听力原文：Critics say that vocational training did not place enough importance on subjects like mathematics and reading. Some teenagers—especially some from poor and minority families—were sometimes directed toward such training unfairly.

听力原文： The Coast Guard does what its name says; it guards the coasts of the United States. During a war, the Coast Guard becomes part of the United States Navy, and helps to protect against enemy attacks. In times of peace, however, The Coast Guard is part of the United States Department of Transportation. It has responsibility for many different duties. The Coast Guard can be found at many large lakes in America, as well as in coastal waters. It enforces laws controlling navigation, shipping, immigration, and fishing. It enforces other laws that affect the thousands of privately-owned boats in the United States. Coast Guard planes, boats and helicopters search for missing boats and rescue people in dangerous situations. Last year, Coast Guards men saved the lives of almost 7,000 people. The Coast Guard does scientific research on the ocean. It also uses ice-breaking boats to clear ice from rivers or lakes, so boats can travel safely. One of The Coast Guard's most important duties now is helping to keep illegal drugs out of the United States. Coast Guard boats, armed with guns, use radios and radar to find boats that may be carrying drugs. They stop the boats suspected of carrying drugs and search them, They seize the drugs and arrest the people on the boats. Last year, Coast Guardsman seized more than 800,000 kilo grams of marijuana and cocaine. And-they arrested more than 700 persons trying to bring illegal drugs into the United States. This kind of action is exiting. Most of the time, however, Coast Guardsman say they see nothing more exciting than the ocean. (33) A．Guarding the coasts of the United States. B．Being part of the United States Navy. C．Guiding people along the coast. D．Protecting people from army attack.

M: Well; Mr. Smith seems to be the wrong person to head that department. One more wrong step and he will be removed from that office. Q: What can we learn from the conversation？ (16) A．Mr. Smith will be replaced if he makes another mistake. B．Mr. Smith is an admirable chief of the Asian department. C．Mr. Smith's department is more successful than ail the others. D．Mr. Smith is seldom in his office.

M: I've never seen any point in losing my temper. Q: What does the man mean？ (17) A．He is a short-tempered person. B．It doesn't matter whether you have a good temper or bad temper. C．He thinks himself to be a patient person. D．He won't accept this position.

At that time, it says, 350 thousand children a year were paralyzed from this crippling disease. It says this figure dropped to 35 hundred last year. W-H-O Coordinator for the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, Bruce Aylward, says last year a record 550 million children under age five were immunized in 82 countries against polio. Although this is an important achievement, he says the job is not yet over. "The major challenge right now is to stop polio transmission everywhere within the next 24 months so that we can certify the world polio free on time in 2005. The greatest challenge to doing that will be making sure we access every child in the big remaining, heavily endemic or heavily infected polio areas." The World Health Organization says the polio virus is now present in no more than 20 countries. This is down from 125 in 1988. But, it notes immunizing children in these few remaining countries will not be easy. W-H-O says major difficulties lie in war-torn countries such as Afghanistan, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, and Sudan. But, it says problems also exist in polio-endemic countries such as Nigeria, Ethiopia, Pakistan, and Northern India. W-H-O vaccine export, Bjorn Melgaard says the goal is to be able to eventually stop immunizing children against polio. "Once we are absolutely certain that the virus is not spreading; that epidemics can no longer occur, that the containment has been achieved, then we can stop vaccination." Dr. Melgaard adds that the benefits from eradicating polio will be enormous. Besides ending the human suffering, he says countries will save about one-and-haft billion dollars a year in immunization costs. But the World Health Organization warns against complacency. It says the whole world is at risk of polio until the last polio virus is eradicated. This means everyone will have to remain vigilant and committed to achieving this major public health goal. Questions: 23.According to WHO coordinator, how soon shall we stop polio transmission everywhere so as to make the world polio free on time in 2005？ 24.How many countries did they haste the polio virus in 1988？ 25.What are the war-torn countries that WHO says major difficulties lie in？ 26.What is the goal of this campaign？ (43) A．One year. B．Two years. C．Three years. D．Four years.

M: I think they don't speak because their culture values modesty, and they don't want to appear to be showing off. Goes back to Confucius. Q: Why don't Chinese students say anything in class according to the man？ (14) A．They are too shy. B．They are not allowed to speak. C．They are modest. D．They don't dare to speak.

