听力原文： Washington The United States has blocked a UN Security Council statement that wa

听力原文： Washington

The United States has blocked a UN Security Council statement that was drafted by Arab nations and aimed at putting pressure on Israel to stop military strikes on Palestinian targets. Washington does not have formal veto power when it comes to council statements. But it is able to block the draft single-handedly because council rules require that statements be unanimous and supported by all 15 of its members. Violence and bloodshed in Palestine is getting more serious during the past several months, and the Israeli military is criticized for over-reacting to protests by Palestinian people, causing serious casualties of civilians.

London

Three of the main suspects in a failed attempt to bomb the London transit system made a court appearance in London Monday. Ibrahim, 27, and Mohammed, 23, were charged Sunday. Police suspect Ibrahim of trying to blow up a bus and accuse Mohammed of attempting to bomb a train in the Oval subway station on July 21-one of three trains that were targeted two weeks after similar bombings killed 56 people. They face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment on each charge, if convicted. Ibrahim and Mohammed were arrested in a police raid on a public housing estate in west London on July 29, eight days after knapsack bombs on three trains and the bus failed to detonate.

Beijing

An old tradition in China is changing. In some areas of China, some people often eat wild animals, and this tradition can be traced back a long time ago. However, such a tradition is changing today as most city dwellers interviewed by the latest survey on wild animal consumption said that they have gone off the creatures. Co-sponsored by the China Wildlife Conservation Association and its partner Wild Aid, a non-governmental organization from the United States, the survey found that 54 percent of urban interviewees chose "potential health risks" as the reason for giving up the wild dishes.

Washington

Global finance chiefs have wrapped up three days of talks in Washington DC, calling for action against runaway oil prices. They also urged the IMF to strengthen its monitoring of national currency policies. Finance ministers and central bank governors have backed plans to meet a long- standing demand by emerging market countries for a greater stake in decision-making at the International Monetary Fund. The IMF currently has 184 member countries. Each member country is assigned a quota, based broadly on its relative size in the world economy. A member's quota determines its maximum financial commitment to the IMF and its voting power. Recently, the Board of Governors of the IMF adopted a resolution on quota and voice reform. in the IMF.

Berlin

A German church association and a Chinese foundation have jointly launched a five-million-Yuan program to alleviate iodine deficiency disorders in northwest China. The program is expected to benefit 144,000 newborn babies and women of child-bearing age in eight counties and cities in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture of Gansu Province. Lack of iodine stands out to be a serious endemic disease in those areas. It may cause breast and prostate cancer, as well as goiter, or enlargement of the thyroid gland. Scientists have identified iodine deficiency as the most common cause of preventable mental retardation and brain damage in the world.

Questions:

6. According to the news, what is the US response to the military strikes of Israel against Palestine？

7.On what account were Ibrahim and Mohammed charged in London？

8.What is the main finding of the latest survey on wild animal consumption in China？

9.According to the news, which of the following is NOT discussed by global finance chiefs in Washington DC？

10.According to the news,

A．It blocked a UN Security Council statement against Israel.

B．It criticized Israel for over-reacting to protests by Palestinian people.

C．It drafted a statement together with Arab nations.

D．It used its formal veto power to prevent possible condemnation against Israel.