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听力原文： The planned return to Earth of the American space shuttle Discovery has been delayed for 24 hours, because of low cloud and rain at the Florida landing site. Two and a half years ago, Discovery's sister ship Columbia disintegrated on reentry. A. L. reports from Cape Canaveral.
The Astronauts were ready to come home. The spaces shuttle was performing well and the weather plane circling Cape Canaveral reported they were good to go. But in the end, mission control pulled a plug on discovery's two chances to land today because of low cloud. The shuttle plummets to earth at 17,000 miles an hour after reentering the atmosphere. And the commander has to guide it down in one attempt. Poor visibility on the runway was enough to scupper the landing; So the mission will enter its 14th day in orbit, and the crew will enjoy another 24 hours in space.
Why has the return of Discovery been delayed for 24 hours？
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SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
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： For a second day, soldiers and volunteers dug into the rubble of homes to locate survivors and pull out the dead from towns and villages in Indian Kashmir. Rescue teams also began the trek to the more isolated regions affected by the quake as overnight rain cleared.
The quake struck close to the line of control dividing disputed Kashmir between India and Pakistan.
The Indian controlled area appears to have suffered less damage than that controlled by Pakistan but authorities say they cannot assess the damage accurately until they reach isolated areas.
Efforts to clear roads buried under landslides are in full swing. The army has opened the main highway that connects Kashmir to the rest of India, and teams of doctors and Red Cross volunteers are on their way.
Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the news？
听力原文： The Russian navy is carrying out a big rescue operation to save the lives of 7 men trapped in a diving vessel at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. 10 Russian ships and a Japanese ship have been sent to the scene off the Kamchatka Peninsula. The Russian news agency Tass quoted a Russian navy spokesman as saying that the Americans had also been asked to help. From Moscow, Steve Rosenberg has this report.
The incident happened off the Kamchatka Peninsula 9,000 kilometers east of Moscow. The deep-sea submersible which is normally used for underwater rescue operations was taking part in a military training exercise on Thursday morning, when its propeller got twisted in fishing nets, dragging the vessel to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. There are reported to be 7 submariners on board. The Russian navy has launched an urgent rescue mission. The fleet's commander has described the. situation as complex and serious. The trapped sailors, he says, have enough air and electricity to last for another 48 hours.
What is the news mainly about？
SECTION B PASSAGES
Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.
听力原文： Are electric cars the way of the future？ Automobile manufactures are under pressure to develop ca rs that do not pollute. One powerful motive is a California law requiring that by the year 2000 ten percent of new car sells in the state be so called zero-emission vehicles. These cars must put no pollutants whatsoever into the atmosphere.
California is a huge market for the automobile companies, so they are working hard to meet these standards. So far the electric car seems to be the best alternative. So the big advantage of electric cars is that they don't pollute. However they will be in competition with gas-powered cars and that's where the weaknesses come out.
The big problem is that the batteries that power electric cars weigh a lot relative to the amount of power they deliver. For instance, in one prototype electric car, the batteries weighed 400 kilograms. And they provide enough energy to go 250 kilometers before recharging, which takes eight hours. Compare that to a moderately fuel-efficient conventional car, it can go 600 to 700 kilometers on a tank of gas and refilling takes just minutes. If there are other drains on an electric car's batteries besides the motor, headlights, air conditioning or a heater, its already limited range will be significantly reduced. So automobile engineers are trying to make more powerful batteries that would increase the cars' range and make them more attractive to buyers.
What is the talk' mainly about？
Men have traveled ever【C1】______ they first appeared on the earth.【C2】______ primitive times they did not travel for pleasure but to find new places【C3】______ their herds could feed, or to escape【C4】______ hostile neighbours, or to find more favourable【C5】______ . They traveled on foot. Their journeys were long,【C6】______ , and often dangerous. They protected【C7】______ with simple weapons, such as sticks or stone clubs, and by lightning fires at night and, above【C8】______ , by keeping together.
【C9】______ intelligent and creative, they soon discovered easier ways of traveling. They【C10】______ on the backs of their domesticated animals; they hollowed out tree trunks and, by using bits of wood as paddles, were able to travel【C11】______ water.
Later they traveled, not for necessity, 【C12】______ for the joy and excitement of seeing and experiencing new things. This is still the main reason【C13】______ we travel today. Traveling, of course, has now become a 【C14】______ organized business. There are cars and splendid roads,【C15】______ trains, huge ships and jet airliners, all of【C16】______ provide us【C17】______ comforts and security. This sounds wonderful. But there are difficulties. If you want to go【C18】______ , you need a passport and a visa, tickets, luggage, and a hundred and【C19】______ other things. If you lose any of them, your journey may be 【C20】______ .
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