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NewsReportOneTheUnitedStatescentralbankhasraisedanimportantinterestratebyone-fourthof1percent.Thefederalfundsrate,aratepaidbybanksforshort-teamloans,isnowone-halfof1percent.JanetYellen,thefirstwomantoleadtheFederalReserveSystem,spokeaftertheannouncement.Thedecisionwasbasedonafewfactors.YellensaidEconomicgrowthisexpectedtocontinueintheU.S.Anotherreasontoincreaseinterestrates,Yellennoted,wasthelowofficialrateofinflation.Thecentralbankhassaiditstargetinflationrateis2percent.Itsaysthatratewouldhelpsupportemploymentandkeeppricesstable.However,inflationcurrentlyisnotatthetargetrate,butbelow1percent.Thefederalreservechiefalsosaidthestronglabormarketprovidedanotherreasontoraiserates.TheU.S.Economyisaddingabout20000jobseachmonth.1.Whatisthenewsreportmainlyabout?2.Whatdowelearnaboutthetargetinflationratesetbythecentralbank?NewsReportTwoThecampaigngroupAmnestyInternationalsaysithasevidencesthatRussianairstrikesinSyriasinceSeptemberhavekilledhundredsofcivilians,causingwidespreadtobasicfacilities.AmnestysuggeststhestrikesareinviolationsofinternationalhumanitarianlawandaccusesRussiaofattemptingacover-up.Afterinterviewingwitnesses,doctorsandhumanrightsgroups,AmnestyreportsthathomesandhospitalswerehitaswellasamarketandaMuslimbuilding.Inmostcases,thelocationandtimingoftheattackscorrespondwithRussiandefenseministryreportsonairstrikesthoughitsaysitwastargetingso-calledIS.Militants.DespitedroppingthousandsofbombsinSyria,Russianofficialshaveneveracknowledgedcausinganyciviliancasualtiesthere.Therewereproudoftheireffectivepinpointsstrikesagainstterroristsandhaddismissedpreviousclaimstothecountryaspartofananti-Russianinformationwarbythewest3.WhatdidAmnestyInternationalsayabouttheRussianairstrikes?4.WhatwasRussia’sreactiontowardsciviliancasualties?NewsReportThreeRoadtrafficcrasheskill1.25millionpeopleeachyearworldwide.ButtheWordHealthOrganization(WHO)saytheyarepreventable.Thereportsurveyed180countries,anditshowsthenumberofannualdeathsfromtrafficcrashesisstabilizing.[5]Andthatisgoodnewsthenumberofmotorvehiclesgrowsworldwide.ButthedataalsoshowthatroadcrashesaretheNo.1causeofdeathamongyoungpeopleaged15to29.Youngadultsaroundtheworldaretheworstdrivingrisks.EvenintheU.S.,driversaged15to24accountforabout30percentofalldriving-relatedaccidents.TheWHOreportalsofindsabiggapinroadsafetyanddeathsbetweenpoorandrichcountries.Poorcountrieshaveonly54percentofworld’svehicles.Butthosecountrieshavesomeoftheworsesafetystatisticsinthereport.‘‘Africahasonlytwopercentoftheword’svehicles,buthasthehighestdeathrateontheroad.’’ThatiswhatEtienneKrug,theheadoftheWHODepartmentofNon-communicableDiseases,says.Sweden,theNetherlandsandtheUnitedkingdomareleadersinpreventingtrafficdeaths.ThehighestdeathratesareinAfricaandtheMiddleEast.5.Whyisthesurveyresultgoodnews?6.Whatdoesthesurveyreportshow?7.Whatdowelearnabouttheroadcrashesinpoorcountries?ConversationOneW:Hi,Mr.Johnson.Whendoyouusuallygetup?M:Iusuallygetupaboutfive,andthengoforjogbeforebreakfast,Weusuallyhavebreakfastataround6:30.ThenIhavetimetoreadthepapers.W:Whichpaperdoyouread?M:Well,theFinancialTimes,theTimesandtheIndependent.Idon’texactlyreadthemfromcovertocover.W:Isee.M:Afterreading.Ihavefortheoffice.I’musuallybehindmydeskby7:30.Thefirstjobofthedayisthepost.Mysecretarysortsoutthoseletterswhichneedimmediateattention.Thenatabout9:00,Ihaveadailymeetingwithmydeputy.Werunthroughtheagendafortheday.W:What’satypicaldaylike?M:Well,there’snosuchthingsasatypicalday,butIhaveregularmorningmeetingswithmyFinanceandSalesDirectors.Ofcourse,Itravelalot,thenIkeepup-to-datebytelephone.W:Whataboutlunch?M:Itrytohavelunchinthecompanycanteenasoftenaspossible.Ofcourse,sometimesIhavelunchoutwithsomecustomers.W:Whatabouttheafternoons?M:Ioftengodowntoourplantandseehowthingsaregoing.WehaveweeklymanagementcommitteemeetingsonFridayafternoon.Thentherearemonthlyboardmeetings,usuallythefirstMondayofthemonth.W:Whendoyoufinishwork?M:Ataboutseven.Ifthereisnothingevening,I’llgohome.Moreoftenthannot,there’sadinnerengagement.W:Allright,thankyouforacceptingmyinterview,Mr.Johnson.8.WhatdoesMr.Johnsonusuallydobeforebreakfast?9.WhatisMr.Johnson’sfirstjobinhisoffice?10.WhatisMr.Johnson’stypicaldaylike?11.WhatdoesMr.JohnsondoonFridayafternoon/ConversationTwoW:Hello?M:Hi,Jessica?W:Oh,hi,Mike.What’sup?M:[12]SorrytocallyousolatbutI’mhavingtroublewiththemathassignment.W:Don’tworry,it’snotthatbad.ButIdohavetosaythatIhaven’tworkedthishardonanassignmentallterm.I’vealreadyspentmorethantwohoursonitandI’mstillnothalfwaythroughit.M:Well,that’sstillfartherthanI’vegotten.Ihavenoideaevenwheretostart.IwasthinkingaboutcallingProfessorJohnson.W:Now?[13]Buttheassignment’sduetomorrow.He’llwonderwhyyouwaiteduntilnowtoaskforhelp.M:Thisalwayshappens.Imean,whenIfirstgottheassignment,[14]IthoughtitlookedOKandIfiguredIcoulddoitintwohours.Butnow,itturnsoutIcan’tevenfigureouthowtogetstarted.W:Oh…well,[15]doyouwanttocomeover?IcouldshowyouwhatI’veworkedoutsofar,andthenwecouldworkontheresttogether.M:Areyousure?Ihatetointerruptyou.Idon’twanttoholdyouback.W:It’sOK,I’msickofworkingoni