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听力原文： The French President Jacques Chirac is to discuss the efforts to stimulate the Japanese economy during a visit to Japan which begins today. The French President is no stranger to Japan. He's visited the country forty times before and this will be his second visit as president. Mr. Chirac will hold summit talks with the Japanese Prime Minister next Monday. He's expected to discuss efforts to boost the Japanese economy as well as investments by Japanese companies in France. He'll also meet the Emperor and the Empress at Longshong Tuesday. But perhaps the event that will draw most attention is the launch of a year-long festival of French arts and culture in Japan. A replica of the Arch de Triomphe that usually stands in Paris has been transported to Tokyo Bay for the festival and Mr. Chirac will unveil it. The festival includes films, theatrical performances, dance and exhibitions as well as promotions for French food and wine, both of which are very popular in Japan.
The French President's visit to Japan aims at
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听力原文： Officials of the World Food Program, WFP, said they are receiving information that famine has gripped parts of Central Afghanistan. WFP officials say as the winter snow begins to melt and high mountain paths begin to clear, local leaders and international aid workers are reporting some people are dying of starvation. Officials say a major disaster affecting hundreds of thousands of people may be in the making. The Taliban are blocking food deliveries to central Afghanistan. The UN has warned for several months that more than 1 million people are suffering from the blockade and 160,000 face starvation. An emergency air-lift of food to central provinces was cancelled earlier this year when the Taliban bombed the local airport. WFP officials say existing food stocks in that area are exhausted and an emergency effort will be launched to bring wheat and potatoes into the area.
Afghan people are suffering from starvation because
听力原文：Interviewer: Hello, Nancy. I know you are one of the few women taxi drivers in the city now and you drive for a living. What made you want to become a taxi driver in the first place？
Nancy: I took pride in driving well even when I was young, for I had to wait until I had a car to learn to drive. When I finally learned, it was something I really enjoyed and still enjoy. I remember how smart those taxi drivers had seemed driving so well and dressed so neatly in their uniforms. And I thought I'd like to do that myself.
Interviewer: You really enjoy driving, I see. And how long have you been a taxi driver？
Nancy: Er... altogether 12 years.
Interviewer: Mm... it has been quite some time already, hasn't it？
Nancy: Yeah.
Interviewer: Then, what did you find the most difficult about becoming a taxi driver？
Nancy: I can still remember when I was learning to drive, it was scary. I did not yet know how to judge distance, and when a truck came near, it seemed like its wheels would just come right over me. Anyway, soon I learned to judge distance. I began looking ahead, stopped worrying about the trucks and about what was moving on either side.
Interviewer: In your opinion, what does it take to become a good taxi driver？
Nancy: Er... besides driving well, the most important thing a taxi driver needs to know is the streets, and I knew the city well because I'd lived there for a long time. I knew all the main streets and even the side streets. And, of course, you have to keep updating your knowledge of the streets because the city changes. There might be a new road appearing somewhere one day.
Interviewer: Now, what about annual leaves？ Do you have them？
Nancy: Oh yes. When I first started, I had only 10 days. And now I have 3 weeks every year with pay.
Interviewer: Just out of curiosity, when you go on vacation to another place or city, do you drive there as well？
Nancy: In most cases, not. I prefer to be driven by others if we go by car. I would also
prefer to go by train or plane if there is a choice. I've already had too much driving in my life. So when on holiday, I just want to relax.
Interviewer: I see. Let's come back to your work. Are there any unpleasant aspects in your job？
Nancy: The only serious difficulty with this work is that sometimes it's dangerous to drive at night. But you have a choice and I always choose to work days rather than nights.
Interviewer: Then, what's the best part of your job？
Nancy: I soon found that what I liked the best about this job was being outdoors, seeing how the city changes from season to season, and there are places I've seen that I would probably never have seen in another job. And I love all kinds of weather. I'd like to leave the window down in a fine rain. And when I have a long drive near the end of the day, I sometimes go past my home to tell my two little children that I'll be home soon. And they always want to come along in my car.
Interviewer: Oh, do they？ I guess kids all like to be taken for a ride sometimes.
Nancy: Yeah, but you cannot take anyone along unless they pay or you pay for them.So I've to pay their fares one of these days and take them out in my taxi,because they really think it's fun. Out in the countryside on a long drive, with the fresh air and sun shining, you just seem to want to drive forever. At least that's how it's for me.
Interviewer: Being a taxi driver, you have to meet all kinds of people. How do you feel about that？
Nancy: I enjoy meeting many different people. I might not have met some if not for this job, and I've learnt a lot about how people behave in these years.
Interviewer: Can you tell us a bit more about it？
Nancy: The biggest advantage is that you come across various characters in your work.Some people are interesting, some rushed, some pleasant, some funny, some talkative, some are so pressed for time that they change their clothes in the taxi. Those who are in the greatest
Which of the following is NOT stated as one of the purposes of free public libraries？
听力原文： The Bush administration Friday reaffirmed its opposition to Israel trying to exile or kill Palestinian leader Yasser Ararat. The comments followed an assertion by Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon that he was no longer bound by a commitment to the United States not to harm the Palestinian Authority chief.
A senior Bush administration official says the United States has made it "entirely clear" that it would oppose any action to harm Yasser Ararat and that the U. S. position has been reiterated to Israeli authorities following the latest Sharon remarks.
The Israeli Prime Minister said in a television interview Friday that he told President Bush at their White House meeting last week that he had released himself from a commitment he made to the United States three years ago not to physically harm Mr. Ararat.
The senior administration official, who spoke to reporters at the White House, said the issue had come up at the April 14 meeting and that the President reiterated U. S. opposition to such an action.
He said the matter had been taken up with Israel following the Sharon interview remarks and that the United States considers the Sharon promise to still be operative. "We consider a pledge," he said," a pledge. "
Sharon made a commitment three years ago that ______.
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