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Unit1
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BeijingOlympicsEnd,ParalympicsSettoBegin
TheBeijingOlympicsendedSundaynightwithagrandclosingceremony.
Beijing'sorganization,infrastructure,andiconicsportsvenues(标志性体育场馆)forthegameswerewidelypraisedduringtwoweeksofcompetition.
BeijingisnowgearinguptohosttheParalympics-theworld'sbiggestsportingeventforthosewithphysicaldisabilities.
AspartofitsOlympicspreparations,Beijinghasmadeallofitssubwaystopsaccessibletowheelchairs.DuringtheParalympics,therewillbe16dedicatedpublicbuslinesforthedisabledand400shuttlebuses.
Morethan4,000athleteswillcompeteintheParalympics,whichbeginSeptember6andlast12days.TheathleteswillcompeteinandstayinthesamefacilitiesusedforOlympics,includingthepopularWaterCubeandBird'sNeststadium.
NewsItem2
ObamaOpensHigh-LevelUS-ChinaTalks
PresidentObamasaysWashingtonandBeijingmustcooperatetotacklethebigproblemsfacingtheworld.
Mr.Obamaspoketoagroupofhigh-levelAmericanandChineseofficialsastheylaunchedatwo-daymeetinginWashington.TheU.S.ChinaStrategicandEconomicDialogueistodiscussabroadagendafromcurrencyconcernstoforeignpolicy.
Thepresidentsaidtheofficialsmustworktogethertotackleworldwidechallenges,includingtheglobaleconomicrecession,climatechange,andthespreadofnuclearweapons.
ThepresidentsaidheisundernoillusiontheUnitedStatesandChinawillagreeoneveryissue,oralwaysseetheworldinthesameway.Andhemadeclearthathewouldcontinuetospeakoutabouthumanrights.
PresidentObamastressedthatitisthesedifferencesthatmakedialogueevenmoreimportant.Hesaidthesediscussionsgivethetwosidesachancetogettoknoweachotherbetterandcommunicatewithcandor.
Unit2
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WorldBasketballChampionship
ThesemifinalroundoftheWorldBasketballChampionshiptournamentislatertoday(Saturday)inthemid-western(US)stateofIndiana.
Argentinaistheonlyundefeatedteamatthetournament.TheSouthAmericanshaveoutscoredtheiropponentsbyanaverageof19pointspergame.OnWednesday,ArgentinashockedthehostUnitedStates(87-80)tosnapa58-gameinternationalwinningstreak*byprofessionalsquadsoftheNationalBasketballAssociationplayers.
ArgentinaalsodefeatedBrazil(78-67)toreachthesemifinalroundwheretheteamwillfaceGermany.PrimarilyusingEuropeanexperiencedplayers,ArgentinadefeatedGermanyearlierinthesecondround,86-77.
DefendingchampionYugoslavia,whichoustedtheUnitedStates(81-78)inthequarterfinals,playsupstart*NewZealand.ButYugoslavheadcoachSvetislavPesicsaysheisnotsurprised.
ThelosersofeachgamewillplayforthethirdplaceonSundaybeforethechampionshipgame.
Unit3
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UNEnvironmentalProgramExecutiveDirectorArchimSteinercallstheagreementhistoric.HesaystheninechemicalsthathavejoinedthelistofPersistentOrganicPollutants,orPOPs,areextremelyharmfultotheenvironmentandtohealth.
Thenewlytargetedchemicalsincludeproductsthatarewidelyusedinpesticidesandflame-retardants,andinanumberofothercommercialuses,suchasatreatmentforheadlice.
TheseninetoxicchemicalswilljointheStockholmConvention’soriginallistof12PersistentOrganicPollutants,refereedtoasthe“dirtydozen.”
ThePollutantsareespeciallydangersbecausetheycrossboundariesandtravellongdistances,fromtheEquatortotheArctic.Theypersistintheatmosphereandtakemanyyears,oftendecades,todegradeintolessdangerousforms.
Theyposegreatriskstotheenvironmentandhuamnhealth,especiallytoyoungpeople,farmers,pregnantwomenandtheunborn.
NewsItem2
Scientistspredicttheworldwillgethotteroverthecomingdecades.AmajorconferenceinCopenhagenattheendoftheyearwillfocusonwaystomitigatetheworstaffectsofglobalwarming.
WMOSecretary-GeneralMichelJarraudsayscountriesmusthavethetoolstoadapttoachangingclimate.Theymustbeabletorespondtoaworldthatislikelytoexperiencemoreextremeweatherevents,suchasfloodsandhurricanes.
Jarraudnotesfarmersincertainpartsoftheworldwillhavetoadapttoadryerclimate.Hesaystheymighthavetomodifyirrigationsystemsorconsidergrowingcropsthatdonotrequiremuchrain.
Hesaysglobalwarmingislikelytoincreasetheintensityandfrequencyofextremeweatherevents.Therefore,betterandmoretimelyinformationonthesephenomenaareessentialtomakedecisionsonclimatevariabilityandchange.Todothis,hesays,weatherobservationnetworksmustbestrengthend.
