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And in the United States，13 antidumping suits were（）Korean firms.
A . brought against
B . fought against
C . charged for
D . sued with
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Of the newly hired professors in science and engineering in the United States, twenty percent come from foreign countries.
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The United States is situated in the central part of North America with its two youngest states – Alaska and Hawaii.
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In the United States, the managers carry a high status and they are cultural hero.
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听力原文： The United States has proposed withdrawing about 1/3 of American troops from South Korea by the end of next year as part of a realignment of forces under discussion with authorities in Seoul. More from VOA correspondent Alex Belida..
The Pentagon confirms that a senior U. S. defense official has presented South Korean authorities with what is termed a "concept proposal" for the withdrawal of 12,500 troops from the Peninsula by the end of next year. There are about 37,000 U. S. troops in South Korea now. The senior official, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Affairs Richard Lawless, unveiled the proposal in talks Sunday in Seoul. Mr. Lawless made clear the 1/3 cut in the U. S. force in South Korea will include a brigade being transferred to Iraq later this year. That move involving 3,600 troops was announced last month. At the time, it was unclear whether the soldiers would return to South Korea at the conclusion of their Iraqi tour. Alex Belida, VOA news, the Pentagon.
According to the proposal, by the end of next year the U. S. will reduce its troops in South Korea by ______.
A．3,600
B．12,500
C．8,900
D．16,100
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听力原文：In spite of stories of prosperity in the United States, not only does poverty exi
听力原文： In spite of stories of prosperity in the United States, not only does poverty exist there, but crimes of various types have been increasing at an alarming rate.
Most types of serious crime increased from 363.5 in every 100,000 people in 2003 to 535.5 in 2004. In that one year, there was one murder committed every 24 minutes, one case of robbery in every 10 minutes and one case of rape in every 7 minutes. The cases of murder involved 21,456 victims. Most acts of violence were committed by young people. 57% of the criminals arrested in 2004 were youths below 25 years of age.
Everyone agrees that crime is partly a result of bad material conditions, poverty, lack of education, living without a settled home, being parentless, sufferings due to other kinds of misfortunes, etc.
There are also other factors than material conditions which are responsible for the sharp increase of the crime rate. In the first place, some states have made laws approving the death penalty but some have not. Secondly, the constitution allows every citizen to carry weapons for his own protection. It is therefore possible aid easy for anyone in the country to get a gun. Finally, there has been too much violence shown on TV and too much violence reported in newspapers of all kinds. The details of the crimes are so accurately described that even children know how to repeat what they have seen or read. All these have resulted in a higher frequency of crimes committed both by professional criminals and by nonprofessional ones such as murder, drug smuggling, robbery, pocket-picking, etc.
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A．The United States is faced with many social problems.
B．Various factors are responsible for the crimes in the United States.
C．New trends have been discovered in the crimes in the United States.
D．The crime rate in the United States is on the rise.
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听力原文：The Coast Guard does what its name says; it guards the coasts of the United State
听力原文： The Coast Guard does what its name says; it guards the coasts of the United States. During a war, the Coast Guard becomes part of the United States Navy, and helps to protect against enemy attacks. In times of peace, however, The Coast Guard is part of the United States Department of Transportation. It has responsibility for many different duties. The Coast Guard can be found at many large lakes in America, as well as in coastal waters. It enforces laws controlling navigation, shipping, immigration, and fishing. It enforces other laws that affect the thousands of privately-owned boats in the United States. Coast Guard planes, boats and helicopters search for missing boats and rescue people in dangerous situations. Last year, Coast Guards men saved the lives of almost 7,000 people.
The Coast Guard does scientific research on the ocean. It also uses ice-breaking boats to clear ice from rivers or lakes, so boats can travel safely. One of The Coast Guard's most important duties now is helping to keep illegal drugs out of the United States. Coast Guard boats, armed with guns, use radios and radar to find boats that may be carrying drugs. They stop the boats suspected of carrying drugs and search them, They seize the drugs and arrest the people on the boats. Last year, Coast Guardsman seized more than 800,000 kilo grams of marijuana and cocaine. And-they arrested more than 700 persons trying to bring illegal drugs into the United States.
This kind of action is exiting. Most of the time, however, Coast Guardsman say they see nothing more exciting than the ocean.
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A．Guarding the coasts of the United States.
B．Being part of the United States Navy.
C．Guiding people along the coast.
D．Protecting people from army attack.
