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One of the six goals set by President Bush in his"America 2000"Plan is （）
A . elimination of drugs and violence from school
B . the increase of high-school graduation rate to 86%
C . competence in forging language,mathematics,science,history and geography
D . the increase of adult literacy rate
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US President George W. Bush meets with his Vietnamese counterpart on Thursday.
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听力原文： Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said yesterday there was no danger of the country going to war with neighboring India, but that Pakistani forces would be ready to repel any aggression.
"There is no danger of war," Musharraf told reporters in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. "We should have confidence in ourselves. We are not sitting idle. We are prepared for everything. There should not be any misunderstanding."
Tensions were raised this week as the two accused each other of links to killings in the two countries. India says it suspects the two gunmen who killed 28 people at an Indian temple on Tuesday had links to Pakistan-based Islamic militant groups.
Pakistan has denied any involvement in the temple massacre, and police in Karachi said there were indications of India intelligence agents behind the murder of seven Christian charity workers in the city. But India rejected the charges yesterday.
According to Pakistani President, the chances of the two countries going to war were ______
A．great
B．small
C．growing
D．greater than before
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听力原文：M: We're going to have a party at our house on the weekend. Would you like to join us？
W: I'd like to, and it sounds like a lot of fun. But I need to check my schedule first.
Q: What does the woman mean？
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A．She's not interested in the party.
B．She might have something else to do.
C．She'd rather come some other time.
D．She'll ask for the permission of her mom.
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听力原文：W: Renting the conference room at the hotel will cost us too much. We’re already running in the red.
M: How about using our dining room for the meeting？
Q: What's worrying the woman？
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A．The organization of a conference.
B．The cost of renting a conference room.
C．The decoration of the conference room.
D．The job of cleaning up the dining room.
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听力原文：M: Come on Jody, how're we going to convince everybody that my car wash idea is the best way to raise money for the Thanksgiving party at the student center？
W: It won't be easy.
M: Thanks a lot !
W: Oh, I'm just kidding. Actually, I think once we show how much money it could bring in, we'll be sure to convince everyone on campus to pitch-in.
M: Well... how are we going to get the message out？
W: One thing I was thinking of is to hang up handout on the bulletin boards.
M: But that's not going to attract much attention. We need to do something interesting.
W: Let me finish: I know someone who works at the campus print shop. Last week he said he could get hold of materials to make a big banner. That'll attract the attention of a lot of students if we can hang it in front of the student center.
M: Nice work !
W: I've also arranged to have an article published in the school paper next Wednesday. That way you can get the message out to the entire campus.
M: Uh-oh, that means I better come up with an article pretty quickly. How about if I write it up and I'll let you be the first to read it. How about alter English class tomorrow？
W: Sounds like a plan. I'll see you then.
M: You're the greatest. I don't think I would have known what to do without your help.
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A．A car wash plan.
B．Thanksgiving.
C．A newspaper.
D．A message service.
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听力原文：W：Haven't you finished your dinner yet？ You're slow．Hurry up．They are waiting for us．
M：I just wanted to enjoy life and not have to rush all the time．Oh，why is life always so rushie-rushie？
Q：What does the mall think of his life？
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A．It's full of excitement.
B．It's enjoyable.
C．It's hill of rush.
D．It's relaxing.
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听力原文：M: Come on,Cindy,the sun's shining,the flowers are blooming,maybe you're missing the point of life.
W: Maybe you're missing the point of this physics study group.
Q: What does the woman mean？
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A．She holds the same view with the man.
B．The man missed the last study session.
C．She didn't understand the last chemistry class.
D．The man should be more serious about his studies.
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听力原文： The US president's helicopter flew over the path of the deadly storm in the state of Alabama, where eight teenagers were killed Thursday in the collapse of a high school in the town of Enterprise.
The storm killed two other people in Alabama, nine in the neighboring state of Georgia, and a young girl in Missouri. Fourteen teams of experts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are evaluating the damage to assess what federal assistance might be needed in situations that overwhelm state and local capabilities.
