研究生英语听力答案.doc

《21世纪研究生英语教材》 听说教程（教师用书） （上册） 总主编： 饶振辉 主编： 吴伟萍 余孝平 副主编： 肖友群 余丽华 程亚 侯铁军：陈泽源 尧丽云 张勇 龚丹、侯铁军、马薇、邬玲琳、肖琳吴伟萍副主编肖友群余丽华红编委陈泽源尧丽云张勇余孝平程亚侯铁军龚丹、侯铁军、马薇、邬玲琳肖琳Unit One Food Security Part One Listening Practice Section A News Reports News Report 1 Transcript Leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations have promised twenty billion dollars to increase food security in poor countries. The promise came Friday on the third and final day of the Group of Eight summit meeting in L’Aquila, Italy. The aim is to help fight world hunger through agricultural development programs. The announcement followed talks between G8 leaders and leaders from Africa. The United States has promised 3.5 billion dollars toward the three-year program. A statement noted that while food prices have decreased from their peak last year, they remain high in historical terms. And the economic crisis has only pushed even more people into poverty. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization welcomed the announcement. But some activists say they are waiting for more details. Aid groups have been calling on the G8 nations to honor past promises of food and development assistance.? A. Listen to the news report and select the best answer to each question. 1. ( A ) 2. ( B ) 3. ( C ) 4. ( D ) 5. ( A ) B.(1) from their peak (2) historical terms (3) pushed (4) welcomed (5) more details. (6) calling on (7) honor News Report 2 Transcript Farmers in Afghanistan already struggle with the effects of drought and years of conflict. Now there is worry about a new threat headed in their direction in the wind -- a fungus that destroys wheat crops. The disease is a form of stem rust named for its discovery in Uganda ten years ago. Ug99 is now in one of Afghanistan’s neighbors, Iran. The disease kills wheat plants by robbing them of water and nutrients. Stem rust produces reddish-brown spots on the stems of infected plants. The weakened stems break easily. The world’s last major o