In this section, you will hear five short news items. Each item will be read only once. After each item, there will be a pause. During the pause, read the question and 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.

单选题 Why does America decide to withdraw some of its military vehicles?

A、

A. They are not needed any more.
B、

B. It wants to cease fire in this area.
C、

C. They are either broken or out-dated.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】
[听力原文]
Washington—The United States this week began quietly reducing the number of its troops in Bosnia, removing "excess" helicopters and military vehicles no longer considered necessary, reports said Thursday.
美国开始削减军队和军用设备，removing “excess” helicopters and military vehicles no longer considered necessary，这就说明他们是在削减不需要的设备。

单选题 What did Mohamed criticize? A. The US government's nuclear policy. B. The US army's ownership of atomic bombs. C. America's atomic power station.

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】
[听力原文]
Vienna—The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mohamed E1 Baradei, criticized the United States' nuclear policy on Wednesday.
文中指出：Mohamed E1 Baradei criticized the United States' nuclear policy on Wednesday. 可知，他批判的是美国的核政策。

单选题 In what field will U.S. and China resume their cooperation?

A、

A. Industry.
B、

B. Space projects.
C、

C. Foreign affairs.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】
[听力原文]
Washington—A giant step has been taken that will allow U.S. and Chinese companies to resume cooperation on commercial space projects, reports said yesterday.
文中提到：允许中国和美国resume cooperation on commercial space projects，说明重新开始合作的领域是航空领域。故B项正确。

单选题 Where will the APEC summit be held?

A、

A. In Washington.
B、

B. In Shanghai.
C、

C. In Vienna.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】
[听力原文]
Washington—The White House confirmed Friday that U. S. President George W. Bush will travel to Beijing for meetings with top Chinese officials after the APEC summit in Shanghai in October.
文中提到：after the APEC summit in Shanghai in October，布什总统会来中国与中国国家元首见面。由此可知，这次会议在中国上海召开。

单选题 ______ people were killed in this news.

A、

A. 6
B、

B. 7
C、

C. 8

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[听力原文] Seven people have been shot dead by a man in Germany, after one of the victims rejected a proposal of marriage to his daughter. The bodies of the victims, four women and three men, were found in an apartment in a West German town of Belfast. The suspect fled from the scene, but was found dead five hours later in his car. Police say the man had shot himself. The victims and the killer were Turkish, and possibly ethnic Kurds. 新闻开头讲道“Seven people have been shot dead”。