听力原文： The US president's helicopter flew over the path of the deadly storm in the state of Alabama, where eight teenagers were killed Thursday in the collapse of a high school in the town of Enterprise.

M: Well, uhm, it'd be great to get away, but I've never done it before. W: None of the others have either except for me. I went once last fall. But there'll be an instructor in each canoe the first day. M: I don't know. W: Oh, come on. This is our last chance to take a break before finals. The scenery is beautiful, and if it gets too hot we can dive in whenever we feel like it. The river's really calm this time of the year, no rapids to deal with. M: That's a relief. What would I have to bring？ W: Let's see. Tom's bringing food for the Friday night cookout for everyone. And the people who run the trip have tents set up and they supply food and drinks for all day Saturday. On the way back Sunday morning we'll stop somewhere for breakfast. So, you have to bring a bathing suit and a sleeping bag. M: Well, I do love camping and sleeping out. Where is this place？ W: Well, it's about an hour and a half to the place where we meet the trip leaders. We leave our car there and they drive us and then canoes upriver to the place where we start canoeing. M: And who's driving us to the meeting place？ W: Well, I was hoping we could take your car. Mine's in the shop again. M: Oh, I see. It's not me you want, it's my car. W: Don't be silly. So what would you say？ M: Oh, why not! W: Great! I'll give you a call when I find out when everyone wants to leave on Friday. (20) A．To convince him to go on a canoe trip. B．To invite him to a cookout. C．To ask if she can borrow his car. D．To tell him about a trip she took.

M: Urn... I'm busy myself in the business. I can't spare a little time. Who is going to meet Mr. Chen？ A．The man. B．The woman. C．The man and the woman.

M: Everyone wants to stop it, but it is a difficult problem to solve. Meat pollution is mused by things people need. W: What do you mean？ M: Well, automobiles and airplanes cause pollution but they also provide transportation. W: Right. And factories cause air pollution but they provide people with jobs and products. M: Cities are the worst offenders. In crowded cities, factories and cars can add tons of pollution to the air every day. W: Yes. When I drove, to town yesterday, the clear air changed. It seemed like a dark cloud hung over the city. M: Nobody likes air pollution. It smells bad; it makes it difficult to breathe. W: True, it even damages the plants that provide tis with food. No wonder we get sick. It's dangerous to everyone's health. M: I think everyone knows it is a serious problem. When air pollution can even damage strong materials like steel and concrete; think what it does to poor humans. W: It is terrible, and yet we do need some things that cause it. We'll have to try to figure out a solution. (20) A．Most people don't think it is a serious problem. B．Most of our pollution is caused by things people need. C．The government has not spent enough money to stop it. D．The seriousness of pollution has not been realized by the government.

"There is no danger of war," Musharraf told reporters in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad. "We should have confidence in ourselves. We are not sitting idle. We are prepared for everything. There should not be any misunderstanding." Tensions were raised this week as the two accused each other of links to killings in the two countries. India says it suspects the two gunmen who killed 28 people at an Indian temple on Tuesday had links to Pakistan-based Islamic militant groups. Pakistan has denied any involvement in the temple massacre, and police in Karachi said there were indications of India intelligence agents behind the murder of seven Christian charity workers in the city. But India rejected the charges yesterday. According to Pakistani President, the chances of the two countries going to war were ______ A．great B．small C．growing D．greater than before

M: She’d better have it examined by a doctor anyway. And I will call her about it this evening. Q: What does the man think Carol should do？ (19) A．See a doctor. B．Stay in bed for a few days. C．Get treatment in a better hospital. D．Make a phone call to the doctor.

W: Oh, there's only one textbook. M: Yeah, surely there's only one textbook, but one with 880 pages. What does the man complain about？ A．Too much reading. B．Only one textbook. C．A very heavy textbook. D．a mean professor.

W: I'd like to, and it sounds like a lot of fun. But I need to check my schedule first. Q: What does the woman mean？ (13) A．She's not interested in the party. B．She might have something else to do. C．She'd rather come some other time. D．She'll ask for the permission of her mom.

M: How about using our dining room for the meeting？ Q: What's worrying the woman？ (14) A．The organization of a conference. B．The cost of renting a conference room. C．The decoration of the conference room. D．The job of cleaning up the dining room.

