquid sap is taken from sugar maple trees, it goes to a sugarhouse where the sap is boiled. Students built the sugarhouse. The college farm has solar-powered barns, gardens, fruit trees, greenhouses and animals.Sterling College President Will Wootton says the schools Sustainable Agriculture Program includes pay for farm jobs. The money reduces the cost of the students education. The students care for steers, oxen, chickens, a turkey, goats and sheep. A pig and a guard llama also live on the farm.Goshen College in Wolf Lake, Indiana, is another college teaching sustainable agriculture. In June, students at the Agroecology Summer Intensive Program begin taking courses like Introduction to Soils. Agroecology examines the connection bet