Questions 28 to 30 are based on the following news.

The resumption of the delivery of gas，ordered Monday by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, was carried out, as scheduled, at 10 a. m. by the main dispatcher of the Gazprom state energy company.

(28) The dispatcher was shown on national television，ordering gas delivery through Ukraine at a rate of over 3 million cubic meters per hour for consumers in the Balkans，Turkey and Moldova.

A regional dispatcher, near the Ukrainian border, identifies himself as Sivirenko. He says he understands the order and will proceed to carry it out.

The Balkans were hardest hit by the gas shutoff. (29) Bulgaria，Ctoatia and Bosnia had no reserves to fall back on and were forced to cut heat to homes，schools and hospitals. It will take up to three days to re-pressurize the pipeline system before it is back in full working order.

Russia agreed to resume deliveries after the European Union added its signature to a gas-monitoring protocol between Russia and Ukraine. Moscow insisted that observers monitor the flow of gas through Ukrainian territory to make certain Kyiv is not siphoning the fuel destined for Europe，an allegation Russia has made and which Ukraine has denied.

(30) Ukraine’s contract for its supply of Russian gas expired on December 31， prompting Moscow to withhold the Ukrainian share of fuel on New Year’s Day. Europe was cut-off on January 17th, amid mutual recriminations between Moscow and Kyiv.

There is no word on when the two sides will resume contract negotiations.

 

题目

News 6

Questions 28 to 30 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item，you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions ?

NOW9 listen to the news.

28. The gas consumers included____ .

A. Balkans 

B. Turkey

C. Moldova 

D. all of the above

29. According to the news, how many countries cut off heat?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

30. Moscow withheld the Ukrainian share of fuel on___ .

A. December 31 

B. January 1

C. January 7 

D. February 1

 

答案解析

28.D细节题。天然气的客户有巴尔干半岛地区、土耳其和摩尔多瓦，因此选D。

29.C细节题。保加利亚、克罗地亚和波斯尼亚中断了供暖，因此选C。

30.B细节题。俄罗斯将在元旦终止对乌克兰的天然气供应，即1月1日起“断气”，因 此选B。