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PAGE/NUMPAGES英语高级听力教程Listen01FreedAmericanhostage,DavidJacobsen,appealedtodayforthereleaseoftheremainingcaptivesinLebanon,saying,"Thoseguysareinhellandwe'vegottogetthemhome."JacobsenmadehisremarksashearrivedatWiesbaden,WestGermany,accompaniedbyAnglicanChurchenvoy,TerryWaite,whoworkedtogainhisrelease.AndWaitesayshiseffortswillcontinue.JacobsenhadacheckupattheairforcehospitalinWiesbaden.Andhospitaldirector,ColonelCharlesMoffittsaysheisdoingwell."AlthoughMr.Jacobsenistired,ourinitialimpressionisthatheisphysicallyinverygoodcondition.Italsoseemsthathehasdealtwiththestressesofhiscaptivityextremelywell."AlthoughJacobsencriticizedtheUSgovernment'shandlingofthehostagesituationinavideotapemadeduringhiscaptivity,todayhethankedtheReaganAdministrationandsaidhewasdarnproudtobeanAmerican.TheReaganAdministrationhadlittletosaytodayaboutthereleaseofJacobsenorthelikelihoodthatotherhostagesmaybefreed.BoardingAirForceOneinLasVegas,thePresidentsaid,"There'snowaytotellrightnow.We'vebeenworkingonthat.We'vehadheart-breakingdisappointments."Mr.ReaganwasinLasVegascampaigningforRepublicancandidate,JimSantini,whoisrunningbehindDemocrat,HarryReed.InMozambiquetodayanewpresidentwaschosentoreplaceSamoraMachelwhodiedinaplanecrashtwoweeksago.NPR'sJohnMadisonreports:"Thechoiceofthe130-memberCentralCommitteeoftherulingFRELIMOPartywasannouncedonMozambiqueradiothisevening.HeisJoaquimChissano,Mozambique'sForeignMinister,No.3intheParty.Chissano,whoisforty-seven,wasPrimeMinisterofthenine-monthtransitionalgovernmentthatprecededindependencefromPortugalin1975.HenegotiatedthetransferofpowerwithPortugal.Thismuchiscleartonight:anAmericanheldinLebanonforalmostayearandahalfisfree.DavidJacobsenisrecuperatinginahospitalinWiesbaden,WestGermany.Twenty-fourhoursearlier,JacobsenwasreleasedinBeirutbyIslamicJihad.Butthisremainsamystery:whatpreciselyledtohisfreedom?JacobsenwillspendthenextseveraldaysintheUSairforcefacilityinWiesbadenforamedicalexamination.DiedreBarberreports.Afterpreliminarymedicalcheckupstoday,DavidJacobsen'sdoctorsaidhewastiredbutphysicallyinverygoodcondition.USairforcehospitalcommander,CharlesMoffitt,saidinamedicalbriefingthisafternoonthatJacobsenhadlostlittleweightandseemedextremelyfit.HejokedthathewouldnotliketotakeupJacobsen'schallengetoreportersearlierinthedaytoasix-milejogaroundtheairport.Despitehisobviousfatigue,Jacobsenspenttheafternoonbeingexaminedbyhospitaldoctors.Hewasalsoseenbyamemberofthespecialstress-managementteamsentfromWashington.ColonelMoffittsaidthatafteraninitialevaluationitseemsasifJacobsencopedextremelywellwiththestressesofhiscaptivity.Hesaidtherewasalsonoevidenceatthispointthatthefifty-five-year-oldhospitaldirectorhadbeentorturedorphysicallyabused.Jacobsenseemedveryalert,askingdetailedquestionsaboutthefacilitiesoftheWiesbadenmedicalcomplex,accordingtoMoffitt.Sofar,Jacobsenhasrefusedtoanswerquestionsabouthisfivehundredandtwenty-fourdaysasahostage.SpeakingbrieflytoreportsafterhisarrivalinWiesbadenthismorning,hesaidhisjoyatbeingfreewassomewhatdiminishedbyhisconcernfortheotherhostagesleftbehind.HethankedtheUSgovernmentandPresidentRonaldReaganforhelpingtosecurehisrelease.JacobsenalsogavespecialthankstoTerryWaite,anenvoyoftheArchbishopofCanterbury,forhishelpinthenegotiation.WaitewhoaccompaniedJacobsenfromBeiruttoWiesbadentoday,saidhemightbegoingtoBeirutinseveraldays.TherearestillsevenAmericanhostagesbeingheldinLebanonbydifferentpoliticalgroups.JacobsenwillbejoinedinWiesbadentomorrowbyhisfamily.HospitalofficialssaidtheystilldonotknowhowmanydaysJacobsenwillremainfortestsanddebriefingsessionsbeforereturningtotheUnitedStateswithhisfamily.ForNationalPublicRadio,thisisDiedreBarber,Wiesbaden.TheleaderofChineserevolution,MaoTsetong,diedtenyearsagotoday.Duringhislifetime,Maobecameacultfigure,butthecurrentgovernmenthastriedtochangethat.NowhistombandembalmedbodyinBeijingarejustanothertouristattraction.AndnolongerdomillionsofChinesestudyorwavealoftthefamous"LittleRedBook"ofQuotationsfromChairmanMao.Alongwiththepoliticalwriting,Maowrotepoetryaswell—poemsabouttherevolution,theRedArmy,poemsaboutnature.WillisBarnstonehastranslatedsomeofMao'sworkandconsidershimanoriginalmaster,oneofChina'smostimportantpoets."Hadhenotbeenarevolutionary,perhapshispoetrywouldnothavebeenasinterestingbecausehispersonalpoetrywasthehistoryofChina.Atthesametimebecausehewasafamousrevolutionaryandleader,ithasprejudicedmostpeople,almostcorrectly,todismisshispoetryassimplytheworkofamanwhoachievedfameelsewhere.""ButhisworkwasnotdismissedwithinChinathough?""Well,nowit'salmostconsciouslyforgotten.ButwhenIwastherein'72,youcouldseehispoemsoneverydiningroomwall,engravedonpeach-pits...Duringlunchhours,workerswouldstudyhispoems.Theywereeveryplace.""Isthere,though,arevisionistthinkingwithinliterarycircles?ArepeoplesayingMaowasn'tanygoodasapoeteither?""No.Well,atleastinmyconversationsintheyearIrecentlyspentinPekingteachingattheuniversitythere,Ifoundveryfewpeoplewhodidn'tthinkhewasaverygoodpoet.Buttheydidfeelthathissuggestionswhichwerethatpeoplenotwriteintheclassicalstyle,thattheywriteinwhathecalledthemodernstyle,wasveryrepressive.Andasaresult,ofcourse,therestrictionofpublicationduringthetenyearsoftheCulturalRevolution,poetrywasabysmal.""Whenyousaythemodernstyle,wouldthatbe,forexample,freeverse?""Itwouldbefreeverseasopposedtoclassicalrhymesorclassicalforms.""YouwriteintheintroductiontooneofyourtranslationsofpoemsofMaoTsetongthatpeople...youexplainthatleadersinChina,andindeedintheaEast,areexpectedtobeaccomplishedpoets.""Yes,Ithinkthat'strue.ThenightthatTojo...beforeTojodied,he,...inJapan,hewrotesomepoems.HoChiMinhwasapoet.Itwascommon.Infact,Ithinkuntilearlyinthetwentiethcentury,eventopassabureaucraticexam,onehadtoknowahugenumberofclassicalforms.Andespecially,aleadershouldatleastbeapoet.""ThereisonepoemwhichispoliticalinnaturewhichhastodowithaparasiticdiseaseinChina.""Yes.Maowrotesomepoems,twopoemsactually,aboutgettingridofadiseasethatwasaplagueforthecountry.Andit'scalled'SayinggoodbyetotheGodofDisease.'Andthepoemneedsannotation.Inthatsense,it'stypicalofclassicalChinesepoetry;hemakesreferencestoearlieremperorsandplaces.SayingGoodbyetotheGodofDiseaseMauvewatersandgreenmountainsarenothingWhenthegreatancientdoctorHuaTuoCouldnotdefeatatinyworm.Athousandvillagescollapsed,werechokedwithweeds,Menwerelostarrows,ghostssangInthedoorwayofafewdesolatehouses.Yetnowinaday,weleaparoundtheearth,Orexploreathousandmilkyways.AndifthecowherdwholovesonastarAsksabouttheGodofplagues,Tellhim,happyorsad,"TheGodisgone,Washedawayinthewaters."ApoembyMaoTsetongreadbyWillisBarnstone,ProfessorofComparativeLiteratureatIndianaUniversityinBloomington.HetalkedwithusfromWFIU.