1、News in BriefNews Item 1:1. General comprehension, choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements(1) David Jacobsen was _.a. US colonel stationed in West Germanyb. a freed American hostagec. one of the remaining captives in Lebanond. the man who worked to gain th
2、e release of hostages in Lebanon(2) Terry Waite wanted _.a. to criticize the US governments handling of the hostage situationb. to have his checkups at the air force hospitalc. to continue with his efforts to gain the release of other hostagesd. to show his thanks to the Reagan administration(3) The
3、 doctors initial impression is that _.a. the hostage has heart-breaking disappointmentsb. the hostage hasnt dealt well with the stresses of his captivityc. the hostage is very tired both physically and mentallyd. the hostage is physically in very good condition2. Identification. Match each item in C
4、olumn I with one item in Column II by recognizing the persons occupation or remarks?Column I(1) Charles Moffitt(2) David Jacobsen(3) Terry Waite(4) President ReaganColumn IIa. “Theres no way to tell right now. Weve been working on that.“b. an Anglican Church envoyc. colonel, hospital directord. appe
5、aled today for the release of other captives in LebanonAnswer: (1) ? ; (2) ? ; (3) ? ; (4) ? .News Item 2:1. General Comprehension. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete the following statement.Mr. Reagan was in Las Vegas _.a. complaining about Jim Santinib. campaigning for Republican c
6、andidate Jim Santinic. accompanying Republican candidate Jim Santinid. campaigning for Democrat Harry Reed2. Focusing on Details. Fill in the detailed information according to what you have heard. Jim Santini, who is Democrat, Harry Reed.News Item 3:1. General Comprehension. Choose the best answer (
7、a?b?c?or d) to complete the following statementIn Mozambique today Chissano _.a. died in a plane crashb. replaced prime Minister of the transitional governmentc. was announced to be the Foreign Ministerd. was elected the new president2. Focusing on Details. Fill in the detailed information according
8、 to what you have heard.(1) Samora Machel was Mozambiquess former who .(2) The Central Committee of the Party contains members.(3) Joaquim Chissano is Mozambiques who is years old.(4) Mozambique gained its independence from in (5) Chissano was of the -month governmentNews in Detail1. True or False Q
9、uestions.(1) Jacobsen was accompanied by Charles Moffitt from Beirut to Wiesbaden today.(2) Jacobsen will be joined in Wiesbaden tomorrow by his family.(3) After his release Jacobsen criticized President Reagan for his governments inability in handling the hostage situation in Lebanon(4) Jacobsen re
10、fused to answer any questions from the reporters.(5) Terry Waite would not go back to Beirut until next month for further negotiations.2. Focusing on Detail. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statement.(1) The released American had been held in Lebanon for almo
11、st _.a. half a yearb. one yearc. one year and a halfd. two years and a half(2) _ Jacobsen was released in Beirut.a. Forty-four hours earlierb. Thirty-four hours earlierc. Twenty-four hours earlierd. Fourteen hours earlier?(3) Jacobsen will spend the next several days in the US air force facility in
12、Wiesbaden _.a. for a vacationb. for a medical examinationc. to recuperate from the stresses of his captivityd. for a reunion with his family(4) US air force hospital commander, Charles Moffitt, said in a medical briefing this afternoon that Jacobsen _.a. had lost little weightb. had lost five pounds
13、c. had lost a lot of weightd. had gained little weight(5) Jacobsen has refused to answer questions about his _ days as a hostage.a. four months and twenty-fourb. five years and twenty-fourc. four hundred and twenty-fourd. five hundred and twenty-four(6) He said his joy at being free was somewhat _ b
14、y his concern for the other hostages left behind.a. spoiledb. diminishedc. influencedd. ruined(7) There are still _ American hostages being held in Lebanon by various political groups.a. severalb. somec. sevend. six(8) Jacobsen will remain for debriefing sessions before returning to the United State
15、s _.a. with the envoy, Terry Waiteb. with his familyc. with the special stress-management team from Washingtond. with other American hostages3. Fill up the information chart for David Jacobsen.Age: years oldOccupation: Marital Status: Physical Condition: Current Address: Hospital in , Date of Arriva
16、l: Proposed Date of Departure: underminedDestination: (U.S.A./Germany)4. Fill in the detailed information according to what you have heard.(1) But this remains a mystery: What led to his ?(2) Charles Moffitt joked that he would not like to Jacobsens challenge to earlier in the day to a around the ai
17、rport.(3) Colonel Moffitt said that after an initial it seems as if Jacobsen with the stresses of his captivity.(4) There was no at this point that he had been or .Special Report1. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements according to that you have heard.(1) Most Chinese thought Mao T
18、setong as a , according to the speaker.(2) Poetry was considered abysmal because of during the ten years of the .(3) Leaders in China, as well as in the , are expected to be .(4) Mao wrote some poems, poems actually, about that was a in China.(5) , the translator of poems by Mao Tsetong, is a at in
19、Bloomington.(6) Maos poetry was interesting because he was a and his personal poetry was .2. True or False Questions.(1) During his life, Mao became a cult figure, and the current government in China has tried to keep that.(2) Now his tomb and embalmed body in Beijing are just another tourist attrac
20、tion.3. Focusing on Details. Fill in the detailed information according to what you have heard.(1) Mao wrote poems abouta. ,b. , andc. .(2) Willis Barnstone, who has translated some of Maos work, considers him as , one of Chinas .(3) His being a famous revolutionary leader has prejudiced most people to .
