In Nigeria, rules have been handed down orally from generation to generation and now form.
A.traditional
B.conventional
C.customary
D.conservative
A.traditional
B.conventional
C.customary
D.conservative
Asked Wednesday about the effect of the oil-for-food scandal on the world body's reputation, the secretary general rose immediately to the defense of his son. Kojo 3renan worked in the mid-90s for Cotecna, a Swiss- based company chosen to monitor what Iraq was importing under the humanitarian program.
Speaking at a news conference, Mr. Annan said there is nothing to the accusations that his son somehow benefited illegally from oil-for-food contracts. "He joined the company even before I became secretary general, as a 22-year old, as a trainee in Geneva and then he was assigned to work for them in West Africa, mainly in Nigeria and Ghana," he said. "Neither he nor I had anything to do with contracts for Cotecna. That was done in strict accordance with U. N. rules and financial regulations."
What's Kofi Annan's attitude towards the criticism of U. N.'s role in the Iraq oil-for-food program?
A.Angry.
B.Apologetic.
C.Surprised.
D.Indifferent.
听力原文: U. N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has lashed out at critics of the world body's role in the Iraq oil-for- food program, describing some of the charges as outrageous and exaggerated. Mr. Annan categorically rejected allegations that his son may have been involved in any illegal activities.
Asked Wednesday about the effect of the oil-for-food scandal on the world body's reputation, the secretary general rose immediately to the defense of his son. Kojo Annan worked in the mid-90s for Cotecna, a Swiss-based company chosen to monitor what Iraq was importing under the humanitarian program.
Speaking at a news conference, Mr. Annan said there is nothing to the accusations that his son somehow benefited illegally from oil-for-food contracts. "He joined the company even before I became secretary general, as a 22-year old, as a trainee in Geneva and then he was assigned to work for them in West Africa, mainly in Nigeria and Ghana," he said. "Neither he nor I had anything to do with co0tracts for Cotecna. That was done in strict accordance with U. N. rules and financial regulations."
What's Kofi Annan's attitude towards the criticism of U. N. 's role in the Iraq oil-for-food program?
A.Angry.
B.Apologetic.
C.Surprised.
D.Indifferent.
A.interior
B.powerhouse
C.option
D.package
The clashes in Nigeria were between______.
A.Christians and Muslims
B.local people and Muslims
C.local people and Christians
D.local army and Muslims
At a rough estimate, Nigeria is______Great Britain.
A.three times the size
B.the size three time of
C.three times as much as
D.three times the size of
A.three times as big as
B.three times as bigger as
C.as three times big as
D.as three times gigger as
In Nigeria, violent clashes frequently erupt between the country's ______.
A.Muslims and the Blacks
B.Muslims and Christians
C.Christians and the Blacks
D.the Blacks and the White
News Item One (19-20)
Commonwealth leaders agreed to lift Nigeria’s 3-5 years’ suspension on May 29, the day the military government hands over power to the elected president, the organization secretary general announced yesterday.
Nigeria was suspended from the 54 nation group of mainly former British colonies in 1995 after it executed 9 minority rights activists including writer Ken Thawrawiwa. But now that the country has embarked on the return to democracy, Commonwealth heads of government have agreed to end this estrangement. Secretary general chief Ormiga Anyaco said in a statement: “I’m delighted an unfortunate episode in Nigeria Commonwealth relations will now come to an end and Nigeria is resuming its rightful place in the Commonwealth.”
Questions 19 and 20 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the question.
Now listen to the news.
19. Nigeria returned to the Commonwealth after ___.
A. she had sentenced minority rights activists to death
B. the military had resumed control of the country
C. power had been handed over to an elected president
D. she had negotiated with Commonwealth leaders
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