Now, it’s time for some brief news items. 1.China wins women’s 3,000m short trac

Now, it’s time for some brief news items.

1.China wins women’s 3,000m short track relay, S. Korea disqualified

VANCOUVER, Feb. 24 2010(Xinhua) -- Twice Olympicchampion Wang Meng led the Chinese short track speed skating team to the toppodium of women's 3,000m relay with a world record at the Vancouver Winter Games here on Wednesday, as South Korea was later disqualified. Canada took the silver, with the United States picking up the bronze. South Korea's skaters hadalready started waving flags in joy after crossing the line but later thejudges decided Kim Min-jung had impeded(阻碍) during an exchange push.  

2.Severe drought cracks Airport’s runway  

KUNMING, March. 18 2010(China Daily)??Severe drought continues toplague southwestern China's Yunnan Province.

In the provincial capital Kunming, thesurface of Wu Jiaba International Airport's only runway has been fractured(断裂的). Repairs have beengoing on since Tuesday. The airport is closed every day from midnight toseven-thirty in the morning. Airport authorities say the severe drought is thecause of the damage. The airport also needs to repair its plane taxiing andparking area. Chen Zhiwei, Security Dept., Kunming International Airport, said, "The drought has greatly lowered the underground water level. And this hasaffected the runway foundations. The damage to its surface is severe."

3.School Soldiers

Russian school students will have to dobasic military training in their final year of school, the government hasdecided. The lesson will include learning to fire guns, marching drills and howto deal with a chemical, nuclear or biological attack. The activity is seen aspart of a drive toward the education of their love for their country.  

4.

Is it hard for you to get up early and getready for classes? Some students at Winter Park High School just roll out ofbed in their pajamas(睡衣)and go to class in their own bedrooms, Of course, their teachersand classmates do not see them because all their class work is on the computer.The Florida High School, the state’s only online program take classes inalgebra, American government, chemistry, computer, economics, and web-pagedesign. They also have to go to regular school to attend other classes.

1.Which country ranks fourth inthe women’s 3,000m short track relay according to the first news?  

A. S. Korea.     B.Canada.      C. The USA.     D. Not known.

2.Whichof the following is correct according to the second news?  

A. The airport has been closed sinceTuesday.

B. Drought caused the trouble for repairs.

C. The underground water level became lower,and that’s why the Airport's runway cracked.

D. Flights were not reallystopped during the day, because Wu Jiaba International Airport had another runway.

3.Whywill Russian school students have basic military training?  

A. To get ready for a military parade.      

B. To learn to protect themselves.  

C. To gain some military knowledge.     

D. To develop their love for the country.

4.Thenews from Florida can be given a title “________”.

A. Get up Late                           B.Online School    

C. The Special Pajamas                       D.The Popular Subjects

试题答案

【答案】

1.D

2.C

3.D

4.B