听力原文： British Holidaying Habits

听力原文： A former Afghan warlord convicted of torture and hostage-taking in his country was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in a British prison.

It was the first time anyone had been tried in Britain for torture in another country. Britain argues that serious crimes against humanity can be tried in any country and that it has a right to prosecute Faryadi Sarwar Zardad because he was arrested in England.

Zardad was convicted Monday for torture and hostage taking in an area outside Kabul between Dec. 31, 1991, and Sept. 30, 1996.

Prosecutors said Zardad was in charge of the road from Kabul to Jalalabad in the Sarobi area from 1991-96, and his men set up checkpoints where they trapped and abused opponents.

"He and his soldiers wanted to create an atmosphere of fear and terror. He wanted a fearsome reputation for being cruel and merciless at his military checkpoints," prosecutor James Lewis told London's Old Bailey court.

Witnesses gave evidence via video link from the British Embassy in Kabul.

Another witness said he was held for months and was beaten so often that his family didn't recognize him. A boy said he had seen his father tortured and his ear cut by Zardad's men.

The court heard that Zardad fled for his life from his homeland in 1998, having fought both the invading Soviets and the Taliban. He came to London on a fake passport in 1998 and managed a pizza parlor in the capital when he was arrested.

In November, an Old Bailey jury failed to reach a verdict at Zardad's first trial, and the Crown Prosecution Service ordered a retrial.

"Mr. Zardad was found in England. An international convention

and English law allow the trial in England of anyone who has committed torture or hostage taking, irrespective of where those crimes were commit ted," attorney general Lord Goldsmith told Zardad's first trial.

Passing sentence, the judge told Zardad the gravity of his crimes "is demonstrated by the fact that most unusually a person who has committed them in another country can be tried and punished for them by the courts of this country."

"That is a position recognized not only by our Parliament, but also by the civilized international community," the judge said.

Faryadi Sarwar Zardad, a former Afghan warlord, was sentenced to 20-year imprisonment ______.

A．because he came to Great Britain with a false passport

B．because he committed crimes of torture and hostage-taking

C．because he opened a pizza parlor in London without a license ID] because he was a cruel and merciless Taliban warlord

听力原文：Q: How long has Mr. Marino been your boss?

(A) In 2006.

(B) For about a year.

(C) I like both of them.

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A．

B．

C．

听力原文： I am honored to be here today, representing Harvard at this celebration of the College Board's half century of working to promote high standards and equal opportunity in higher education.

Before I say anything else, I want to thank everyone in the room for the work you do every day to make college affordable, available and successful for millions of young people across the country.

I want to focus my remarks on a matter of central concern to American families and to the future of the nation -- restoring education to its proper role as a pathway to equal opportunity and excellence in our society.

This has been an enduring theme in higher education, with great and creative efforts made by many institutions. Earlier this year, we announced a new initiative at Harvard aimed at the students from families of low and moderate income. Under our new program, families with incomes of less than $ 40,000 will no longer be expected to contribute to the cost of attending Harvard for their children. Families with incomes of less than $ 60,000 will also see their contributions reduced.

We are proud of this effort at Harvard, but we are aware that the programs of individual institutions with means can never be a substitute for our shared public responsibility to provide adequate funding for Pell grants and other financial aid, and for the state and community college systems that make higher education accessible and affordable for the broad public.

There is something empty about undertaking initiatives that may be right for one institution without attention to their broader impact. Likewise, we fall short if we urge changes in national policy without doing what we can on our own campuses.

In this spirit, I want to address today a problem that is emerging with increasing urgency in this nation.

I am honored to be here today, (1) Harvard at this celebration of the College Board's half century of working to promote (2) and equal opportunity in higher education.

Before I say anything else, I want to thank everyone in the room for the work you do every day to make college (3) , available, and (4) for millions of young people across the country.

I want to focus my remarks on a matter of (5) to American familiesand to the future of the nation -- restoring education to its proper role as a (6) to equal opportunity and (7) in our society.

