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: It was a day of political tradition, ceremony and drama, the official transfer of power from one prime minister to another. Returning from his meeting with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, Gordon Brown came to his new official residency, Number 10 Downing Street, and he promised new priorities. "I have just accepted the invitation of her Majesty the Queen to form. a government; this will be a new government with new priorities." Mr. Brown vowed to reach Out beyond what he called narrow party interests. Just hours earlier, his predecessor, Tony Blair made his last appearance in the House of Commons. Mr. Blair opened the session on a sober note, expressing condolences to the families of three British servicemen killed in action. "I am truly sorry about the dangers they face today in Iraq and Afghanistan. I know some they think they face these dangers in vain. I don't and I never will." Mr. Blair has remained steadfast in his support for intervention in Afghanistan and in Iraq, even amid increasing public opposition. Over the years, he faced many tough questions in this chamber, especially from the opposition Conservative party.
After meeting with Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ, ______ came to his new official residency, Number 10 Downing Street,
A. Tony Blair
B. the King
C. Gordon Brown
D. president of Iraq
Considering the events of the entire passage, it is most reasonable to infer that Mrs. Sennett calls the children bad because she______.
A. is bothered by the noise they are making
B. doesn't like them hanging on her skirt
C. doesn't want to reveal her affection for them
D. is angry that they never do what she tells them
听力原文: Palestinian rockets fired from the Gaza Strip crashed into the battered Israeli border town of Sderot. The Islamic militant group Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack, in which a 36-year-old Israeli man was killed when his car took a direct hit. He was the second Israeli fatality in the past two weeks, during which time Palestinian militants have fired more than 230 rockets at Israel. The attack brought a stem warning from Prime Minister Ehud Olmert at the weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem. "There is no immunity for anyone involved in terror," Mr. Olmert said, hinting that the leaders of Hamas could be targeted. "We will decide when, how and to what extent we will act," he said. Mr. Olmert spoke hours after Israel launched a fresh wave of air strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza. About 50 Palestinians, most of them militants, have been killed in the raids which began 12 days ago. Hamas says it is absurd to talk about a truce while Israeli air strikes continue. And in the wake of the deadly rocket attack, Israel's offensive shows no sign of letting up.
According to the news, who claimed responsibility for the rocket attack?
A 36-year-old Israeli man.
B. Palestinian militants.
C. Israel's offensive.
D. Hamas
听力原文:W: Let's stop at the next garage.
M: Do we need petrol?
W: No, but there is a cafe and we can have a drink.
What does the woman want to do?
A. To have her car fixed at he next garage.
B. To get petrol for her car.
C. To have a drink in the caf6.
D. To use the restroom in the caf6.