TheWMOchiefsaysclimatechangeisaglobalproblem.And,everyoneneedseveryoneelsetosolvethisproblem.Hesayseventhebiggest,richestcountriescannotdoitalone.Hesaysthedevelopmentworldneedsreliableweatherinformationfromdevelopingcountiesandvice-versa
Unit4
NewsItem2
It'scalledthe"Highline."It'sanewlyrenovatedandelevatedpromenadethatwasoncearailwaylinefordeliveringcattleandotherfoodstock.In1980,thetrainmadeitslastdelivery,bringingfrozenturkeystolowerManhattan(曼哈顿下城).Inadenselypopulatedcity,theHighlinenowprovidesopenspaceforrelaxationasitwindsthroughneighborhoodsoncenotedforslaughterhouses(屠宰场).
It'sanoasisinaseaofconcrete.Thewalkwayincludesmorethan100speciesofplantsinspiredbythewildlandscapeleftafterthetrainsstoppedrunning.Newconstructioniseverywhere.Apartments,officetowers,restaurantsandevenamuseumhavesproutedalongsidethepromenade.
ThefirstsectionoftheHighlinewasinauguratedinMay,after15yearsofplanningandpoliticalbattles.NewYorkMayorMichaelBloomberg,alongwithbenefactorscuttheribbon(剪彩).
ThefirsttwosectionsoftheHighlinecost$152million.Ofthat,$44millionwasraisedbythepublic.Forthosewhovisit,itseemsitwaswellworththewaitandthemoney.
NewsItem3
AfricanAmericanHistoryMuseum
AnoldGreyhoundBus*terminalsitsunusedintheheartofdowntownDothan,Alabama.It'shardlynoticeable,nestledbetweentwoofficebuildingsandsurroundedbyachainlinkfence
(铁丝网围栏).Therearenowrittensignsthathintofthestructure'scontroversialhistory.Fourdecadesagoitwasasymbolofracialsegregation.Duringthe1960s,busterminalslikeotherpublicfacilitiesthroughouttheAmericansouthweredividedintowhiteareasandblackareas.Thebuildingstillhastheseparateentranceandrestroomfacilitiesthatblackcustomerswerelegallyrequiredtouse.Today,thoseelementshaveadifferentsocialvalue,andtheywillbecomeoneofthecenterpiecesofanewAfricanAmericanhistorymuseum.ThemuseumwillincludegalleriesdevotedtotheaccomplishmentsofGeorgeWashingtonCarver*andotherblackscientistsandinventors.Therewillbeagallerydepictingblackheroesofmilitaryandsocialcampaigns.
AndthecityofDothanishelping.It'sprovidingthemuseumwithsomefinancialsupport,andit'salreadypromotingtheattractiontovisitors.TheG-WCarverInterpretiveMuseumshouldopendoorsbyAugustanditsdirectorFrancinaWilliamshopestocapitalizeon(利用)Alabama'shistoricroleatthecenterofAmerica'sCivilRightsmovement.WhenvisitorscometoBirmingham,SelmaandMontgomerytolearnaboutthestrugglesthatAfricanAmericanshaveendured,shewouldlikethemImakeasidetriptoDothantoseewhatAfricanAmericanshavecontributedtoAlabama,Americaandtheworld.
Unit5
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TherapyDogsatGroundZero
JeanOwenisadogtrainerandvolunteerwithTherapyDogsInternational,anorganizationthatprovidesspeciallytraineddogsandtheirhandlersforvisitstonursinghomes,hospitalsandotherinstitutions.TherapyDogsInternational,basedinNewJersey,isoneofagrowingnumberoforganizationsthatbelievesthatthecomfortandloveofapetcan
increaseaperson'sphysicalandemotionalwell-being,promotehealingandimprovethequalityoflife.
TherapyDogsInternationalwasfoundedin1976byElaineSmith,aregisterednursewhoobservedthebenefitsofpetsinteractingwithpatients.Studieshaveshownthatholdingorpettingananimalcanloweraperson'sbloodpressure,releasetensionandeaselonelinessanddepression.SinceSeptember(terroristattacks),dogtrainerJeanOwenhasspentalotoftimevisitingfirehousesandRedCrossrespite*centersforworkersatGroundZero.
InNewYorkCity,therecontinuestobeaneedforspeciallytraineddogstocomfortpeoplewhohavebeentraumatized*bydisaster.Onevictimremarked,"Withpeople,youhavetotalkaboutyourfeelings.Butadogknowshowyou'refeeling."
NewsItem2
Robots
ThenewSDR4.Xstandsonly60centimeterstall,butSonystillsaysitcouldbepartofthefamily.Butitwillhavetobeawealthyfamily.Itscreatorssayitwillcostasmuchasaluxurycar!
Electronicscompaniesacrosstheglobeareracingtodevelopthenextgreatrobotforusearoundthehome.Some,suchastheSDR4X,arehumanoid*robotsmeanttoentertaintheirownerswiththeirwalking,talkingandtricks.Othersaremadetodochores,suchasmowthelawnorwashthecar.
Robotscouldhelpkidsdotheirhomework,ormakelearningfun,forexample.RodneyBrooksistheArtificialIntelligenceDirectorattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.Hiscompany,Robot(eye-robot)Corporation,hasdevelopedwhatitcalls"remotepresence"robots.TheyallowtheirownerstocontrolthemfromanywhereintheworldbyusingtheInternet.Hecallsthis"rebottling".
Asforthefunside,theindustryisdevelopingcompanionrobotsforelderlypeoplewhoarelonely.AndSonyexpectstoput