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CET4 Listening Exercise新闻英语考核重点：5 W 1 HAn out-of control bus fell into a ditch near Dongjing late yesterday,killing 4 of the 36 persons aboard. Who: a bus What: fell into a ditch and killed 4 persons When: late yesterday Where:near Dongjing How: out of controlNews Item 11. A) Two B) ThreeC) Four D) One 2. A) Close all the tourists attractions.B) Forbid using animals as a vehicle.C) Increase the trains and flights.D)Restore the May Day holiday.Keys: B D Recently, a photo showing a visitor on the Great Wall last week aroused a heated discussion on the Internet. They called it the “great queue of China”. It was, with the famous structure snaking to the horizon behind him completely hidden by a mass of other tourists. The vast imperial palace, the Forbidden City, at one point welcomed more than 180,000 visitors in a single day.In the desert at Dunhuang, at least two camels transporting tourists reportedly died from overwork in the Golden Week. And Chinese media said road traffic was up by thirteen percent on last year, causing unprecedented jams. Many people in China save their travelling for the two big annual public holidays- the other is at Chinese New Year. Then, it seems as if the whole country has shut down and everyone is on the road or on the train. Thus thereve been renewed appeals for a third public holiday, in May, to be lengthened to spread the strain.News Item 23. A) It didnt do enough to celebrate the 100th anniversary of WWI.B) It showed little respect to other European countries.C) It tended to focus on the crimes of WWI.D) It tried to deny the crimes committed by the Nazis. 4. A) Indifferent. B) Opposed.C) Neutral D) Numb.Keys: A BThese days, German government has been criticized for not doing enough to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the World War I.Germany has spent less on events than some other European countries. And the events which have taken place have been seen as half-hearted by critics. Traditionally in Germany the First World War is overshadowed by the Second World War. History teaching in German schools tends to focus on the crimes of the Nazis rather than what happened a generation earlier.And since 1945 theres been a strong aversion in Germany to anything that might be seen as glorifying militarism. So many people here are uncomfortable with any anniversary of a war or a battle.Theres still some disagreement among historians about who was responsible for World War I. But having spent the last 70 years making up for Nazi guilt, many Germans have little appetite to now take on the blame for the First World War, too.News Item 35.A) Remind people to care their personal appearance.B) Pay compliments to the person in front of it.C) Tell the person in front of it what to dress.D) Make the company more competitive. 6. A) 38%. B)26%.C) 49%. D) 51%. 7. A) To make people beautiful. B) To raise the nations egos.C) To make big money.D) To change a nation.Keys: B C BPeople often look in the mirror before leaving for work and feel discouraged before stepping out of the door. A new mirror from IKEA aims to nip those self-esteem issues in the bud.The “ Motivational Mirror”, created by a Swedish furniture retailer, pays compliments to the person standing in front of it. The experimental product was launched in a trial at an IKEA store in London this month.A survey from IKEA found 49 percent of British citizens receive no compliments in a week, “despite 38 percent saying just one positive comment would make them smile and 26 percent revealing a kind word results in them liking themselves more,” according to a statement.IKEA stated the goal of the mirror is “ to raise the nations egos.”“ We believe that starting the day positively will have knock-on effects that shape not only the mood of the individual, but that of the nation,” said Myriam, head of bedrooms and bathrooms, IKEA UK & Ireland.News Item 41. A) It was proposed by a group of immigrants.B) Mr. Obama had carried out the reform successfully.C) Illegal immigrants would soon be given citizenship. D) It aims to address the issue of illegal immigrants. 2. A) Eight years.B) Five yearsC) Thirteen years.D) Eleven years.Keys: D CU.S. President Barack Obama has said the time has come for a review on the U.S. immigration system. He made his case at a high school in Las Begas, Nevada, a day after a group of senators outlined a framework for the reform. The White House and senators conceive a path to citizenship for many of an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S. He noted that the current system was “ out of date and badly broken”. Mr. Obamas case for an immigration reform reflects a blueprint he rolled out in 2011, though that did not go gar. Mr. Obama now backs the Senate plan including making illegal immigrants pay taxes and fines, and sending them to the back of the queue before they can become American