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UNIT 1
Item 1
Vocabulary: jury 陪审团 condemn 谴责

Background information:
Anderson served as Enron’s auditor (审计员) for more than a decade, approving the company’s financial statements even while off-balance-sheet partnerships (帐外合作伙伴) hid billions in debt and pumped up profits.

Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.
Arthur Andersen Company is charged with ________________ in the Enron case.

Arthur Andersen Company is charged with blocking investigation in the Enron case.

Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false.

1. Arthur Andersen Company was energy company Enron’s business partner.
2. Arthur Andersen destroyed important documents.
3. The Arthur Andersen Company did not agree with the charges.

1. F 2. T 3. T

In Houston Texas, a federal investigating jury has charged the Arthur Andersen Company with blocking efforts to seek justice in the Enron case. Arthur Andersen employees kept financial records and provided advice to the failed energy company Enron. The charges say Arthur Andersen destroyed tons of documents while an investigation was taking place after Enron’s failure. The Arthur Andersen Company condemned the charges as a serious misuse of government power.

Item 2
Background information:
Zhukovskiy is a city about 50 miles southeast of Moscow.

Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.
This news item is about ________________________.

This news item is about a model of the 1st space vehicle designed for pleasure trips.

Exercise B: Listen to it again and complete the following blanks.

Possible time: _______________________
Vehicle size: _______________________
Special experience: _______________________
Length of the trip: _______________________
Cost: _______________________

Possible time: in three years
Vehicle size: can hold a pilot and two passengers
Special experience: three minutes of zero gravity
Length of the trip: one hour
Cost: $100,000

Russian engineers and an American company have presented a model of the 1st space vehicle designed for pleasure trips. They presented the full size model in Zhukovskiy, Russia. They say the space plane should be ready in 3 years. Travelers would experience 3 minutes of zero gravity during a one-hour flight. The vehicle would hold a pilot and two passengers. A flight would cost about $100,000.

Item 3
Background information:
Mr. (Alejandro) Toledo was elected president of Peru in June 2001.

Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.
This news item is about ________________________.

This news item is about a UN conference on financing for development.

Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

1. Where was the UN conference held?
a. In Peru.
b. In Mexico.
c. In Europe.
d. In the United States.

2. What is discussed in the UN conference according to the passage?
a. World peace.
b. Fighting against terrorism.
c. Financial aid to the poor countries.
d. Social development of the poor countries.

3. How much does the UN want the industrial nations to increase their foreign aid?
a. $100,000,000.
b. $1,000,000,000.
c. $10,000,000.000.
d. $100,000,000,000.

4. How much does the UN want to reduce the number of the poor by 2015?
a. By 15%.
b. By 25%.
c. By 30%.
d. By 50%.

5. When did the bombing in Lima take place?
a. On Wednesday morning.
b. On Wednesday night.
c. On Thursday morning.
d. On Thursday night.

1. B 2. C 3. D 4. D 5. B

World leaders at a United Nations’ conference in Monterrey, Mexico, have urged wealthy nations to increase their foreign aid. Peruvian president spoke Thursday at the UN conference on financing for development. Mr. Toledo said terrorism could grow if poor countries do not receive help. He returned home earlier because of the bombing in Lima. Economic leaders and political activists told the conference that poverty is a major threat to world peace. The United Nations wants 22 industrial nations to increase their foreign aid by 100,000 million dollars. The goal is to reduce by half the number of the poor by the year 2015.
President Bush says a bombing near the United States Embassy in Lima will not stop him from going to Peru on Saturday. The attack Wednesday night killed at least 9 people and wounded many others. Mr. Bush says he is sure Peru’s president will do everything possible to make Lima safe for his trip. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

UNIT 2
Item 1
Vocabulary: Belgium

Background information:
Igor Ivanov was the former Russian Foreign Minister.
Colin Powell was the former American Secretary of State.
Vladimir Putin was Russian President.
Joschka Fischer is German Foreign Minister.

Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.
This news item is about ________________________.

This news item is about the meeting between Russian Foreign Minister and American Secretary of State on February 24th in Cairo.

Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and decide whether the following statements are true or false.

1. Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov will meet American Secretary of State Colin Powell on February 21st in Cairo.
2. The meeting will be the 4th face-to-face talks between the two officials.
3. Mr. Ivanov says they will discuss Russian opposition to President Bush’s plan to build a missile defense system during the meeting.
4. The meeting was announced following the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Foreign Minister Jaschka Fischer.
5. Mr. Fischer was in Washington to discuss arms issues.

1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F

Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov says he and American Secretary of State Colin Powell will meet February 24th in Cairo. The meeting will be the 1st face-to-face talks between the two officials. Mr. Ivanov says Russian opposition to President Bush’s plan to build a missile defense system will be discussed during the meeting. The announcement of the meeting followed the talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Foreign Minister Jaschka Fischer. Mr. fischer was in Moscow to discuss arms issues. In Washington State Department officials confirm the meeting. Secretary Powell will visit the Middle East and Belgium from Feb. 23rd through 27th.

Item 2
Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.
This news item is about ________________________.

This news item is about Russia’s calling for more talks about United States’ missile defense policy.

Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage.

Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov has called for 1_____________________. Mr. Ivanov is to meet with 2________________ Colin Powell in Cairo Saturday. He told 3_______________ that the time has come for 4______________ on the several issues affecting 5____________________. He said China and Europe should be included 6_______________. President Bush says that Mr. Ivanov’s 7_______________ show that Russia understands 8_______________ to world security require 9_______________. Russia is opposed to Mr. Bush’s proposal to build 10_______________.

Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov has called for more talks about missile defense policy. Mr. Ivanov is to meet with American Secretary of State Colin Powell in Cairo Saturday. He told reporters in Moscow that the time has come for serious talks on the several issues affecting relations between Russia and the United States. He said China and Europe should be included in the talks. President Bush says that Mr. Ivanov’s comments show that Russia understands new threats to world security require new defenses. Russia is opposed to Mr. Bush’s proposal to build a missile defense system.

Item 3
Vocabulary: evident 明显的 urge 强烈要求；敦促 alliance 联盟

Background information:
NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, is a regional defense alliance created by the North Atlantic Treaty signed on April 4th, 1949. Today, 19 nations are members of the alliance. They are Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, the United Kingdom, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United States, Greece, Turkey, Spain, Germany, Hungary, Poland, and the Czech Republic. The organization has its headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

George Robertson, NATO Secretary General.

Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.
This news item is about ________________________.

This news item is about Russia’s proposal for a European missile defense system.

Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.

1. Russia has given ___________ a proposal for a European Missile Defense system.
a. the United Nations
b. the United States
c. NATO
d. NAAFI

2. Russian Defense Minister ___________ presented the plan to visiting NATO Secretary General George Robertson.
a. Igor Ivanov
b. Igor Sergeyev
c. Vladimir Putin
d. Joschka Fischer

3. Mr. Robertson says the Russian plan is ___________ that Russia and NATO recognize the possible threat of missile attacks from some countries.
a. evident
b. eventual
c. enviable
d. effect

4. Russia _________ a missile defense system planned for the United States.
a. opposes
b. opposed
c. oppress
d. opposing

5. Russian President Vladimir Putin urged ___________ to seriously consider Russia’s proposal.
a. the western safety alliance
b. the western security alliance
c. the security alliance
d. the western alliance

6. Russian President questioned why NATO continues to ___________ to the East if the military organization does not see Russia as a threat.
a. expect
b. expend
c. expand
d. expel

1. C B. B 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. C

Russian has given NATO a proposal for a European missile defense system. Defense Minister Igor Sergeyev presented the plan to visiting NATO Secretary General George Robertson. Mr. Robertson says the Russian plan is evident that Russia and NATO recognize the possible threat of missile attacks from some countries. Russia opposes a missile defense system planned for the United States. Russia says the American plan would threaten world security. Russian President Vladimir Putin urged the western security alliance to seriously consider Russia’s proposal. He questioned why NATO continues to expand to the East if the military organization does not see Russia as a threat.