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.-News Item 1:1. General Comprehension. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements according to what you have heard.(1) IBM announced today it is.(2) IBM is selling.(3) Thein South Africa has caused this decision.(4) Anti-apartheid groups havethis decision.(5) IBM employs somepeople in South Africa.2. Spot Dictation. Listen to the tape again and fill in the following blanks. Charles Redmond saidthe Reagan Administration believes USin South Africa has been aagainst. "We regret any decision toinvolvement in South Africa."3. Focusing on Details. Complete the following statement with details.The US State Department regrets the reductions of US private sector involvement in South Africa because they could a. have, b. injure, and c. limit.News Item 2:1. General Comprehension. Complete the chart to provide a brief summary of the news item. Event: Demonstration Place:& City: Country: Race:2. Focusing on Details. Fill the detailed information according to what you have heard.(1) Number of demonstrators: more than(2) Number of people arrested: more than(3) Causes of the demonstration: a. suspecting b. blaming(4) Government appealed for.(5) An official statement is expected from.(6) Mugabe is just back from.News Item 3:1. General Comprehension. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements according to what you have heard.(1) President Reagan met withHelmut Kohl.(2) The meeting lasted about.(3) The meeting took place attoday.(4) Kohl expressed.2. Summary. Use all the information you have gathered in Exercise 1 and try to write a summary for News Item 3.Suggested version: President Reagan met for about an hour today with West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl at the White House who expressed support for the Presidents SDI program.News in DetailGeneral Comprehension. Choose the best answer (a, b, c, or d) to complete each of the following statements.1. West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl _.a. has been in Washington D.C. for four daysb. is in Washington D.C. for four days of meetingsc. has been in Washington D.C. four hours before he talks with President Reagand. is in Washington D. C. for a four-hour meeting2.One of the following is on Kohls agenda. It is _.a. arms control talksb. economic relations with South Africac. Germanys policy towards South Africad. US-Soviet summit meeting in Iceland3. The major topic of discussion with Chancellor Kohl today is _.a. the agreement signed by the United States and the Soviet Union in Reykjavikb. US-Soviet arms control talksc. Americas European alliesd. Arms control between US and the Soviet Union4. According to President Reagan, achieving an agreement with the Soviet Union would depend upon _.a. pushing ahead with his SDI programb. the strength, realism and unity of European alliesc. weakness or timidity on the part of Western nationsd. eliminating long-range missiles in Europe5. Proposal was made in Reykjavik on eliminating _.a. shorter-range missilesb. medium-range missilesc. long-range missilesd. intercontinental missiles6. According to members of NATO, the carrying out of the proposal would leave Europe vulnerable to the Soviet _.a. long-range missilesb. air-to-air missilesc. shorter-range missiles and greater superiority in conventional forcesd. air and naval superiority7. The allies want reductions in medium-range missiles _ reductions in shorter-range missiles and conventional forces.a. made afterb. tied toc. made befored. made at the same time8. Chancellor Kohl was expected to urge President Reagan _.a. to keep talks between the US and the Soviet Union movingb. to stop SDI programc. to compromise on talks between the US and the Soviet Uniond. to step up SDI program9. A senior administration official quoted Kohl as saying that _.a. he has no objections to the Strategic Defense systemb. he has always been in favor of the Strategic Defense systemc. he has always been opposing the Strategic Defense systemd. he did not want to mention SDI in his arrival remarksSpecial Report1. General Comprehension. Fill in the blanks with basic facts concerning the program.(1) Program organizer: a group of(2) Place:(3) duration of involvement: almost(4) Plans: a. to expand b. to supply(5) Promise: to hire2. Answer the following questions briefly.(1) It dates back almost twenty years.(2) The Boston business community offeredand laterto Boston teachers.(3) Boston business community has pumped more than into the public schools.(4) The business leaders say they are ready to make their biggest commitment:. (5) It is to.(6) The title of the program is,.(7)all the poor kids could get the scholarship for their further education; (8) Only thosecould get it.