听力原文： Reports say Japan and US have reached an agreement on a dispute over air-cargo transport rights in Asia. The agreement means Washington and Tokyo will re-negotiate 1952 Aviation Treaty which allowed American airlines to fly on from Tokyo to other places of Asia but didn't allow Japanese airlines the same way to fly on from America to other destinations. Tokyo has always said that the treaty was unfair and Japan has always wanted it changed. According to the agreement, Japan will allow American airlines carrier Federal Express to fly on through Tokyo to seven other destinations in Asia. Now Japan has always said it was happy to allow that if the treaty was re-negotiated. It does seem very clear that Japan will come out of this one on top. This is certainly not the first dispute and certainly won't be the last dispute, either. There are several outstanding areas of friction between Japan and US. At the moment, they are negotiating about photographic film and photographic paper. It could take a year to resolve. But even where the two countries do reach an agreement, there is still room for argument. They reach the famous car agreement about a month ago. They are still bickering about it. Japan and the United States are now A．negotiating about photographic material. B．negotiating an automobile agreement. C．facing serious problems in trade. D．on the verge of a large-scale trade war.

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has ordered quicker work to complete construction of Israel's West Bank separation barrier, especially in the area of Jerusalem. Israel began building the nearly 700 kilometer long barrier two years ago, but only a third has been completed. Israeli officials say that's way too slow. "Let's just get it done," said Cabinet Minister and former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu."This is a security fence, it is not a political border, it is not meant to keep people in like the Berlin Wall, it is meant to keep terrorists out." It is not clear how the government will speed up construction of the barrier in light of previous rulings by the Israeli Supreme Court. In the past, the Court has ruled that the government is illegally confiscating West Bank land and creating hardship for Palestinians. Israeli analyst Dan Schueftan told VOA that many Israelis believe the court is favoring the Palestinians over Israeli security. "And the more they take decisions in this direction, the more Israelis will question the wisdom of the Supreme Court." So by ordering rapid construction of the barrier, Mr. Sharon is responding to public opinion. But the Palestinians say it's a land grab. Palestinian chief negotiator Saeb Erekat: "The only thing that's growing on the ground now is more Israeli settlements, more walls, and more dictations and more harming of the Palestinian people." The International Court of Justice in the Hague ruled last year that the barrier is illegal and must be torn down. But after more than a hundred suicide bombings during the past four-and-a-half years of conflict, Israel is determined to build the barrier as quickly as possible. The Israeli Supreme Court has ruled that ______. A．building West Bank barrier is legal B．building West Bank barrier is illegal C．building West Bank barrier is reasonable D．building West Bank barrier is welcomed

听力原文： A United Nations report says sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world where extreme poverty continues to grow over a recent twenty-year period. In its annual report Tuesday, the UN Industrial Development Organization says forty-seven percent of all people living in sub-Saharan Africa subsist on less than one dollar a day. The group said that figure increased by five percentage points in the years between 1981 and 2001. In contrast, the group said the number of people worldwide living in absolute poverty fell from forty percent to twenty-one percent during that same time. How many people lived in extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa in 1981？ A．37% of all the people there. B．42% of all the people there. C．45% of all the people there. D．47% of all the people there.

M: I am planning to do just that. Q: What will the man probably do？ (13) A．Rub his boots. B．Wear his boots. C．Buy a pair of boots. D．Bring some books.

Sharks do not have bones, and a shark has an extremely good sense of smell. It can find. small amounts of substances in the water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals produced by animals. Sharks also sense electrical and magnetic power linked to nerves and muscles of living animals. These powerful senses help them find their fond. Some sharks will eat just about anything. Many unusual things have been found in the stomachs of some large sharks. They include shoes, dogs, a cow's foot and metal protective clothing. About forty percent of the different kinds of sharks lay eggs. The others give birth to live young. Some sharks carry their young inside their bodies like humans do. Scientists are beginning to understand the importance of sharks to humans. Medical researchers want to learn more about the shark's body defense system against disease. They know that sharks recover quickly from injuries. Sharks appear never to suffer infections, cancer or heart diseases. What is this passage mainly about？ A．The necessity of protecting sharks. B．The living environment of sharks. C．The dangers of sharks to human beings. D．An introduction to sharks.

What does the speaker mean？ A．Americans are worried about only two things. B．Americans are worried more about death than about taxes. C．Americans are as worried about death as about taxes. D．Americans are as sure of taxes as of death.

M: It's the law here. They have to print it. Q: What are they talking about？ (14) A．People must give up cigarettes. B．A health warning on cigarette packs. C．The law doesn't allow people to smoke. D．Smoking can cause lung cancer.

