听力原文:New York City: Commuters in New York City face another day of trying to figure out how to get around because a strike by subway and bus workers is in its second day. Yesterday a state judge ruled that the strike was illegal and imposed a-million dollar-a-day fine on the transit union. The union called the fine excessive and promised to appeal. The strike has made it much harder for people to get around in the city, and city officials warned that New York's economy could take a big hit. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the strike could end up costing the city about 400 million dollars a day, about a third of its daily output. Hong Kong: Global trade talk resumes today in Hong Kong. Protesters scuffled with police, and the US and the EU exchanged barbs over whose policies are most in need of reform. Delegates from some African countries say there is one change they like to see fight away. They want the US to stop paying its farmers to grow cotton. Because of the subsidies, the Africans are the ones in trouble. US over-production has driven down global price by nearly 20%, according to the World Bank, to the point where even the Africans can't make money. US trade representative Robert Zoellick says the US hopes to eventually eliminate the subsidies, but he says cotton has to be part of a broader agriculture deal. Baghdad: Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein faces a new phase of trial in Iraq today. Witnesses will be heavily guarded at Saddam's trial. Defense lawyers will also be in court. They had threatened to boycott the trial after two defense lawyers were shot dead. Now US official says lawyers for Saddam Hussein and his seven co defendants have been offered the, quote, most robust security possible. The Iraq tribunal expects at least one attorney for each defendant to appear at Monday's session. Pads: Riots that have been raging in immigrant communities in the suburbs of Paris for twelve days have now spread to some three hundred cities around the country. And today the first fatality, a man who was in a coma after being beaten, died of his injuries. The rioters have torched thousands of cars and buses, also commuter trains, businesses, schools. The riots started after two teenagers were electrocuted in the Paris suburbs. The young men apparently thought they were being chased by police and hid in a power sub-station. Tehran: Iran says it's expecting more talks with the Europeans about its nuclear activities in the coming weeks. Negotiations would resume sometime after tomorrow's meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. Iran's nuclear program will also be on the agenda at that meeting. Under heavy US pressure in September, the IAEA took a step towards referring the matter to the UN Security Council, which has the power to impose economic sanctions. But for the moment, that action has been put off. Diplomats are exploring a new idea from Russia that would permit nuclear power in Iran but protect against its acquisition of nuclear weapons. Questions: 6.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the strike in New York City? 7.What is the main propose of African delegates in their talks with US representatives? 8.What is the main concern of the defense lawyers for Saddam Hussein in his trial? 9.What triggered the riots in many cities in France? 10.Which of the following statements is true about Iran's nuclear issue? (26)
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Commuters found it harder than usual to get around in the city.
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The Transit Union thought the strike was illegal and imposed a large amount of fine onto the subway and bus workers.
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The Transit Union believed that the fine was too much and decided to appeal.
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The mayor said that the strike could cost New York City a considerable portion of its daily output.