NewsReportOne(1)A22-year-oldChinesewomanwhosufferedfromapersistentcoughwasshockedtolearnthatshehadapieceofchickenbonelodgedinherlung.TheunnamedwomanfromtheprovinceofShandongstartedhavecoughingproblemswhenshewas7or8yearsold.For14years,shemadenumeroushospitalvisits.However,nodoctorcouldidentifyanyproblem.Heruncontrollablecoughingwasamystery.Finally,thewomangotafullbodyscanatahospitalinthecityofQingdao.Thisspecialmedicalprocedurerevealedshehadachickenbonestuckinherlung.(2)Doctorsperformedsurgeryandremovedthebone.Thesimpleprocedurewentsmoothlyandthewomanhasrecoveredfullywiththebonefinallyremovedfromherlung,thewomanisveryhappythatshenolongersuffersfromthatannoyingcough.1.Whatwasthewomansproblem?2.Howwasthewomansproblemeventuallysolved?NewsReportTwo(3)AwhiteshapenamedPricklesthatranawayfromanAustralianfarmduringthe2013bushfiresrecentlyreturnedhome.AccordingtofarmerAliceGray,Prickleswasonlyalambwhensheranaway.Thebushfiresthathittheareabackthendestroyedalargepartofherfamilysmassiveproperty.TheythoughtPrickleshaddiedinthefire.Butinstead,theyoungsheepescapedintoa200-acreforestnearthefarm.(4)Oncethefireswereover,thefamilyhadtofixthedamagedonetothefarmasitwassuchalargeproperty,whichincludedrebuildingabout40kilometersoffencing.ItwasthishugefencingthatpreventedPicklesfromfindingherwayback.Overtheyears,thefamilyspottedherafewtimes.Theyevenrecordedherwithcamerasinstalledtomonitortheactivity.ButwhentheyknewPringleswasalive,theycouldntfindherandneverexpectedhertoreturnbyherself.Sevenyearslater,theywereprovenwrong.3.WhatdoesthenewssayaboutthewhitesheepPrickles?4.Whatthefamilydoofthebushfires?NewsReportThree(5)TonsofgoldhavefallenoutoftheskyinRussiaafteracargoplanemalfunctionedinmidairthismorning.Theaircraftwascarrying265millionpoundsworthofgoldanddiamonds,whenthedoorflewopen,sendingthepreciousmetalbacktoearth.Accordingtotheofficialnewsagency,Russianauthoritieshaverecoveredmorethan170goldbarsweighing20kilogramseach.TheplanewastravelingfromYakutskairportinamajordiamondproducingregiontothecityKrasnoyarskinSiberia.(6)However,theaircraftmadeanemergencylandinginMaganafterbeganlosingsomeofitsvaluablecargo.Reportssuggestsomebarsofgoldwerescattereduptofifteenmilesawayfromtheairport.NinetonsofgoldonplaneAN12belongedtoagoldminecompany.Policehavesealedofftherunwayandsayitisunclearifitwasanaccidentoranattemptedrobbery.(7)Technicalengineerswhoworkedontheplanepriortotakeoffarereportedlygoingtobequestionedbythepolice.5.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?6.Whatdidtheaircraftdowhentheincidenthappened?7.Whatdoesthenewsreportsayaboutthetechnicalengineerswhoworkedontheplanebeforetakeoff?ConversationOne8.Whydoesthemanhavethisconversationwiththemanrecorded?Hisjobisrelatedtothecustomerservice.9.Whatisthewomanspurposeofcallingtothefurniturecompany?Shewantstoknowwhenshecangethermoneyback.10.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutherbankcard?ThenewbankcardwillbesenttoheronTuesday,andthebankmayhascanceledtheoldonebeforethemanmadethepayment.11.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantodo?Sheneedstoupdatethecarddetailsdirectlyonthewebsite.ConversationTwo12.Whyisntthemangoingtocook?Heswornout.13.Whatdoesthemansayhelldoonhisphone?Hellusethefooddeliveryapponhisphone.14.WhatdoesthewomanthinkoftheIndianfood?Thatsnotthekindofthehotshemeans.Sheneedssomethingmild.15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman?Shesreallydifficulttoplease.PassageOne(16)AnewstudycarriedoutbytheuniversityofLincolnhasfoundalinkbetweenthepersonalitiesofcatownersandthebehaviorandwellbeingoftheircats.Thefindingssuggestthatjustasapparentpersonalitycanaffectthepersonalityofachild,thesameistrueforacatanditsowner.Ownersdefinedasindividualswithhighlevelsofanxiety,fear,anger,depressionandlonelinessweremorelikelytohavecatswithbehavioralissues.Suchcatsdisplaymoreaggressiveandanxiousbehavioralstylesaswellasmorestressrelatedsickness.Theywillalsomorelikelytohaveanongoingmedicalconditionandbeoverweight.Theresearchalsofoundthatmentallywell-adjustedownershadcomefromhappierandhealthiercats.Researchersexplainedthatmanyownersregardtheirpetsasafamilymemberandformclosesocialbondswiththem.(17)Themajorityofownerswanttoprovidethebestcarefortheirpet