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本资料为共享资料来自网络如有相似概不负责PAGE2020届高考英语听力特训3（word文本）：19SovietForeignMinisterEduardShevardnadzesaidtodaythatsomeSoviettroopswillbeginpullingoutofAfghanistanwithinafewdays.TheremarkscameduringanewsconferenceheldinOttawa.Shevardnadzetoldreporters,"Wewouldliketoseeourboysbackhomeassoonaspossible."ShevardnadzeisnowinMexicowherehewillmeetwithtopgovernmentofficialsovertheweekend.Thenextspaceshuttlemissionisplannedforlift-offonFebruary18th,1988.TodayNASAannounceditsscheduleoflaunchesforthenext7years.NPR'sDanielZwerdingreports:"ThenewlaunchscheduleisprettymuchwhatNASA'sbeenpredictingsinceshortlyafterthechallengerexploded,NASAadministratorJamesFletchersaidtheagencywillshootforonlyfiveshuttlelaunchesthefirstyear,1988,andthat'slessthanhalfthenumberthatNASAhadbeenplanningforthisyearuntiltheaccidenthappened.FletchersaidNASAwillslowlyworkitswayupto16launchesayearintheearly1990s.Andasadministrationofficialshavebeenpredicting,thoseshuttleswillcarryamuchdifferentmixofcargoesthantheshuttlesofthepast.Foratleastthefirstthreeyears,militaryprojectswillfillmorethanhalftheflight.ThePentagoniswaybehindlaunchingsecretStarWarstestsandmilitarycommunicationsatellites.NASAspaceexplorationprojectswillgetnextpriority,suchastheGalileoandUlyssessatellitestostudyJupiterandthesun.Andcommercialbusinesssatellites,whichwereoriginallysupposedtobethefinancialbackboneoftheshuttleprogram,willgetonlyasmallfractionofthespaceintheshuttlecargobays.I'mDanielZwerdlinginWashington."TherearereportstodaythatJohnZaccaro,husbandofformerpresidentialcandidate,GeraldineFerarro,hasbeenindictedbyalocalgrandjuryinQueens,NewYork.TheAssociatedPressandUnitedPressInternationalquoteasourceclosetoacriminalinvestigationofZaccaro,sayingtheindictmentistheresultofaprobeofbriberyallegationsintheawardingofcabletelevisioncontracts.ThegrandjuryhasbeeninvestigatingtheactivitiesofZaccaroandMichaelNussbaum,CampaignManagerofthelateQueensBoroughPresident,DonaldMannis.Ifyouwanttowatchthenextspaceshuttletake-off,markyourcalendarforFebruary18th,1988.ThatisaccordingtoNASA'sofficialnew7-yearspaceshuttlescheduleannouncedtoday.NPR'sDanielZwerdlingreports:"Duringthefirstyear,1988,theagencyplanstolaunchonly5shuttles,lessthanhalfthenumberthey'dbeenplanningtolaunchthisyearuntiltheChallengeraccidenthappened.In1989,they'lllaunch10shuttles,andthenslowlyworktheirwayupto16flightsayearintheearly'90s.Bythen,theAgencyofficialssaidtoday,they'llhavebuiltthenew4thsafershuttlealthoughtheydon'tknowyetexactlywherethey'llgetthemoneyandthey'llstartbuildingapermanentspacestation.Thenewshuttleprogramlooksalotmoresoberthanthepreviousonedid."No,"saidNASAadministratorJamesFletcher,"therearenospecificplanstosendupanotherteacherorjournalist.UntiltheChallengerexploded,ofcourse,NASAwasholdingawidelypublicizedcompetitiontosendareporterintospace.""There'salotofoppositionfromsomequarterstoflyinganyso-calledciviliansinspace,butmybiasis,thatyes,intime,civilianswillbeflyingagainbackinspace,butcertainlynotinthefirstyear.Ithinkwewanttogetouracttogetherfirstbeforewestarttakingariskofthatsort.Andasadministrativeofficialshavebeenpredicting,theshuttleswillcarryamuchdifferentmixofcargoesthanNASAhadbeenplanninguntiltheaccident.Themilitarywillbemuchmoreprominentthaneverbefore.Foratleastthefirsttwoyears,thePentagonwillfillmorethanhalftheshuttleflightswithsecretStarWarstestsandmilitarycommunicationsatellites.NASAspaceexplorationprojectswillgetnextpriority,suchastheHubbleTelescope,whichwillseeclosertotheedgesoftheuniversethananytelescopeinthepast.Asforcommercialbusinesssatellites,whichwereoriginallysupposedtobethefinancialbackboneoftheprogram,mostofthemwillbebumpedforlackofspace.UnderPresidentReagan'sorders,allcommercialspacecargolaunchedintheUSwilleventuallyhavetoflyonprivateindustries'ownrockets.I'mDanielZwerdlinginWashington."Forbesmagazineyesterdaypublisheditsannuallistofthe400wealthiestpeopleinAmerica.SamMooreWalton,founderoftheWal-MartDepartmentStorechainheadsthelistforthesecondyearinarowwithatotalworthof4.5billiondollars.OtherfamiliarnamesonthelistincludechickenproducerFrankPerdue;fashiondesignerRalphLauren,andTVproducersMervGriffinandDickClark,eachworthmorethantheminimum$180,000,000neededtogetonthelist.Thatminimumfigurewasupfrom150,000,000lastyear.Alsothenumberofbillionairesjumpedfrom14to26.WeaskedForbes'EditorHarrySenekertohelpusinterpretthosefigures."Well,itshowsthattherichdogetricher,anditalsoshowsthatwe'vebeendoingalittlemoreofourhomeworkeachyear.It'squitealotofworktorefineyourestimatesofwhatpeople'sassetsareworthwhentheyarenotveryeagertoco-operatewithyou.Andeachyearwegetalittlebetter.Eachyearwefindafewnewonesthatwe'dmissedbefore.""Andsomepeopleareleftoffthislistbecausetheydon'tco-operate,MalcolmForbes,forone.""Ohno,he'sinthere.It'sjustthatwewouldn'tforthelifeofus,sayexactlywhere.""Youstartedthislistabout5yearsago.Whydiditstart?Whydoyoucontinuetodoit?""Why?Well,itstarted…theshortanswerforwhyitstartedisthatMalcolmForbesthoughtthatpeoplewouldbeinterestedinitandinsistedonusdoingitanddoingitright.""Buthedidn'twanttocooperatehimself.""Well,yourunintocertainproblemswiththeIRSandinheritancetaxesifyouputanumberonyourself.Youwanttonegotiatethatfigure,oryourheirsdo.""Isthereanycommonalitytohowthesepeoplehaveachievedsuchwealth?Didtheyearnittheold-fashionedway?""Well,atsomepoint,everybody,everyfortunehadtobeearnedtheold-fashionedway.Andtheold-fashionedwayis,yousetupabusinessthatcanbemultipliedindefinitelybeyondthelimitationsofyourownpersonalefforts.Itcanbeanoilbusiness,likeJohnD.RockefellerdidwiththeStandardOilTrust.Itcouldbe,youknow,anorganizationthatcanproducedozensofgameshowslikeMervGriffin.""Butofmostofthemthatareonthelist,say,thisyear,aretheynewtothelist,newwealth,oristhismostlyinheritedfortunes?""There'samixofboth.Youknow,thenewarrivalsaremostlynewwealth.Everyonceinawhile,wefindabranchofanoldfamilythatwereallyshouldhaveincluded.AndthisyearwefoundafewMelonsoutthereinPittsburgh.""Who'stheyoungestonthelistthisyear?""Oneofthose.HisnameisMichaelCarrier.But,youknow,hegoesbacktotheMelonsonhismother'sside.""Andheishowold?""He'stwenty-five.""Andhowmuchisheworth?""Ontheorderofacoupleofhundredmilliondollars.YoushouldunderstandwithpeopleliketheMelons,itisenormouslyhardtogetasenseofjusthowmuchisoutthere.Wethinkwe'rebeingconservativewiththatfigure.""Whatabouttheoldest?Who'stheoldestonthelist?""TheoldestisaladynamedDorothyStimsonBullit.Andshe'sknownoutintheWashingtonState.Shehassomeradiostationsandrealestateoutthere.Theladyisninety-four.""Doyougetanymailresponsefromthis?Peoplewriteinandhavecommentsaboutit?""Wegetpeoplewritinginsaying,'Gee,youmissedso-and-so.'Onceinawhile,wegetsomebodywhowritesinandsays,'Youmissedme.'He'susuallyexaggerating."HarrySeneker,SeniorEditorofForbesmagazine.