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Unit 6 NewsNews Item 1Vocabulary:BahrainBruneiBackground InformationHamad bin Isa al-Khalifa （哈马德本伊萨阿勒哈利法）is the king of Bahrain.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about _.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage.Voters have approved (1)_ that will establish an elected parliament. State television said (2)_ approved the proposal for democratic reforms. The measures also will give women (3)_ and to be candidates for office, making Bahrain (4)_ Gulf Arab states to do so. And (5)_ will be guaranteed among (6)_ in Brunei. The Emir of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa (7)_. The changes are expected (8)_ by the year 2004 at the latest.News Item 2Vocabulary:councilYemenExercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about _.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1. Opposition Parties are demanding _ after a violent protest over voting problems Tuesday.A. a new election B. a new selection C. a new electorD. a new selector2. There were at least _ killed and _ injured during the voting.A. six peoplemany B. some peoplemanyC. six peoplesomeD. many peoplesome3. People at more than 100 voting places _.A. were not able to vote ThursdayB. were not able to vote Tuesday C. wont be able to vote todayD. wont be able to vote4. Official said Wednesday that _ would be open in a short time.A. those vote centersB. those voter centersC. those voting centersD. these voting sites5. _ show the ruling General Peoples Congress Party in the lead.A. Final election resultsB. Final resultsC. Early electionsD. Early election results6. _ are competing for 7,000 seats in local council in Yemen.A. More than 2,000 candidatesB. More than 20,000 candidates C. More than 200,000 candidatesD. More than 2,000,000 candidatesNews Item 3Vocabulary:oustbanBackground InformationJoseph Estrada was elected vice president of the Philippines in 1992 and president in 1998. A corruption scandal forced him from office in January 2001.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about _.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false. Write T or F in the space provided._1. The Supreme Court has been asked to permit ousted president Joseph Estrada to continue as president._2. The lawyers say Philippines had two presidents during the Japanese occupation in two World Wars._3. Mr. Estrada says he is still the president of Philippines, but he is going to resign document._4. Earlier the Supreme Court demanded government lawyers not to bring criminal charges against him for the next 30 days._5. The high court ordered the government lawyer not to make public statements about the case.Unit 7 NewsNews Item 1Vocabulary:Moslemguerrillacease-fireBackground InformationKashmir, a disputed territory in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, is bounded on the north by Afghanistan and China, on the east by China, on the south by India, and on the west by Pakistan. Kashmir covers an area of 222,236 sq km ( 85,806 sq mi).Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the former Indian Prime Minister.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about _.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false. Write T or F in the space provided._1. Moslem guerrillas and Pakistani government have dismissed the Indias decision to make a cease-fire longer in the disputed Kashmir area._2. Pakistan had announced Wednesday that it would extend a cease-fire for a month._3. India was criticized for refusing to hold peace talks that include Kashmiri guerrilla groups._ 4. The cease-fire was announced 3 months ago and extended twice._5. Indian Prime Minister has admitted that the cease-fire has decreased violence in Kashmir._ 6. Indian Prime Minister blamed Palestine for not controlling Moslem guerrillas in that area.News Item 2Vocabulary:Borneo IslandSampit IslandMadura IslandBackground InformationDayak, also Dyak, name applied to aborigines of the island of Borneo, particularly to the tribes of the interior of the state of Sarawak.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about _.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1. Reports say at least one person was killed and several others hurt in clashes _ on Borneo Island.A. between Indian soldiers and police B. between Indonesian soldiers and policeC. between Indiana soldiers and policeD. between Indochina soldiers and police2. Officials say the clashes _ from a lack of understanding.A. could have resultedB. have resultedC. may have resultedD. must have resulted3. Shooting began when _ attempted to get on ships to leave the port city of Sampit.A. thousands of peoplesB. a thousand of peopleC. ten thousand peopleD. thousands of people4. Those people were attempting _ who have been attacking ethnic minorities.A. to escape native DayaksB. to scare native DayaksC. to scatter native DayaksD. to escalate native Dayaks5. Officials say at least 118 settlers from Island of Madura were killed on _.A. MondayB. WednesdayC. SaturdayD. Sunday6. The settlers were traveling with police protection but the police force was _ to protect the settlers.A. not large enoughB. large enoughC. quite enoughD. big enoughNews Item 3Background InformationThaksin Shinawatra is the former Prime Minister of Thailand.Chiang Mai, a city in northern Thailand, is one of Thailands largest cities. Many tourists are attracted by the ruins of 13th- and 14th-century temples in the old section of the city, on the western bank of the river, and by the nearby Wat Phra Dhat Doi Suthep temple complex, believed to contain relics of Buddha.