●In a second study presented at the meeting, scientists from the UK and Denmark showed that even a few days of high temperatures can severely reduce production of crops such as wheat, soybeans, rice and groundnuts, if it occurs when the plants are flowering.

●A bomb exploded in Thailand's mainly Muslin south on Sunday, killing two police­men and wounding three others, a day after Thailand’s queen condemned those behind a 15-month wave of violence (暴力).

●Mechanicsburg 3, West York l: Ken Stamper and Rusty Bowman had seven kills each, and Ryan Warfield had six to lead the Wildcats past the Bulldogs, 25-11, 25-15, 15-25, 25-23, in a non-league match.

72. The news brief covers _______.

A. war, law, violence, culture and agriculture

B. sports, war, violence, politics and climate

C. politics, culture, violence, climate and sports

D. violence, sports, politics, law and agriculture

73. From the news brief, we can learn that _______.

A. the Bulldogs defeated the Wildcats by 3-1 in a non-league match

B. Forest Service roads are closed for repairs before they are opened again

C. quite a few violent accidents happened in Thailand before the latest one

D. the British people think the decision made by Blair about the war is of legality

74. According to the U. S. Forest Service of ficials, those who enter the area and dam­age the closed roads _______.

A. shall have to pay a $ 5,000 fine for the repairs to them

B. shall be fined or put in prison, and may pay for the repairs

C. shall be fined $ 5,000 and kept in prison for six months

D. shall pay a fine and repair the roads as a punishment

75. The study of the scientists from the UK and Denmark is about _______.

A. the importance of climate and the growth of crops

B. the damage caused by high temperatures to some crops

C. the relationship between crops flowering and high temperatures

D. the effect of high temperatures on the production of some crops

【答案与解析】这一篇新闻摘要，内容涉及了法律、政治、农业、体育运动和暴力。

72. D。通读全文，根据文章各段内容可知答案。(from www.nmet168.com)

73. C。根据第4条新闻中的a 15-month wave of violence可知，泰国的暴力事件很多。

74. B。根据第2条新闻可以看出，对进入Forest Service roads的人有3种惩罚措施。

75. D。英国和丹麦的科学家研究的是高温对农作物的产量的影响。

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