2003年英语专业八级考试听力真题：C

　　SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST

　　Question 11 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.
　　11. What is the main idea of the news item?
　　A. US concern over the forthcoming peace talks.
　　B. Peace efforts by the Palestinian Authority.
　　C. Recommendations by the Mitchell Commission.
　　D. Bomb attacks aimed at Israeli civilians.

　　Question 12 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the question. Now listen to the news.
　　12. Some voters will waste their ballots because ____.
　　A. they like neither candidate
　　B. they are all ill-informed
　　C. the candidates do not differ much
　　D. they do not want to vote twice

　　Questions 13 to 15 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 15 seconds to answer each of the questions. Now listen to the news.
　　13. According to the UN Human Development Report, which is the best place for women in the world?
　　A. Canada. B. The US. C. Australia. D. Scandinavia.

　　14. ____ is in the 12th place in overall ranking.
　　A. Britain B. France C. Finland D. Switzerland

　　15. According to the UN report, the least developed country is ____.
　　A. Ethiopia B. Mali C. Sierra Leon D. Central African Republic