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BBC1The former head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has appeared in court in New York, charged with sexually assaulting a chamber maid at a luxury hotel last month. He faces up to 25 years in prison if hes convicted. Michelle Fleury reports.A large crowd was gathered outside the courthouse where Dominique Strauss-Kahn made his first appearance since he was released from jail and placed under house arrest. Mr Strauss-Kahn pleaded not guilty to charges that he sexually assaulted a maid at the Sofitel Hotel in New York. The former head of the International Monetary Fund, once seen as a likely French presidential candidate, has denied wrongdoing, and his lawyers have indicated that he may argue the encounter was consensual. The next court date is set for 18 July in whats likely to be a lengthy legal process.BBC2A former reporter who made allegations of widespread phone hacking by the newspaper at the centre of the scandal, the News of the World, has been found dead at his home near London. Police say they are not treating his death as suspicious. With more details, heres June Kelly.Sean Hoare was a show-business reporter for the News of the World when Andy Coulson was editor. He was the first journalist to claim that Andy Coulson knew about phone hacking on the paper. Mr Coulson, whos always denied the claim, was arrested recently. Police were called to Sean Hoares home in Watford this morning, and he was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. Police said the death was currently being treated as unexplained but not thought to be suspicious. Sean Hoare had drink and drugs problems, and was said to be in poor physical health.VOAAfter 2 days of talks at the Camp David Presidential Retreat outside Washington, Mr. Obama said the eight leaders acknowledged that budget cuts alone will not restore Europes economy.“And theres now an emerging consensus that more must be done to promote growth and job creation right now in the context of the fiscal and structural reforms.”A statement from the G8 leaders called for a balance between growth and austerity to fight the economic woes.Today we agreed that we must take steps to boost confidence and promote growth and demand while getting our fiscal houses in order. We agreed upon the importance of a strong and cohesive Euro Zone, and affirmed our interest in Greece staying in the Euro Zone while respecting its commitment.”The decisions these leaders made could have political consequences. The main advocate of European austerity, German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently saw her party defeated in a local election.Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy who also favored budget cuts was voted out of office, in favor of Francois Hollande who offered pro-growth policy.Many U.S political analysts say a stagnant economy blamed partly on Europes economic growth is the biggest obstacle to Mr. Obamas reelection in November.DictationTest of English as a Foreign LanguageIt is the most widely respected English-language test in the world,托福考试是世界上最为推崇的一项英语能力测试。recognized by more than 8,000 colleges and universities in more than 130 countries.它受到了130多个国家超过8000所学院及大学的认可。It is called TOEFL, which stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language.它被称为托福,意思是针对母语非英语的人进行的英语水平考试。TOEFL is an important test for foreign students who want to study in America.托福考试对于想在美国学习的外国学生而言是一项目重要测试。More than 4,000 American universities and other schools require students seeking admission to take the test.美国4000多所大学或其他院校规定学生必须提供托福考试的证明。Each year, nearly a million individuals of all ages take the TOEFL test to demonstrate their English-language proficiency.每年几乎有100万考生参加托福考试，It measures your ability to use and understand English at the university level.它考查的是你使用及理解英语大学水平的能力。And it evaluates how well you combine your four skills, listening, reading, speaking and writing skills to perform academic tasks.向所申请学校提交自身听，说，读和写的语言综合水平测试的结果。There are two formats for the TOEFL test.托福有两种考试形式。The format you take depends on the location of your test center.你采取的形式取决于你的测试中心地点。Nowadays, most test takers take the Internet-based Test.如今,大多数考生采取网上测试。Test centers that do not have Internet access offer the Paper-based Test.而没有互联网接入的测试中心则提供纸质测试。Heat Stress中暑The most common health problem linked to hot weather is heat stress.高温天气下身体最容易出现中暑。The causes of heat stress include wearing heavy clothing, physical work or exercise, hot weather and high humidity.中暑的原因主要有:穿着厚衣服，从事体力劳动或运动，温度高且湿度大。If several of these conditions are present at the same time, a persons body temperature may rise above safe levels.如果上述情况同时出现，那一个人的体温也许会超出安全水平。Most people suffer only muscle pain because of heat stress.大多数中暑的人都会肌肉疼痛。The pain is a warning that the body is becoming too hot.肌肉疼痛说明身体温度过高。Doctors say those suffering muscle pain should stop all activity and rest in a cool place.医生建议当出现这种疼痛时，最好停止活动，并到凉爽的地方休息，Doctors say not to return to physical activity for a few hours because serious conditions could develop.医生建议几小时内不要重返工作岗位，否则情况将加重。Some people face an increased danger from heat stress.而有些人面对源于中暑的更危险情况。They may have a weak or damaged heart, high blood pressure or other problems of the blood system.此外，有些中暑的人可能出现心脏衰竭或受损，高血压或其他血液系统的问题。Severe heat is also dangerous for people who weigh too much and have too much body fat, and for people who drink alcohol.炎热对于肥胖者和喝酒的人来说也有很高的危险性。
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