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听力原文: The UN resolution calls for greater international intelligence and non-enforcement cooperation. And it requires states to change their banking laws in order to police the global network of terrorism financiers. It makes providing funds for terrorist activities a criminal offense and would freeze the bank accounts of those who sponsored terrorism.
The UN resolution is about international efforts in tightening control on

A. terrorism activities.
B. terrorists' networks.
C. weapons for terrorists.
D. funding for terrorism.

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During McDonald's early years French fries were made from scratch every day. Russet Burbank potatoes were 【B1】 , cut into shoestrings, and fried in its kitchens. 【B2】 the chain expanded nationwide, in the mid-1960s, it sought to cut labour costs, reduce the number of suppliers, and 【B3】 that its fries tasted the same at every restaurant.McDonald's began 【B4】 to frozen French fries in 1966 — and few customers noticed the difference. 【B5】 the change had a profound effect on the nation's agriculture and diet. A familiar food had been transformed into a highly processed industrial 【B6】 . McDonald's fries now come from huge manufacturing plants 【B7】 can process two million pounds of potatoes a day. The expansion 【B8】 McDonald's and the popularity of its lowcost, massproduced fries changed the way Americans eat.
The taste of McDonald's French fries played a crucial role in the chain's success -- fries are much more profitable than hamburgers and was 【B9】 praised by customers, competitors, and even food critics. Their 【B10】 taste does not stern from the kind of potatoes that Donald's 【B11】 , the technology that processes them, or the restaurant equipment that fries them: other chains use Russet Burbank, buy their French fries from the 【B12】 large processing companies, and have similar 【B13】 in their restaurant kitchens. The taste of a French fry is 【B14】 determined by the cooking oil. For decades McDonald's cooked its French fries in a mixture of about 7 per cent cottonseed oil and 93 per cent beef fat. The mixture gave the fries their unique 【B15】 .
【B1】

A. scaled
B. stripped
C. peeled
D. sliced

听力原文: A Pakistani lawyer said the resumption of the trial of 8 foreign aid workers accused of preaching Christianity in Afghanistan has been put off until Sunday. He admitted earlier Saturday with the aid workers, 2 Americans, 2 Australians and 4 Germans. They insisted they were in Afghanistan to help the poor, not to convert them. The penalty for these captured aid workers could range from deportation to a jail term or death sentence.
Eight foreign aid workers were arrested in Afghanistan because of their_________activities.

A. political
B. espionage
C. religious
D. relief

听力原文: On the 20th anniversary of the first official report on AIDS, the head of the United Nations AIDS Program warns the deadly disease may only be at its early stages in many parts of the world. Dr. Peal said the disease has already reached staggering proportions since first being identified in 1981. 58,000,000 people worldwide have contracted HIV virus which causes AIDS, while 22,000,000 have died from related illnesses. The UN estimates the world HIV positive population at 36,000,000, including 25,000,000 in sub-Sahara in Africa. International officials warn the disease would have disastrous political, social and economical consequences in many developing countries.
According to the report, how many people are HIV-positive?

A. 22 million.
B. 36 million.
C. 25 million.
D. 58 million.

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Directions: In this section, you will hear several news items. Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文: Airlines are being hit with huge increases to ensure their planes after the terrorist attacks in the United States. Go-Shocking Insurance Holdings which insures aircraft around the world said rates have soared as much as tenfold since the 9.11 terrorist attack. Airlines around the world have cut services and dismissed staff as their business had plunged in the week of crisis. They are also struggling with increased security costs.
After the terrorist attacks in the United States, insurance rates soared as much as

A. 100%.
B. 200%.
C. 500%.
D. 1000%.

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