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）Pakistan［ˈp æ kist æ n］n.巴基斯坦
2）Pakistani［p æ kɪˈst æ nɪ］adj.巴基斯坦的
3）impoverished［ɪmˈpɑːvərɪʃt］adj.穷困的
4）entrepreneur［ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜː（r）］n.企业家
5）needy［ˈnidi］adj.贫穷的
6）sibling［ˈsɪblɪŋ］n.兄弟姐妹
7）uplifting［ˌʌpˈlɪftɪŋ］adj.令人振奋（开心）的
8）humanity［hjuˈm æ nətɪ］n.人类，人性
1）A.He came from Pakistan to the U.S.as a teenager.
B.He came to the U.S.to pursue his college degree.
C.He worked hard to save money and make a living.
D.He has worked as a restaurant owner for 20 years.
2）A.Because he knows a lot of people who are homeless.
B.Because he knows how it feels to be poor and hungry.
C.Because he used to work as a poor driver in Washington.
D.Because he used to be a homeless guy living on the street.
3）A.Have a free meal，use the bathroom and relax.
B.Have a free meal and share his or her experience.
C.Show love and give the waiters or cooks some help.
D.Show love and bring some food for his or her family.
News Report Two
★Glossary
1）pulmonary fibrosis［ˈpʌlməneri faɪˈbrosɪs］n.肺纤维化
2）diagnosis［ˌdaɪəgˈnoʊsɪs］n.诊断（结论）
3）irreversible［ˌɪrɪˈvɜːrsəbl］adj.不可逆的
4）respiratory［ˈrespərətɔːri］adj.呼吸的
4）A.He found that other marathon runners were kind and encouraging.
B.He received a lung transplant and might live another five years.
C.He carried an oxygen tank by himself while running.(https://www.daowen.com)
D.He finished the Seattle Marathon in 14 hours.
5）A.Integrity. B.Kindness.
C.Persistence. D.Competitiveness.
6）A.Most patients with this disease live no more than five years.
B.As many as 50，000 Americans die of the disease each year.
C.The cause for this disease is currently not clear.
D.Currently there is no medicine to cure this disease.
News Report Three
★Glossary
1）Google n.谷歌（搜索引擎公司）
2）San Francisco［ˌs æ n frənˈsiskəu］（美国）旧金山
3）infectious［I nˈfɛkʃəs］adj.有传染性的
4）microfinance［ˈma I kroʊˈfa I n æ ns］n.小额贷款
5）grant［ɡr æ nt］n.赠款
6）corporate［ˈkɔːrpərət］adj.法人的或社团的
7）A.The efforts of the Google company to bring investors and business owners together.
B.The efforts of the Google company to help small and medium size businesses grow.
C.The efforts of the Google company to take actions against the growing health threats.
D.The efforts of the Google company to reduce poverty and develop private businesses.
8）A.More than seventy⁃five million dollars.
B.More than twenty⁃five million dollars.
C.More than twenty million dollars.
D.More than five million dollars.
9）A.Identify where infectious diseases are developing.
B.Develop the power of information and technology.
C.Invest in small businesses.
D.Improve public services.
10）A.About one percent of company profits.
B.About two percent of its total stock value.
C.About one percent of company profits and two percent of its total stock value.
D.About one percent of company profits and one percent of its total stock value.
