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stepbystep3000第三册答案学生用书答案()Unit1WorldNews:InternationalRelations

PartIWarmingupATapescripts:TheformerAmericanDefenseSecretaryWilliamPerryhasrecommendedaradicalchangeofpolicytowardsNorthKorea.HundredsofthousandsofmothersfromacrosstheUnitedStatesgatheredhereinWashingtonSundaytopushfortougherguncontrollaws.There'sbeenfurtherfightingbetweenMacedonianforcesandEthnicAlbanianguerrillasinsidetheMacedonianborderwithKosovo.AbombdroppedbytheUnitedState'snavyaircraftduringtraininginKuwaithashitagroupofmilitaryobservers,killingsixofthem.NATOistakinganumberofstepstoallaygrowingdisquietaboutthepossiblehealthrisksfromammunitionscontainingdepleteduranium,whichitusedinKosovoandBosnia.B1.Whatisthesummit'sstatementexpectedtocallonUNmembers?

Tomakecommitmentstoeradicatepoverty,promotedemocracyandeducation,andreversethespreadofAIDS.

2.WhichthreecountriesareadmittedbyASEANonSaturday?

Burma,Cambodia,andtheLaos.

3.WhathappenedonFridayabouttenmilessouthofPearlHarbor?

AU.S.nuclearsubmarinetorethroughaJapanesefishingvessel,sinkingitwithinminutes.

Howmanypeoplewereonthevessel?Andhowmanyweremissing?35/9.

4.WhathappenedintheWestBankandGaza?

GunbattlesbetweenIsraelitroopsandPalestiniangunmenhavebeenraidingovernight.

5.WhataretheproblemswiththenuclearfacilitiesandnuclearplantsinJapan?

Somenuclearfacilitieshavebreachedmanyhealthandsafetylaws.

Morethanhalfofthenuclearplantsfailedsomebasictests,suchascheckingradiationmeasurements.

Tapescripts:

1.Withthefinaldeclarationonitsroleinthe21stcentury,thesummit'sstatementisexpectedtocallonUNmemberstomakecommitmentstoeradicatepoverty,promotedemocracyandeducation,andreversethespreadofAIDS.Morethan150headsofstateandgovernmentattendedthesummit,thelargestgatheringofworldleadersinhistory.

2.TheAssociationofSouth-EastAsianNationshasdecidedtoinviteBurmatojoinitsranks,shruggingoffwesterndenunciationsofthemilitaryregimeinRangoon.ASEANforeignministersvotedonSaturdaytoadmitBurma,Cambodia,andtheLaos.

3.Themissing,fourofthemteenagers,wereamong35peopleaboardahighschoolfishingvesselfromJapan.OnFriday,aU.S.nuclearsubmarinetorethroughtheship,sinkingitwithinminutes.TheUSSGreenville,whichwasnotseriouslydamaged,wasperforminganemergencysurfacingdrillwhenthecollisionoccurredabouttenmilessouthofPearlHarbor.CoastGuardrescueteamspluckedallbutnineofthevictimsfromtheroughseas.

4.GunbattlesbetweenIsraelitroopsandPalestiniangunmanhavebeenraidingovernightintheWestBankandGaza.TheupsurgeinviolencecomesafterIsraeliattackhelicopterstargetedandkilledamemberofanelitePalestiniansecurityforce.

5.SomenuclearfacilitiesinJapanhavebreachedmanyhealthandsafetylaws.Governmentinspectorschecked17nuclearplants.Morethanhalfofthemfailedsomebasictests,suchascheckingradiationmeasurements.Japanesenuclearregulatorshavebeenorderedtocrackdownfollowingthecountry'sworstnuclearaccidentinSeptember.Sixty-ninepeoplewereexposedtodangerouslevelsofradiationintheaccident.

PartIINewsreports

Summary:

ThisnewsreporttellsusthattheUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyhaselectedColumbia,Ireland,Mauritius,NorwayandSingaporeasitsnewnon-permanentmembersoftheSecurityCouncil.

Statements:

1.Columbia,Ireland,andSingaporewontheirseatsasnonpermanentmembersoftheSecurityCouncilonthefirstroundofballotingwhileMauritiusandNorwaywontheirseatsonthefourthballot.

