听力试题

Question 5 is based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question.

Now listen to the news.

5. According to the news item, the unity deal was proposed back in_____.

A. March

B. April

C. May

D. June

答案详解

【答案】

5. C

【原文】

Fatah in power in the West Bank and Hamas who govern in Gaza have been at loggerheads 9 sometimes violently, for almost five years.

Mahmoud Abbas and Khaled Meshaal met for the first time in six months to try and reignite（5）a unity deal that never got off the ground when it was proposed back in May.（建立新联合政府的协议在五月份被提出。）There was a lot of positive talk. President Abbas said there were no longer any differences between the two sides. Mr. Meshaal said a new page in partnership had been turned.

But many will perceive these talks as having ended in failure. The substance Palestinians will have been looking for was not there.