That agency and President Bush were widely criticized for their poor response to Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005, which killed more than 1,800 people along the Gulf Coast. Asked if the president's decision to visit the tornado-stricken areas Saturday was influenced by the political fall-out from Hurricane Katrina, White House Spokeswoman Dana Perino said that was never part of the discussion.
Traveling with the president, FEMA Director David Paulson stressed how much the response system has changed since Hurricane Katrina, telling reporters that federal officials no longer wait for state and local governments to be overwhelmed before stepping in.
Why are 14 teams of experts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency evaluating the damage？
A．To find out the lost people and animals.
B．To criticize the authority's poor response.
C．To assess the federal assistance needed.
D．To make clear the investment in agriculture.
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听力原文：M: I see you're taking a class with Dr. Duncan next semester. You're certainly going to enjoy that one.
W: Really？ What is she like？
Q: What does the woman want to know？
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A．What subject Dr. Duncan teaches.
B．If she resembles Dr. Duncan.
C．What kind of teacher Dr. Duncan is.
D．What kind of classes the man wants to take.
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听力原文： President Bush has apologized for U. S. soldiers who abused prisoners in Iraq. The apology came during a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah.
President Bush says he told King Abdullah that those responsible for the wrongdoing will be brought to justice, and their actions do not represent American values.
"I told him I was sorry for the humiliation suffered by the Iraqi prisoners and the humiliation suffered by their families. I told him I was equally sorry that people who have been seeing those pictures didn't understand the true nature and heart of America, "Mr. Bush said.
Mr. Bush says he and Americans are sickened by images of the abuse, which he says are a stain on America's reputation.
In interviews Wednesday with Arab-language television stations, Mr. Bush denounced the abuse, but stepped short of apologizing for it.
King Abdullah said Jordanians were also horrified by the images, but he is confident the abuse does not reflect U. S. morals or standards.
During his talk with King Abdullah, President Bush______.
A．denied that U. S. soldiers were to blame for their abuse of prisoners in Iraq
B．refused to admit that it was an error to launch the war on Iraq
C．made an apology for American soldiers' abuse of prisoners in Iraq
D．required Jordan to give help in fighting against terrorism
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听力原文： Susan Ford, the 21-year-old blonde daughter of the former President, is engaged to Charles Frederick Vance, 37, Secret agent assigned to the detail guarding the family, and they will be married in June, it was announced Wednesday.
When will the couple be married？
A．This July.
B．Next June.
C．This June.
D．This Wednesday.
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听力原文：M: Excuse me, may I have some information about the reception party that you're advertising outside. It's for new students, isn't that right？
W: That's right and what would you like to know about it？
M: Well, I'm not really sure what the purpose of the event is.
W: The party will provide students with a chance to get to know each other, and a chance for students who have successfully been through university to pass on some valuable advice.
M: Who's organizing the event？ Is it the faculty or...
W: Actually, it is the Alumni Association that's organizing this event. So, it's strictly a student to student event.
M: I hope we won't have to sit through a lot of boring speeches. I mean aren't these students just "brains" anyway. What can they actually do to help a guy like me？
W: No, these people are not "brains" at all. The Alumni are simply a group of normal, but grateful students who hope that, by sharing their experiences with new students, they can help more students to successfully graduate.
M: But still we have any time for some fun at this party？
W: Most of the time will be split between eating, dancing, and singing—so not to worry. However, some of the words of wisdom from the former students should not be missed.
M: You've got a point. They are, after all, success stories if they've managed to survive university life. I hear about only half of all students who start university actually finish it.
W: And besides that, there's another reason to go.
M: What's that？
W: The pie they'll be serving is delicious. I know since I'm the one who will be making it.
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A．The University faculty.
B．The Student Association.
C．Former students.
D．No one.
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听力原文：M: Hi, Janet, you're so lucky to be done with your final exams and term paper. I still have two more finals to take.
W: Really？
M: Yeah, so what're you doing this summer, anything special？
W: Well, actually yeah. My parents have always liked taking my sister and me to different places in the United States. You know, places with historical significance. I guess they wanted to reinforce the stuff we learned in school about history. And so even though we are older now, they still do once in a while.
