英语新闻听力教程unit_6

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1、Unit6SectionA1.lifeexpectancy2.regulatorsabortion3.rabies4.infectedwithcases5.birdfluimmune6.outbreaksborne7.prescriptionmedicines8.AIDS9.antiviral10.medicareSectionBAnswers:1.B2.D3.A4.C5.B1.TheproblemofobesityisspreadingintomanydifferentaspectsofAmericans’lives.Nowresearchershaveconfirmedtha

2、tsomechildrenaresofattheycan’tfitintocarsafetyseatsdesignedforkids.2.TwomoreIndianstateshavebannedthesaleofsoftdrinksproducedbyU.S.giantsCoca-colaandPepsi-colaafteratestbyanenvironmentalgroupshowedhighpesticidelevels.Thisbringsthetotalnumberofstatestosixwherethereisapartialrfullbanofthesoftdr

3、inks.3.AnAsianexpertsaysdiseaseandnaturaldiseaseandnaturaldisastersmayposeagreatersecuritythreattotheregionthanconventionalpoliticalconflicts.4.TheUnitedNationssaysopiumcultivationinAfghanistanhasdeclinedforthefirsttimesince2001astensofthousandsoffarmershavegivenupopiumpoppiesforlegalcrops.5.

4、TheauthoritiesinIranhavewarnedthatifthedangerouslyhighlevelofairpollutioninthecapitalTeherancontinues,therecouldbethousandsofcasualties.SectionCItem1Answers:Task11.A2.C3.CThenumberofpeopleinfectedwithHIV,thevirusthatcanleadtoAIDS,isstillrisingandhaspassed14millionworldwideforthefirsttime.TheU

5、nitedNationssaidtherehadbeen5millionnewinfectionsthisyearandwarnedthatAIDSwasoutstrippingglobalandnationaleffortstocontainit.Sub-SaharanAfricaremainstheworstaffectedregion.InAsia,wheremorethaneightmillionpeopleareinfected,theUNsaysinfectionratesarerisingsharply.ItwarnedthatPakistan,inparticul

6、ar,wasonthevergeofaseriousepidemic.Item2Answers:task11.T2.T3.F4.F5.TTask21.Internationalconference;malaria;WestAfricanstate;scientificfindings2.costs;inlostGDP3.world’spopulation;istransmittedThebiggesteverinternationalconferenceonmalariahasbegunintheWestAfricanstateofCameroontodiscussthelate

7、stscientificfindingsonthediseasewhichkillsmorethan1.5millionpeopleworldwideeachyear.75%ofthosevictimsareAfricanchildren.Ofthe2,000delegatesmeetinginthecapitalYaounde,80%arefromAfrica.Thediseasecoststhecontinentmorethan12billiondollarsinlostGD