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听力原文：M: Do you think the travel agency will be open Saturday afternoon？ I want to get some information about a bus trip across the United States.
W: You don't have to wait Until Saturday. Right here, in this office, the dean has maps, bus schedules and even a list of inexpensive hotels. They're for foreign students, you know.
Q: Where did this conversation most probably take place？
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A．This conversation was at the airport.
B．They were eating lunch and talking in a restaurant.
C．This took place in a college information office.
D．They were at the dean's home.
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听力原文：M: Did you notice after almost ten years in the United States, Mr. Lee still speaks English with such a strong accent.
W: Yes, but he is proud of it. He says it is a part of his identity.
Q: What does the conversation tell us about Mr. Lee？
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A．His English is still poor after ten years in America.
B．He doesn't mind speaking English with an accent.
C．He doesn't like the way Americans speak.
D．He speaks English as if he were a native speaker.
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听力原文：A United Nations report says sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world w
听力原文： A United Nations report says sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world where extreme poverty continues to grow over a recent twenty-year period. In its annual report Tuesday, the UN Industrial Development Organization says forty-seven percent of all people living in sub-Saharan Africa subsist on less than one dollar a day. The group said that figure increased by five percentage points in the years between 1981 and 2001. In contrast, the group said the number of people worldwide living in absolute poverty fell from forty percent to twenty-one percent during that same time.
How many people lived in extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa in 1981？
A．37% of all the people there.
B．42% of all the people there.
C．45% of all the people there.
D．47% of all the people there.
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听力原文： The United Nations General Assembly has again called for an end to the United States economic embargo against Cuba. But Washington ignored the demand, insisting the sanctions are a bilateral issue.
Cuba's National Assembly president opened the debate at the United Nations by announcing Havana's new legal campaign against the US embargo. Ricardo Allorcon said his country will Erie a US $ 100 billion law suit against Washington. The case seeks compensation for the enormous suffering inflicted by the 37-year-old economic blockade on the Cuban people. After the debate, the UN General Assembly voted 155 to 2 to demand an end to the sanctions for the eighth straight year. Only the US and Israel opposed the resolution. Washington's key allies, Japan, Canada and the European Union supported the calls for the lifting of the blockade. Washington has ignored the non-binding UN resolutions, insisting its embargo is a bilateral trade policy towards Cuba.
In Bogota, Columbia, today, a mass of car bomb, packed with shrapnel, exploded on a busy street. Eight people are dead, forty-five others injured. Police believe that drug lords put the bomb there, angry that the government is sending suspected narcotics traffickers to the United States for trial.
Questions:
6.What is the American government referred to as in the news？
7.How much does Cuba ask for from America as compensation in this law suit？
8.Why does America ignore the UN's resolution？
9.How many people were killed and injured in the car bomb in Bogota, Columbia？
10.What is the suspected reason for the accident according to the police？
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A．U.S. government.
B．Washington.
C．National Assembly.
D．General Assembly.
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The most prominent types of colleges and universities in the United States and Canada include the following EXCEPT______.
A．community colleges, state or provincial universities
B．liberal arts colleges, professional schools, military academies, and proprietary institutions
C．technology colleges, industrial colleges, plant colleges and humanity colleges
D．technical colleges, agricultural colleges, teachers' colleges, and colleges affiliated with religions
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There are more AIDS cases in the United States， China and Russia. 查看材料
A.Right
B.Wrong
C.Not mentioned
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The cost of elections in the United States is borne by both the government and the private sector.
A．known
B．fought
C．exposed
D．assumed
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These artists have given us special and priceless gifts to the cultural life in the United States.
A．invaluable
B．worthless
C．useless
D．profitless
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听力原文： Under growing international pressure, U.S. authorities Tuesday seized a Cuban exile accused by Fidel Castro's government of masterminding a 1976 airliner bombing that killed 73 people. He had been seeking asylum in the United States.
Luis Posada Carriles, a 77-year-old former CIA operative and Venezuelan security official, was taken into custody by U.S. immigration authorities, the Homeland Security Department said in a statement.
The department did not say what it planned to do with Posada. Venezuela has asked for his extradition, and Cuba has asked that he be sent to Venezuela for retrial in the bombing or go before an international tribunal.
Generally, the U.S. government does not return people to countries acting on Cuba's behalf, the department said. It has 48 hours to determine his immigration status.
