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NEWS BRIEF
●Prime Minister Tony Blair faced new allegations (指控) on Thursday that he misled Parliament and the public in making the case for the war in Iraq after he disclosed his chief legal adviser's written opinion raising questions about the legality (合法) of the war.
●US Forest Service officials are reminding people to stay off Forest Service roads that are closed. The fine for disobeying the rule of road closures is a maximum of $ 5, 000 fine and/or six months in prison. Those who enter the area and cause road damage may also be required to pay for repairs.
●In a second study presented at the meeting, scientists from the UK and Denmark showed that even a few days of high temperatures can severely reduce production of crops such as wheat, soybeans, rice and groundnuts, if it occurs when the plants are flowering.
●A bomb exploded in Thailand's mainly Muslin south on Sunday, killing two policemen and wounding three others, a day after Thailand' s queen condemned those behind a 15-month wave of violence (暴力).
●Mechanicsburg 3, West York l: Ken Stamper and Rusty Bowman had seven kills each, and Ryan Warfield had six to lead the Wildcats past the Bulldogs, 25-11, 25-15, 15-25, 25-23, in a non-league match.
【小题1】The news brief covers ____.

A．war, law, violence, culture and agriculture

B．sports, war, violence, politics and climate

C．politics, culture, violence, climate and sports

D．violence, sports, politics, law and agriculture

【小题2】From the news brief, we can learn that ____.

A．the Bulldogs defeated the Wildcats by 3-1 in a non-league match

B．Forest Service roads are closed for repairs before they are opened again

C．quite a few violent accidents happened in Thailand before the latest one

D．the British people think the decision made by Blair about the war is of legality

【小题3】According to the U. S. Forest Service officials, those who enter the area and damage the closed roads ____.

A．shall have to pay a $ 5,000 fine for the repairs to them

B．shall be fined or put in prison, and may pay for the repairs

C．shall be fined $ 5,000 and kept in prison for six months

D．shall pay a fine and repair the roads as a punishment

【小题4】The study of the scientists from the UK and Denmark is about ____.

A．the importance of climate and the growth of crops

B．the damage caused by high temperatures to some crops

C．the relationship between crops flowering and high temperatures

D．the effect of high temperatures on the production of some crops

答案：【小题1】D
【小题2】C
【小题3】B
【小题4】D

试题解析：本文报道了五条新闻事件。
【小题1】细节理解题。第一则新闻报道了英国政治。第二则新闻是美国法律。第三则新闻是有关农业的。第四则新闻是泰国发生的暴力袭击。最后一则新闻是有关体育赛事的，因此选D。
【小题2】推理判断题。根据a day after Thailand' s queen condemned those behind a 15-month wave of violence (暴力).得知爆炸事件发生在泰国女总理谴责长达15个月的暴力风潮不久以后，选C。
【小题3】细节理解题。根据The fine for disobeying the rule of road closures is a maximum of $ 5, 000 fine and/or six months in prison. Those who enter the area and cause road damage may also be required to pay for repairs.得知闯入这片禁区的人会被罚款5000美金或坐牢，对道路造成的损害还需要赔偿修理费用。选B。
【小题4】细节理解题。根据scientists from the UK and Denmark showed that even a few days of high temperatures can severely reduce production of crops such as wheat, soybeans, rice and groundnuts得知科学家研究的是高温对农作物产量的负面影响。选 D。
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