According to the passage, why are the public in eastern Germany especially furious with the politicians?
A. Because the politicians have failed to fulfill the objective of employment.
Because the court falls to convict the tomato-thrower very soon.
C. Because the unemployment benefits are going to be reduced
D. Because the unemployment benefits are going to be stopped.
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听力原文: The mushy remains of a tomato thrown at a prominent member of Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder's Social Democrats has posed a legal dilemma for authorities trying to assess how to punish the thrower. Police investigating the fruit, thrown by an unemployed protestor at the premier of the state of Brandenburg, said they have concluded it was a yellow tomato. Had it been a soft red one, the man would have faced a lesser charge of causing malicious damage. A harder, green tomato could carry the tougher charge of bodily harm, A yellow one is somewhere in between. "In these types of cases it has to do with the consistency of the fruit," said a spokeswoman for the court in the eastern city of Cottbus. No decision on the charge has yet been reached. Social democratic politicians have been facing the wrath of the public in recent months, especially in the economically depressed east where many people face painful jobless benefit cuts from January 2005. Tens of thousands have joined protests in the last six weeks and Schroeder himself has been pelted with eggs, none of which hit their mark.
The German court is facing a legal dilemma because the law hasn't stipulated the punishment of ______.
A. tomato-throwing
B. unemployed people in Germany
C. throwing yellow tomatoes
D. throwing yellow tomatoes for a joke
According to the passage, what kind of tomatoes will induce the biggest offense?
A. Red and soft.
B. Yellow and soft.
C. Green and hard.
D. Not mentioned.
The three largest PC makers in the world are:
A. Hewlett, Dell, and Packard
B. Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and Lenovo.
C. Aptiva, Dell, and Lenovo.
Dell, TCW. and Lenovo.
听力原文:Today, I'm pleased to announce that starting on July 1 for the very first time, medicare will cover tests and education for Americans with diabetes. With this announcement today, the 20 percent of older Americans with diabetes will be able to take preventive steps to help them and their families avoid the pain and loss that can come when this disease is undetected and untreated.
What can be concluded from the passage?
A. Medical tests and education for Americans with diabetes are not covered by the present healthcare schemes.
B. If you are 20 years old or more, you are more likely to suffer from diabetes.
C. Family help is the more important and most effective in detecting and treating diabetes.
D. In the US, July 1 is a day of celebration for hospital staff, nurses and patients.