This is news on the Hour. Ed Wilson is reporting. The President and First Lady will visit Africa on a goodwill tour in May. They plan to visit eight African countries.
Reports from China say the Chinese want closer ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe. A group of top China scientists starts its ten-nation tour next month.
Here in Milmi, the mayor is still meeting with the leaders of the teachers’ union to try to find a way to end the strike. City schools are still closed after two weeks.
In news about health, scientists in California report findings of relationship between the drinking of coffee and the increase of heart disease among woman. According to the report in the American Medical Journal, the five-year study shows this: women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not.
In sports, the Chargers lost again last night. The BBS beat them one to nothing. The Wingers had better results. They beat the Rifles 7 to 3.It was their first win in their five matches.
That the news of the Hour. And now back to more easy listening with Jan Singer.

1. 1.

   The passage is about______

   1. A.
      an official visit to Africa
   2. B.
      the improvement of relationship between China and the U.S.
   3. C.
      the news broadcast on the air
   4. D.
      the strike led by the teachers’ union
2. 2.

   From the last news we do not know______

   1. A.
      the results of the matches
   2. B.
      the number of the team which played last night
   3. C.
      how many wins the BBS has had altogether
   4. D.
      the Wingers had one win and four defeats
3. 3.

   The news about health tells us that_______

   1. A.
      no heart disease will be found if people don’t drink coffee
   2. B.
      no one should drink more than two cups of coffee a day
   3. C.
      the more coffee people drink, the more chances they will get to have disease
   4. D.
      women’s heart disease has something to do with the drinking of coffee.
4. 4.

   What is the purpose for China scientists to visit ten nations next month?

   1. A.
      China expect closer ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe.
   2. B.
      They want to travel abroad
   3. C.
      They need a rest
   4. D.
      They are seeking for an opportunity to work abroad.

This is news on the Hour. Ed Wilson is reporting. The President and First Lady will visit Africa on a goodwill tour in May. They plan to visit eight African countries.

  Reports from China say the Chinese want closer ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe. A group of top China scientists starts its ten-nation tour next month.

  Here in Milmi, the mayor is still meeting with the leaders of the teachers’ union to try to find a way to end the strike. City schools are still closed after two weeks.

  In news about health, scientists in California report findings of relationship between the drinking of coffee and the increase of heart disease among woman. According to the report in the American Medical Journal, the five-year study shows this: women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not.

  In sports, the Chargers lost again last night. The BBS beat them one to nothing. The Wingers had better results. They beat the Rifles 7 to 3.It was their first win in their five matches.

  That the news of the Hour. And now back to more easy listening with Jan Singer.

The passage is about______

A. an official visit to Africa

B. the improvement of relationship between China and the U.S.

C. the news broadcast on the air

D. the strike led by the teachers’ union

From the last news we do not know______

A. the results of the matches

B. the number of the team which played last night

C. how many wins the BBS has had altogether

D. the Wingers had one win and four defeats

The news about health tells us that_______

A. no heart disease will be found if people don’t drink coffee

B. no one should drink more than two cups of coffee a day

C. the more coffee people drink, the more chances they will get to have disease

D. women’s heart disease has something to do with the drinking of coffee.

What is the purpose for China scientists to visit ten nations next month?

A. China expect closer ties between China and the U.S. and  Western Europe.

B. They want to travel abroad

C. They need a rest

D. They are seeking for an opportunity to work abroad.

阅读理解

　　This is News on the Hour, Ed Wilson reporting. The president and First Lady will pay a visit to Africa on a goodwill tour in May. They plan to visit eight African countries.

　　Reports from China say China wants closer ties between China and the U. S. and Western Europe. A group of Chinese scientists starts its ten-nation tour next month.

　　Here in Miami, the mayor is still meeting with the leaders of the teachers' union to try to find a way to end the strike. City schools are still closed after two weeks.

　　In news about health, scientists in Cailfornia report findings of a relationship between the drinking of coffee and the increase of heart disease among women. According to the report in the American Medical magazine, the five-year study shows this: Women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not.

1．From the news we know that ________.

[　　]

A．the president is visiting Africa

B．China wants to improve the relation between the U.S. and Western Europe

C．a group of Chinese scientists will visit the U.S.

D．the president and the First Lady will visit China

2．It is reported that in Miami ________.

