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2018年6月Newsreport1来自50年前的漂流瓶AmessageinabottlesentouttoseabyaNewHampshiremanmorethanfivedecadesagowasfound1,500milesaway.Andithasbeenreturnedtohisdaughter.Along-lastmessagewasdiscoveredbyClintBuffingtonofUtahwhilehewasvacationing.Buffingtonsayshefoundasodabottlehalf-buriedinthesandthatlookedlikeithadbeentheresincethebeginningoftime.Thenoteinsidethebottlesaid,‘Returnto419OceanStreet,andreceivearewardof$150fromRichardandTinaPierce,ownersofabeachcombermotel.’ThemotelwasownedbytheparentsofPaulaPiecein1960.HerfatherhadwrittenthenoteasajokeandhadthrownitintotheAtlanticOcean.BuffingtonflewtoNewHampshiretodeliverthemessagetoPaulaPiece.Shehelduptoherfather’spromise,givingBuffingtonthatreward.Butthebiggestrewardisthemessageinthebottlefindingitswaybackhome.Question1.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?Question2.WhydidPaulaPiecegiveClintBuffingtonthereward?Newsreport2数百万蜜蜂在南卡罗来纳州死亡MillionsofbeeshavediedinSouthCarolinaduringaerialinsectsprayingoperationsthatwerecarriedouttocombattheZikavirus.Theinsectsprayingovertheweekendsleftmorethan2millionbeesdeadonthespotinDorchesterCounty,SouthCarolina,where4travel-relatedcasesofZikadiseasehavebeenconfirmedinthearea.MostofthedeathscamefromtheFlowertownBeeFarm,acompanyinSummervillethatsellsbeesandhoneyproducts.JuanitaStanleywhoownsthecompanysaidthefarmlookslikeit’sbeendestroyed.Thefarmlostabout2.5millionbees.DorchesterCountyofficialsapologizedfortheaccidentalmasskillingofbees.DorchesterCountyisawarethatsomebeekeepersintheareathatweresprayedonSundaylosttheirbeecolonies,countymanagerJasonWarssaidinthestatement,‘I’mnotpleasedthatsomanybeeswerekilled’.Question3.WhywassprayingoperationscarriedoutinDorchesterCounty?Question4.WhatdoesnewsreportsayaboutFlowertownBeeFarm?Newsreport3世界上最大的飞机首次试飞Theworld’slargestaircrafthastakentotheskyforthefirsttime.TheAirlander10spentnearly2hoursintheair,havingtakenofffromCardingtonAirfieldinBedfordshire.Duringitsflight,itreached3,000feetandperformedaseriesofgentleturnsalloverasafearea.Theaircraftisn’tmassiveaslongasafootballfieldandastallasa6double-deckerbusesandcapableofflyingforupto5days.ItwasfirstdevelopedfortheUSgovernmentasalong-wingspyaircraft.Butitwasabandonedfollowingbudgetcutbacks.Theaircraftcosts25millionpoundsandcancarryheavierloadsthanhugejetplaneswhilealsoproducinglessnoiseandemittinglesspollution.Themakersbelieveit’sthefutureofaircraft,andonedaywe’llbeusingthemtogoplaces.Butthere’sstillalongwaytogo.TheAirlanderwillneedtohave200hoursflyingtimebeforebeingallowedtoflybytheaviationadministration.Ifitpassesthrough,wecanhopewe’llallgetsomeextralegroom.Question5.WhatdowelearnaboutthefirstflightoftheAirlander10?Question6.WhatcausedtheUSgovernmenttoabandontheAirlander10asaspyaircraft?Question7.WhatistheadvantageofAirlander10overhugejetplanes?长对话Conversation1长对话1气候变化vs西班牙舞蹈节M:Doyoufeellikegoingouttonight?W:yeah,whynot?Wehaven’tbeenoutforages!What’son?M:Well,thereisafilmaboutclimatechange.Doseitsoundgoodtoyou?W:Oh,notreally.Itdoesn’treallyappealtome.What’sitabout?Justclimatechange?M:Ithinkit’sabouthowclimatechangeaffectseverydaylife.Iwonderhowtheymakeitentertaining.W:Well,itsoundsreallyawful.It’sanimportantsubject,Iagree.ButI’mnotinthemoodforanythingdepressing.Whatelseison?M:There’saSpanishdancefestival.W:Oh,Ilovedance.Thatsoundsreallyinteresting.M:apparently,it’sabsolutelybrilliant.Let’sseewhatitsaysinthepaper.AnnaGomezleadsinanexcitingproductionofagreatSpanishlovestory,Carmen.W:Okaythen,whattimeisiton?M:at7:30W:well,that’snogood.Wehaven’tgotenoughtimetogetthere.Isthereanythingelse?M:There’sacomedyspecialon.W:whereisiton?M:It’satthecitytheater.It’sacharitycomedynightwithlotsofdifferentacts.Itlooksprettygood.Thecriticinthelocalpapersaysit’sthefunniestthingshe’severseen.ItsayshereRogerwhiteheadisanamazinghosttoanightafunperformances.W:Hummm,I’mnotkeenonhim.Heisnotveryfunny.M:Areyousureyoufancygoingouttonight?Youarenotveryenthusiastic.W:Perhapsyouareright.Okay,let’sgoseethedance.Buttomorrow,nottonight.M:Great,I’llbooktheticketsonline.Q8:Whatdosethewomanthinkaboutclimatechange?Q9:WhydothespeakersgiveupgoingtotheSpanishdancefestivaltonight?Q10:Whatdosethecreditsaysaboutthecomedyperformedinthecitytheater?Q11:Whatdoesthewomandecidetodotomorrow?Conversation2长对话2转校生W:GoodmorningMr.Lee,mayIhaveaminuteofyourtime?M:Sure,Catherine.WhatcanIdoforyou?W:I’mquiteanxiousabouttransferringovertoyourcollege.I’mafraidIwon’tfitin.M:Don’tworry,Catherine.It’scompletelynormalforyoutobenervousabouttransferringschools.Thishappenstomanytransferstudents.W:Yes,Iknow,butI’myoungerthanmoststudentsinmyyearandthatworriesmealot.M:Well,youmaybetheonlyyoungeroneinyouryear,butyouknowwehavealotofafterschoolactivitiesyoucanjoinin,andsothisway,you’llbeabletomeetnewfriendsofdifferentagegroups.W:That’snice!Ilovegamesandhobbygroups.M:I’msureyoudo.Soyouwillbejustfine.Don’tworrysomuchandtrytomakethemostofwhatwehaveonofferhere.Also,rememberyoucancometomeanytimeofthedayifyouneedhelp.W:Thankssomuch.Idefinitelyfeelbetternow.Asamatteroffact,I’vealreadycontactedoneofthegirlswho’sbeenlivinginthesamehousewithme,