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The Voice of America began during the World War Ⅱ, when Germany was broadcasting a radio program to get international 41 . American officials believed they should 42 the German broadcast with words that they thought were the facts of world events. The first VOA news report began with words in 43 . “The 44 may be good or bad, but we shall tell you the truth.” Within a week, other VOA 45 were broadcasting in Italian, French and English.

After the World War Ⅱ ended in 1945, some Americans felt VOA’s 46 had to be changed, 47 the Soviet Union(苏联)became enemy of America. They wanted to 48 Soviet listeners. Then VOA began broadcasting in Russian.

In the early days VOA began adding something new to its Broadcast that was 49 “Music USA”. Another new idea came along in 1959. VOA knew that many listeners did not know 50 English to completely understand its 51 English broadcast. So VOA 52 a simpler kind of English, 53 uses about 1,500 words and is spoken 54 . Of course, it is special English.

In the 55 of most VOA listeners, the most 56 program is the news report. News from around the world 57 into the VOA newsroom in Washington 24 hours a day. It comes from VOA reporters in 58 cities and also from other 59 like BBC. VOA writers and editors use these materials to 60 news reports, which are being broadcast in 43 languages.

41. A. business B. culture C. support D. information

42. A. reply B. answer C. join D. interrupt

43. A. time B. short C. English D. German

44. A. news B. problems C. effects D. opinions

45. A. programs B. news C. announcers D. officials

46. A. home B. position C. purpose D. result

47. A. if B. considering C. supposing D. in order that

48. A. reach B. satisfy C. attack D. support

49. A. known B. reported C. called D. printed

50. A. poor B. excellent C. standard D. enough

51. A. normal B. fast C. good D. exact

52. A. stopped B. discovered C. taught D. invented

53. A. it B. which C. who D. that

54. A. slowly B. rapidly C. normally D. loudly

55. A. please B. course C. opinion D. advice

56. A. difficult B. important C. various D. common

57. A. past B. send C. deliver D. fly

58. A. all B. major C. American D. news

59. A. broadcasts B. forms C. newspaper D. countries

60. A. broadcast B. announce C. translate D. prepare

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