To get a hand in is to begin a job, to begin to know something about it. When we learned completely, it will be easy for us. We will be able to do it hands down. If we do the job well, we may end up with the upper hand. That means to be in control or to have gained complete understanding of a situation. On the other hand, if the situation gets out of hand then, it is out of control. Then we may have to hand it to someone, to let someone else take over the business. It is time for us to wash our hands, to end it up completely. You can also lend a hand to someone but without really giving up your hand. You lend a hand when you help someone. You offer them a helping hand. If someone is kind enough to lend us a hand then we surely do not want to bite the hand that feeds us. We do not want to repay his kindness by treating him badly. The expression "to end up with the upper hand" means ______. A．to begin a job B．to be in control C．to be out of control D．to take over the business

W: That's earlier than I expected. But I guess you're the only ride. Could you give me a wake-up call at 4:30 tomorrow morning？ Q: What is the woman most likely to do？ (19) A．She will hitch a ride on the way. B．She will go together with the man. C．She will call on the man and wake him up. D．She will pick up the man.

B: Well, uhm, it'd be great to get away, but I've never done ii before. A: None of the others have either except for me. I went once last fall. But there'll be an instructor in each canoe the first day. B: I don't know. A: Oh, come on. This is our last chance to take a break before finals. The scenery is beautiful, and if it gets too hot we can dive in whenever we feel like it. The river's really calm this time of the year, no rapids to deal with. B: That's a relief. What would I have to bring？ A: Let's see. Tom's bringing food for the Friday night cookout for everyone. And the people who run the trip have tents set up and they supply food and drinks for all day Saturday. On the way back Sunday morning we'll stop somewhere for breakfast. So, you have to bring a bathing suit and a sleeping hag. B: Well, I do love camping and sleeping out. Where is this place？ A: Well, it's about an hour and a half to the place where we meet the trip leaders. We leave our car there and they drive us and the canoes upriver to the place where we start canoeing. B: And who's driving us to the meeting place？ A: Well, I was hoping we could take your car. Mine's in the shop again. B: Oh, I see. It's not me you want, it's my car. A: Don't be silly. So what would you say？ B: Oh, why not! A: Great I'll give you a call when i find out when everyone wants to leave on Friday. (36) A．To convince him to go on a canoe trip. B．To invite him to a cookout. C．To ask if she can borrow his car. D．To tell him about a trip she took.

Woman: Thank you, Chris. You know, today—with so many Americans counting calories and wanting to eat more natural foods—there are many new kinds of bread on supermarket shelves, high fiber bread, wheat germ bread, low calorie bread, to name only a few. Well, despite the variety, the principal ingredients of bread have remained the same. flour, water, and yeast. There may be a few other things added as food for the yeast to help it develop or as agents to assist the baking process, but these additives appear in minute quantities and have little effect on calories or nutrition. Man: Well, what about the differences between white bread and whole grain bread, Alice？ Is whole grain bread really superior nutritionally？ Woman: Both have their advantages, Chris. Whole grain bread does have more fibers of course, and the bulk which the fiber provides can be useful in digestion. White bread has a finer texture. The reason that so many people feel white bread is nutritionally lacking is the bleaching process. Bleaching, which gives bread its distinctive white color, does remove many nutrients. But what many people are unaware of is that these nutrients are added back into the bread after the bleaching process. And this re-adding process has a distinct advantage for some people. One nutrient that is re-added, iron, is unbounded in white bread whereas the iron which is retained in its natural state in whole grain bread is bonded to other chemical constituents. Studies have shown that some people have difficulty absorbing the bonded iron but can readily absorb the unbounded iron in bleached white bread. Probably the soundest advice for most people is to eat some of both types of bread. And now here's a story which makes the good old days seem that much further in the past. Do you still remember the nickel candy bar that you used to buy on the way home from school when you were a child？ Well, after successive increases to 10, 15, and 20 cents, the old nickel candy bar is now going to cost you a quarter. Candy manufacturers report that the bars will be larger. But, whereas the price is increasing 25%, the average weight increase for a bar is only 14%. Man：Thank you, Alice. We'll have more news after we return from a commercial break. 19.According to the report, what are the three main ingredients found in bread？ 20.What advantage does unbounded iron offer？ 21.Which of the following statements about bread is true？ 22.What gives white bread its distinctive color？ (39) A．Fiber, wheat germ and water. B．Iron, flour and yeast. C．Yeast, flour and fiber. D．Flour, water and yeast.

M: I think so. It’ll be especially helpful if you can check the same story in the newspaper. Q: What does the man mean？ (18) A．Watching TV is better than reading a newspaper. B．The newspaper may give more information. C．TV is more interesting than a newspaper. D．A combination of reading and listening is more effective.

M: Well, of course it is an increasingly serious problem, I mean a fairly large part of the old population becomes confined to the house. They cannot go out, because they don't want to trouble others, thus little by little they become a burden to the younger generation. Q: What are the speakers talking about？ (17) A．Population explosion. B．Generation Gap. C．Problem of the aged. D．Climate changes.

