Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following
问题详情
Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news.At the end o f the news item,you
will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the news.
Who is George Mitchell？
[A] A representative of the IRA guerrillas.
[B] A key player.
[C] A former US Senator.
[D] A businessman and writer.请帮忙给出正确答案和分析，谢谢！
参考答案
正确答案：C
【听前预测】根据题干和选项所提供的有限信息词GeorgeMitchell可以预测，本则新闻报道的主题是一个叫GeorgeMitchell的人。[24ANorthernIrelandpeacetalksresumed,yesterdaywithnegotiationsunderordersform.theUSChairman[23C]GeorgeMitchell,formerUSSenator,tostophagglingandgetdowntothebusinessofsolvingtheworst"Thetimehascometogetdowntoseriousnegotiationsandnottowasteyourtimeonfullstopsandcommas.Thereisanurgentneedforthisprocesstoproceed."GeorgeMitchellsaid.Thetalks,launchedwithfanfarebytheBritishandIrishgovernmentsonJune12,started,however,withoutrepresentativesofthekeyplayers,theIRAguerrillasfighting,theBritishrules.【解析】选[C]。新闻中提到GeorgeMitchell的时候用了一个同位语formerUSSenator,故答案为[C]。
