Unit 8 News

Unit 8 Task 1 1) criminals back illegal tracing targeting 2) common sense marching organizing safe 3) misuse arms for do 4) Registration killer outlaw Task 2 A 1) F 2) F 3) T 4) T 5) F B more than one hundred thousand mothers across the United States gathered to push for tougher gun control laws Washington Sunday C 1) b 2) a 3) c 4) b D 1) Gun control Now 2) shed river of votes raging out of stricter gun E Do you think private ownership of handguns should be banned? (In the discussion , refer to different views and facts you’re heard in Task 1 and Task 2 . ) Suggestions : See the script and notes of Task 1 and Task 2. Task 3 A 1) a 2) a 3) b 4) b 5) c B Soccer (1) Roland Garros (3) Equestrian events (2) Longchamp Racetarck (2) Tennis (3) Stade de France (1) C 1) The dossier will show locations of sporting events, media centres, and an Olympic village. 2) The tried and tested quality of Pairs’ famous sporting infrastructure is big advantage. Moreover, it’s been many years since France hosted the Olympic Games in 1924. Task 4 A 1) c 2) a 3) b 4) a 5) b B 1) 2,200 two thirds confrontation 2) appreciate foundation cooperation trust Russia Task 5 A 1) The US military sent an interceptor into space to hit a missile with a mock warhead . 2) 60 billion dollars . 3) It was the first test of technology that could become a key component of the Missile Defense Network. After the test, the Pentagon would likely recommend that US President order deployment of the Missile Defense System. 4) Earlier test produced mixed results: Two failed and one succeeded. 5) He said the nature of the security threats facing the US had changed since the end of the Cold War, and old treaties didn’t fit any more. B Reponses form Parties Concerned Parties Concerned Reactions to the Test US President Pleased with the results, President Bush said he was convinced the system should and could be built. US Congress It criticized the plan for its high cost. Russia and some NATO Member states They disagreed with the US position and warned of the danger of a new arms race. Greenpeace It activists tried to disrupt the test. Task 6 1) We will try to avoid a worldwide nuclear war, for there are no winners in such a war. 2) The US and other countries should refrain from nuclear tests, and sign and ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. 3) The US is withdrawing from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. 4) We should not start a new arms race by deploying Missile Defense System. Task 7 A 1) They had hoped to settle an agenda ahead of the WTO ministerial in Seattle the next week, But they failed to achieve that goal. 2) They were disputes over agricultural issue between major trading nations, and demands from developing countries for more time to implement existing trade accords. 3) They have heavily subsidized their agricultural products. Farmers benefit a lot from these policies. 4) They pressed the EU and Japan to remove the subsidies. 5) Yes, he was confident that some agreement could be reached in Seattle. B 1) c 2) a 3) b 4) a 5) d C 1) Developing countries demand more access to the European market for their agricultural products, But the EU still wants to maintain its subsidies for exports and barriers to imports. 2) Yes. Because their markets are also flooded with cheap goods from other countries. 3) On the whole, the rich countries benefit more from the WTO rules. Task 8 A 1) Working with UNICEF ―one of most direct and effective ways to help children who need it 2) Top issue on the agenda ―mobilizing artists and other intellectuals in the efforts for child survival and health in Africa. 3) How and why artists can help the campaign for universal child immunization 4) How and why artists enjoy high esteem in Africa B 1) b 2) a 3) c 4) b 5) c C 1) Society governments political economic processes 2) The mobilization of entertainers/artists 3) Immunize the six major child-killing diseases 4) Immunized Task 9 The British government has said that Queen Elizabeth has no objection to plans to overturn the tradition of the eldest-born son succeeding to the throne by giving equal rights to whoever is the oldest prince or princess. The announcement in the Upper House of Parliament, the House of Lords, is part of the Labour Government’s moves to modernize the British constitution. The change, if approved, will make no difference to the rights of Prince Charles and his eldest son to succeed to the throne. The Queen herself took over as monarch only because her father King George VI died without sons.