听力原文: Paiestinian rockets fired from the Gaza Strip crashed into the battered Israeli border town of Sderot. The Islamic militant group Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack, in which a 36-year-old Israeli man was lolled when his car took a direct hit. He was the second Israeli fatality in the past two weeks, during which time Paiestinian militants have fired more than 230 rockets at Israel. The attack brought a stern warning from Prime Minister Ehudolmert at the weekly Cabinet meeting in Jerusalem. "There is no immunity for anyone involved in terror," Mr. Olmert said, hinting that the leaders of Hamas could be targeted. "We will decide when, how and to what extent we will act," he said. Mr. Olmert spoke hours after Israel launched a fresh wave of air strikes on Hamas targets in Gaza. About 50 Palestinians, most of them militants, have been killed in the raids which began 12 days ago. Hamas says it is absurd to talk about a truce while Israeli air strikes continue. And in the wake of the deadly rocket attack, Israel' s offensive shows no sign of letting up.
According to the news, who claimed responsibility for the rocket attack?
A 36-year-old Israeli man.
B. Palestinian militants.
C. Israel's offensive.
D. Hamas
When local education authorities decide how much a grant is, they will take the following
A. where one will be while studying
B. one's examination results
C. additional allowance one is able to get
D. whether one lives with his parents or in a hall of residence
An old wish returned to haunt the shoemaker: that he had had a son instead of a daughter, but this blew away in the snow for Fold, if anything, was a practical man. Yet he could not help but contrast the diligence of the boy, who was a peddler's son, with Miriam's unconcern for an education. True, she was always with a book in her hand, yet when the opportunity arose for a college education, she had said no, she would rather find a job. He had begged her to go, pointing out how many fathers could not afford to send their children to college, but she said she wanted to be independent. As for education, what was it, she asked, but books, which Sobel, who diligently read the classics, would as usual advise her on. Her answer greatly grieved her father.
A figure emerged from the snow, and the door opened. At the counter the man withdrew from a wet paper bag a pair of battered shoes for repair. Who he was the shoemaker for a moment had no idea, then his heart trembled as he realized, before he had thoroughly discerned the face, that Max himself was standing there, embarrassedly explaining what he wanted done to his old shoes. Though Fold listened eagerly, he couldn't hear a word, for the opportunity that had burst upon him was deafening.
He couldn't exactly recall when the thought had occurred to him, because it was clear he had more than once considered suggesting to the boy that he go out with Miriam. But he had not dared speak, for if Max said no, how would he face him again? Or suppose Miriam, who harped so often on independence, blew up in anger and shouted at him for his meddling? Still, the chance was too good to let by: all it meant was an introduction. They might long ago have become friends had they happened to meet somewhere, therefore was it not his duty—an obligation—to bring them together, nothing more, a harmless connivance to replace an accidental encounter in the subway, let's say, or a mutual friend's introduction in the street? Just let him once see and talk to her, and he would for sure be interested. As for Miriam, what possible harm for a working girl in an office, who met only loudmouthed salesmen and illiterate shipping clerks, to make the acquaintance of a fine scholarly boy? Maybe he would awaken in her a desire to go to college; if not—the shoemaker's mind at last came to grips with the truth—let her marry an educated man and live a better life.
From the first paragraph, we get the impression that
A. Feld may not have a happy childhood.
B. Feld cherished his childhood memories.
C. Feld thought highly of man of perseverance.
D. Feld lived an affluent but empty life.
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
Directions: In this section you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow. At the end of each news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
听力原文: It was a day of political tradition, ceremony and drama, the official transfer of power from one prime minister to another. Returning from his meeting with Queen Elizabeth U at Buckingham Palace, Gordon Brown came to his new official residency, Number 10 Downing Street, and he promised new priorities. "I have just accepted the invitation of her Majesty the Queen to form. a government; this will be a new government with new priorities." Mr. Brown vowed to reach out beyond what he called narrow party interests. Just hours earlier, his predecessor, Tony Blair made his last appearance in the House of Commons. Mr. Blair opened the session on a sober note, expressing condolences to the families of three British servicemen killed in action. "I am truly sorry about the dangers they face today in Iraq and Afghanistan. I know some they think they face these dangers in vain. I don't and I never will." Mr. Blair has remained steadfast in his support for intervention in Afghanistan and in Iraq, even amid increasing public opposition. Over the years, he faced many tough questions in this chamber, especially from the opposition Conservative party.
After meeting with Queen Elizabeth II, ______ came to his new official residency, Number 10 Downing Street,
A. Tony Blair
B. the King
C. Gordon Brown
D. president of Iraq