Lesson Fourteen 标题页应与内页区别设计，左上角图片太大，不适宜作为标题图标，会干扰内页中标题的呈现

Section 1 News Summary 转场页

New Words and Expressions 1 speculation n. 推测 The book's real value is in pulling two clear threads from the facts and speculation. 这本书真正的价值是从事实和推断展开了两条清晰的思路。 2 avalanche n. 雪崩

New Words and Expressions 3 shatter v. 打碎 The car shattered into a thousand burning pieces in a 200mph crash. 汽车在时速为 200 英里时发生撞车，炸成了数以千计燃烧的碎片。 4 electric cables 电缆

New Words and Expressions 5 ambush v. 埋伏 The army says rebels ambushed and killed 10 patrolmen. 军方说叛乱分子伏击打死了10名巡逻兵。 6 ram v. 猛烈撞击 The thieves fled, ramming the policeman's car. 小偷撞了警车后逃走了。

New Words and Expressions 7 mask v. 戴面具 8 impact n. 撞击 The plane is destroyed, a complete wreck: the pilot must have died on impact. 飞机遭到毁坏，完全成了一堆残骸：飞行员肯定死于撞击。

New Words and Expressions 9 opponent n. 对手 Mr. Kennedy's opponent in the leadership contest 与肯尼迪先生争夺领导权的对手 10 formula n. 原则；方案 a peace formula 和平方案

New Words and Expressions 11 negotiation n. 谈判 A free-trade agreement is under negotiation. 双方正就自由贸易协定进行谈判。 12 disturbance n. 骚乱 During the disturbance which followed, three Englishmen were hurt. 在接下来的骚乱中，3名英国人受伤。

New Words and Expressions 13 rival n. 对手 He eliminated his rivals in a brutal struggle for power. 他在一场残酷的权力争斗中将对手一一铲除。 14 Prime Minister 总理, 首相 15 security van 保安车

New Words and Expressions 16 flight recorder 飞行记录器 fortnight n. 两星期 17 by-election n. （单独在某一选取举行） 国会议员的补缺式选举 18

New Words and Expressions 19 Florence n. 佛罗伦萨(意大利都市名) Naples n. 那不勒斯(意大利西南部港市) 20 Perugia n. 佩鲁贾(意大利中部一城市) 21

New Words and Expressions 22 Piccadilly n. 皮卡迪利大街(伦敦的繁华街道) DC 10 客机名 23 the Antarctic n. 南极地区 24

New Words and Expressions 25 the Euro--Constituency of London 伦敦西南的一个选区 South-West Africa 纳米比亚的旧称 26 Harold Friend 人名 27

New Words and Expressions Association of Cinematograph， Television, and Allied Technicians 电影摄影与电视技术工作人员协会 28 Albert Tapper 人名 29 Manchester n. 曼彻斯特(英格兰西北部港市) 30

Key to Exercises Summerise each of the following pieces of news in one sentence beginning with the words given. 1. No general election in Britain in the near future. 2. In central Italy an earthquake killed five people. 3. Thieves stole a quarter of a million pounds. 4. Two hundred and fifty-seven people were killed in an aircraft crash.

Key to Exercises Summerise each of the following pieces of news in one sentence beginning with the words given. 5. A by-election was held in London. 6. Efforts were made to end the strike at Independent Television. 7. Arrests were made when a fight between football supporters of rival.

B. Choose the best answer for each of the following statements. Key to Exercises B. Choose the best answer for each of the following statements. B C A

Key to Exercises C. True or False Questions. Write a T in front of a statement if it is true according to the recording and write an F if it is false. T F were badly hurt --- badly shaken but not seriously hurt F by a car nearby in a narrow street --- a lorry which took a shortcut through a narrow street

Key to Exercises C. True or False Questions. Write a T in front of a statement if it is true according to the recording and write an F if it is false. 5. F 70,000 --- 17,000 F Independent Television --- Cinematograph, Television and Allied Technicians. F was over --- had broken out T

D. Complete the following statements with the information you hear on the tape. The Prime Minister announced that there will be no general election in the near future. In central Italy several small towns and villages are still cut off by avalanches following the earthquake during the night. Three masked men then threatened the driver and his assistant with shotguns and forced one of them to unlock the van.

D. Complete the following statements with the information you hear on the tape. All 257 people on board the aircraft died when it hit the side of a volcano. He hoped it would lead to a basis for negotiations but he refused to speculate on the chances of success. 15 people are to appear in court of Manchester today following disturbances on a train bringing football supporters back from matches in London.