填空题Exercise: You are going to hear a passage about adult education. Listen and fill each of the blanks in the following passage with an appropriate word or words. You will hear the passage only once. In some western countries, there are {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}for adults who want to {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}. There are public schools you {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}. In the schools, you can find classes in {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}you want to study. You may want to {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}, sew, paint, or fix TV sets. You may want to learn {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}you are already in. You may want to learn a {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}. You may want to get a {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}. You may even want to go to college. All it takes is {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}. In many cities, there are adult classes in the {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}. You can attend many of these classes without having to {{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}. In some schools you may have to {{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}. There are also many kinds of {{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}for adults. {{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}} {{/U}}schools, many industries and unions organize {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}training programs. In these programs you hear about {{U}} {{U}} 16 {{/U}} {{/U}}and learn new skills. Many large companies will send a worker to school if he or she {{U}} {{U}} 17 {{/U}} {{/U}}. Many job opportunities are {{U}} {{U}} 18 {{/U}} {{/U}}who wish to work. It helps if you know {{U}} {{U}} 19 {{/U}} {{/U}}. There are good jobs for interpreters and typists who know English {{U}} {{U}} 20 {{/U}} {{/U}}.

填空题Washington: The Bush administration has ______ for the first time that it may be willing to ______ a multinational force in Iraq to operate under the ______ of the United Nations as long as ______ by an American. The idea was described by Richard L.Armitage, the deputy secretary of state, as just"______" in discussions at the United Nations. It was first ______ publicly last week by Kofi Annan, the United Nations' secretary general. Mr. Armitage's remarks, made ______ to regional reporters and released by ______ today, represent ______ in course for the administration, which has until now insisted that all ______ matters in Iraq remain under total American control. Allowing the United Nations ______ would be intended to win the support of the Security Council for ______ authorizing the occupation of the country. In his remarks, Mr. Armitage ______ to discuss the plans ______, saying, "I don't think it helps to ______ publicly fight now." But he described the arrangement under consideration as "a multinational force ______ "in which "the American would be the U.N. commander." On Monday, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld was asked whether he could ______ American troops fighting ______ . His answer: "I think that's not going to happen." But he went on to rule out only ______ meaning by the United Nations, whose troops wear blue helmets over a peacekeeping force in Iraq.

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填空题Exercise: You are going to hear a passage about work relations at the place of work. Listen and fill each of the blanks in the following passage with an appropriate word or words. You will hear the passage only once. Work relations with other people at the place of work include relationships with {{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}or colleagues. A major part of work or {{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}comes from getting on with others at work. Work relations will also include those between {{U}} {{U}} 3 {{/U}} {{/U}}: management-employee relations are not always {{U}} {{U}} 4 {{/U}} {{/U}}, particularly as the management's {{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}can be crucial to your future career. There will {{U}} {{U}} 6 {{/U}} {{/U}}about which employees will want to talk to the management. In small businesses the "boss" will probably work {{U}} {{U}} 7 {{/U}} {{/U}}. Anything which needs to be {{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}will be done face-to-face as soon as {{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}. The larger the business, the less {{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}} {{/U}}there will be between employees and management. Special meetings have to be held and {{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}set up, to say when, where, how and {{U}} {{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}the employees can talk to the management. Some companies have specially organized {{U}} {{U}} 13 {{/U}} {{/U}}for this purpose. In many countries of the world today, {{U}} {{U}} 14 {{/U}} {{/U}}, employees join a trade union and ask the union to {{U}} {{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}to the management. Through the union {{U}} {{U}} 16 {{/U}} {{/U}}of employees can pass on the {{U}} {{U}} 17 {{/U}} {{/U}}they have and try to get things changed. The process through which unions {{U}} {{U}} 18 {{/U}} {{/U}}management on behalf of their members is called "{{U}} {{U}} 19 {{/U}} {{/U}}". Instead of each employee trying to bargain alone with the company, the employees join together and collectively {{U}} {{U}} 20 {{/U}} {{/U}}their views.

