Who will be the victims of the Cancun failure?
A. Farmers in developed countries.
B. Farmers in developing countries.
C. Businessmen in the U.S.A.
D. W.T.O.
What challenged the definition of literature as reading in the eighteenth century?
A. The emergence of novels.
B. The emergence of dramas.
C. The emergence of poems.
D. The emergence of essay.
Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?
A. The Development of the Concept of Literature
B. The Development of Modern Concept of Literature
C. The Development of Literature
D. The Development of Literacy
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
听力原文: The U. S. Defense Department has always been proud of its power on land, at sea, and in the air. And now, it's increasing its attention to a fourth sector-space.
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld announced plans this week for changes that would include adding a four-star general responsible for space programs. Wolf Blitzer has more. The organization known for guns, ships and planes may be getting into a more cosmic business. More than any other country, the United States relies on space for its security and well-being. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is taking the Pentagon to another dimension, overhauling its space program, putting the Air Force at the helm, and appointing a four-star general to lead the way, elevating space, he says, to meet 21st century national security needs. Space issues are complex and merit a renewed focus. Senator Bob Smith, Republican, New Hampshire: There are nations out there who are hostile to us, and they are in space. They, they have such weapons as lasers, anti-satellite weapons, and electromagnetic pulse weapons, and we have to be ready to recognize that threat.
What's the reason why U.S. elevates the program according to Rumsfeld?
A. To make the country more powerful.
B. To meet 21st century national security needs.
C. To recognize the threat from outer space.
D. To prevent the hostility of other countries.