Part Ⅰ Political NewsUnit OneVisits and Talks(Items 1…6) 1
Unit TwoInternational Relations(Items 7…10) 14
Unit ThreeInternational Organizations(Items 11…15) 23
Unit FourDiplomatic Policies and Actions(Items 16…19) 33
Unit FiveElections(Items 20…22) 40
Unit SixPolitical Changes(Items 23…26) 45
Unit SevenLaw(Items 27…31) 52
Unit EightSocial Unrest(Items 32…35) 60
Part Ⅱ Economic NewsUnit OneTrade(Items 36…44) 67
Unit TwoPlans,Programs and Conferences(Items 45…51) 78
Unit ThreeStocks and Prices(Items 52…55) 87
Part Ⅲ Military NewsUnit OneMilitary Deployment(Items 56…60) 91
Unit TwoFighting(Items 61…67) 101
Unit ThreeCease-fire,Troop Withdrawal and Peacekeeping(Items 68…73) 112
Part Ⅳ MiscellaneousUnit OneSpace(Items 74…77) 125
Unit TwoNuclear Weapons(Items 78…81) 130
Unit ThreeHealth News(Items 82…85) 139
Unit FonrTerrorism(Items 86…89) 147
Unit FiveEspionage(Items 90…92) 156
Unit SixRefugee Issues(Items 93…96) 164
Unit SevenDisasters and Calamities(Items 97…102) 169
Unit EightEnvironmental News(Items 103…106) 179
Unit NineCeremonies(Items 107…110) 186
Unit TenSports(Items 111…114) 193
Appendix ⅠKey to the Exercises 199
Appendix ⅡTape Scripts 245