News Reports
Directions：In this section，you will hear 3 news reports.At the end of each report，you will hear some questions.Both the report and the questions will be spoken only once.After you hear a question，you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A，B，C and D.
News Report One
★Glossary
1）vow［vaʊ］n.誓言；郑重宣布
2）spouse［spaʊz］n.配偶，夫或妻
3）stressful［ˈstresfl］adj.有压力的
4）conflict［ˈkɑːnflɪkt］n.冲突 vi.争斗，冲突
5）inflammation［ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn］n.（医）炎症
6）appetite［ˈæ pɪtaɪt］n.胃口，食欲
7）hormone［ˈhɔːrmoʊn］n.荷尔蒙，激素
1）A.737. B.733.
C.373. D.316.
2）A.Financial security. B.Mutual love.
C.Mental well⁃being. D.Communication.
3）A.A bad marriage may lead to bad health.
B.A couple in a happy marriage do not quarrel.
C.Married people are happier than unmarried ones.
D.Marriage was harder on women than on men.
News Report Two
★Glossary
1）comedy［ˈkɑːmədi］n.喜剧
2）sight⁃gags n.观看噱头
3）device［dɪˈvaɪs］n.装置，手段
4）cast［k æ st］n.全体演员，演员表
5）plot［plɑːt］n.阴谋，情节
6）classify［ˈkl æ sɪfaɪ］v.分类
7）William Shakespeare（人名）莎士比亚
8）The Comedy of Errors《错误的喜剧》
9）Twelfth Night《第十二夜》
10）Two Gentlemen of Verona《维洛那二绅士》
11）A Midsummer Night’s Dream《仲夏夜之梦》
12）As You Like It《如愿》
13）Commedia dell’arte 一种16世纪意大利喜剧
14）The Merchant of Venice《威尼斯商人》
15）Much Ado About Nothing《无事自扰》
16）All’s Well that Ends Well《皆大欢喜》
17）Measure for Measure《恶有恶报》
4）A.The Merchant of Venice.
B.The Comedy of Errors.
C.Much Ado About Nothing.
D.Two Gentlemen of Verona.(https://www.daowen.com)
5）A.Marriage and family matters.
B.Double love and black humor.
C.Exciting life in London in the late 16th century.
D.The confusing relationship between men and women.
6）A.They are defined as black humor.
B.They are sometimes classified as“green world”play.
C.They are popular on stage and on screen.
D.They both ended with an absolutely happy marriage.
7）A.The Comedy of Errors.
B.A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
C.The Merchant of Venice.
D.Much Ado About Nothing.
News Report Three
★Glossary
1）engagement［ɪnˈgeɪdʒmənt］n.订婚，婚约
2）approval［əˈpruːvl］n.同意，批准
3）kick off［kɪkɔːf］（使）开始
4）royal［ˈrɔɪəl］adj.王国的，王室
5）commoner［ˈkɑːmənə（r）］n.平民
6）throne［θroʊn］n.宝座；王位
7）forfeit［ˈfɔːrfət］vt.（因违反协议、犯规、受罚等）丧失，失去
8）status［ˈsteɪtəs］n.地位，身份
9）controversial［ˌkɑːntrəˈvɜːrʃl］adj.有争议的
10）lineage［ˈlɪnɪɪdʒ］n.血统，世系
11）fiance［ˌfiːɑːnˈseɪ］n.未婚夫
12）televise［ˈtelɪvaɪz］vt.由电视播送，实况播送
13）broadcaster［ˈbrɔːdk æ stə（r）］n.广播员，广播公司
14）Mako 人名（日本公主）
15）Kei Komuro 人名（日本公主未婚夫）
16）Fumihito 人名（日本王储）
17）Akishino 人名（日本王储官衔）
18）Kiko 人名（日本王妃）
8）A.A 1927 succession law. B.A 1946 succession law.
C.A 1987 succession law. D.A 1947 succession law.
9）A.He is a professor. B.He is a lawyer.
C.He is a doctor. D.He is an accountant.
10）A.The beginning of Princess Maco’s lengthy marriage process.
B.The significance of parents’approval in Japanese royal marriages.
C.The unfairness of Japan’s law on the marriage of royal members.
D.The formal announcement of the engagement of Princess Maco.