填空题 Kofi Annan says helping survivors of last week''s earthquake and (1) 1in the Indian Ocean is (2) 2. The United Nations secretary-general says countries that have offered aid must (3) 3and provide it. The offers add up to around (4) 4dollars. United Nations officials say (5) 5of that is needed during the next six months. The concern about offers of international aid is (6) 6. For example, the earthquake in Bam, Iran, in (7) 7of 2003 killed more than (8) 8people. Countries and groups offered hundreds of millions of dollars (9) 9. The United Nations says it has (10) 10only about (11) 11dollars in aid received so far. Governments and organizations that offered help (12) 12that, however. On (13) 13Mr. Annan met with world leaders in Jakarta, Indonesia to discuss aid for (14) 14. The leaders discussed and (15) 15the idea of (16) 16owed by affected nations. But the leaders did not say they would do so. Some said that (17) 17to survivors would be more helpful. Representatives of (18) 18countries and international organizations attended the meeting in Jakarta. Officials say they will cooperate to develop (19) 19 for the Indian Ocean and the (20) 20. Kofi Annan says helping survivors of last week''s earthquake and (1) 21in the Indian Ocean is (2) 22. The United Nations secretary-general says countries that have offered aid must (3) 23and provide it. The offers add up to around (4) 24dollars. United Nations officials say (5) 25of that is needed during the next six months. The concern about offers of international aid is (6) 26. For example, the earthquake in Bam, Iran, in (7) 27of 2003 killed more than (8) 28people. Countries and groups offered hundreds of millions of dollars (9) 29. The United Nations says it has (10) 30only about (11) 31dollars in aid received so far. Governments and organizations that offered help (12) 32that, however. On (13) 33Mr. Annan met with world leaders in Jakarta, Indonesia to discuss aid for (14) 34. The leaders discussed and (15) 35the idea of (16) 36owed by affected nations. But the leaders did not say they would do so. Some said that (17) 37to survivors would be more helpful. Representatives of (18) 38countries and international organizations attended the meeting in Jakarta. Officials say they will cooperate to develop (19) 39 for the Indian Ocean and the (20) 40.文章大意：联合国秘书长科菲.安南说帮助印度洋海啸和地震的幸存者是一场和时间的竞赛，他声称答应要捐助的国家要迅速提供捐助。 对国际援助的顾虑是有历史做基础的。例如，2003年发生在伊朗的地震夺去了26,000人的生命。国际社会和团体答应提供价值数亿美元的资助，但是联合国确认到目前为止只收到17,000,000美元的捐资。国际社会对此有争论。 安南在雅加达和各国领导人会面讨论对海啸受难者的援助。各国领导讨论并欢迎暂缓受灾国的一些债务。但是也表示直接的捐助将更有帮助。官员们称将合作发展建立印度洋和南海的海啸预警机制。 【分析】 1．killer waves[分析]名词短语。此处是一个名词短语结构，要注意中心词和修饰词的关系，关键记下中心词waves，killer waves意思是：杀人浪，即海啸。 2．a race against time[分析]名词短语。此处是一个名词短语结构，要注意中心词和修饰词的关系，关键记下中心词race，a race against time意思是：和时间的竞赛。 3．hurry[分析]动词。此处情态动词后的动词，应注意动词的形式，用动词原形。 4．four billion[分析]数字信息。此处是数字信息，注意拼写形式。 5．one-fourth[分析]数字信息。此处是数字信息，注意拼写形式。 6．based on history[分析]句子结构。此处是谓语动词的一部分，是被动语态结构，意思是：建立在历史的基础上。 7．December[分析]专有名词。此处是专有名词，注意单词拼写的大写情况。 8．twenty-six thousand[分析]数字信息。此处是数字信息，注意拼写形式。 9．worth of assistance[分析]形容词短语。此处是一个形容词短语结构，要注意中心词和修饰词的关系，关键记下中心词worth of，worth of assistance意思是：相当于……价值的援助。 10．confirmed[分析]动词。此处填写谓语动词，应注意动词时态，confirmed意思是：确认、证实。 11．seventeen million[分析]数字信息。此处是数字信息，注意拼写形式。 12．dispute[分析]动词。此处填写谓语动词，应注意动词时态，dispute意思是：争论、辩论。 13．Thursday[分析]专有名词。此处是专有名词，注意单词拼写的大写情况。 14．victims of the tsunami[分析]名词短语。