短篇新闻听力 Test 7

Questions 1 and 2 will be based on the following news item. In Bolivia, [00:45.83]life is slowly returning to normal [00:48.05]after almost a month of demonstrations. [00:50.78]Thousands of mainly native people [00:53.03]---from poor peasant farmers to miners [00:55.73]have been demanding nationalization of the country’s gas industry [00:59.49]and calling for constitutional reform. [01:02.55]The protesters are angry [01:04.29]at what they see as the exploitation of Bolivia natural resources [01:08.66]by foreign companies and governments. [01:11.55]There’s a long history [01:12.89]of the country’s rich natural resources being exploited [01:16.38]by foreigners with little financial reward for the population, [01:20.29]60 percent of whom are of native origin. [01:23.62]Many now hope the new president, [01:25.42]Eduardo Rodriguez, [01:27.10]may find a solution to the country’s problems. [01:29.91]The new president will have more on his agenda than calling elections [01:33.82]and deciding the future of Bolivia's natural resources. [01:37.64]Overcoming the shocking inequality of life in this poor country [01:41.83]is the most serious challenge, [01:43.87]and it seems, the only way to ensure a peaceful future. 1. What are the main demands of the demonstrators? a) Exploitation of Bolivia natural resources and new election. b) Constitutional reform and new election c) Financial reward for the native population an constitutional reform d) Nationalization of the country's gas industudy and constitutional reform 2. What is the most serious challenge of the new president? a) Calling a new agent for elections b) Calming down the anger of the protesters c) Narrowing the inequality of life in Bolivia d) Deciding the future of Bolivia's natural resources Questions 3 and 4 will be based on the following news item. In this second appearance before the U.N. Committee Against Torture, [02:39.26]the senior officials answered a number of questions [02:42.51]about Washington’s supposed use of torture, [02:46.12]about U.S. prisoner operations in Guantanamo Bay, [02:49.89]Afghanistan and Iraq and about the treatment of terror suspects. [02:55.39]The head of the U.S. delegation [02:57.63]and legal adviser of the Department of State, [03:00.60]John Bellinger, [03:02.00]told the panel’s 10 independent experts [03:05.12]that all U.S. officials and government agencies are prohibited [03:10.03]from engaging in torture at all times and in all places. [03:14.88]He said this is the case even in situations [03:18.04]where the law of armed conflict applies. [03:21.36]In an effort to silence the critics, [03:23.93]Bellinger said the United States believes everyone is entitled [03:27.92]to humane treatment. [03:30.02]He said freedom from torture is a right [03:32.44]that can never be taken away. 3.What guilt was the U.S. accused of? a) Questioning the U.N. committee Against the Torture b) Torturing terror suspects c) Prohibiting military operations in Guantanamo Bay d) Silencing the critics of the U.S. 4. How many independent experts are there in the panel? a) 25 b) 10 c) 35 d) 15 Questions 5 to 7 will be based on the following news item. Korean language studies are quickly growing in popularity [04:24.55]across the United States. [04:26.40]The Modern Language Association says [04:28.53]the number of U.S. college students taking a Korean language class [04:32.87]rose by almost 45% over the last few years. [04:36.75]The group notes that the increase comes at a time [04:39.80]when the number of college students taking foreign language classes [04:43.04]has declined. [04:44.71]Many people around the world like the sound of K-pop, [04:48.16]Korean popular music. [04:50.00]Also, the children of Korean immigrants want to speak [04:53.81]to their parents and grandparents in Korean. [04:57.16]Professor Sung-Ock Sohn teaches Korean classes at UCLA. [05:02.10]She says another reason people want to learn the language [05:05.54]is the growing economic power of South Korea. [05:08.98]Professor David Schaberg, [05:11.11]Dean of Humanities at the University of California, [05:14.27]says the popularity of Korean language training [05:17.16]is also affecting American culture. [05:20.16]He says it shows that American culture is becoming more Asian, [05:24.39]or at least opening up to more Asian influences. [05:28.47]Language researchers say [05:30.43]the growing number of U.S. students taking Korean language classes [05:34.36]shows no sign of ending anytime soon. [05:37.63]Their reasons: [05:38.74]the popularity of K-pop [05:40.39]and the rising number of Korean-Americans [05:42.93]seeking to re-connect with older family members. 5. What is K-pop? a) Students learning Korean b) Children of Korean immigrants c) Korean popular culture d) The Korean pop music 6. Why is Korean gaining popularity in the U.S. recently? a) The number of U.S. college students rose in the last few years b) People around the world like Korean TV series c) Children of immigrants want to speak to native speakers d) The ecnomic power of South Korea is growing 7. What does Professor Schaberg think of this phenomenon? a) America culture is becoming more global b) Asian culture is greatly influnced by America c) America culture is becoming more Asian d) Asian culture is becoming more global