President Bush says he told King Abdullah that those responsible for the wrongdoing will be brought to justice, and their actions do not represent American values. "I told him I was sorry for the humiliation suffered by the Iraqi prisoners and the humiliation suffered by their families. I told him I was equally sorry that people who have been seeing those pictures didn't understand the true nature and heart of America, "Mr. Bush said. Mr. Bush says he and Americans are sickened by images of the abuse, which he says are a stain on America's reputation. In interviews Wednesday with Arab-language television stations, Mr. Bush denounced the abuse, but stepped short of apologizing for it. King Abdullah said Jordanians were also horrified by the images, but he is confident the abuse does not reflect U. S. morals or standards. During his talk with King Abdullah, President Bush______. A．denied that U. S. soldiers were to blame for their abuse of prisoners in Iraq B．refused to admit that it was an error to launch the war on Iraq C．made an apology for American soldiers' abuse of prisoners in Iraq D．required Jordan to give help in fighting against terrorism

M: Well, the 1992 Maastricht Treaty proposed a single currency between the European Union. The participating countries decided on the name "Euro' at a summit in Madrid in 1995 and the currency was launched on January 1, 1999. W: What is it worth？ M: When the Euro was launched in 1999, one Euro was worth 1.17 US dollars or 71 British pence. However, the weakness of the Euro zone economies compared with that of the United States, combined with the inexperience of the European Central Bank in dealing with the international markets, has meant that since its launch the value of the Euro had declined significantly. In December 2001, one Euro was worth little more than 89 cents or 63 pennies, a 20 percent drop on its initial value. W: Do you think it will affect the daily life of ordinary people？ M: I suppose so. For example, one of the major headaches for participating countries has been the con version of public telephones, vending machines, and shopping trolleys to accept Euro coins. Al though a conversion process has been in full swing since before 1999, there are reports that some countries are not ready for the Euro. W: So what does it look like？ M: There are seven notes designed by the Austrian artist Robert Kalina. The designs show the "seven ages" of European development, with windows and gateways on the front, and bridges on the back. In addition, there are eight coins designed by the Belgian artist Luc Luycx. All Euro coins are round, but have differences in composition, weight, thickness, and milling to ensure that the blind can easily distinguish between them. On the front there is a European design, common to all coins, and on the back a "national" design from the central bank of issue. Despite the "national identities'', all coins can be spent throughout the Euro zone regardless of their origin. (36) A．1992 B．1995 C．1999 D．2001

When will the couple be married？ A．This July. B．Next June. C．This June. D．This Wednesday.

M: Betty, let's not push our luck! OK？ Q: What does the man mean？ (13) A．They shouldn't make too many requests. B．They should ask for further extension. C．They should finish the project as scheduled. D．They should not try their luck.

To get a hand in is to begin a job, to begin to know something about it. When we learned completely, it will be easy for us. We will be able to do it hands down. If we do the job well, we may end up with the upper hand. That means to be in control or to have gained complete understanding of a situation. On the other hand, if the situation gets out of hand then, it is out of control. Then we may have to hand it to someone, to let some- one else take over the business. It is time for us to wash our hands, to end it up completely. You can also lend a hand to someone but without really giving up your hand. You lend a hand when you help someone. You offer them a helping hand. If someone is kind enough to lend us a hand then we surely do not want to bite the hand that feeds us. We do not want to repay his kindness by treating him badly. The expression "to end up with the upper hand" means ______. A．to begin a job B．to be in control C．to be out of control D．to take over the business

The hi-tech foreign trade from January to April posted a year-on-year rise of 26.8 percent. The hi-tech exports went up faster than the imports by 12 percent. The hi-tech trade surplus totaled more than US $ 3.9 billion for the first 4 months. The hi-tech exports accounted for 27.8 percent of the total exports for the first 4 months. USS 35.38 billion, or 58.5 percent of hi-tech exports, came from integrated circuit, color TV, mobile phones, and automatic data processing equipment. They have won larger orders at higher prices. China's hi-tech trade surplus has lasted for______ so far. A．4 months B．7 months C．4 years D．7 years

Our South America correspondent Eliot Gotkin reports from La Paz: In presenting his resignation an emotional President said that he bad gone as far as he could go. He blamed his decision on the intransigence of the protesters. For weeks they have blocked roads and paralyzed La Paz. Violence has grown and fuel in Bolivia's main city has pretty much run out. Mr. Mesa described the protestors as a minority trying to impose their will on the majority. He said they had taken advantage of his promise not to use force to crush the demonstrations. It is still unclear whether Congress will accept the President's resignation. The last time he presented it in March Parliament refused. When did Bolivian president Carlos present his resignation to Parliament last time？ A．in February B．in March C．in April D．in May