2.SudanandMauritiusaretwocandidatesforthesecondseatfortheAfricanandAsiangroup.

3.Therewerethreecountriescontendingforthetwoseatsallottedtothewesternindustrializedgroupofnations.

4.TheSecurityCouncilismadeupof15members,includingfivepermanentmembers--China,France,GreatBritain,Russia,andtheUnitedStates--and10non-permanentmembers.

Tapescript:

TheUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyhaselected'Columbia,Ireland,Mauritius,NorwayandSingaporeasthenewnon-permanentmembersoftheSecurityCouncil.Thevotefollowsseveralweeksofhagglingandmaneuvering.

Columbia,Ireland,andSingaporewontherequiredtwothirdsmajorityonthefirstroundofballoting.Butittookanotherthreeroundsofvotingtodecideontheremainingtworegionalseats.

ContentionmarkedthevotingforthesecondseatfortheAfricanandAsiangroup.TheUnitedStateslobbiedintenselyagainstSudan,thecandidateoftheOrganizationofAfricanUnity.Mauritius,thecandidatesupportedbyWashington,wononthefourthroundofvoting.

Irelandeasilycapturedoneofthetwoseatsallottedtothewesternindustrializedgroupofnationsonthefirstballot.ButNorwayandItalycampaignedvigorouslyforthesecondspot.KingHaraldofNorwaycametoNewYorklastweektopressthecaseforhisnation'srepresentationontheSecurityCouncilforthefirsttimesince1982.Norwayalsowononthefourthballot.Thenewmembersbegintheirtwo-yeartermsinJanuary.TheSecurityCouncilismadeupofatotalof15members,includingfivepermanentmembers--China,France,GreatBritain,Russia,andtheUnitedStates--and10non-permanentmembers.Fivenon-permanentmembersareelectedtotwo-yeartermseachyear.B

Summary

ThisnewsreporttellsusthattheUnitedNationsHumanRightsCommissionwasgoingtoholdanemergencymeetingtodealwiththecrisissituationbetweenIsraelisandPalestinians.

Answerstothequestions:

1.53

2.48

3.3

4.TheUnitedStates

5.Canada

6.October18th

7.Nomorethanthreedays

8.TogettheIsraelisandPalestiniansbacktothenegotiatingtable

9.4/Bosnianwar/genocideinRwanda/violenceinEastTimor

Tapescript:

Forty-eightofthe(UnitedNationsHumanRightsCommission's)53membernationsvotedtoholdtheemergencymeeting.TheUnitedStatescastthesoledissentingvoteandCanadaabstained.Threeothercountriesdidnotvote.

ThespecialmeetingwillbeginOctober18thandwilllastfornomorethanthreedays.

UNspokeswomanMarieHeuzesaysonepurposeofthemeetingistotrytolearnhowthecycleofviolencebetweenIsraelisandPalestinianscanbestopped.

"Whenyouhavesuchahigh-profileforacrisiswhichissodangerous,notonlyforthepeopleinPalestineandinIsrael,butintheregion,thereisafear--andthisisprobablywhytherewasalargeconsensusonthismeetingtodiscusstheissue--becausethesituationinthispartoftheworldissovolatile,sodangerous,soimportanttocontrolthateverybodythinksthattheyhavesomethingtocontribute."

MsHeuzesaysshethinkstheUnitedNationsandtheinternationalcommunityasawholecanplayaconstructiveroleinthepresentsituationandintryingtogettheIsraelisandPalestiniansbacktothenegotiatingtable.OfficialsfromtheUNHumanRightsCommissionwilldiscusstheagendatowardthemeetingonWednesday.

Thisisonlythefifthtimethecommissionhasgoneintoemergencymeetingtodealwithacrisissituation.PrevioussessionsdealtwiththeBosnianwar,thegenocideinRwanda,andtheviolenceinEastTimor.

Questions:

1.HowmanymembersarethereintheUNHumanRightsCommission?

2.Howmanyofthemvotedtoholdtheemergencymeeting?

3.Howmanyofthemdidn'tvote?