M: Hurry up and finish your call. I don't like standing so close. The light hurts my eyes. Q: Why is the woman upset？ (13) A．The light hurts her eyes. B．His ears hurt. C．She can't hear. D．She can't see.

"Surveillance is very clearly our first line of defense, but it only works if there is transparency, if there is timely sharing of information, and if there is a spirit of cooperation," he said. Mr. Leavitt made the remarks on Monday in Jakarta, having previously visited Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam, along with Indonesia the' countries most seriously affected by bird flu. While most of the people who have contracted the disease have caught it from close contact with infected poultry, scientists are concerned the disease may change to one easily passed between people, causing a pandemic that could kill millions. Mr. Leavitt says the H5N1 virus has the potential to affect the world economically, socially, and politically. "The world is a biologically dangerous place right now. Avian influenza is spreading to other nations and to other continents, An outbreak anywhere means that there is risk everywhere," added Mr. Leavitt. "No nation can afford to ignore this. The effects of a pandemic go well beyond personal health. They affect economics, they affect politics, they affect social issues, and social concerns." Secretary Leavitt stressed_______ in the process of fighting H5N1 bird flu virus. A．research and development of new medicine B．new devices of prevention C．separation of infectors D．surveillance and information exchange

？You will hear another five short recordings. Each speaker is talk about his job. ？For each recording, decide who the speaker is. ？Write on letter (A—H) next to the number of the recordings. ？Do not use any letter more than once. ？After you have listend once, replay each recording. A waiter B conference delegate C builder D bank manager E hotel receptionist F security guard G telephone engineer H secretary

—You will hear five recordings. —For each recording, decide what the main reason is for the phone call. —Write one letter (A—H) next to the number of the recording. —Do not use any letter more than once. —After you have listened once, replay each recording. A booking a table B cancelling a meeting C placing an order D selling something E offering a lift F congratulating someone G checking an address H making an appointment

A．The weather． B．The newspaper． C．The whether． D．The rain．

M: They said a week, at the most. Q: What happened to the man？ (15) A．He was stuck at the embassy. B．He lost his travel documents. C．His passport expired. D．He overstayed his visa.

W: But next to potatoes, I believe. Q: What does the woman mean？ (15) A．It's raining heavily. B．It's going to rain. C．It's raining slightly. D．He wants some cats and dogs.

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W: Sure. Weren't you in class on Monday？ That's when it was given out. M: No, I missed that class. Was there a handout？ W: No, the instructor just wrote the assignment on the board. M: Could I copy the assignment from your notes？ W: You could, ff I had copied it all down; but I just wrote down the part that I wanted. M: Oh, no. W: You see, there were four choices of topics ior the term paper; but, when I saw them, I knew which one I wanted so I didn't copy the others down. M: Can you remember any o'f the others？ W: Let's see. There was one about World War I, something about it, but I don't remember what, and there was one called "the idea of progress in the nineteenth century." M: And what was the last one？ W: I can't remember. My mind is a complete blank. Maybe you can ask someone else. M: Yes, I will. Anyway, those are certainly broad topics. W: Yes, but you van focus on a special area within them. Which one would you take？ M: Of course, I don't know what the last one is, but of these three, I think I'd take "the idea of progress." W: That's very abstract. M: Yes, but it's one of my interests and I've read a lot on the subject. I've never written a term paper on it though. W: Me neither. I haven't even read about it. Are you going to class on Wednesday？ M: Yes. W: Maybe he'll write it on the board again. M: I hope so. Good luck with your paper. W: Same to you. (23) A．Three. B．Four. C．Five. D．Six.

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The charity group Plan International says 600 million Asian children are deprived of one of the seven basic needs used to define poverty, including food, safe water, shelter, health and education. And it says 350 million children, equivalent to the population of the European Union, are deprived of two or more basic needs, classifying them as absolutely poor. The group's executive director, Tom Miller, compares these figures to those of the victims from the earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of southern Asia eight months ago. "Those numbers are absolutely staggering. The world has focused very much on Asia through the tsunami. But in many ways, what we're talking about is, this is a silent tsunami that is happening every single day." The group, basing its figures on United Nations statistics, says some Asian countries, like China and parts of Southeast Asia, have considerably reduced their numbers of poor children. But it says significant populations of poor people remain in isolated rural areas and among ethnic minorities. According to the news, which of the following is not among the basic needs used to define poverty？ A．food B．health C．education D．freedom

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.