Matt Flanigan, President, TIA: Well, today I would say speed and bandwidth. Especially, a little smile up to the consumer' is probably a big issue holding back the Internet. But security is also important with electronic commerce. And until they really solve that, people are not gonna feel secure. Host: All right. Well, Let's introduce our guest. We're joined by an executive from Effnet: Tomas Althen. Welcome to the program. We're delighted to have you. Tomas, let's start with this. What sort of Internet issue is Effnet dealing with？ What kind of solutions do you bring to the table？ Tomas Althen, CEO, Effnet Group: The Internet is growing at a very rapid speed at the moment. As you must know, the number of users doubles every year. However, also the information on the net doubles every month. And this calls up the two issues we have been hearing about here, speed and security. Host: Well, let's look at more details. Look at this video about the city council of Stockholm, Sweden. Narrator on the video: Here is the power. The politicians and high civil servants at Stockholm County Council are used to having access to qualified information. Now with everyone using Internet and Intranet, some information has to remain secret. The decision on how to do this are mad here at IT Control. They have found the way to let 10, 000 employees use the Internet but some information can still be accessed only by qualified people. This is the firewall keeping the information system secure. A box in the basement with software from Effnet. Scandinavia is known for its technology. Cellular phones and Internet are part of daily life. And here in Sweden there are some young, very innovative up-starting companies. One is Effnet, founded in 1997 and already on the world market. As the world demands speed and security and reliability, Effnet's gigabit router on a card makes security easier. The generic plug-in card, firewaller and router in one, proves that they are ready to meet the world demand. Host: Well, how does the firewall work？ We were told a few days ago that one of the new methods of transmission was to break everything up into little packets, send them all into the Internet and hope they arrive in the same order, and so on. Is the protection of these packets from being raided is this the principle task of the firewall？ Tomas Althen: You can say that in one sense. You also don't want packets to come in to your data system, or into your network, packets which you don't want to be there. You want to be able to decide for yourself as an organization or as a company: hey, I don't want these guys to be able to access my treasure. And to do that you need to do some filtering. You need to decide which packets are allowed, which packets are not allowed. You have to do that very fast so you don't end up with yet another bottleneck. And we solved that problem. Host: Let's look ahead a couple of years and have you estimate for us how you see this technology evolving. What do you think will be different or new on the horizon in a couple of years？ Tomas？ Tomas Althen: More and more has been put into smaller and smaller spaces. We are making quite a leap in putting all these features on one card. But the next step is clearly putting them on one chip. And we are talking to chip vendors to try to do that as quickly as reasonable. They usually say that one year in this business is seven ordinary years. So, that would be 14 years from now. We'll see things more and more integrated. For Effnet, in two years I would s A．The quality of being easy to use. B．For most of us, broadband access is years in the future. C．To maximize the Internet's sufficiency.

In a written statement, Mr. Bush says the Taleban continues to provide safe haven and a base of operations for Osama bin Laden. He goes on to say the bin Laden operation has committed, and threatens to commit, acts of violence against Americans. Why does President Bush renew sanctions on the Taleban forces？ A．Taleban forces killed some Americans. B．Taleban forces attacked other countries. C．Taleban forces are a terrorist organization. D．Taleban forces continue to provide safe haven and a base of operations for Osama bin Laden.

Delegation chief Jean-David Levitte of France poke to reporters after talks with the president Friday in Kinshasa. He said Mr. Kabila impressed the 12-member U. N. team with his statements and his answers to their questions. Ambassador Levitte also said Mr. Kabila's decision Thursday to end a ban on political parties will help set up a national dialogue between Congolese political forces as called for in the Lusaka peace accords. Mr. Kabila became head of state in January, following the assassination of his father, then-President Laurent Kabila. Following the Kinshasa talks, the U. N. delegation left for Luanda for talks with Angolan President Jose Edu-ardo Dos Santos, who has given military backing to the Congolese government. Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi back the Congolese rebels while Namibia and Zimbabwe have joined Angola in supporting the Kinshasa government. On Thursday, the U. N. delegation was in South Africa for talks on the wars in Congo and Burundi. Who has taken steps to resolve the conflict？ A．U.N. Secretary Council Envoys. B．President Joseph Kabila. C．Jean-David Levitte. D．President Jose Eduardo Dos Santo.