此处是一个名词短语结构，要注意中心词和修饰词的关系，关键记下中心词victims，victims of the tsunami意思是：海啸受害者。Tsunami指海啸。 15．welcomed[分析]动词。此处填写谓语动词，应注意动词时态。 16．suspending some debt[分析]动词短语。此处是动词短语，应注意时态拼写并记下中心词suspend debt，suspending some debt意思是：暂缓部分债务。 17．making direct payments[分析]动词短语。此处是动词短语，应注意时态拼写并记下中心词make payment，making direct payments意思是：直接支付。 18．twenty-six[分析]数字信息。此处是数字信息，注意拼写形式。 19．a tsunami warning system[分析]名词短语。此处是一个名词短语结构，要注意中心词和修饰词的关系，关键记下中心词system，a tsunami warning system意思是：一种海啸预警机制。 20．South China Sea[分析]专有名词。此处是专有名词，注意单词拼写的大写情况。 Kofi Annan says helping survivors of last week''s earthquake and (1) 41in the Indian Ocean is (2) 42. The United Nations secretary-general says countries that have offered aid must (3) 43and provide it. The offers add up to around (4) 44dollars. United Nations officials say (5) 45of that is needed during the next six months. The concern about offers of international aid is (6) 46. For example, the earthquake in Bam, Iran, in (7) 47of 2003 killed more than (8) 48people. Countries and groups offered hundreds of millions of dollars (9) 49. The United Nations says it has (10) 50only about (11) 51dollars in aid received so far. Governments and organizations that offered help (12) 52that, however. On (13) 53Mr. Annan met with world leaders in Jakarta, Indonesia to discuss aid for (14) 54. The leaders discussed and (15) 55the idea of (16) 56owed by affected nations. But the leaders did not say they would do so. Some said that (17) 57to survivors would be more helpful. Representatives of (18) 58countries and international organizations attended the meeting in Jakarta. Officials say they will cooperate to develop (19) 59 for the Indian Ocean and the (20) 60. Kofi Annan says helping survivors of last week''s earthquake and (1) 61in the Indian Ocean is (2) 62. The United Nations secretary-general says countries that have offered aid must (3) 63and provide it. The offers add up to around (4) 64dollars. United Nations officials say (5) 65of that is needed during the next six months. The concern about offers of international aid is (6) 66. For example, the earthquake in Bam, Iran, in (7) 67of 2003 killed more than (8) 68people. Countries and groups offered hundreds of millions of dollars (9) 69. The United Nations says it has (10) 70only about (11) 71dollars in aid received so far. Governments and organizations that offered help (12) 72that, however. On (13) 73Mr. Annan met with world leaders in Jakarta, Indonesia to discuss aid for (14) 74. The leaders discussed and (15) 75the idea of (16) 76owed by affected nations. But the leaders did not say they would do so. Some said that (17) 77to survivors would be more helpful. Representatives of (18) 78countries and international organizations attended the meeting in Jakarta. Officials say they will cooperate to develop (19) 79 for the Indian Ocean and the (20) 80.文章大意：联合国秘书长科菲.安南说帮助印度洋海啸和地震的幸存者是一场和时间的竞赛，他声称答应要捐助的国家要迅速提供捐助。 对国际援助的顾虑是有历史做基础的。例如，2003年发生在伊朗的地震夺去了26,000人的生命。国际社会和团体答应提供价值数亿美元的资助，但是联合国确认到目前为止只收到17,000,000美元的捐资。国际社会对此有争论。 安南在雅加达和各国领导人会面讨论对海啸受难者的援助。各国领导讨论并欢迎暂缓受灾国的一些债务。但是也表示直接的捐助将更有帮助。官员们称将合作发展建立印度洋和南海的海啸预警机制。 【分析】 1．killer waves[分析]名词短语。此处是一个名词短语结构，要注意中心词和修饰词的关系，关键记下中心词waves，killer waves意思是：杀人浪，即海啸。 2．a race against time[分析]名词短语。此处是一个名词短语结构，要注意中心词和修饰词的关系，关键记下中心词race，a race against time意思是：和时间的竞赛。 3．hurry[分析]动词。此处情态动词后的动词，应注意动词的形式，用动词原形。 4．four billion[分析]数字信息。此处是数字信息，注意拼写形式。 5．one-fourth[分析]数字信息。