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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.

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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.

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Scientistspredicttheworldwillgethotteroverthecomingdecades.AmajorconferenceinCopenhagenattheendoftheyearwillfocusonwaystomitigatetheworstaffectsofglobalwarming.

WMOSecretary-GeneralMichelJarraudsayscountriesmusthavethetoolstoadapttoachangingclimate.Theymustbeabletorespondtoaworldthatislikelytoexperiencemoreextremeweatherevents,suchasfloodsandhurricanes.

Jarraudnotesfarmersincertainpartsoftheworldwillhavetoadapttoadryerclimate.Hesaystheymighthavetomodifyirrigationsystemsorconsidergrowingcropsthatdonotrequiremuchrain.

Hesaysglobalwarmingislikelytoincreasetheintensityandfrequencyofextremeweatherevents.Therefore,betterandmoretimelyinformationonthesephenomenaareessentialtomakedecisionsonclimatevariabilityandchange.Todothis,hesays,weatherobservationnetworksmustbestrengthend.

TheWMOchiefsaysclimatechangeisaglobalproblem.And,everyoneneedseveryoneelsetosolvethisproblem.Hesayseventhebiggest,richestcountriescannotdoitalone.Hesaysthedevelopmentworldneedsreliableweatherinformationfromdevelopingcountiesandvice-versa

Unit4

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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.

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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,isoneofagrowingnumberoforganizationsthatbelievesthatthecomfortandloveofapetcanincreaseaperson'sphysicalandemotionalwell-being,promotehealingandimprovethequalityoflife.

TherapyDogsInternationalwasfoundedin1976byElaineSmith,aregisterednursewhoobservedthebenefitsofpetsinteractingwithpatients.Studieshaveshownthatholdingorpettingananimalcanloweraperson'sbloodpressure,releasetensionandeaselonelinessanddepression.SinceSeptember（terroristattacks）,dogtrainerJeanOwenhasspentalotoftimevisitingfirehousesandRedCrossrespite*centersforworkersatGroundZero.

InNewYorkCity,therecontinuestobeaneedforspeciallytraineddogstocomfortpeoplewhohavebeentraumatized*bydisaster.Onevictimremarked,"Withpeople,youhavetotalkaboutyourfeelings.Butadogknowshowyou'refeeling."

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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.AndSonyexpectstoputits