4.Whichcountrycastthedissentingvote?

5.Whichcountryabstained?

6.Whenwillthemeetingbegin?

7.Howlongwillitlast?

8.What'sthepurposeofthismeeting?

9.Howmanyemergencymeetingshavebeenheldbeforethisone?

Whatwerethethreecrisissituationsthattheydealtwith?

PartIIIAnti-piracymissionAEU’sNavalOperationThemassiveproblem:PiracyoffSomalia’swaters…100ships…16ships…morethan350crewmembers….EU’smission:…6warships…3surveillanceplanes…•Aim:Todeter,toprevent,toprotect…•Headquarters:NearLondon•Duration:AtleastayearBChineseNavy’sEscortMissionagainstPiracyPrimarymission:…vessels,personnelandcargo,…hitpiracy…Target:Toprotecttheshipandpersonnelpassingthroughthearea,…transportinghumanitarianmaterials…Numberofcrewmembers:800incl.70soldiersfromtheNavy’sspecialforcesDurationofthefirstphase:ThreemonthsTimereadytoreceiveprotectionappeals:Jan.6PartIVSpeeches

Extract1(expressinganopinion):Ibelievethat...Ibelieveweshould...

Extract2(payingatribute):Hesaidtothosehetouchedandwhosoughttotouchhim...

Extract3(expressinganopinion)--Ihaveadream...

Extract4(expressinganopinion).Americaneedsafull-timePresidentandafull-timeCongress.

Extract5(acceptingapost):Iamprofoundlygrateful...forgivingmethechancetoserveyou.

(makingapromise):IwilldoeverythingIcantobeworthyof...Ipromiseyou...thatIwill...

Tapescript:

1.Ibelievethatthisnationshouldcommititselftoachievingthegoal,beforethisdecadeisout,oflandingamanonthemoonandreturninghimsafelytotheearth.Nosinglespaceprojectinthisperiodwillbemoreimpressivetomankind,ormoreimportantforthelong-rangeexplorationofspace;andnonewillbesodifficult,orexpensivetoaccomplish...But,inaveryrealsense,itwillnotbeonemangoingtothemoon.Ifwemakethisjudgmentaffirmatively,itwillbeanentirenation...Ibelieveweshouldgotothemoon.(JohnF.Kennedy25/05/1961)

2.Ashesaidmanytimes,inmanypartsofthisnation,tothosehetouchedandwhosoughttotouchhim:"Somemenseethingsastheyareandsay'Why?'Idreamthingsthatneverwereandsay'Whynot?'"(EdwardM.Kennedy08/06/1968)

3.IhaveadreamthatonedayontheredhillsofGeorgia,sonsofformerslavesandthesonsofformerslave-ownerswillbeabletositdowntogetheratthetableofbrotherhood.Ihaveadreamthatoneday,eventheStateofMississippi,astateswelteringwiththeheatofinjustice,swelteringwiththeheatofoppression,willbetransformedintoanoasisoffreedomandjustice.Ihaveadreamthatmyfourlittlechildrenwillonedayliveinanationwheretheywillnotbejudgedbythecoloroftheirskin,butbythecontentoftheircharacter.(Rev.MartinLutherKing,Jr.28/08/1963)

4.Americaneedsafull-timePresidentandafull-timeCongress.Particularlyatthistime,withproblemswefaceathomeandabroad.TocontinuetofightthroughthemonthsaheadformypersonalvindicationwouldalmosttotallyabsorbthetimeandattentionofboththePresidentandtheCongressinaperiodwhenourentirefocusshouldbeonthegreatissuesofpeaceabroadandprosperitywithoutinflationathome.(RichardM.Nixon08/08/1974)

