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2015-2016（2）14级模拟题4—10 新闻听力文字材料 Test 4 News item 1 Last October, a NASA rocket, traveling at a speed of 9000 kilometers per hour smashed into a deep, dark hole on the moon’s south pole. Upon impact, the centaur rocket kicked up a cloud of dust and elements from the moon’s surface, creating a so-called “ejecta-plume” that was monitored by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO. Scientists analyzed the findings, and preliminary results from this mission suggested that there was some form of water on the moon. NASA lunar scientist Michael Wargo said those days that wave of findings during the past year makes it certain. “We’ve confirmed that there was indeed water ice in the ejecta-plume, and at an abundance that was about 50 percent greater than our initial estimates.” That means that the impact site has more water than some deserts on Earth. According to the news report, what has happened last October? What did preliminary results from this mission suggest? News item 2 An American government panel has recommended that pregnant women, health-care workers, children and young adults up to the age of 24 should get priority for the flu vaccine released later this year. But the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices conceded the policy may change if not enough vaccine is produce by October. Doctor Ann Schuchat of the Center for Disease Control said it is vital for pregnant women who have breathing illness and fever to get early treatment. We think some suitable medicines for them can be lifesaving, and that’s a very important message. We also think it is important for them to get seasonal influenza vaccine, and today the committee recommended that when vaccine is available, and we have a decision to go forward that the pregnant women really put of consider getting the H1NI vaccine. Who are less necessary to receive the flu vaccination? Why do pregnant women enjoy the top priority to get vaccine? News item 3 Hundreds of residents and holidaymakers along sout