(9) The average gram is around $.(10)Boston students have received money from this program.3. Focusing on Details. Fill in the blanks with information about Robert Weaver.(1) Robert Weavers major is.(2) Now he studies in thein Boston.(3) He will get his degree. (When?)(4) He afforded college with a. the grant from theprogram; b. the; c. what he earned from his, and d. his.(5) The total amount of Wentworths bill was $.4. Spot Dictation. Listen to the tape again and fill in the following blanks.(1) Unemployment here is amongin the nation andsay theyre having a hard time.(2) The ACESS program is not. There is a bit of(3) If where you are has a supply of qualified people to, that cant be anything.(4) Philips says any scholarship student whowill be givenover other job applicants by.5. Answer the following question.(1) The business group now is collecting the.(2)dollars has already been collected.(3)of Bostons most influential corporations have joined in the program.(4) US Education Secretary predicted the program will.Section OneIBM, following the lead of General Motors, announced today its pulling out of South Africa. Like General Motors, IBM says its selling its South African holdings because of the political and economic situation there. Anti-apartheid groups have praised the decision, but the State Department says business pullouts are regrettable. Spokesman Charles Redmond said today the Reagan Administration believes US corporate involvement in South Africa has been a progressive force against apartheid. "We regret any decision to reduce US private sector involvement in South Africa. Such reductions could have harmful effects on black workers, injure the South African economy which has, on the whole, weakened the premises of apartheid and provided a means of improving the living standards and skills of many people otherwise disadvantaged by apartheid, and it might limit the extent of US influence in South Africa." State Department spokesman Charles Redmond. IBM employs some 1,500 people in South Africa.More than fifty black youths were arrested today in Harare, Zimbabwe, when police broke up demonstrations at South African offices and the US embassy. Julie Fredricks reports. "A group of more than a thousand students and youths caused thousands of dollars of damage by burning and stoning the offices of the South African trade mission, South African Airways, Air Malawi, and the Malawian High Commission. The demonstrators suspected South African complicity in the plane crash that killed Mozambiquan President Machel in South Africa and blamed Malawi for supporting the Pretoria-backed insurgents that are attacking Mozambique. Zimbabwean government officials appealed for calm, and a statement from Prime Minister Mugabe just back from a trip to London is expected tomorrow. For National Public Radio, this is Julie Fredricks in Harare.President Reagan met for about an hour today with West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl at the White House. Kohl is the first European Leader to visit the President since the Reykjavik summit. US officials say Kohl expressed support for the Presidents SDI program.Section TwoWest German Chancellor Helmut Kohl is in Washington D.C. for four days of meetings. Among the issues on his agenda are economic relations with the US and Germanys policy towards southern Africa. But today, Kohls talk with President Reagan was dominated by the recent US-Soviet summit meeting in Iceland. NPRs Brenda Wilson reports.While no major agreement was signed by the United States and the Soviet Union in Reykjavik, the two countries made progress in arms control talks in areas that are a central concern to Americas European allies. Those particular areas involve disarmament proposals made in Iceland, affecting medium-range missiles and long-range missiles over which allies have voiced some reservations. This was a major topic of discussion with Chancellor Kohl today, even though his Foreign Minister was briefed by the US Secretary of State only last week. In remarks welcoming Chancellor Kohl, President Reagan sounded a positive note, saying that there was ample reason for optimism. "When the next agreement is finally reached with the Soviet Union, and I say when, not if, it will not be the result of weakness of timiditytimidity n.U胆怯,胆小,怯懦; 害臊,羞怯timid / tmd; tmd/ adj easily frightened; shy 胆怯的; 羞怯的: as timid as a rabbit 胆小如兔. > timidity/ tmdt; tmdt/, timidness ns U. timidly adv. on the part of Western nations. Instead, it will flow from our strength, realism and unity." The President also explained that achieving such an agreement would depend upon pushing ahead with his Strategic Defense Initiative, SDI, because it offered protection against cheating. But members of NATO, including Germany, have expressed concern that eliminating medium-range missiles in Europe as was proposed in Reykjavik would potentially leave Europe vulnerablevulnerable / vlnrbl; vlnrbl/ adj (to sth/sb) 1 that can be hurt, wounded or injured 能受伤害的: Young birds are very vulnerable to predators. 