Luis Posada Carriles was detained______
A．because he had killed 73 Cuban 'civilians in 1976
B．because he had planned an airliner bombing in 1976
C．because he had worked as a spy on Cuba' s behalf
D．because of his illegal immigration status
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听力原文： A trademark is a word or words, name, symbol, label, device, or picture applied to a manufacturer's or merchant's product to identify it and distinguish it from similar products sold by others. Its most common form. is the brand name. In a trademark the protection is in the symbol that distinguishes the product, not in the product itself. A trademark in the United States comes into being as soon as and for as long as it is used. Trademarks that are not properly protected, however, may become available to all manufacturers. Registering trademarks helps protect them. In the United States, trademark registration provisions were enacted by Congress in 1870 and modified in 1881 and 1905. Federal registration under the Lanham Trademark Act of 1946 is made by sending application, label confirming trademark use, and a fee to the U. S Patent and Trademark Office.
A trade mark is NOT _________.
A．a symbol
B．a label
C．a device
D．a product
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听力原文：In the United States, from 10 to 15 percent of all children between the ages of 5 and 17 have one or more learning disabilities. Early diagnosis and treatment are important because specialized teaching techniques can help many of these students overcome their disability and succeed in school.
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回答{TSE}题： {TS}All of the Great Lakes are shared between the United States and Canada EXCEPT
A. Lake Ontario．
B. Lake Superior．
C. Lake Michigan．
D. Lake Erie．
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听力原文： Before the 20th century, the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-distance transportation.
Today the car is the most popular sort of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely replaced the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for nearly 90 percent of all personal trips.
Most Americans are able to buy cars. The average price of a recently made car was $ 2050 in 1950, $ 2740 in 1960 and up to $ 4750 in 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about improving their products and work efficiency. As a result, the yearly income of the average family increased from 1950 to 1975 faster than the price of cars. For this reason purchasing a new car takes a smaller part of a family's total earnings today.
What was the only use of trains before the 20th century？
A．The use for short-distance transportation.
B．The use for day to day transportation.
C．The use for long-distance transportation.
D．The use for transportation of precious things.
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听力原文： The United Nations mission in Sierra Leone reports tile rebel Revolutionary United Front (RUF) has begun carrying out its promise to return weapons and military equipment it seized a year ago from U.N. peacekeepers.
U.N. officials the country say RUF commanders have handed over rifles and other weapons, vehicles, equipment and uniforms at a U. N. ceremony in the northern town of Makeni, a rebel strong hold that U. N. troops moved in to earlier this year.
A U.N. statement says the leader of the rebel delegation, Colonel Ngulu Kpakai, told the U. N. commander that logistical problems had prevented the return of all the U.N. equipment. He promised to hand over more in the future.
The rebels seized the military equipment when they surrounded and seized hundreds of U. N. peacekeepers. The U. N. troops were later released through negotiations and the rebels pledged to return the equipment during peace talks.
Which one of the following is NOT mentioned in the llst of the military equipment handed over？
A．Rifles.
B．Vehicles.
C．Uniforms.
D．Fuel.
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听力原文： A new study says millions of the world' s children continue to live in poverty, disease and despair. VOA's correspondent Bmeck Ardery reports on the annual report from UNICEF, the United Nations Children' s Fund.
The report acknowledges great progress has been made in the eradication of certain childhood diseases such as polio and measles. However, it emphasizes that for millions of the world' s children, armed conflicts, disease and forced labor continue to take a heavy toll. Susan Surandon, the American film actress who is recently appointed UNICEF special representative, told reporters that 3 main factors are endangering the lives and futures of the world' s children. "Poverty is killing our children; HIV is killing our children, disproportionately in sub-Saharan Africa; armed conflict is killing our children. And when I say killing, I mean their bodies and their souls their futures, our futures." Ms. Surandon cited statistics which show that in the last decade 2 million children died in wars, 6 million were disabled as the result of armed conflicts, and 14 million have been orphaned by the disease AIDS. A special focus in this year' s UNICEF report is on the rights of adolescents. No longer children in the traditional sense, the report says adolescents still need positive support and guidance and the opportunity to finish school. Breck Ardery, VOA News, at the United Nations.
According to the UNICEF report, great progress has been made in the protection of world' s children from______.
A．some childhood diseases
B．AIDS
C．wars
D．forced labor
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Thanksgiving is the most typical and true national holiday of all the holidays observed in the United States of America. （)
是
否
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The United States ______ Alaska and Hawaii stretches across central North America from
A．A.includes
B．B.including
C．C.excluding
D．D.excludes