5.Thankyouforopeningupyourmindsandyourhearts,forseeingthepossibilityofwhatwecoulddotogetherforourchildrenandforourfuturehereinthisstateandinournation.Iamprofoundlygratefultoallofyouforgivingmethechancetoserveyou.Iwill...IwilldoeverythingIcantobeworthyofyourfaithandtrustandtohonorthepowerfulexampleofSenatorDanielPatrickMoynihan...IpromiseyoutonightthatIwillreachacrosspartylinestobringprogressforallofNewYork'sfamilies.TodaywevotedasDemocratsandRepublicans.TomorrowwebeginagainasNewYorkers(HillaryClinton07/11/2000)Unit2EarthandEnvironmentPart1WarmingupA1....impactofclimatechange…damagetocrops…worse...2....2000delegates…northernBrazil…thirdUnitedNationsConferenceonDesertification.3....Ahugeoilspill…Mexico,...4.Wildfires…Florida…contained…aweek...5....Greenlandismeltingaroundtheedges…50cubickilometers…raiseglobalsealevel...B1.Itattemptstobalanceenvironmentalconcernsandtheneedsofthecommunity.2.Reptilespeciesareingreatertroublethanamphibianspecies.3.Anewapproachinthefightagainsttheillegaldrugstrade.4.Oneineveryeightspeciesofplantsisthreatenedwithextinction.5.Anewlocaldirectoryfortheenvironmentally-aware,calledthe“BoulderCountyGreenPages”.PartIINewsReportsA...Washington…theinformationeconomy…deterioratinghealthoftheplanet…informationeconomy…communication…educationandentertainment…physicalexam…vitalsigns…species…climate…temperatures…watertables…glaciers…forests…fisheries…tostabilizebothclimateandworldpopulationgrowthBSummary…thesevereshortageofwaterinsomedevelopingnations.…globalsolutionsarefoundsoon.Answerstothequestions1. 1502.Monday3.Almostonebillionpeoplecouldsufferfromascarcityofwater.4.MiddleEast,partsofAfrica,westernAsia,NortheasternChina,westernandsouthernIndia,largepartsofPakistanandMexico,partsofthePacificcoastoftheUnitedStatesandSouthAmerica.5. Totreatwaterasapreciousresource.6. 5liters7. 50liters8. 500litersPartIIICityrecyclingAa.2b.4c.3d.1B1. 130,000/80%2.Plastic/glass/tincans/newspapers3.Recycletruckpickitup.4.Oneofcommunity’srecyclingcenters5.Eachweekday6.Conductstoursoftheplant7.3/48.Sodtoothercompaniesthatmakethemintodifferentproducts9.Madeintonewcontainers10.OneofthetopfiveintheUSAUnit3WorldNews:EconomicDevelopmentsPartIWarmingupA1.WhohavebeenmeetinginHongKongtodaytodiscusstheoutlookfortheglobaleconomy?CentralBankgovernorsfrommorethanadozencountries.2.WhatdoesUNCTADsayabouttheworldwidetotalofforeigninvestment?Itgrewby40%lastYeartomorethan600billiondollars.3.Whohasapprovedacutinincometaxrates?TheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentatives.4.Whohasannouncedjobcutsafterafallindemandforitsproducts?IntelWhatisitsplan?Toreduceitsworkforceby5,000.5.WhatdecisionshavebeenmadebyEU,theU.S.andCanadaafteracaseoffoot-and-mouthdiseasewasconfirmedinFrance?EUhasimposedfurtherrestrictionsonthemovementoflivestock.TheU.S.andCanadahaveissuedtemporarybansontheimportofanimalproducefromEU.Tapescript:1.CentralBankgovernorsfrommorethanadozencountrieshavebeenmeetinginHongKongtoday.OnesubjecttheylikelydiscussedistheoutlookfortheglobaleconomybecauseoftheU.S.slowdownandJapan'sstrugglingrecovery.AnothertopictheymayhavediscussedishowtostrengthenfinancialmarketsinemergingeconomiesinAsiaandelsewhere.2.AUnitedNations'reportsaystheworldwidetotalofforeigninvestmentgrewbynearly40%lastyeartomorethan600billiondollars