幼小的鸟易受食肉动物伤害. * Cyclists are more vulnerable than motorists. 骑自行车的人比开汽车的人容易受伤. * (fig 比喻) His wifes death left him feeling vulnerable and depressed. 他妻子去世後他感到六神无主十分消沉. (fig 比喻) exposed to danger or attack; unprotected 暴露於危险面前的; 易受攻击的; 无防御的: vulnerable to abuse, blackmail, criticism 易受凌辱 敲诈 批评 * a vulnerable point in NATOs defences 北大西洋公约组织防御中的薄弱之处 * The election defeat puts the party leader in a vulnerable position. 该党落选後其领导人的地位岌岌可危. > vulnerability / vlnrblt; vlnrblt/ n U. vulnerably / -bl; -bl/ adv. to the Soviet shorter-range missiles and greater superiority in conventional forces. They expressed doubts that SDI could make up for those deficiencies. The allies, in particular West Germany, want reductions in medium-range missiles tied to reductions in shorter-range missiles and conventional forces. Chancellor Kohl was expected to press these points and to urge President Reagan to compromise on SDI to keep talks between the US and the Soviets moving. Speaking through an interpreter in his arrival remarks, Kohl did not mention SDI, "It remains our goal, and I know that I shared with you, Mr. President, to create peace and security with ever fewer weapons. In Reykjavik, thanks to your serious and consistent efforts in pursuit of peace, a major step was taken in this direction. And we must now take the opportunities that present themselves without endangering our defensive capability."After the meeting between Kohl and the President, a senior administration official quoted Kohl as saying that he has always been in favor of the Strategic Defense system. At the White House, Im Brenda Wilson.Section ThreeA group of business leaders in Boston today announced plans to expand a college scholarship program to include any eligibleeligible / eldbl; ldbl/ adj (for sth/to do sth) suitable or fit to be chosen; having the right or proper qualifications 适宜被选中的; 有恰当资格的; 合格的: eligible for a pension, a job, an award 有资格领取养老金 得到工作 获得奖品 * eligible for promotion, membership 适宜提升 得到会员身分 * eligible to join a club 有资格加入俱乐部 * an eligible young man, eg one who would be a satisfactory choice as a husband 合意的 年轻人（如可做佳婿者）.> eligibility / eldblt; ldblt/ n Ustate of being eligible 适宜入选; 有资格; 合格: Her qualifications and experience confirm her eligibility for the job. 她的资历和经验决定她适宜做这项工作. Boston high school graduate. The business leaders announced plans for a permanent five-million dollar endowment fund, and they also promise to hire any of the students who go on to complete their college educations. Andrew Kaffery of member station WBUR has the report.The Boston business communitys involvement in the Boston public school dates back almost twenty years, from work internshipsinternship ntrnp /-tn-n. 实习医师; 实习医师期 to an endowment program for Boston teachers. Business has pumpedpump / pmp; pmp/ v (phr v) pump sth in; pump sth into sth/sb (a) invest much money (in sth) 将大量资金投入（某事物）: The firm pumped money into the development of the new product. 这家企业投入大量资金以开发这种新产品. more than one million dollars into the public schools. Now business leaders say theyre ready to make their biggest commitment yet: a multi-million dollar scholarship program that will enable the citys poorest kids to go on to college and to jobs afterward. The program is called Action Center for Educational Services and Scholarships, or ACESS. According to Daniel Cheever, the President of Bostons Wheelock College, ACESS in not a blank check for the eligible graduates. "First Well help them get as much aid as they can from other sources, and secondly, well provide the last dollar scholarship. I should add, of course, they have to qualify for financial aid; that is, were not handing out money to students who dont need it." The average grant is around five hundred dollars and already the program has given one hundred Boston students more than fifty thousand dollars in scholarship money.Other assistance from the program has helped those students raise more than six hundred thousand dollars in additional financial aid. School officials say this program will help a system where 43% of the students live below the poverty level, and almost half who enter high school drop out. Robert Weaver was on Boston high school graduate who could not afford college. Hes in the ACESS program now and will get a degree in airplane mechanics next year from the Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. "I got the Pale grant and the state scholarship, but there was still a