【正文】 13,04036m/g80m/hP163。13,240, but it is cheaper to run. It does 40 miles per gallon and the Toyota only does 36 miles per gallon. B: What about that Volkswagen over there, in front of the Toyota? A: That costs a little more than 163。s (5) chores.My mother believed that each of her children had a special (6) knack that made him or her invaluable on certain (7) missions. My brother Mike, for example, was believed to have especially (8) keen eyesight. He was hoisted up as a human (9) telescope whenever she needed to see something (10) far away. John was the climber when a kite (11) got caught. My own job was navigator for our (12) gigantic old Chrysler.But my mother39。 a ventriloquist* Edgar Bergen was presented with a wooden statuette with a moveable mouth。s the only one near your flat. Woman: Hmm, well now, let39。m late. Man: Oh, that39。t know, in this country, perhaps we (7) won39。ll take a couple of hours, at least. B: Shall we say Monday morning, then? A: Monday morning. All right. Nine o39。t know the number of the restaurant. Man: You could have looked it up in the telephone book! Woman: Yes, but ... you39。s allAfter all, my time isn39。s attitude towards Iraq. Exercise BDirections: Listen to the news again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).T F T F TNews Item3BritainIraqBritish Prime Minister Tony Blair delivered a radio address late Thursday to the Iraqi people warning that Saddam Hussein must ply with UN demands or suffer the consequences. Prime Minister Blair said Saddam Hussein must cooperate with UN weapons inspectors, or be prepared to face military action. In an interview with Radio Monte Carlo39。ve got three children. Isn39。13,500, but it39。15,850Part 2 PassageThe Wrights’ Story1. On the morning of December 17, 1903, between 10:30 . and noon, four flights were made, two by Orville Wright and two by Wilbur Wright. 2. Under the direction of the operator it climbed upward on an inclined course till a height of 8 or 10 feet from the ground was reached. 3. Into the teeth of a December gale the Flyer made its way forward with a speed of 10 miles an hour over the ground and 30 to 35 miles an hour through the air. 4. The height chosen was sufficient for maneuvering in so gusty a wind and with no previous acquaintance with the conduct of the machine and its controlling mechanisms. 5 .In attempting to bring the machine down to the desired height, the operator turned the rudder too far, and the machine turned downward more quickly than had been expected. On the morning of December 17, 1903, between 10:30 . and noon, four flights were made, two by Orville Wright and two by Wilbur Wright. The starts were all made from a point on the level sand about 200 feet west of our camp, which is located a quarter of a mile north of the Kill Devil sand hill, in Dare County, North Carolina. The wind at the time of the flights had a velocity* of 27 miles an hour at 10 ., and 24 miles an hour at noon, as recorded by the anemometer* at the Kitty Hawk Weather Bureau Station. The flights were directly against the wind. Each time the machine started from the level ground by its own power alone with no assistance from gravity or any other source whatever. After a run of about 40 feet along a monorail*。13,630 and that includes a 5year guarantee. B: And the Fiat next to the Volkswagen? A: Again that39。12,070 and is even cheaper to run than the Mini: It does 45 miles per gallon. It39。s NATO allies will stand with the United States if he decides to take military action against Iraq. All the same, the president says no action is likely in the near future. He says for now the focus is on implementing the new UN resolution that calls for a tough weapons inspection regime* and warns of consequences if Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein fails to ply*. Administration official say they expect the NATO summit to release a political statement backing the UN resolution. They say President Bush will bring up Iraq in his bilateral meetings in Prague*, but they also say they do not believe the Iraqi threat will be the focus of the summit. In Prague, the alliance plans to take steps toward the creation of a rapid deployment force that can playa role in bating terrorism. The president said even the smallest NATO member nations can contribute something to the cause Exercise A Directions: Listen to the news item and plete the summary.This news item is about American’s NATO allies.Exercise B Directions: Listen to the news again and answer the following questions1. He hopes America39。t got anything better to do, have I? I39。t be like that. Just let me explain. (Silence. Man says nothing.) Woman: I ... I tried to get here in time but just after I left home, the car broke down. Man: The car broke down? Woman: Yes, and ... well ... luckily ... there was a garage near me. And ... and it took them a while to repair it. Man: Why didn39。ve got an appointment until three. Could we make it later? Say three fifteen? A: Well, there39。ll be full of (8) electronic gadgets: things like very advanced televisions, videos, perhaps videos which take up ... the screen (9) takes up the whole wall. I should think. Yes, you39。t really matter, does it? I haven39。s see now. Yes, I think I39。t changed since the 1940s, when the base was made higher. In 1945, the base was changed from marble to metal and in 1949, Academy Award statuettes began to be numbered, starting with No. 501. Approximately 50 Oscars are made each year in Chicago by the manufacturer, R. S. Owens. If they don39。m interested in buying a car.A: Have you anything in mind? B: Not really. A: What price are you thinking of? B: Not more than 163。s a very reliable car. It39。12,07045m/g69m/hF163。15,190. B: Yes, that is a bit too much. Thank you very much for your help. Goodbye. R163。s cheap to run too, and it also has a builtin radio. Or there39。