Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA. After each news item and question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] Security forces and ethnic Albanian gunmen have fought near the northwestern Macedonian town of Tetovo. The conflict happened as Yugoslav forces entered the security area in southern Serbia near the border with Kosovo. They entered under terms of an agreement with NATO. Heavy gunfire and explosions were heard in the hills around Tetovo. At the same time several thousand ethnic Albanians demonstrated in the town center. They were protesting what they called government repression of their community. At least 9 policemen were reported injured. Q: How many policemen were reported injured in the demonstration? NATO北约。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文] Chile. An appeals court has supported a lower court decision releasing former military ruler Augusto Pinochet from house arrest. The 85-year-old former general had been under house arrest since late January. He is accused of ordering a military campaign in 1973 that killed 75 people. Last week an appeals court reduced charges against General Pinochet. The court said he could not be tried for ordering the killings but it said he could be tried for covering them up. Government lawyers are appealing this latest court decision to Chile's Supreme Court. Q: How old is Pinochet? Augusto Pinochet皮诺切特(智利前总统)。
单选题 A. A factory that makes nuclear reactors. B. A factory that makes potatoes. C. A factory that makes chalks.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[听力原文] In Russia. Iranian president Mohammed Khatarmi has visited a factory in Saint Petersburg that makes nuclear reactors. The factory director said Iran will sign an agreement for a second reactor at the Iranian port city of Bushehr. The Russian official said Iran will do so when Russian workers finish building the first reactor there. Mr. Khatarmi is on the last day of a 4-day visit to Russia. Q: What factory has he visited? Saint.Petersburg圣彼得堡(即列宁格勒),俄罗斯第二大城市。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文] In Africa news. Top UN officials are travelling across the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are there to observe a promised withdrawal of rebel and government forces from battle areas. UN special representative Kemal Morjane is in the eastern city of Coma. He says the forces appear to want peace and are pulling back. A recent cease-fire agreement with the United Nations calls for all fighters to withdraw from battle areas as the first part of a complete withdrawal. Q: Where is UN special representative now? UN special representative联合国特别代表。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[听力原文] Nairobi. Five United Nations aid workers released by Somali gunmen have arrived in Kenya. The former hostages say they are in good health. The aid workers were kidnapped Tuesday during an attack against the headquarters of the group "Doctors without Borders" in Mogadishu. At least 14 people died in the attack. The gunmen are followers of a local leader Musa Su Yallhal. He opposes the temporary Somali government. The gunmen are still believed to be holding four more United Nations workers. The UN says it is holding talks with the Yallhal group. Q: When were the UN aid workers kidnapped? kidnapped绑架。