听力教程 Unit 67答案和文本.doc

听力教程 Unit 6 News News Item 1 Vocabulary: Bahrain Brunei Background Information Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa （哈马德·本·伊萨阿勒哈利法）is the king of Bahrain. Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This news item is about _________________________________________________. This news item is about democratic reforms in Bahrain and Brunei. Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage. Voters have approved (1)_____________ that will establish an elected parliament. State television said (2)______________ approved the proposal for democratic reforms. The measures also will give women (3)_____________ and to be candidates for office, making Bahrain (4)_______________ Gulf Arab states to do so. And (5)______________ will be guaranteed among (6)_______________ in Brunei. The Emir of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa (7)_________________. The changes are expected (8)_______________ by the year 2004 at the latest. Voters have approved (1) political changes that will establish an elected parliament. State television said (2) more than 98% of the voters approved the proposal for democratic reforms. The measures also will give women (3) the right to vote and to be candidates for office, making Bahrain (4) one of the only Gulf Arab states to do so. And (5) equality will be guaranteed among (6) the different religious groups in Brunei. The Emir of Bahrain Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa (7) welcomed the results. The changes are expected (8) to take effect by the year 2004 at the latest. News Item 2 Vocabulary: council Yemen Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary. This news item is about _________________________________________________. This news item is about the local council election in Yemen. Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Opposition Parties are demanding _______________ after a violent protest over voting problems Tuesday.