[　　]

A．the mayor has agreed with the teachers' union

B．students in city schools haven't been to school for two weeks

C．the mayor is trying to close the schools

D．the teachers' strike will last long

3．The news about health tells us that ________.

[　　]

A．no heart disease will be found if women don't drink coffee

B．anyone who drinks two cups of coffee a day will suffer from heart disease

C．the more coffee women drink, the more chance they'll get to have heart disease.

D．women's heart disease has something to do with their drinking of coffee

4．According to the news, a number of scientists ________.

[　　]

A．are going to visit ten countries

B．from ten nations will join in the tour

C．from ten countries will pay a visit to China

D．are going to have a discussion with Chinese leaders.

This is news on the Hour, Ed Wilson reporting. The president and First Lady will visit Africa on a goodwill tour in May. They plan to visit eight African countries.
Reports from Chinese want close ties between China and the US and Western Europe. A group of top Chinese scientists start in ten-nation tour next month.
Here in Miami, the mayor is still meeting with the leaders of the Teachers’ Union to try to find a way to end the strike. City schools are still closed after two weeks.
In news about health, scientists in California report findings of a relationship between the drinking of coffee and the increase of heart disease among women.  According to the report in the American Medical Journal (杂志), the five-year study shows this: Women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not.
In sports, the Chargers lost again last night. The BBS beat them 1 to nothing. The Wingers had better results. They beat the Rifles 7 to 3. It was their first win of their last five matches. That’s the news of the Hour. And now back to more easy listening with Jan Singer.

1. 1.

   To improve the ties between China and the US and Western Europe, China ______.

   1. A.
      will send a group of Chinese scientists to visit the US and. Western Europe
   2. B.
      has expressed its strong wishes
   3. C.
      will send some scientists to visit the US only
   4. D.
      has given many reports to improve the ties
2. 2.

   From the news in Miami we know ______.

   1. A.
      a peaceful way will soon be found
   2. B.
      students can’t go into the school because the classrooms are locked
   3. C.
      students haven’t been to school for two weeks
   4. D.
      the teachers’ strike will last long
3. 3.

   The news about health tells us that ______.

   1. A.
      no heart disease will be found if people don’t drink coffee
   2. B.
      no one should drink more than two cups of coffee a day
   3. C.
      the more coffee people drink, the more chance they’ll get to have heart disease
   4. D.
      women’s heart disease has something to do with their drinking coffee
4. 4.

   From the last news we do not know ______.

   1. A.
      the results of the two matches
   2. B.
      the number of the teams which played last night
   3. C.
      how many wins the BBS has had altogether
   4. D.
      the Wingers played against the Rifles

This is news on the Hour, Ed Wilson reporting. The president and First Lady will visit Africa on a goodwill tour in May. They plan to visit eight African countries.

 Reports from Chinese want close ties between China and the US and Western Europe. A group of top Chinese scientists start in ten-nation tour next month.

Here in Miami, the mayor is still meeting with the leaders of the Teachers’ Union to try to find a way to end the strike. City schools are still closed after two weeks.

In news about health, scientists in California report findings of a relationship between the drinking of coffee and the increase of heart disease among women.  According to the report in the American Medical Journal (杂志), the five-year study shows this: Women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have a greater chance of having heart disease than women who do not.

In sports, the Chargers lost again last night. The BBS beat them 1 to nothing. The Wingers had better results. They beat the Rifles 7 to 3. It was their first win of their last five matches. That’s the news of the Hour. And now back to more easy listening with Jan Singer.

To improve the ties between China and the US and Western Europe, China ______.

A. will send a group of Chinese scientists to visit the US and. Western Europe

B. has expressed its strong wishes

C. will send some scientists to visit the US only

D. has given many reports to improve the ties

From the news in Miami we know ______.

    A. a peaceful way will soon be found

    B. students can’t go into the school because the classrooms are locked

    C. students haven’t been to school for two weeks

    D. the teachers’ strike will last long

The news about health tells us that ______.

    A. no heart disease will be found if people don’t drink coffee

    B. no one should drink more than two cups of coffee a day

    C. the more coffee people drink, the more chance they’ll get to have heart disease

    D. women’s heart disease has something to do with their drinking coffee

From the last news we do not know ______.

A. the results of the two matches      

B. the number of the teams which played last night

C. how many wins the BBS has had altogether

D. the Wingers played against the Rifles