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UK NEWS AND TEST
2007-08-04 13:32:08 来源：未知 |
BAD WEEK FOR:
• People wearing hoods in the UK; for some time now many shops have banned customers who wear hoods (known as "hoodies") as this has been linked to hooliganism. The supermarket Tesco has for some time had a zero-tolerance policy against "hoodies". However, a 58-year-old woman was surprised when a Tesco security guard ordered her to remove her hood before entering the supermarket.
A 37-year old woman from Oklahoma, USA; after an argument with her boyfriend it seems that the man bit off her nose! "We looked around and tried to find a nose but couldn’t find it," said a police spokesman. "I think he swallowed it".
• An 82-year-old German man, who drove down the motorway the wrong way! The man ignored 10 police cars and flashing lights for over 65km. The man eventually stopped when police formed a road block.
• Gangs of teenagers, with the introduction of a new gadget specifically targeted at younger trouble-makers. The "Sonic Teenager Deterrent" emits a violent high-pitched noise that can be heard only by the under-20s. Nick-named the mosquito, it produces a sound described as like a giant demented insect forcing the recipients to clutch their ears and run. People over the age of 20 however cannot hear the noise.
• A homeless man from USA, who has been arrested for trying to steal a sheep from his local zoo. A security guard at the zoo called police after spotting a man carrying a trash can with a sheep in it. The man gave an excuse to the police that he was a doctor and the sheep was sick.
• A teacher in USA, who is the target of protests by animal rights activists. Apparently the teacher castrated a live pig in front of her high school class. Activists allege that one student vomited after observing the procedure and others were extremely upset.
• A 7-year-old girl, who married a stray dog as part of a ritual to ward off the "evil eye" on her and her family in eastern India. Friends and family participated in three days of traditional ceremonies and festivities.
GOOD WEEK FOR:
• A blind 62-year-old great-grandmother from California, who has given birth to a baby boy, becoming one of the oldest women in the world to do so. The woman, whose eldest child is 40, also has 20 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
• A nine-year-old cat in China, who has managed to get an 81cm waistline and has grown to a weight of 15kg! According to its proud owner the giant cat eats 3kg of chicken and pork a day. The cat needs to be carried from one place to the next!
New York, after news that city officials have decided to design their own branded condom, featuring images of famous landmarks such as the Empire State Building. The city’s health department gives away one million condoms each month.
• Strange love matches, after a pig paired up with an antelope at the Los Angeles Zoo. The couple nap and cuddle together _ even nuzzling snout to nose. "It’s adorable. Wherever that antelope is, the pig is usually nearby," a zoo spokesman said.
• A woman in Spain, who has given birth to a 15-pound (6.80kg) baby, the largest in 40 years in Madrid’s maternity hospital. The new baby’s father said that with another woman he had a daughter that weighed 17 pounds at birth.
• Internet users in the financial district of London, known as the "city". The "city" will become the biggest wireless zone in Europe. 350,000 people who work in the "city" will be able to access the internet on the streets and in open places (if they have WiFi-enabled laptops or phones).
• An "armed and dangerous" gang, which stole £40 million from a security depot in England. The gang posed as police, snatched the manager of the depot, took his wife and young son hostage. Police say that this could be the biggest robbery of cash ever in the UK.
STATISTICS OF THE WEEK:
• The average number of television sets in a British household is 4.7.
• Nearly 60% of British men aged 20-24 years were still living with their parents last year, compared with 38% of women.
And now , here are the answers to last week’s homework about Sports Results and Scores:
PART A: Win or beat?
Win the final Beat the champion
Win on points Beat your opponent
Win a medal Win a competition
Win a point Win the championship
Win a trophy Beat the favourite
Win the cup Beat the world record
Beat your rival Beat the other team
Win a race Win by two seconds
PART B: Tournaments
1. Martina Hingis won her first round match.
2. Lynsey Davenport was knocked out in the second round
3. Mary Pierce won a difficult third round match
4. Anna Kournakova was beaten in the quarter finals
5. Venus Williams won her semi final against Monica Seles.
6. Venus Williams won the final to become champion for the second time.
PART C: What makes a champion?
He’s got so much talent He makes it all look so easy
He’s got amazing stamina He can keep running all day
He’s very competitive He always wants to win
He’s a very aggressive player He sometimes gets into trouble with the referee
He’s got guts He’s not afraid of anything
He’s very dedicated He trains every day in wind, rain or snow!
This week’s homework is about Television:
PART A: Use these words in the sentences below:
channel widescreen remote control
video dish portable TV
aerial DVD recorder cable
screen subscription pay-per-view
1. Although television was invented in 1924, television sets only really became widely available in the 1950’s. When you see one of those early sets, the first thing you notice is how small the _____ is.
2. One of the most recent developments is the _____ which allows you to see films in a way which conventional sets didn’t.
3. A ____ is usually a small one which you can move from room to room or even take with you in your caravan.
4. _____ developed using various different formats including VHS and PAL. With the advent of digital television, it won’t be long before most people replace their old system with a state-of-the-art _____.
5. You can’t buy a television or video today without a _____. You never need to move from your sofa.
6. If you’ve got _____ television, you no longer need an _____ on your roof,. but if you want satellite television, you need a _____.
7. You have to pay a monthly _____ charge if you’ve got cable or satellite.
8. _____ is when you pay a one-off charge to watch a particular programme.
9. Every cable package comes with at least one shopping _____.
PART B:
Use these words on the sentences below.
series interview programme episode
serial guests repeats highlights
1) Paul: What are you doing later?
YOU: I’m staying in tonight. There’s a _____ on that I really want to watch.
2) Paul: Is there anything worth watching on the telly tonight?
YOU: No, it’s all _____ again. Why can’t they make some new programmes for a change?
3) Paul: So why do you want to watch this programme so much?
YOU: They’re going to do an _____ with Brad Pitt about his new film.
4) Paul: I really don’t like chat shows very much.
YOU: No, nor do I. The _____ only come on to sell their latest film or their new book.
5) Paul: Is the Chelsea match on live tonight?
YOU: No, they’re just showing the _____ later tonight.
6) Paul: I really miss "Friends" now that it’s not on any more. I used to watch it every week.
YOU: Well, you don’t need to worry. There’s a new _____ starting next month.
7) Paul: Have you seen that they’ve made Oliver Twist into a TV _____ ?
YOU: Yes, it’s on every Sunday for the next 12 weeks – the first _____ is this Sunday.
Notes: A series has the same characters, but a different story in each episode. A serial is one long story divided into several episodes. Telly is an informal word for television, used in spoken English.
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