.ThereportbytheUNConferenceonTradeandDevelopment,UNCTADsaysmostofittookplacebetweendevelopedcountriesasbigcompaniestookoneanotherover.3.TheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativeshasapprovedacutinincometaxrates,thefirstpartofapackageoftaxcuttingmeasuresputforwardbyPresidentBush.Theincometaxreductionswillamounttonearly1trilliondollarsovertenyears.4.Theworld'slargestmakerofcomputerchips,Intel,hasannouncedjobcutsafterafallindemandforitsproducts.Intelsaiditexpecteditsrevenueinthefirstquarterofthisyeartofallbyaquarterthanthesameperiodlastyear.TheCalifornia-basedcompanyplanstoreduceits85,000-strongworkforceby5,000.5.TheEuropeanUnionhasimposedfurtherrestrictionsonthemovementoflive-stockafteracaseoffoot-and-mouthdiseasewasconfirmedinFrance.TheUnitedStatesandCanadahaveissuedtemporarybansontheimportofallanimalproducefromEUcountries.B1. Foreignexchangerates:1dollar=1.733Germanmarks=126.9Japaneseyen1pound=1.624dollarsShareIndexDowJones(upto)6,783(+45)London’s100(upto)4,390(+20)Nikkieclosed2.ShareIndex:DowJones10,116(+96)StandrdandPoor’s5001,254(+6)NASDAQ:(-1.5%)3.ShareIndex:DowJones8,094(-66)NASDAQ1,662(-3)FT100(-36)CACQuarante(-33,-1%)DAX(-1%)4.Mostactivestocks:CableandWirelessHKTup$0.45HSBCdown$0.50Hutchisondown$0.50ShanglongkaiPropertyup$2.25ChinaTelecomdown$1.50ChangKongdown$0.25PacificCenturyCyberworldsdown$0.10CCTTelecomdown$0.275NewWorldCyberBasedown$0.075HanongHoldingsdown$0.25Goldprices:HongKonggold:HK$2,670Londongold:US$2895.Earnings:PhilipsElectronics(lastyear):$2.4billion($300million)RoyalDutchShell(4thquarter):$3.6billionElectronicDataSystems(4thquarter):$0.70pershare($0.02up)Tapescripts:1.ThedollaristradingatoneGermanmarkseventy-threepointthreeandat126.9Japaneseyen.Thepoundbuysonedollarsixty-twopointfour.InNewYork,theDowShareIndexclosed45higherat6,783.EarlierLondon's100ShareIndexended20higherat4,390.InTokyo,theNikkeiShareIndexisclosedforaholiday.2.TheDowJonesIndustrialAverageclosedup96pointsat10,116.TheStandardandPoor's500Indexgained6pointstocloseat1,254.ButtheNASDAQIndexlost1.5%ashightechnologyandInternetstockswerebattered.3.RightnowtheDowisdownanother66pointsat8,094;theNASDAQCompositedown3pointsat1,662.TurningtoEurope'smajormarkets:Londonstockswerehitbyawaveofprofittakingafterfivestraightrecordcloses;theFT100Indexdown36points;Parisseeinglossesaswell,theCACquarantedown33pointsor1%;andFrankfurt'sDAXalsofell1%afterbrieflymovingintorecordterritory.4.TheHangSengIndexcloseddown89pointsat3,521.Theturnoverwas7.71billiondollars.Nowlookatthetenmostactivestocks.CableandWirelessHKTup45cents,HSBCholdingsdown50cents,Hutchisondown50cents,ShanglongkaiPropertyup$2.25,andChinaTelecomdown$1.50,ChangKongup25cents,PacificCenturyCyberworldsdown10cents,CCTTelecomdown27.5cents,NewWorldCyberspacedown7.5cents,andHanongHoldingsdown25cents.TheHangSengIndexfutureforNovemberandDecemberwerealldown.HongKonggoldclosedat2,670HongKongdollars,andLondongoldistradingat289U.S.dollars.5.ConsumerelectronicsmakerPhilipsElectronicsreportedalowerthanexpectedprofitforlastyear.Thecompanymadeabout$2.4billion,morethan$300millionbelowestimates.OilcompanyRoyalDutchShellposteditsearnings.Itmaderoughlya$3.6billionprofitforitsfourthquarter.ThatwasessentiallyinlinewithStreetexpectations.ElectronicDataSystemsalsoreporteditsfourthquarternumberslastnight.Itposteda70-centprofitpershare,twocentsbetterthanexpectations.PartIINewsreportsASummary:ThisnewsreportisaboutForbes's"Super100Global"list.Answerthequestions:1.WhichofthefollowingcorporationsarethetopfiveonForbes'slist?Marktheirranks.2Citigroup4HSBCBankingCompany--BP-Amoco5Daimler-Chrysler1GeneralElectricCorporationnMicrosoft3BankofAmerica2.Howarethecompaniesranked?Thecompaniesarerankedwithacompositeformula,whichincludestotalsales,profits,assetsandmarketcapitalization,orthetotalvalueoftheirstock.3.Howarethe100companiesdistributed?46intheUnitedStates,54inEuropeandJapan.4.WhywerenoneoftheInternet-relatedfirmsincludedinthelist?BecausemostoftheInternet-relatedfirmshavelittleornoprofitssofar.Tapescripts:Forthesecondyearinarow,theGeneralElectricCorporationisrankednumberoneinanannualsurveyofthe100mostpowerfulcorporationsintheworld.Thesurvey,compiledandpublishedbyForbesbusinessmagazine,showsGeneralElectricoftheUnitedStatesrankednumberone,followedinsecondandthirdplacebytheU.S.bankingandfinancialservicesgiantsCitigroupandBankofAmerica.InfourthandfifthplacearetheBritish-basedHSBCBankingCompanyandDaimler-Chrysler,theGerman-Americanauto-company.Thecompaniesarerankedwithacompositeformula,whichincludestotalsales,profits,assetsandmarketcapitalization,orthetotalvalueofits(their)stock.Whatthemagazinecallsits"Super100Global"listare46companiesbasedintheUnitedStatesand54inEuropeandJapan.MikeOzanian,theForbeseditorwhocompiledthelist,saysthereisagrowingtrendofinternationalmergersandacquisitions,citingcompaniessuchasDaimler-ChryslerandBP-Amoco,theAnglo-AmericanOilCompany.Mr.OzaniansaysthatdespitethehugecapitalizationsofmanyInternet-relatedfirms,nonewereincludedbecausemosthavelittle,ifany,profits--atleastnotyet.BSummary:ThisnewsreportgivesusageneralpictureoftheU.S.stockmarket.Italsopresentssomeanalysts'viewsonthemarket.Statements:1.TheDowJonesIndustrialAveragewentuplessthanonepercent,to10,546.2.AnanalystsaidthatsalesgrowthatIntelcouldbestrongerthanexpected.3.Retailstocksgainedonstronger-than-expectedsalesbecauseoftheThanksgivingholidayshoppingseason.4.Salesofexistinghomesfellasteep3.9%inOctober,theirsecondmonthlydecline.5.AccordingtoinvestmentstrategistAlanSkrainka,thisisaverygoodentrypointforalong-terminvestortogetintothemarket.Tapescript:U.S.stockpricesweremixedonMonday,withthe"blue-chips"inarallymode.Butvolumewasonlymoderateafteraholiday-shortenedweeklastweek,showinglingeringuncertaintyamonginvestors.TheDowJonesIndustrialAveragewentup75points,lessthanonepercent,to10,546.TheS&P500Indexgained7points.ButtheNASDAQCompositebackedoffanearlyrally,takingalossofalmostonepercentonweaknessinselectedtechnologystocks.TheDowIndustrialsactuallygotaboostfromtheirtechnologycomponents.SharesofInteltradedhigherafterananalystsaidsalesgrowthattheleadingcomputerchip-makercouldbestrongerthanexpected.Microsoftstockalsoedgedhigher.Retailstocksgainedonstronger-than-expectedsalesovertheThanksgivingweekend,astheholidayshoppingseasongotunderway.However,analystscautiontheretailpictureisstillcloudedbecausemanystoresofferedbargainstoattractshoppers.ExpertsworrythathigheroilpricesandinterestrateswillmakethisalessthanmerryChristmasseasonforU.S.merchants.ThelatestontheU.S.economypointstoslowergrowth.Salesofexistinghomesfellasteep3.9percentinOctober,theirsecondmonthlydecline.Manyanalyststhinkuncertaintyovertheeconomymakesitincreasinglylikelythatthemajorstockaverageswillcloselowerfortheyear.ButinvestmentstrategistAlanSkrainkasaysthelonger-termlooksbetter."Noonecanguesswhatwillhappentothemarketoverthenextmonth.Butoverthelong-term,wethinkthemarketlooksverygood.Ifyou'realong-terminvestor,thisisaverygoodentrypointforgettingintothemarketbecausethisiswhatyou'vebeenwaitingfor.Allthefearanduncertaintyinthemarketplaceissettingusupforsomeverygoodvaluesinthemarket."PartIIIVoicemailmaycostcompany’sbusinessAJudJessup(TakeCareHMO):…personalizedservice…”highservice”…gettingarecording…efficient…costeffective……individualproblems….StanleyPlogue(PlogueResearch):…afourth…letout…voicemailsystem…givenup…Sandyhale(PacificBell):…bottomline…costs…moreefficient…customerserviceoperations…avaluabletool.B1.T 2.T 3.F 4.F 5.T 6.F 7.F 8.T 9.T 10.TC3.Fiveyearsago,peoplewerewaryofvoice-mail.4.TakeCareusedafunnyvoice-mailmessageinitsadvertisements.6.Voice-maildecreasescontactbetweencustomersandcompanies.7.Theproblemisnotthetechnology,butthevoice-mailmenus.PartIVBusinessjargonA1. …languageshorthand….2. …overusebusinessjargon…anegativeeffect…3. …alowopinion…managementjargon…athird…alackofconfidence…oneinfive…untrustworthy…coversomethingup.4. …aneffectiveboss…caneasilyunderstand…ofmanagementjargon.B1.T2.T3.F4.F5.FC1. blue-skythinking:imaginenewordifferentwaysofdoingthings2. getourducksinarow:haveeverythingarrangedefficiently3. braindump:telleverythingyouknowaboutaparticularsubject4. thinkoutsidethebox:becreativeinhowyouthinkaboutproblems5. thehelicopterview:anoverview6. aheadsup:awarning7. that’sarealno-brainer:that’ssimple英语专业学生经典的听力材料Unit4WorldNews:UpinSpacePartIWarmingupA1.ToMars/Marchofnextyear.2.Becauseofamechanicalproblem.3.5malesand2females.4.NASA/AttheendofSeptember,83daysafterlanding.5.ToreturnhomeattheKennedySpaceCenteraftercompletingrepairsontheHubbleTelescope.BMirFacts15yearstheSovietUnion,nowRussia$4.2billion(forbuildingandmaintaining)10years(1986—1996)135tons9,900cubicfeet63feetwideand85feetlong104cosmonauts,astronauts46438days747days,threeMar.23rd,PartIINewsreportsASummary:…thesmallestandmostearth-likeextrasolarplanet.Answerstoquestions:1. Aboutadozen.2. Fivetimesthemassoftheearth.3. Areddwarf.4. Two.5.OneissimilartoNeptuneandtheotheris8timesthemassoftheearth.BEvent:NASA’s12-yearprogramofMars•Startingtime:1996•Finishingtime:2008Firstinstallment:•Namesofspacecrafts:theMarsGlobalSurveyorOrbiter/thePathfinderLander•Arrivaltime:1997•Mission:TocollectandanalyzerocksSecondinstallment:•Namesofspacecrafts:thePolarLander/theMarsClimateOrbiter•Launchtime:December•Arrivaltime:NextDecemberMission:a. Toinspectforsubsurfacewaterb. Tomeasurethedistributionofwatervapor,dustandcondensatesGrandfinale:•Launchtime:2005•Returntime:2008•Mission:ToreturnsoilandrocksamplestoEarth.PartIIIReturningtotheMoonSummary:…UK’spossiblecollaborationwithChinaontheChang’eprogram.Answerstothequestions:1.Fourphases2.a.roboticspacecraftb.toreturnastronautstothemoonc.tosetupapermanentspacestation3.BuildingofscientificinstrumentsbyUK4.Fivedays5.Thirteendays英语专业学生经典的听力材料PartIA11. AsuccessfulbraintissuetransplantcarriedoutbyaSouthAfricansurgeon.2. Thediscoveryofanewwaytoincreasetheeffectivenessofchemotherapy.3