M: Oh, so where are you going this summer？
W: Well, this summer. It's finally going to be Gettysburg.
M: Finally？ You mean they never took you there yet？ I mean Gettysburg. It's probably the most famous civil war site in the country. It's only a couple of hours away. I think that would be one of the first places that they've taken you. I have been there a couple of times.
W: We were gonna to be about ten, well, no, it was exactly ten years ago. But I don't know. Something happened, I cannot remember what...
M: Something changed your plans.
W: Yeah, don't ask me what it was, but we ended up not going anywhere that year. I hope that doesn't happen again this year. I wrote a paper about Gettysburg last semester for a history class. I was to make a thorough investigation on the political situation in the United States right after the battle at Gettysburg, so I'm eager to see the place.
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A．Their final exams and papers.
B．Plans for the coming summer.
C．A wonderful visit to Gettysburg.
D．Their parents' traveling habits.
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听力原文：Is this your briefcase （）
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听力原文：If you're good at managing your own time and energy, it is very likely that you can do well both in your schoolwork and for your career.
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A．Effective self-management skills are key to academic and career success.
B．If you spend a lot of time on your school work, you will become a good manager later.
C．School work can be time-consuming and is likely to make you feel exhausted after class.
D．Good management calls for more time and energy on the part of the academic staff.
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听力原文：W: You're not going to make the call, are you？ Aren't you going to wait until dawn？ I don't think it is a right moment for you to pick up the phone.
M: I should wait until then, but I simply can't.
Q: What can be inferred about the woman？
(3)
A．She doesn't want the man to call so early.
B．She urges the man to call immediately.
C．She encourages the man to do whatever he likes.
D．She simply doesn't know what to do now.
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听力原文： President Fidel Castro holds talks today with Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chretien in Havana. Mr. Chretien is expected to urge Mr. Castro to release four dissidents from jail. Canadian officials say Mr. Chrtien will also make a general appeal for the release of more than 300 other political prisoners in Cuba. Mr. Chretien is the first Canadian leader to visit Cuba in more than 20 years. He arrived in Havana yesterday.
President Fidel Castro holds talks today with Canadian _______.
A．officials
B．Foreign Minister
C．Prime Minister
D．President
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听力原文：Hast: Today, we're going to examine some of the complexities involved in managing today's Internet. And our industrial expert here for us today is Matthew Flanigan, President of the Telecommunications Industry Association. Matt, many thanks. Welcome to the program. What are some of the key issues that we're still grapping with when trying to maximize the Internet's sufficiency？
Matt Flanigan, President, TIA: Well, today I would say speed and bandwidth. Especially, a little smile up to the consumer' is probably a big issue holding back the Internet. But security is also important with electronic commerce. And until they really solve that, people are not gonna feel secure.
Host: All right. Well, Let's introduce our guest.
We're joined by an executive from Effnet: Tomas Althen. Welcome to the program. We're delighted to have you. Tomas, let's start with this. What sort of Internet issue is Effnet dealing with？ What kind of solutions do you bring to the table？
Tomas Althen, CEO, Effnet Group: The Internet is growing at a very rapid speed at the moment. As you must know, the number of users doubles every year. However, also the information on the net doubles every month. And this calls up the two issues we have been hearing about here, speed and security.
Host: Well, let's look at more details. Look at this video about the city council of Stockholm, Sweden.
Narrator on the video: Here is the power. The politicians and high civil servants at Stockholm County Council are used to having access to qualified information. Now with everyone using Internet and Intranet, some information has to remain secret. The decision on how to do this are mad here at IT Control. They have found the way to let 10, 000 employees use the Internet but some information can still be accessed only by qualified people.
This is the firewall keeping the information system secure. A box in the basement with software from Effnet. Scandinavia is known for its technology. Cellular phones and Internet are part of daily life. And here in Sweden there are some young, very innovative up-starting companies. One is Effnet, founded in 1997 and already on the world market.
