2013届高考英语听力特训3（文本）31.doc

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1、2013届高考英语听力特训3（word文本）：31Mozambique'sPresidentSamoraMachelhasbeenkilledinaplanecrashonSouthAfrica'seasternborder.Machelandtwenty-eightothersdiedinthecrashduringathunderstormlastnight.Tensurvived.TheywerereturninghomefromaweekendsummitofAfricanleadersinZambia.Machel

2、wasfifty-three.HeledMozambiquetoindependenceandhadbeenPresidentsince1975.GeneralMotorsannouncedtodayitissellingitsassetsinSouthAfrica.G.M.ChairmanRogerSmithsaidtherecessioninSouthAfricaandalackofprogressinendingapartheidhascreatedwhathecalledanincreasinglydifficult

3、businessenvironment.SmithsaidGMSouthAfricanoperationshadbeenlosingmoneyforseveralyears.GM'sOpelandIsuzusubsidiarieswillbesoldtoagroupheadedbylocalSouthAfricanmanagement.TheReaganAdministrationtodayreactedangrilytotheSovietexpulsionoffiveAmericandiplomatsfromtheSovi

4、etUnionyesterday.NPR'sJimAnglehasdetails."WhiteHomespokesmanLarrySpeakescalleditanunjustifiedactionbasedonunfoundedallegations.'Weareupset,outraged,andchagrined,'hesaid.AttheStateDepartment,spokesmanCharlesRedmansaidtheUShasmadeitsviewsoftheexpulsionscleartoSovieto

5、fficialsinMoscow.'Wedidprotestthataction.Indoingso,wemadethepointthatthisactionistotallywithoutjustificationandcannothelpbuthaveadetrimentaleffectonourrelations.'AdministrationofficialssaidtheexpulsionwasclearlyaretaliationfortheUSexpulsionoftwenty-fivediplomatsatt

6、heSovietmissiontotheUN.Thatwaspartofathree-yearreductionintheSovietUNstaffdemandedbytheadministration.OfficialswouldnotcommentonwhetherthefiveAmericanswereintelligenceofficers,butinsistthattheyhaddonenothingimproper,meaningtheywerenotcaughtinanyactofespionage.Somea

7、dministrationofficialsbelievethisisatestofwillsbetweentheUSandtheSovietUnionoverwhatkindofintelligencepresenceeachsidewillallow.'Inanycase,'saidoneofficial,'theSovietactionisillegitimateandshouldn'tgowithoutaresponse.'I'mJimAngleinWashington."Thecitizensofthetroubl

8、edAfricannationofMozambiqueareinshocktonightandwaitingtohearwhowillbeleadingtheircountryinthecomingmonths.TheleaderofthatsouthernAfricancountrySa