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about _.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage.Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra says (1)_ a Thai Airlines plane in Bangkok Saturday was (2)_. Prime Minister Thaksin told reporters in Chiang Mai (3)_ people who knew his travel plans (4)_ near what was to be his seat on the plane. (5)_ destroyed the plane, killed (6)_ and injured 7 others. Investigators have not yet announced (7)_. Thai news reports say (8)_ may be linked to Mr. Thaksins plan (9)_ against illegal drugs entering Thailand from (10)_.Unit 8 NewsNews Item 1Vocabulary:Tel AvivHebronBackground InformationEhud Barak was the former Prime Minister of Israel.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about _.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and fill in the following blanks.Event: _Casualties: _Reaction of Israeli Prime Minister: _ _Reaction of Palestinian leader: _ _Reaction of President Bush: _ _News Item 2Vocabulary:alliedpatrolair raidExercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about _.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1. President Bush says Fridays attacks by US and British planes on Iraqi targets were _ over southern Iraq.A. part of usual efforts to enforce a no-fly areaB. partial efforts to enforce a no-fly areaC. part of usual efforts to force a no-fly areaD. usual efforts to enforce a no-fly area2. Speaking on a visit to _, President Bush also warned that the United States would take action if Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is found to be developing nuclear weapons.A. MoroccoB. MexicoC. MonacoD. Mauritius3. American officials say Fridays attacks on 5 Iraqi radar and command centers were ordered because _.A. of threats against allied air patrolsB. of growing threats to AmericaC. of growing threats to airplanesD. of growing threats against allied air patrols4. Russia has condemned _ on Iraq.A. the United States air raidsB. British air raidsC. Israel air raidsD. the United States and British air raids5. A senior Defense Ministry official says _ is acting like the worlds policeman.A. President BushB. the administrationC. the new Bush AdministrationD. the new British Administration6. Kernel General Leonard De Evachov accused the United States of trying to _.A. replace the United Nations Security CouncilB. replay the United Nations Security CouncilC. replay the United NationsD. replace the United NationsNews Item 3Vocabulary:Gaza StripcoalitioncrisisExercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about _.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false. Write T or F in the space provided._1. Violence between Israeli troops and Palestinians continued along the Bank and Gaza Strip all day._2. Palestinian officials say Israeli force has killed two Palestinians during the fighting in the city of Hebron._3. The violence comes as Israels Likud and Labor Parties continued to work on a governing coalition._4. Ehud Barak of the Labor Party has agreed to join a government under the next Prime Minister Ariel Sharon of the Likud Party._5. The UN special diplomat to the East says the Palestinian officials are facing a financial crisis that could lead to more violence._6. Terje Roed-Larsen issued the warning after he had a meeting with Secretary General Kofi Annan on Friday.Unit 9 NewsNews Item 1Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.Kuwait _.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false. Write T or F in the space provided._1. Officials from 13 countries are in Kuwait._2. Former United States President George Bush is leading a parade._3. Kuwait separated from Britain in 1961 and this is the 3rd time that Kuwait has celebrated its independence.News Item 2Vocabulary:holyBackground InformationHosni Mubarak （胡斯尼穆巴拉克）is Egyptian President.Anwar Ibrahim （安瓦尔易卜拉欣）is Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.The news is about _ held in Cairo which focuses on _.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1. When and where were the promises made?2. What did the nations of the world promise to do?3. What is the best holy war for Moslems?4. How many countries are attending the meeting? What are they?News Item 3Vocabulary:humanitarian aidoverthrowBackground InformationPeoples Mojahedin （人民圣战组织）: Exiled opposition group and member of the National Council of Resistance of Iran.Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.Federal agents in Los Angeles have _ who _.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following blanks with the information you get from the tape.Suspect: _Crime: _Pretext: _Other possible purpose: _Unit 10 NewsNews Item 1Vocabulary:BurmaRangoonpro-democracyExercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.This news item is about _.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following blanks with the information you get from the tape.ManWomanNameReason of arrestSentenceNews Item 2Vocabul