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rritory. Yet Serbia has not controlled the southern province since 1999.A: Listen to the news item and plete the following summary.This news item is about the latest development of Kosovo39。m sorry, sir. It39。s only for a short time.Woman: It39。ll get a porter to take them to the leftluggage office.Man: Where39。s next to the dining room.Man: No, don39。t matter.Woman: Pardon?Man: I said don39。t agree to do so, did she? (No, the woman did not agree.)4. Why didn39。m afraid not.)Part 2 RetellingAbout 11:00 , a strangelooking man entered the City Savings Bank. Rosa noticed him right away. He looked very messy. There were paint marks on his pants and jacket. He carried a large shopping bag with him. He walked around the bank and looked at all the walls.Rosa watched him very carefully. He walked over to a table. He reached into his bag. Rosa expected him to pull out a gun. She touched the emergency alarm button, but she didn39。t a gun. It was a paintbrush.A few minutes later, the vicepresident of the bank introduced Rosa to the man. He was a painter. At noon he started his work, and he painted all the walls in the bank. He finished his work the next day.Rosa said to Jerry, Robbers never e into our bank. It39。 he was not to be tempted*. Then I saw his eyes light up: he had discovered something he really did approve of: a large tin drum. I was quite pleased, too, until I thought what Tony39。s* axe* in one hand, and a space gun in the other. It was, of course, Tony, who informed me at once that he was the first cave man to fly into space.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions.1. D 2. B Passage 2 EPA’s Thirtieth AnniversaryThe Unite States Environmental Protection Agency observes its 30th anniversary this month. This federal agency was established in 1970 to protect the nation39。s worst waste areas have been cleaned up. New homes have been built to resist radon gas*, found to be a leading cause of cancer. And the cars of today produce 75 percent less pollution than the cars of 1970.The EPA has dealt with a number of crises. For example, in 1989, the ship Exxon Valdez* leaked oil into Prince William Sound in the state of Alaska*. More than 41,000,000 liters of crude oil* poured into the water. The Exxon Oil Company* was ordered to pay 1,000,000,000 dollars. That was the largest criminal environmental damage settlement in history.During its 30 years, the EPA has won praise for its work. But not everyone approves of the agency. Companies forced to make costly changes sometimes oppose the agency. They say EPA requirements threaten their profits and the economy in general. Some panies say they have to dismiss* workers to pay for required changes.Listen to the report and plete the following chart about EPA. Name of this federal agency: The Unite States Environmental Protection AgencyTime of its foundation: 1970The purpose to establish this organization is to:1. Protect the nation39。 and2. Fight against pollution of the air, water and atmosphere.Over the past 30 years, this federal agency has made some achievements in environmental protections. They are:1. A number of environmental threats have been prevented。s worst waste areas have been cleaned up。s been an increased demand for really fresh vegetables, and his produce is picked, packed and sold within 24 hours. He is most proud of his early potatoes and juicy raspberries.He says, I39。s advice on starting a business?2. Have you ever thought of the idea of making a living out of a hobby?