Part II News Item Word Bank plenary a. 全体的 ( full in all respects ) ECOSOC 联合国经济及社会理事会 ( Economic and Social Council ) launch n. 发起,开展 ( the act of propelling with force ) highlight v. 强调,突出 ( move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent ) suspect n. 嫌疑人,嫌疑犯 ( someone who is under suspicion ) stab v. 刺,戳 ( poke or thrust abruptly ) conscious a. 有意识的 ( having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts ) counsel v. 提供专业咨询(本文中指心理咨询) ( give advice to ) enroll v. 注册,登记 ( register formally as a participant or member ) Proper Names Wang Yuan 源(歌唱组合 TFBoys 成员之一) Rwanda 卢旺达 USAID 美国国际开发署( United States Agency for International Development ) Groupe Scolaire < 法 > 市镇学校 Kinyinya 卢旺达一城市名 Kinyarwanda 卢旺达语 Early Grade Reading Project 早期阅读计划 UC Merced 加州大学默塞德分校( University of California ) Yosemite National Park 约塞米蒂国家公园 Item 1 Directions: Listen to the following news recording once and decide whether the statements listed below are TRUE or FALSE . Write T for TRUE and F for FALSE. ( ) 1. Wang Yuan, a well-known teenager in China, made the speech on the opening ceremony of the Youth Forum. ( ) 2. He hopes that young people all over the world will get quality education by 2030. Item 2 Directions: Listen to the following news recording once and answer the questions below briefly. 1. How many children have been involved in the Early Grade Reading Project ? _________________________________________________________________ 2. What ’ s the purpose of the cooperative Project launched by the United States? _________________________________________________________________ Item 3 Directions: Listen to the following news recording once and choose the right answer to each question. 1. What happened o n the campus at UC Me r ced ? A. A woman stabbed and wounded people in front of the hospital. B. A man stabbed and wounded people in front of the main building. C. A woman stabbed and wounded people in Yosemite National Park . D. A man stabbed and wounded people in Yosemite National Park . 2. How about the casualties? A. One was shot and two were flown to hospitals. B. One was shot and another three were injured. C. Two were flown to hospitals and another three were injured. D. Three were flown to hospitals and another two were injured. 3. How many students are in the university? A. 6,600. B. 6,000. C. 1,600. D. 1,060.