This has been an (8) in higher education, with great and creative efforts made by many institutions. Earlier this year, we announced a new (9) at Harvard aimed at the students from families of low and (10) income. Under our new program, families with incomes of (11) will no longer be expected to contribute to the cost of attending Harvard for their children. Families with incomes of less than $ 60,000 will also see their (12) reduced.

We are proud of this effort at Harvard, but we are aware that the programs of individual institutions with means can never be a substitute for our shared (13) to provide adequate funding for Pell grants and other financial aid, and for the state and community college systems that make higher education (14) and affordable for the (15) .

There is something empty about (16) initiatives that may be right for one institution without attention to their broader impact. (17) , we (18) if we urge changes in national policy without doing what we can on our own campuses.

In this spirit, I want to (19) today a problem that is emerging with (20) in this nation.

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听力原文：(A) They're shaking hands.

(B) They're moving some chairs.

(C) They're playing a game.

(D) They're posting something on the board.

听力原文：A: Nokia Shanghai after-sale service center. What can we do for you?

B: Hello. I am afraid there is something wrong with my cell phone.

A: I see. We offer a variety of maintenance services to increase performance and lifespan of your Nokia products. Can you describe the failure briefly?

B: I cannot see anything from the screen.

A: Sounds not that serious. In most cases your screen need a professional cleaning, due to the increasing dust.

B: I am afraid my cell phone is out of warranty.

A: In case it is out of warranty and you wish for it to be repaired, please come to us for a free cost estimate. But professional cleaning should be charged.

B: OK. Thank you. I will come to you tomorrow.

A: You are welcome. Bye.

Look at the note below.

You will hear a man calling to complain.

Message

Receiver: Shanghai (9)______ center

Faulty Items: Nokia cell phone

Reason for complaints: Nothing can be seen from (10) ______ of the cell phone.

Suggestions: The screen needs (11)______ due to the increasing dust. The estimate will be free, but cleaning should be charged since the cell phone has been (12)______ .

听力原文： The British actor John Mills has died at the age of 97. An appearance in Hamlet in 1929 established Sir John as one of the upcoming stars of the British theater and a series of stage successes was followed by more than films. John Mills came to epitomize the stubborn defiance of the British servicemen at war, in such successes as In Which We Served and Ice Cold in Alex.

Who was John Mills?

A．Manager of a British theater.

B．A film director.

C．A researcher on Scott.

D．A British actor.

听力原文：It’s raining hard outside.

A．

B．

C．

听力原文： The recent increase in car stealing has alarmed the police, who are looking for what they now believe must be a well-organized gang of professional car thieves.

Most of the thefts have taken place in the rich residential areas round South-well Park, where last week alone, twenty-two car thefts were reported to the local police. Of course, only one has been found abandoned in Reeking-hill Palace road twenty miles away. The others have not been found yet, except for one which had been falsely reported missing. The owner later admitted that he had forgotten where he had parked it a few days before.

An interesting aspect of these thefts is that nearly all the missing vehicles have been taken from locked garages. The owners now admitted that they may have left the car doors unlocked, but only one owner was not certain whether he had locked the garage door. The police have therefore assumed that the gang find it easier to break into garages, where vehicles are often left unlocked at night, than into locked cars, parked on the road-side in day time or at night. They advise car owner to lock up their cars, even when they are kept in locked garages.

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A．The increase in driving offences.

B．The increase ill professional gangs.

C．The increase in car stealing.

D．The increase in car owners.

听力原文：M: How long has Bob been like this?

W: Ever since last night.

When did this happen to Bob?

A．Last week.

B．Last night.

C．Last term.

听力原文： The British government says it will decide within two days if it will start an animal treatment program to halt the spread of foot-and-mouth disease. Britain's National Farmers' Union has requested a quick decision. On Wednesday animal experts in the European Union gave Britain the choice to start a treatment program. 180,000 farm animals in the Cumbria and Devon areas would receive the treatment. Also in Moscow E. U. officials have protested Russia's ban on European meat imports. They say the 3-week ban is too strong because of measures the E. U. has now taken to control the disease.

Q: How long is the Russia's ban on European meat imports?

(22)

A．2 weeks.

B．4 weeks.

C．3 weeks.