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外语下载中心http://www.77cn.com.cn 16. A. Russia and the UK. B. Russia and other former Soviet Republics.
C. Russia and Ukraine.
【录音原文】 16. Ukrainian politicians claim there are political motives behind the price rise originally demanded by the Russian energy giant Gazprom. They say Russia is offering much more favourable terms to other former Soviet Republics. Russian officials insist it ?s a purely commercial matter.
Question : Which countries are having talks over gas prices?
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17. A. Ban smoking in indoor public places.
B. Ban smoking in all public places.
C. Improve the health care system.
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17. Britain ?s Labour government is having a difficult week. The government wants to ban smoking in
indoor public places, including restaurants and other places of entertainment. This is partly because it wants to discourage people from smoking, since smoking causes so much illness, but also to protect the health of the staff who work there, and who got no choice about breathing in second hand smoke.
Question : What does the British government want to do?
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18. A. More than 35,000. B. More than 2,600. C. More than 4,700.
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18. A crowd of some 35,000, including U.S. First Lady Laura Bush and Italian film legend Sophia
Loren, filled the Olympic Stadium. More than
4,700 performers, including fast moving skaters with fiery rocket packs, dancers and even dancing cows opened the festivities. Some 2,600 athletes from more than 80 countries and territories marched into the stadium accompanied by American pop music from the 1970s and 1980s.
Question : How many performers joined the Winter Olympics opening ceremony?
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