11．From the news in Miami we know　　 .

　　　 A．a peaceful way will soon be found　　　 B．the teachers’ strike will last long

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

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

10．To improve the ties between China and the U.S. and Western Europe, China　　　 .

　　　 A．will send a group of Chinese scientists to pay a visit to the U. S. and Western Europe.

　　　 B．will send some scientists to visit U. S. only

　　　 C．has reached its aim.　　　　　 D．has given many reports to improve the ties

9．Who gave the news on the hour.

　　　 A．The mayor in Miami. B．Ed Wilson.　 C．Scientists in California .D．Jan Singer.

8．The best title of the passage can be　　　 .

　　　 A．The UN　

B．The World Holiday　

C．Celebrations on Oct 24　　

D．The UN Birthday

C

　　　 This is news on the hour. Ed Wilson reporting. The President and First Lady will visit Africa on a good will 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 Chinese scientists start their 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 the news about health, scientists in California report finding 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 the five year-study shows this: Women who drink more than two cups of coffee a day have 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 in their last five matches.

　　　 That’s the news of the hour. And now back to more easy listening with Jan Singer.

7．What does the United Nations encourage people to do, according to the passage?

　　　 A．To learn more about other nations and their customs.

　　　 B．To change programmes with other nations in science.

　　　 C．To understand more people from all over the world

　　　 D．To understand the importance of the United Nations.

6．How do schools celebrate the day?

　　　 A．Children are given a holiday of one to seven days.

　　　 B．Different programmes are prepared to celebrate the day.

　　　 C．Children plant gardens or decorate UN trees.

　　　 D．Children and teachers hold parties.

5．Why is October 24 celebrated in many countries?

　　　 A．To celebrate the founding of the United Nations.

　　　 B．To make people understand what the United Nations means.

　　　 C．To warn people of the dangers of wars.

　　　 D．To tell people how the United Nations came into being.

4．When you call a Westerner a pig, who was born in the year of the pig, most of them　　　 .

　　　 A．will be happy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

B．will be very surprised

　　　 C．understand you　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

D．may laugh at you

B

　　　 October 24-the UN birthday is celebrated as United Nations Day. It is a day that belongs to everyone, and it is celebrated in most countries of the world. Some countries celebrate for a week instead of a day.

　　　 Every year the President of the United States, in a special announcement, asks Americans to remember United Nations Day.

　　　 In many parts of the world, schools plan programmes for this day. Boys and girls in some areas decorate(装饰)a United Nations tree, or plant a garden. In other areas young people put on plays about the United Nations. Some libraries show children’s art form around the world. Schools celebrate with songs and dances of other countries, or give parties where foods of other countries are served.

　　　 Always the purpose of these celebrations is to help everyone understand the United Nations and why it is important.

　　　 The UN encourages people to learn about other lands and their customs. In this way people can get a better understanding of people all over the world.

3．A Westerner will call someone a pig if he or she　　 that man.

　　　 A．dislikes　　　　　　　 B．is afraid of　　　　 C．looks up to　　　　 D．makes fun of

2．According to the passage we can see that Chinese people think of the pig as a 　　animal.

　　　 A．healthy　　　　　　　 B．lovely　　　　　　　　 C．bad　　　　　　　　　　 D．lazy