单选题

单选题 How many troops are going to withdraw from Afghanistan by the end of next year?

A、 43,000.
B、 10,000.
C、 33,000.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] Wednesday night at the White House, President Barrack Obama announced the phased withdrawal of 10,000 U. S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year, with a target of removing the rest of a 33,000 surge force by the end of next year. 奥巴马总统宣布withdrawal of 10,000 U.S．troops from Afghanistan bv the end of this year，即年底从阿富汗撤军一万人。

单选题 What is the finding of the study?

A、 Low-calorie foods may lead to more weight.
B、 High-calorie foods may lead to more weight.
C、 High-calorie foods may lead to less weight.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析] But the study findings also run counter to conventional wisdom. According to this study, several high calorie foods were found to lead to less weight gain when their consumption was increased. In particular nuts, whole grains, yogurt, fruits, and vegetables, were all associated with less weight gain over time. 这项研究显示several high calorie foods were found to lead to less weight gain，有些高热量的食物增重较少。故选C。

单选题 What do the conflicting reports show about radiation?

A、 The radiation level given by Tokyo Electric is much smaller than that given by other tests.
B、 The radiation level given by other tests is smaller than that given by Tokyo Electric.
C、 The radiation level is close to 10, 000 times the normal level.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] Over in Japan, we're getting some conflicting reports about the radiation coming out of a damaged nuclear power plant. Early Sunday, tests showed that one building at the plant was giving off radiation levels 10 million times higher than normal. Tokyo Electric, which owns the plant, later said the number was close to 100,000 times the normal level. 报道的最后，东京电力公司说the number was close to 100,000 times the normal level．可知这次辐射是正常水平的10万倍。

单选题 Why are Caribbean Service and Europe Today shut down by BBC?

A、 Because of their outdated services.
B、 Because of cuts in government funding.
C、 Because of lack of target audience.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】[解析] A number of BBC radio services are coming to an end. They include the BBC Caribbean Service, which began in 1939, one of the oldest services the BBC has provided in English. It's the last of five language services being shut down by the BBC because of cuts in government funding. Mandarin Chinese and Azeri language broadcasts on radio also stopped today. A number of World Service programmes in English are ending, including Europe Today, which has made its final broadcast. 文章在提及BBC Caribbean Service被停用的原因时，说道because of cuts in government funding，即由于政府停止提供资金造成的。

单选题 What's the cause of demonstrations in cities and towns across Syria?

A、 They are calling for more freedom.
B、 Workers demand higher pay.
C、 Some thirty people were killed by the police.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] Thousands of people have demonstrated in cities and towns across Syria, calling for more freedom. In the southern city of Deraa, protesters said at least 20 people were reported to have been killed when shots rang out after a statue of the former President Hafez al-Assad was set alight. The Syrian authorities prevented journalists from entering Deraa. Lina Sinjab sent this report from Damascus. 本段开头便点明游行的原因Thousands of people have demonstrated…calling for more freedom。所以选A，民众为了争取更多的自由。