【正文】 entary newspapers and leather seats. Questions 7 and 8 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 7. What does the news item say about the fires in Greece? A. Fires only occurred near the Greek capital. B. Fires near the capital caused casualties. C. Fires near the capital were the biggest. D. Fires near the capital were soon under control. TIP：答案選 D。由 “Authorities reported 75 fires across the country.”可排除 A。由 “No injuries were reported.”可排除 B項。 C項未提及。 8. According to the news, what measure did authorities take to fight the fires? A. Residents were asked to vacate their homes. B. Troops were brought in to help the firefighters. C. Air operations and water drops continued overnight. D. Another six fire engines joined the firefighting operation. TIP：選 B。新聞提到政府當局調動空軍、海軍協(xié)助滅火，故 B項正確。 Greek firefighters planned to continue to work through the night to contain dozens of wild fires, including a massive blaze outside Athens, authority said. Greek Prime Minister, Kostas Karamanlis, called for calm on Saturday and said ground forces will continue their superhuman efforts until dawn, when air operations and water drops will resume. Authorities reported 75 fires across the country. The fires began late Friday in Grammatiko 40 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of the capital. Wind whipped a single blaze into three fires, which joined again Saturday. No injuries were reported. Authorities mobilized units from the navy, air force and marines to assist the firefighters in Grammatiko, the State Fire Department said. The fire is particularly plex, given the weather, the large quantity of fuel, the terrain and the proximity of residential areas, a statement from the Fire Department said. The cause of the original fire which belched clouds of heavy dark smoke was unknown, and officials were investigating. Forest and bush fires are mon during Greece39。s hot, dry summers. Six firefighting aircraft were helping firefighters, according to the Athens39。s news agency. Questions 9 and 10 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the news. 9. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a cause of the current decline in the Mexican economy? A. Fewer job opportunities in Mexico. B. Strong ties with the . economy. C. Decline in tourism. D. Decline in tax revenues. TIP：選 A。新聞提到墨西哥經(jīng)濟衰退的主要原因是其與美國經(jīng)濟聯(lián)系甚密。另外，導致墨西哥經(jīng)濟衰退的原因還包括旅游業(yè)下滑和石油、稅收的減少，只有 A項不是原因。 10. Drop in remittances from abroad is mainly due to _________. A. declining oil production B. the outbreak of the H1N1 flu C. the declining GDP in Mexico D. the economic downturn in the . TIP：選 D。新聞提到 “Remittances from Mexicans working abroad, most of them in the United States, also have fallen victim to the economic downturn.”，故 D項正確。 The Mexican economy went off a cliff in the second three months of 2022, with the gross domestic product dropping % from the same period last year, according to government figures. Analysts say the main cause of Mexico39。s nosedive is that the nation39。s economy is tied strongly to that of the United States, which is mired in the deepest economic downturn since the 1930s. Other factors dragging the Mexican economy down include a tourism decline caused by the H1N1 flu outbreak, declining oil and tax revenues and fewer Mexicans abroad sending money back home. Oil revenues, long Mexico39。s main source of money, have been hurt by lower global prices and declining production. Remittances from Mexicans working abroad, most of them in the United States, also have fallen victim to the economic downturn. Fewer jobs in the United States means fewer opportunities for Mexicans to find work and send money home. Remittances rank after oil in terms of revenue for the country. That revenue fell from $26 billion in 2022 to $25 billion in 2022, Mexico39。s Central Bank said, and is expect to decrease even more this year. Tourism, Mexican39。s third largest source of revenue, has declined steadily since an outbreak of the H1N1 flue was first discovered in Mexico in April. TEXT A Whenever we could, Joan and I took refuge in the streets of Gibraltar. The Englishman39。s home is his castle because he has not much choice. There is nowhere to sit in the streets of England, not even, after twilight, in the public gardens. The climate, very often, does not even permit him to walk outside. Naturally, he stays indoors and creates a cocoon of fort. That was the way we lived in Leeds. 歡迎訪問大家論壇，免費下載學習資料 ! 大家論壇 6 These southern people, on the other hand, look outwards. The Gibraltarian home is, typically, a small and crowded apartment up several flights of dark and dirty stairs. In it, one, two or even three old people sha