"Listen," he said, clutching my arm eagerly,…

The little girl was so frightened that she just wouldn’t（ ）her grip on my arm.

A．loosen

B．remove

C．relieve

D．dismiss

听力原文： New York City

Commuters in New York City face another day of trying to figure out how to get around because strike by subway and bus workers is on its second day. Yesterday, a state judge ruled that the strike was illegal and imposed a-million-dollar-a-day fine on the transit union. The union called the fine excessive and promised to appeal. The strike has made it much harder for people to get around in the city, and city officials the New York's economy could take a big hit. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the strike could end up costing the city about 400 million dollars a day, about a third of its daily output.

Hong Kong

Global trade resumes today in Hong Kong. Protesters scuffled with police, and the U.S. and the E.U. exchanged barbs over whose policies are most in need of reform. Delegates from some African countries say there is one change they like to see right away. They want the U. S. to stop paying its farmers to grow cotton. Because of the subsidies, the Africans are the ones in trouble. U.S. over-production has driven down global price by nearly 20%, according to the World Bank, to the point where even the Africans can't make money. U.S. trade representative Robert Zoellick says the U.S. hopes to eventually eliminate the subsidies, but he says cotton has to be part of a broader agricultural deal.

Baghdad

Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein faces a new phase of trial in Iraq today. Witnesses will be heavily guarded at Saddam's trial. Defense lawyers will also be in the court. They had threatened to boycott the trial after two defense lawyers were shot dead. Now U. S. officials say lawyers for Saddam Hussein and his seven co-defendants have been offered and the, quote, most robust security possible. The Iraq tribunal expects at least one attorney for each defendant to appear at Monday's session.

Paris

Riots that have been raging in immigrant communities in the suburbs of Paris for twelve days have now spread to some three hundred cities about the country. And today the first fatality, a man who was in a coma after being beaten, died of his injuries. The rioters have torched thousands of cars and buses, also commuter trams, businesses, schools. The riots started after two teenagers were electrocuted in the Paris suburbs. The young men apparently thought they were being chased by police and hid in a power sub-station.

Tehran

Iran says it's expecting more talks with the Europeans about its nuclear activities in the coming weeks. Negotiations would resume sometime after tomorrow's meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. Iran's nuclear program will also be on the agenda at the meeting. Under heavy U. S. pressure in September, the IAEA took a step towards referring the matter to the UN Security Council, which has the power to impose economic sanctions. But for the moment, the action has been put off. Diplomats are exploring a new idea from Russia that would permit nuclear power in Iran but protect against its acquisition of nuclear weapons.

Questions：

6. Which of the following statements is NOT true about the strike in New York City?

7.What is the main purpose of African delegates in their talks with U. S. representatives?

8.What is the main concern of the defense lawyers for Saddam Hussein in his trail?

9.What triggered the riots in many cities in France?

10.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Iran's nuclear issue?

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A．Commuters found it harder than usual to get around in the city.

B．The transit union thought the strike was illegal and imposed a large amount of fine onto the subways and bus workers.

C．The transit union believed that the fine was too much and decided to appeal.

D．The mayor said that the strike could cost New York City a considerable portion of its daily output.

“Be it so,” I said, replacing the tool beneath the cloak, and again offering him my arm. He learned upon it heavily. We continued our route in search of the Amontillado. We passed through a range of low arches, descended , passed on and descending again arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaus rather to glow than flame.

1. What is the title of this work?

2. What is the author of this work?

3. What is the theme of this story?

4. Please write out the rules of this author's principles for short story.

“Be it so,” I said, replacing the tool beneath the cloak, and again offering him my arm. He learned upon it heavily. We continued our route in search of the Amontillado. We passed through a range of low arches, descended, passed on and descending again arrived at a deep crypt, in which the foulness of the air caused our flambeaus rather to glow than flame.

1. What is the title of this work?

2. Who is the author of this work?

3. What's the author's idea concerning the creation of short story?

Policeman James left the station just after 8:30 a. m. on Sunday July 5. He had spent a quiet night on duty and was looking forward to his rest day. As usual he took a short cut down the path behind Dugby road and after a minute or two he saw a man climbing down a drain-pipe from an open bedroom window of number 25. Silently James crept into the garden. The man reached the ground and was dusting himself down when he felt his arm gripped.

"It's 8:45 on a Sunday morning, " said the policeman, "and this sort of thing seems an unlikely adventure at such a time. Would you mind explaining?"

The man was obviously startled but kept calm immediately. He said, "I know what you're thinking, officer, but it isn't true. This is a very funny mistake. " "It's part of my job to take an interest in unusual events. I think you've just left this house in a manner other than the customary one. That may be quite innocent, but I'd like to make sure. . " James took out his notebook and a pen. "Name, address and occupation and then, please, tell me what happened. "

"Charlie Lewis, lorry driver, from Nottingham, 52 Brecon Street. My story. . . " "Yes. What were you doing like a fly on that wail, Mr. Lewis? . . . . Well, I had a breakdown yesterday and had to stay the night here. Bed and breakfast. The landlady's name is Mrs. Crane. She gave me breakfast at seven, and I was out of here in the right way and down at the lorry by half past. It was only when I felt around for a cigarette I found I'd left $ 90 in my pay envelope under the pillow here at number 25. I always put it under my pillow at night. It's a habit I've got into. I even do it at home. . . "

"I see. Why didn't you miss it when you went to pay Mrs. . . What's her name? . . . . I'd paid her last night. You've got to pay when you take the room, right? So I came rushing back, but it's Sunday, and she'd gone back to bed, and could I wake her? I rang the bell and banged on the front door for several minutes before I came round here to the back spotting my bedroom window still open. Up I went, then, up this pipe. It's a trick I learnt in the army. She hadn't made the bed, and the money was still there. You know the rest, and I hope you believe it because. . . "

"Mr. Lewis, whatever are you doing here? I thought you'd gone one hour and a half ago. "It was Mrs. Crane, speaking from the kitchen window at the comer of the house.

Why was James walking along that path?

A．He usually discovered something suspicious along that way.

B．He had an appointment with a man at number 25, Dugby Road.

C．He chose to go that way by chance.

D．He knew he would get home quicker that way.