上篇：新聞聽力入門
Chapter One Economic Reports
News Reports
Report 1 E-Commerce Challenges Traditional Stores
Report 2 Former American Treasury Secretary Talks about
US-China Economic Ties
Report 3 World Not Prepared to Deal with the Fast Growth of Cities
Report 4 Wbrid Bank Makes Predictions for Global Economy
Listening Practices
Chapter Two Education Reports
News Reports
Report 1 What to Do about「Reverse Brain Drain」in US?
Report 2 Academic Titles at American Universities
Report 3 East Asian Educators Look to us Schools for Ideas
Report 4 Comparing American and Chinese Parents
Listening Practices
Chapter Three Health Reports
News Reports
Report 1 WHO：People Needing Healthcare Should Not Go Broke
Report 2 Seeking HIV Tests forAll in US Age 15—65
Report 3 Overweight Children in Developing Countries
Report 4 What Do You Know about the Common Cold?
Listening Practices
Chapter Four Technology Reports
News Reports
Report 1 IBM Says Computers Will See，Taste，Smell，Touch and Hear Things Better in the Future
Report 2 Tablet Computers Most Wanted Gift This Holiday
Report 3 Mobile Telephones Changing Lives in Africa
Report 4 Paying Tech Talents to Drop Out of College
Listen i ng Practices
Chapter Five Agriculture Reports
News Reports
Report 1 Surviving a Drought：A Farmer』s Old-fashioned Lessons
Report 2 Putting Agriculture at the Center of Climate Talks
Report 3 Food Shortages in South Sudan
Report4 NewLawinUSAimstoIncreaseFood Safety
Listening Practices
下篇：標准英語新聞
Chapter Six Presidential Election
News Reports
Report 1 In Close Race，Obama Battles for Second Term
Report 2 Obama Victory Driven by Economy,Turnout
Report 3 Gordon Brown Promises a New Settlement for New Times
Report 4 Conservative David Cameron Wins
Listening Practices
Chapter Seven Nuclear Issues
News Reports
Report 1 Iran Pledges New Initiatives Ahead of Crucial Nuclear Talks
Report 2 Japan Nuclear Crisis Continues
Report 3 White House Lays out Nuclear Summit Goals, Agenda
Report 4 Obama to Pursue Nuclear Safety, Security and Nonproliferation at Summit
Listening Practices
Chapter Eight Middle East Issues
News Reports
Report 1 Israelis, Palestinians Face Sharp Challenges in 2013
Report 2 US Envoy Mitchell Launches Mideast Peace Mission
Report 3 Netanyahu Settlement Vow May Complicate Mideast Peace Talks
Report 4 Moderates in Middle East May Suffer if Israeli-Hamas Conflict Continues Unabated
Listening Practices
Chapter Nine Economy Globalization
News Reports
Report 1 Global Meltdown Worse than Expected
Report 2 Global Wages Drop Despite Economic Recovery
Report 3 Global Markets Finish 2008 on Positive Note
Report 4 World Leaders Continue Efforts to Stem Financial Crisis
Listening Practices
Chapter Ten Europe’’s Financial Crisis
News Reports
Report 1 Pressure Mounts on Greece to Seek International Debt Relief
Report 2 Greece Eurozone Exit Would Be Felt Worldwide
Report 3 Spain』s Economic Crisis Sparks Catalonia Independence Drive
Report 4 Cyprus Banks Reopen，Bailout Negotiations Continue
Listening Practices
Chapter Eleven BRICS Nations
News Reports
Report 1 BRICS Summit Ends Without Development Bank Deal
Report 2 BRICS N~ions Weigh Development Funding
Report 3 BRICS Push for Political Clout
Report 4 BRICS Bank Provides Opportunities for Africa
Listening Practices
Chapter Twelve Climate Change
News Reports
Report 1 Slow Progress on Curbing Deforestation Expected at Climate Confefence
Report 2 African Rainforests Continue to Face Challenges
Report 3 Agriculture，Major Player in Climate Change
Report 4 Amid Gloomy Climate News，Doha Conference Enter Final Week
Listening Practices
附錄1 練習參考答案及聽力文本
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
附錄2 新聞報道常見國際組織名稱及縮寫
附錄3 聯合國會員國中英文名稱
