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Ghana's president, John Dramani Mahama, has announced that his country will issue visas to citizens of African Union member states from July. Anyone arriving at a port in Ghana bearing a passport from an African Union nation will be granted a visa, which could be for up to 30 days. President Mahama said his new initiative was aimed at bridging the gap between African citizens on the continent. He said: "With effect from July this year, we will be allowing citizens of AU member states to enter our country and obtain visas on arrival with the option to stay for up to 30 days and experience what our country has to offer. This measure, with time, should stimulate air travel, trade, investment and tourism."

The African Union Commission chairperson commended Ghana's efforts in helping to bring Africa closer together and reducing barriers to travel. She said: "After Ghana, I am convinced that many other African countries will follow suit, in the interest of achieving an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa." She added that the new visa policy would greatly benefit Ghana in its relations with other African countries. She said more countries needed to follow Ghana's example. Only 25 per cent of countries in Africa offer visas on arrival to other African nationals. This means it is actually easier for U.S. citizens to travel to and within Africa than it is for Africans to visit each other's countries.

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重点讲解

1.African Union 非洲联盟

例句: Last year he chaired the African Union.

去年他担任非洲联盟的轮值主席2TFmO&nMp_m~VVYWO。

2.need to 需要做

例句: You need to touch up the poem.

你需要给这首诗润色一下Gh2l9R*4%)Xg&VtC。

3.follow suit 跟着做

例句: Father bowed his head; she followed suit.

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4.on arrival 抵达

例句: Guests were presented with glasses of bubbly on arrival.

客人来后，都有香槟酒招待Xu#FFACFK]#Jdl;jYs。

听力题目

1.From when will Ghana start issuing visas to AU member state citizens?

a) June

b) July

c) August

d) September

2.How long could the visa be for?

a) 60 days

b) 50 days

c) 40 days

d) 30 days

3.What does Ghana's president hope the visas will bridge?

a) the gap between Africans

b) a river

c) a sea

d) ideas

4.Where (or when) will AU member state citizens be able to get a visa?

a) at their hotel

b) on the airplane

c) on arrival

d) at an embassy

5.What kind of travel might the visas stimulate?

a) adventure travel

b) air travel

c) family travel

d) bus travel

6.What did the AU chairperson say the visas would reduce?

a) prices

b) immigration

c) barriers

d) costs

7.What did the AU chairperson say other countries would do?

a) nothing

b) close their barriers

c) spend more money

d) follow suit

8.Who did the AU chairperson say the new visa policy would benefit?

a) Ghana

b) Americans

c) all Africans

d) Europeans

9.How many African countries offer visas on arrival to African nationals?

a) 25%

b) 35%

c) 15%

d) 5%

10.Who can travel within Africa more easily than Africans?

a) Chinese

b) Americans

c) Australians

d) Europeans

听力答案

1.b

2.d

3.a

4.c

5.b

6.c

7.d

8.a

9.a

10.b