此处是数字信息，注意拼写形式。 6．based on history[分析]句子结构。此处是谓语动词的一部分，是被动语态结构，意思是：建立在历史的基础上。 7．December[分析]专有名词。此处是专有名词，注意单词拼写的大写情况。 8．twenty-six thousand[分析]数字信息。此处是数字信息，注意拼写形式。 9．worth of assistance[分析]形容词短语。此处是一个形容词短语结构，要注意中心词和修饰词的关系，关键记下中心词worth of，worth of assistance意思是：相当于……价值的援助。 10．confirmed[分析]动词。此处填写谓语动词，应注意动词时态，confirmed意思是：确认、证实。 11．seventeen million[分析]数字信息。此处是数字信息，注意拼写形式。 12．dispute[分析]动词。此处填写谓语动词，应注意动词时态，dispute意思是：争论、辩论。 13．Thursday[分析]专有名词。此处是专有名词，注意单词拼写的大写情况。 14．victims of the tsunami[分析]名词短语。此处是一个名词短语结构，要注意中心词和修饰词的关系，关键记下中心词victims，victims of the tsunami意思是：海啸受害者。Tsunami指海啸。 15．welcomed[分析]动词。此处填写谓语动词，应注意动词时态。 16．suspending some debt[分析]动词短语。此处是动词短语，应注意时态拼写并记下中心词suspend debt，suspending some debt意思是：暂缓部分债务。 17．making direct payments[分析]动词短语。此处是动词短语，应注意时态拼写并记下中心词make payment，making direct payments意思是：直接支付。 18．twenty-six[分析]数字信息。此处是数字信息，注意拼写形式。 19．a tsunami warning system[分析]名词短语。此处是一个名词短语结构，要注意中心词和修饰词的关系，关键记下中心词system，a tsunami warning system意思是：一种海啸预警机制。 20．South China Sea[分析]专有名词。此处是专有名词，注意单词拼写的大写情况。

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填空题 {{U}} (36) {{/U}} have greeted Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ as she appeared outside {{U}}(37) {{/U}} in a pink suit and hat on her 80th birthday. And {{U}}(38) {{/U}} working grandmother shows no signs of slowing down and has genes on her side -- her mother died at 101. Queen Elizabeth's husband, Prince Philip, followed close behind as she {{U}}(39) {{/U}} the castle's King Henry VIII gate, Voice of America reports. A military {{U}}(40) {{/U}} played and a 21-gun salute {{U}}(41) {{/U}} nearby ahead of another 41-gun salute in London' s Hyde Park later in the day Friday. Prince Charles is {{U}}(42) {{/U}} a birthday dinner for the {{U}}(43) {{/U}} at a palace in London's Kew Gardens. Queen Elizabeth has received 37,000 birthday cards and e-mails from around the world, according to {{U}}(44) {{/U}} Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ issued a {{U}}(45) {{/U}} saying she {{U}}(46) {{/U}} by the messages. In an ITV News survey, Elizabeth was {{U}}(47) {{/U}} the most popular royal. Bottom of the survey came Camilla Parker-Bowles, Duchess of Cornwall, who last year married the queen's eldest son, Charles, after a tortuous 35-year {{U}}(48) {{/U}}. In her 80s, Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ remains perhaps the most {{U}}(49) {{/U}}. She is known for her penchant for brightly colored suits and hats. French designer Sonia Rykiel once criticized the Queen of England about the way she dresses. She called the Queen "the worst dressed person in the UK". "The Queen is one of the worst dresses people in the UK. She should stop wearing those bright suits and hats ..." Sonia Rykiel said. "A woman in her position should start dressing in a more {{U}}(50) {{/U}} and serious manner." Frankly, we sold our Sonia Rykiel sweaters cardigans on eBay {{U}}(51) {{/U}} after this interview. According to a senior royal aide, "The Queen proudly wears British designers. She wears {{U}}(52) {{/U}} and stylish clothing which is right for the kind of work she does." Her main {{U}}(53) {{/U}} include {{U}}(54) {{/U}} photography, and dogs, especially her Pembroke Welsh Corgis. Queen Elizabeth II is Europe's {{U}}(55) {{/U}} living monarch. And lest we forget, Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ is the Queen of Canada, too.

