The Death of Osama bin Laden賓拉登之死
The world's most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden, is dead at the age of 54. U.S. President Barack Obama announced that the world's most wanted terrorist was killed by U.S. forces on Sunday at a compound deep inside Pakistan.
美國總統歐巴馬宣布上周日在巴基斯坦境內一處宅邸,由美國武力部隊成功執行革斃世界頭號恐怖分子賓拉登(54歲)任務。
音檔連結:http://www.voanews.com/english/news/Osama-Bin-Laden-Was-Target-of-Perhaps-Largest-Manhunt-in-US-History-121071569.html
Listening skills:
1.Which of the following descriptions about Osama bin Laden’s family background is TRUE?
A) He was born in a poor family of 50 siblings, and he was the eldest one.
B) Osama bin Laden was from the upper level of society in which he received tertiary education and wealthy life.
C) Osama bin Laden voluntarily enrolled in the military when US invaded Afghanistan in 1979.
D)Bin Laden once welcomed US troop to deploy in his country.
2.Why did Sudanese government expel Osama bin Laden
A) Sudanese government was pressured to expel bin Laden.
B) Bin Laden masterminded several terrorist attacks in Sudan.
C) Many Sudanese were recruited as bin Laden’s fighters, which was worried by the government.
D) Osama bin Laden was allegedly responsible for blowing Sudanese embassy in the US.
3.After returning Afghanistan from Sudan, bin Laden became the ____ for Taliban regime.
A) leader B) fighter C) strategist D) fund provider
4.According to the listening, Osama bin Laden was considered the icon of resisting US regardless his____.
A) family background
B) notorious reputation in the US
C) extreme thoughts and behaviors
D) cowardice and shamelessness.
5.What can be best inferred from the last sentence of the listening?
A) Taliban regime might take revenge due to the death of Osama bin Laden.
B) It is possible that the terrorists would take over bin Laden’s position as the new leader.
C) It is foreseeable that US will have more wars against international terrorism.
D) All of the above.
Answers: BADCD