As the world demands speed and security and reliability, Effnet's gigabit router on a card makes security easier. The generic plug-in card, firewaller and router in one, proves that they are ready to meet the world demand.
Host: Well, how does the firewall work？ We were told a few days ago that one of the new methods of transmission was to break everything up into little packets, send them all into the Internet and hope they arrive in the same order, and so on. Is the protection of these packets from being raided is this the principle task of the firewall？
Tomas Althen: You can say that in one sense. You also don't want packets to come in to your data system, or into your network, packets which you don't want to be there. You want to be able to decide for yourself as an organization or as a company: hey, I don't want these guys to be able to access my treasure. And to do that you need to do some filtering. You need to decide which packets are allowed, which packets are not allowed. You have to do that very fast so you don't end up with yet another bottleneck. And we solved that problem.
Host: Let's look ahead a couple of years and have you estimate for us how you see this technology evolving. What do you think will be different or new on the horizon in a couple of years？ Tomas？
Tomas Althen: More and more has been put into smaller and smaller spaces. We are making quite a leap in putting all these features on one card. But the next step is clearly putting them on one chip. And we are talking to chip vendors to try to do that as quickly as reasonable.
They usually say that one year in this business is seven ordinary years. So, that would be 14 years from now. We'll see things more and more integrated. For Effnet, in two years I would s
A．The quality of being easy to use.
B．For most of us, broadband access is years in the future.
C．To maximize the Internet's sufficiency.
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听力原文：M: I see. You're late because you had a flat tire. But couldn't you have telephoned？
W: I was going to but I didn't have any change for a pay phone.
Q: What can we learn from the conversation？
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A．The woman came late because she had no money for the taxi fee.
B．The woman failed to come on time bemuse of a traffic jam.
C．The woman failed to come on time because she had no money to replace the flat tire.
D．The woman failed to notify the man because she had no change for a telephone call.
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听力原文：Man: The interesting part of the job is the staff development side - arranging training and organising appraisals. And we're doing more of that because more training time is necessary to keep staff up-to-date with computer applications. It's nice to do this as a change from the routine of advertising, interviewing, drawing up staff contracts, etc.
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听力原文： U.N. Security Council envoys pushing for an end to the Democratic Republic of Congo's almost three-year-old war are praising Congolese President Joseph Kabila for taking steps to resolve the conflict.
Delegation chief Jean-David Levitte of France poke to reporters after talks with the president Friday in Kinshasa. He said Mr. Kabila impressed the 12-member U. N. team with his statements and his answers to their questions.
Ambassador Levitte also said Mr. Kabila's decision Thursday to end a ban on political parties will help set up a national dialogue between Congolese political forces as called for in the Lusaka peace accords.
Mr. Kabila became head of state in January, following the assassination of his father, then-President Laurent Kabila.
Following the Kinshasa talks, the U. N. delegation left for Luanda for talks with Angolan President Jose Edu-ardo Dos Santos, who has given military backing to the Congolese government.
Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi back the Congolese rebels while Namibia and Zimbabwe have joined Angola in supporting the Kinshasa government.
On Thursday, the U. N. delegation was in South Africa for talks on the wars in Congo and Burundi.
Who has taken steps to resolve the conflict？
A．U.N. Secretary Council Envoys.
B．President Joseph Kabila.
C．Jean-David Levitte.
D．President Jose Eduardo Dos Santo.
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听力原文：W: You're always working around the house on Saturday, painting and doing repairs. You must enjoy it.
M: Not really. I'd rather relax or go fishing, but Saturday is the only day I have to get anything done. By the time I get home from work during the week, I'm too tired.
Q: What does the man usually do on Saturdays？
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A．He relaxes.
B．He goes to work.
C．He goes fishing.
D．He works at home.
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听力原文：W: It is said that you have made a new pretty girlfriend. And we're having a party tonight. Why not join us together with your girlfriend？
M: Well.. .I'm breaking up with Cathy.
Q: What does the man mean？
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A．He has his leg broken.
B．He wants to join the party.
C．He parts with his girlfriend.
D．He gets along well with Cathy.
