英语新闻听力教程unit7

Unit 7 Personal Changes
Section A Warming up
1. interim
2. quit、post
3. sworn in
4. step down
5. named、chief
6. monarch、reign
7. resigned、in bribes
8. tapped、top
9. allegations、in office
10. replacing、in the job、nominated、take over

Section B Micro Listening
1. Democrats in the House of Representatives have unanimously confirmed Nancy Pelosi as theUnited States’ first woman speaker. Mrs. Pelosi will be the second in line to the presidency after Vice President Dick Cheney when she takes office in January
2. President Bush has nominated the lead of his Council of Economic Advisors Ben Bernanke as chairman of the Federal Reserve, the U.S. central bank. He succeeds the outgoing chairman Alan Greenapan.
3. Salca Kiir Mayardit was sworn in as Sudan’s senior vice president today to replace John Garang who died in a helicopter crash.
4. President Bush’s nominee for U.S. United Nations ambassador told the Senate hearing Monday he will work to make the world body more effective.
5. An outspoken aide to the Russian President Vladimir Putin has resigned in protest against changes in government policy.
Key:
1. A. Mrs. Pelosi became the first woman House speaker in the U.S.
2. B. Ben Bernanke will succeed Alan Greenspan.
3. D. Sudan has a new senior vice president.
4. C. The new UN ambassador nominee vowed to make the UN more effective.
5. A. Government policy shift led to the aid’s resignation.

Section C Macro Listening
Item 1
White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan announced today that he’ll leave his post as part of White House personnel. McClellan has come under fire from Republicans who have complains that he has not done enough to keep the president’s popularity from sliding. The White House also announced that top presidential adviser Karl Rove will give up his policy-making role in order to focus on maintaining Republican control of Congress during the next election.
Key: 1-(C) 2-(D) 3-(H) 4-(G、A) 5-(I)

Item 2
World Bank executive directors meet Thursday in Washington to vote on the nomination of U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz as the bank’s new president. Mr. Wolfowitz passed a major hurdle Wednesday when European Union officials said they have no objections to his nomination. The nominations had been controversial in Europe because of Mr. Wolfowitz’s strong support for the war in Iraq. Mr. Wolfowitz acknowledges he is a polarizing person. Washington traditional nominates World Bank presidents while Europe chooses the head of the International Monetary Fund.
Key:
Task 1 F、T、T、F、F
Task 2
1). executive directors、vote to
2). a major hurdle、have no objection
3). traditionally、Europe、head、International Monetary Fund

Item 3
Argentina’s Finance Minister Roberto Lavagna who helped to oversee the country’s recovery from virtual collapse in 2001 ha

s resigned. Mr. Lavagna quit and amid reports of personal clashes with President Nestor Kirchner as well as disagreement about future economic policy. Mr. Lavagna reportedly wanted tough measures to stop inflation returning, while the president favored more investment to stimulate growth.
Key:
1. Argentina’s Finance Minister
2. He helped to oversee the country’s recovery from the 2001 economic collapse.
3. Personal clashes with President; disagreement about future economic policy.
4. Tough measures to stop inflation returning.
5. More investment to stimulate growth.

Section C Additional Listening
Item 1
President Bush’s nominee for a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court Harriet Myers has announced she is withdrawing her candidacy. She said she was concerned that the confirmation processed a burden for the White House. The BBC Washington correspondent says her withdrawal is a huge blow for President Bush. Ms. Myers is an experienced lawyers but has never been a judge, leading to criticism from both Democrats and Republications. One of the Democratic members of the Judiciary Committee, Senator Edward Kennedy, hopes the future nominee would be acceptable to both the main parties.
Key: 1). Candidacy 2). a vacancy 3). U.S. Supreme Court
4). confirmation process 5). burden 6). a huge blow
7). Democrats and Republicans 8). experienced lawyer 9).judge
10) Senator 11). the future nominee

Item 2
Embattled Federal Emergency Management chief Michael Brown has been relieved of his duties as managing the massive hurricane relief effort. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff Friday inBaton Rouge said Coast Guard Vice Admiral Thad Allen will take charge of federal operations in the area. The Admiral has been overseeing the rescue and recovery effort in New Orleans. Mr. Chertoff said Mr. Brown is return to Washington to over see the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s operations nationwide. A number of congressional leaders and Louisiana officials have fiercely criticized the federal government’s initial response to the disaster and called on President Bush to fire Mr. Brown. Several Democratic Senators said recalling Mr. Brown to oversee the Emergency Management Agency in Washington is a bad decision. They said his continued presence in the critical position endangers the success of the recovery efforts.
Key:
Task 1
1). D. been relieved of his duties to oversee the relief effort in New Orleans.
2). A. Michael Brown is bad choice for his post.
Task 2 T、T、F、F、T、F、T

Item 3
Japan’s parliament has officially chosen Shinzo Abe as the country’s new prime minister. VOA’s Steve Herman has more from Tokyo.
With the Liberal Democratic Party firmly in control of Japan’s parliament, there was no doubt Tuesday who would be selected as prime minister. Lawmakers cheered the announcement of the Lower House vote, showing the LDP President Shinzo Abe defeating his rivals by a

large margin. Within hours of his election, Mr. Abe spoke to the nation, assuring it that he would not back away from the reform program implemented by his predecessor Junichiro Koizumi. Mr. Abe instead vowed to accelerate the administrative reform. The new prime minister also reiterated his campaign pledge to make Tokyo a more equal partner in its security alliance with Washington. Steve Herman, VOA News, Tokyo.
Key:
1. They cheered.
2. Because the Liberal Democratic Party firmly in control of Japan’s parliament.
3. The LDP President Shinzo Abe defeating his rivals by a large margin.
4. He assured the public that he would not back away from the reform program implemented by his predecessor Junichiro Koizumi.
5. He pledged to make Tokyo a more equal partner in its security alliance with Washington.