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ell had been pletely filled with water the door was broken down. The scale of her militant acts increased and in December 1911 she was arrested for setting fire to pillar boxes. She was sentenced to six months and during her spell in prison she went on two hunger strikes. Emily Davison was now convinced that women would not win the vote until the suffragette movement had a martyr. Emily took the decision to draw attention to the suffragette campaign by jumping down an iron staircase. Emily landed on wire netting, 30 feet below. This prevented her death but she suffered severe spinal injuries. Once she had recovered her health, Emily Davison began making plans to mit an act that would give the moment maximum publicity. In June 1913, at the most important race of the year—the Derby, Emily ran out on the course and attempted to grab the bridle of Anmer, a horse owned by King George V. The horse hit Emily and the impact fractured her skull and she died without regaining consciousness.Section Three NewsNews Item 1Ex. A: Summarize the newsThis news item is about a bomb attack in Russia.Ex. B: Listen again and fill in the blanks.Incident: In the Ingush capital of Nazran, a bomber drove a truck loaded with explosives into the gates of local police headquarters when the policemen were standing to attention in the courtyard to receive their orders for the dayImpact: The blast set the building alight destroying much of it and many of the vehicles parked there. It also damages the Kremlin39。s claims that the Republic39。s new president is bringing the region under control.The Ingush president’s claim: He said that the West was behind the blast. He said that western powers would never allow Russia to reclaim its status as a world power.Tape script of News Item One:This morning in the Ingush capital of Nazran, local police were standing to attention in the courtyard of their headquarters to receive their orders for the day, when a bomber drove a truck loaded with explosives into the gates of the building.The blast set the building alight destroying much of it and many of the vehicles parked there. Local officials have warned that the number of dead could still rise as local apartment blocks were also hit and children were amongst the wounded. The bombing is one of the deadliest in months and damages the Kremlin39。s claims that the Republic39。s new president is bringing the region under control.The Ingush president YunusBek Yevkurov, who was still convalescing after surviving an assassination attempt in June, spoke about the attack this morning. He pointed the finger at the West saying that it was behind the blast. He said that western powers would never allow Russia to reclaim its status as a world power.News Item 2Ex. A: Listen to the news and plete the summary This news item is about Malaysia’s street crime problem. Ex. B: Listen to the news again and answer the questions.1. Malaysia39。s Prime Minister, Najib Razak, announced ambitious targets last week to tackle street crime2. He wants a 20% fall by this time next year.3. Retired policemen are being brought back and members of Malaysia39。s people39。s volunteer corps are being enlisted to fight on the frontline. They39。ll join police on street patrols.4. Of 500 volunteers who were sent for assessment, just 142 were fit enough.5. The rest were too fat, unfit or had poor overall presentation and grooming.6. Street crime, particularly mugging, is seen as a serious problem in Malaysia39。s major cities.7. The opposition has called for the country39。s top policeman to be replaced because of the failure to tackle the issue.Script of News Item Two:Malaysia39。s Prime Minister, Najib Razak, announced ambitious targets last week to tackle street crime. He wants a 20% fall by this time next year. Retired policemen are being brought back and members of Malaysia39。s people39。s volunteer corps are being enlisted to fight on the frontline. They39。ll join police on street patrols.The problem is though, most of the first batch were not considered up to it. Of 500 volunteers who were sent for assessment, just 142 were fit enough. The rest were too fat, unfit or had what the