填空题Beijing: The United States and North Korea had their first ______ in four months here this afternoon as part of the ______ negotiations on how to end North Korea's nuclear program, but diplomats played down prospects for______. James A. Kelly, assistant ______, and Kim Yong Ⅱ, North Korea's deputy foreign minister, met ______ of formal discussions, ______ on direct dialogue that began after a stormy meeting ______ in which North Korea warned that it was moving quickly to ______ nuclear arms. The Bush administration had insisted ______ that it would only hold talks with North Korea ______ because, it argued, only ______ pressure would persuade North Korea to______. It got its way when North Korea dropped its insistence on ______ and agreed, after extensive efforts by China, to hold unusual simultaneous negotiations with ______,______,______ and ______ as well as the United States. Though Bush administration officials had not ______ talking privately with the North Koreans during______, the fact that Mr. Kelly and Mr. Kim met on the first day was seen as a sign of ______ by the American side.

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填空题 The Commission is expected to propose allowing people to choose which legal jurisdiction they would come under, based on their {{U}}(1) {{/U}} or their residency. But the proposal is set to {{U}}(2) {{/U}} because of the very different laws on divorce that apply across the EU. The Commission wants to {{U}}(3) {{/U}} problems over which law to apply when, for example, a married couple from one member state is {{U}}(4) {{/U}} in another member state or when the couple is of different EU nationalities. The {{U}}(5) {{/U}} of member states are said to be {{U}}(6) {{/U}} the idea and responded positively to a {{U}}(6) {{/U}} which followed the {{U}}(8) {{/U}} of a Commission Green Paper. With 15 percent of German divorces each year involving couples of different nationalities, the government of Berlin {{U}}(9) {{/U}} see resolved the issue of which laws should apply. But some member states are expected to resist the {{U}}(10) {{/U}} which would involve allowing different divorce laws to be applied in their countries. For example, in Ireland where the divorce law states a couple must have been separated for four years, establish that their marriage has broken down and be offered {{U}}(11) {{/U}}, a couple from Sweden could apply to an Irish court to allow them to divorce under Swedish law, where divorce can be {{U}}(12) {{/U}} quickly. The Irish government's {{U}}(13) {{/U}} to the Commission on the Green Paper stated: "Ireland is not in favor of allowing {{U}}(14) {{/U}} to choose the applicable law, as this could be open to abuse.., such abuse would be likely to {{U}}(15) {{/U}} most on divorce regimes, such as that of Ireland, which require a relatively long separation period." Ireland, like the UK, however, is allowed to choose whether to "opt-in" to such a proposal under rules agreed in the Amsterdam treaty. Malta has no such {{U}}(16) {{/U}} but could {{U}}(17) {{/U}} the proposal in the Council of Ministers since {{U}}(18) {{/U}} approval will be required. "It is going to lead to {{U}}(19) {{/U}} ," said Geoffrey Shannon, Irish expert on the Commission on European Family Law, which examines the {{U}}(20) {{/U}} of EU family law. The proposal would also mean that judges would have to be trained in the divorce law of all 25 member states.

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