英语高级听力教程Listen02Iran'sofficialnewsagencysaidtodayformerUSNationalSecurityAdvisorRobertMcFarlaneandfourotherAmericanswerejailedinTehranforfivedaysrecentlyaftertheyarrivedonasecretdiplomaticmission.ThereportquotedthespeakerofIran'sparliamentassayingPresidentReagansentthegrouptoTehranposingasaircraftcrewmen.HesaidtheycarriedwiththemaBiblesignedbythePresidentandacake.Hesaidthepresentsweredesignedtoimproverelationsbetweenthetwocountries.NeithertheReaganAdministrationnorMcFarlanehadanycommentonthereport.TherewerepublishedreportsintheMiddleEastthathostageDavidJacobsenwasfreedasaresultofnegotiationsbetweentheUnitedStatesandIran.Askedaboutthattoday,AnglicanChurchenvoyTerryWaitesaidthathedidn'twanttocommentonthepoliticaldynamics.ButWaitesaidhemayknowwithinthenexttwenty-fourhoursfromhiscontactsifhewillbereturningtoBeiruttonegotiatethereleaseofmorehostages.Jacobsenwasreunitedwithhisfamilytoday,butagainsaidhisjoycouldnotbecompleteuntiltheotherhostagesarefreed.Heappearedonthehospitalbalconywithhisfamilyandtalkedwithreporters.HospitaldirectorColonelCharlesMoffittsaysJacobsenneedstocommunicatewithpeoplenow."Helikestotalk,whetherthatbetoagroupofpressortoindividualphysicians.Onceyougethimstartedonasubject,hewantstotalkbecausehehasn'tbeenabletodothat."MoffittsaysJacobsenisingoodhealthandwillnotneedfollowupmedicalcare.Alowtomoderateturnoutisreportedacrossthenationsofaronthiselectionday.VotersarechoosingmembersoftheonehundredthCongress,thirty-foursenatorsandallfourhundredthirty-fivemembersoftheUSHouseofRepresentatives.OneofthebigquestionsiswhichPartywillcontroltheSenateaftertoday'svoting.PresidentReagan'sformerNationalSecurityAdvisor,RobertMcFarlane,andfourotherAmericansmayhavevisitedTehranrecentlyonasecretdiplomaticmission.Today,ontheseventhanniversaryoftheseizureoftheUSembassyinTehran,IranSpeakeroftheParliamentsaidthevisitingAmericanswereheldforfivedaysbeforebeingexpelledfromthecountry.NPRwasunabletoreachMr.McFarlanetodayforcommentandtheWhiteHousesaysthatitcanneitherconfirmnordenythestory.NPR'sElizabethColtonreports.TodayinTehran,SpeakeroftheParliament,HashamiRafsanjanitooktheoccasiontotellarallythatPresidentReaganhadrecentlysentpersonalenvoystoIran,callingforimprovementofrelations.InresponsetotheAmericanovertures,RafsanjaniannouncedthatIranwilladviseitsfriendsinLebanon,inotherwordsthehostagetakers,tofreeUSandFrenchhostagesifIsraelfreesLebaneseprisoners,andiftheAmericanandFrenchgovernmentsendtheirhostilitytotherevolutionarygovernmentofIran.Rafsanjanithenreportedlydescribedforthetensofthousandsoutsidehisparliament,thevisitofthefiveAmericanemissaries.TheIraniansaidtheyflewin,posingastheflightcrewofaplanebringingAmericanmilitarysparepartstoIranfromEurope.TheUSenvoysreportedlycarriedIrishpassports,nowsaidtobeheldbyIranianofficials.AndoneofthemencalledhimselfMcFarlane.AndaccordingtoRafsanjani,helookedexactlylikePresidentReagan'sformerNationalSecurityAdvisor.RafsanjaniclaimedthatIraniansecurityofficialsalsohaveatapeoftelephoneconversationsbetweentheAmericanPresidentandhisenvoys,TheIraniancleric,Rafsanjani,saidthefivemenwereconfinedtoahotelforfivedaysandlaterdeportedafterAyatollahKhomeiniadvisedIranianofficialsnottomeetthemorreceivetheirmessage.RafsanjanisaidtheAmericanshadbroughtaBiblesignedbyPresidentReaganandakey-shapedcakewhichtheysaidwasthesymbolofthehopeofreopeningUS-Iranrelations.InTehrantoday,attheceremonymarkingtheanniversaryoftheseizureoftheAmericanembassy,ParliamentarySpeakerRafsanjanidescribedthevisitbytheAmericanemissariesasasignofWashington'shelplessness.TheWhiteHousesaiditwouldneitherconfirmnordenythereports,becauseaccordingtothepressoffice,therearecertainmatterspertainingtoeffortstotrytoreleasethehostages,andcommentsmightjeopardizethem.RobertMcFarlane,whowasalsoafrequentpoliticalcommentatorforNPR'smorningedition,hasbeenunavailableforcomment.IamElizabethColtoninWashington.Overthelastfewyearsandaroundthecountry,thenumberoffundamentalistreligiousgroupsissaidtobegrowing.Somearecalled"ultra-fundamentalist"groups.Theestimatesvariedgreatly.Thenumbercouldbeashighastwothousand.Theseorganizationshavedifferentpurposesandbeliefs,butusuallyhaveonethingincommon—strongleadership,quiteoftenoneperson.FouryearsagoinOctoberatafundamentalistChristiancommuneinWestVirginia,ayoungboydiedafterapaddlingsessionthatlastedfortwohours.Thechildwasspankedbyhisparents.Hehadhitanotherchildandrefusedtosayhewassorry.Wereportedthestoryofthatpaddling—thestoryoftheStonegateCommunityinNovemberof1982.Sincethattime,Stonegateleaderhasbeentriedandconvicted,oneofthefirsttimesaleaderofareligiousgrouphasbeenheldresponsiblefortheactionsofamember.Alsointhattimetheparentsofthechildhaveservedjailterms,andnowtheyhaveagreedtotelltheirstory.TheStonegateCommunewasnearCharleston,WestVirginia,inthenortheastcornerofthestate.It'smostlyfarmingcountry.TheStonegatememberslivedoutsideoftowninanoldwhiteVictorianhouse,overlookingtheShenandoahRiver,eightyoungfamilieslivingandworkingtogether.Theydidsomefarming,someconstructionworkandforatimeranarestaurantinCharleston.Itwastheirintentiontobecomelessofacommuneandmoreofacommunity,withthefamilieslivinginseparatehousesontheproperty.WewenttoStonegateonaSundayeveninginNovemberof1982.Wewerereluctantlywelcomed.Lessthanamonthbefore,twoStonegatemembershadbeenindictedforinvoluntarymanslaughter.TheyweretheparentsofJosephGreen,whowastwoyearsoldwhenhedied.OnthisnightmanyoftheStonegatepeopleweredefensive,almostangry.Thatwasfouryearsago.Theparents,StewartandLeslieGreen,wereconvictedofinvoluntarymanslaughterandbothspentayearinjail.FirstStewart,thenLeslie.Theninaseparatelegalaction,theleaderoftheStonegatecommune,DorothyMcLellanwasalsoindicted.McLellandidnottakepartinthepaddlingbutshewasfoundguiltyofinvoluntarymanslaughterandconspiracyinthedeathofJoeyGreen.StewartGreen,thefather,testifiedagainstDorothyMcLellan.GreennowbelievesthathissondiedbecauseofMcLellan'steachingsandinfluence.HeexplainedincourtthattheStonegatemembersweretaughtthatapaddlingsessionshouldcontinueuntilthechildapologizes.Greenalsotestifiedthatafour-hourspankingofDorothyMcLellan'sgrandson,Danny,hadoccurredtwoweeksbeforeJoeyGreen'sdeath.HealsosaidtheStonegatemembers,whenJoeydied,joinedinapledgeofsecrecy:thecircumstanceswouldbecoveredup;thedeathwouldbecalledanaccident.TheywereafraidalltheStonegatechildrenwouldbetakenaway.Joey'sparentsatfirstagreedtothis.Itwaslaterthattheyspokeoutagainstwhattheycalledthenaconspiracyofsilence.BothStewartandLeslieGreengrewupandmarriedwithintheStonegatecommunity.LesliewasonlyfifteenwhenshecametotheStonegate.TheylivedwithseveralotherteenagersinthehomeofDorothyandJohnMcLellan.TheMcLellanshadbeentakinginyoungpeoplewhowerehavingtrouble,usuallywithdrugs.TheywantedtousetheirmarriageasanexampleofChristianfamilylife.JohnMcLellanworkedforanaccountingfirm,travelingduringtheweek,DotMcLellanstayingathome,takingcareofmoreandmoreteenagers.TheGreensarenowlivingintheirfirstrealhometogether,anapartmentinBaltimore.StewartlefttheStonegate,andLesliejoinedhimassoonasshegotoutofjail.TheGreenshavenowagreedtotalkabouttheirlivesatStonegateandaboutthepaddlingoftheirson.Lesson3IBM,followingtheleadofGeneralMotors,announcedtodayit'spullingoutofSouthAfrica.LikeGeneralMotors,IBMsaysit'ssellingitsSouthAfricanholdingsbecauseofthepoliticalandeconomicsituationthere.Anti-apartheidgroupshavepraisedthedecision,buttheStateDepartmentsaysbusinesspulloutsareregrettable.SpokesmanCharlesRedmondsaidtodaytheReaganAdministrationbelievesUScorporateinvolvementinSouthAfricahasbeenaprogressiveforceagainstapartheid."WeregretanydecisiontoreduceUSprivatesectorinvolvementinSouthAfrica.Suchreductionscouldhaveharmfuleffectsonblackworkers,injuretheSouthAfricaneconomywhichhas,onthewhole,weakenedthepremisesofapartheidandprovidedameansofimprovingthelivingstandardsandskillsofmanypeopleotherwisedisadvantagedbyapartheid,anditmightlimittheextentofUSinfluenceinSouthAfrica."StateDepartmentspokesmanCharlesRedmond.IBMemployssome1,500peopleinSouthAfrica.MorethanfiftyblackyouthswerearrestedtodayinHarare,Zimbabwe,whenpolicebrokeupdemonstrationsatSouthAfricanofficesandtheUSembassy.JulieFredricksreports."AgroupofmorethanathousandstudentsandyouthscausedthousandsofdollarsofdamagebyburningandstoningtheofficesoftheSouthAfricantrademission,SouthAfricanAirways,AirMalawi,andtheMalawianHighCommission.ThedemonstratorssuspectedSouthAfricancomplicityintheplanecrashthatkilledMozambiquanPresidentMachelinSouthAfricaandblamedMalawiforsupportingthePretoria-backedinsurgentsthatareattackingMozambique.Zimbabweangovernmentofficialsappealedforcalm,andastatementfromPrimeMinisterMugabejustbackfromatriptoLondonisexpectedtomorrow.ForNationalPublicRadio,thisisJulieFredricksinHarare.PresidentReaganmetforaboutanhourtodaywithWestGermanChancellorHelmutKohlattheWhiteHouse.KohlisthefirstEuropeanLeadertovisitthePresidentsincetheReykjaviksummit.USofficialssayKohlexpressedsupportforthePresident'sSDIprogram.WestGermanChancellorHelmutKohlisinWashingtonD.C.forfourdaysofmeetings.AmongtheissuesonhisagendaareeconomicrelationswiththeUSandGermany'spolicytowardssouthernAfrica.Buttoday,Kohl'stalkwithPresidentReaganwasdominatedbytherecentUS-SovietsummitmeetinginIceland.NPR'sBrendaWilsonreports.WhilenomajoragreementwassignedbytheUnitedStatesandtheSovietUnioninReykjavik,thetwocountriesmadeprogressinarmscontroltalksinareasthatareacentralconcerntoAmerica'sEuropeanallies.ThoseparticularareasinvolvedisarmamentproposalsmadeinIceland,affectingmedium-rangemissilesandlong-rangemissilesoverwhichallieshavevoicedsomereservations.ThiswasamajortopicofdiscussionwithChancellorKohltoday,eventhoughhisForeignMinisterwasbriefedbytheUSSecretaryofStateonlylastweek.InremarkswelcomingChancellorKohl,PresidentReagansoundedapositivenote,sayingthattherewasamplereasonforoptimism."WhenthenextagreementisfinallyreachedwiththeSovietUnion,andIsaywhen,notif,itwillnotbetheresultofweaknessoftimidityonthepartofWesternnations.Instead,itwillflowfromourstrength,realismandunity."ThePresidentalsoexplainedthatachievingsuchanagreementwoulddependuponpushingaheadwithhisStrategicDefenseInitiative,SDI,becauseitofferedprotectionagainstcheating.ButmembersofNATO,includingGermany,haveexpressedconcernthateliminatingmedium-rangemissilesinEuropeaswasproposedinReykjavikwouldpotentiallyleaveEuropevulnerabletotheSovietshorter-rangemissilesandgreatersuperiorityinconventionalforces.TheyexpresseddoubtsthatSDIcouldmakeupforthosedeficiencies.Theallies,inparticularWestGermany,wantreductionsinmedium-rangemissilestiedtoreductionsinshorter-rangemissilesandconventionalforces.ChancellorKohlwasexpectedtopressthesepointsandtourgePresidentReagantocompromiseonSDItokeeptalksbetweentheUSandtheSovietsmoving.Speakingthroughaninterpreterinhisarrivalremarks,KohldidnotmentionSDI,"Itremainsourgoal,andIknowthatIsharedwithyou,Mr.President,tocreatepeaceandsecuritywitheverfewerweapons.InReykjavik,thankstoyourseriousandconsistenteffortsinpursuitofpeace,amajorstepwastakeninthisdirection.Andwemustnowtaketheopportunitiesthatpresentthemselveswithoutendangeringourdefensivecapability."AfterthemeetingbetweenKohlandthePresident,asenioradministrationofficialquotedKohlassayingthathehasalwaysbeeninfavoroftheStrategicDefensesystem.AttheWhiteHouse,I'mBrendaWilson.AgroupofbusinessleadersinBostontodayannouncedplanstoexpandacollegescholarshipprogramtoincludeanyeligibleBostonhighschoolgraduate.Thebusinessleadersannouncedplansforapermanentfive-milliondollarendowmentfund,andtheyalsopromisetohireanyofthestudentswhogoontocompletetheircollegeeducations.AndrewKafferyofmemberstationWBURhasthereport.TheBostonbusinesscommunity'sinvolvementintheBostonpublicschooldatesbackalmosttwentyyears,fromworkinternshipstoanendowmentprogramforBostonteachers.Businesshaspumpedmorethanonemilliondollarsintothepublicschools.Nowbusinessleaderssaythey'rereadytomaketheirbiggestcommitmentyet:amulti-milliondollarscholarshipprogramthatwillenablethecity'spoorestkidstogoontocollegeandtojobsafterward.TheprogramiscalledActionCenterforEducationalServicesandScholarships,orACESS.AccordingtoDanielCheever,thePresidentofBoston'sWheelockCollege,ACESSinnotablankcheckfortheeligiblegraduates."FirstWe'llhelpthemgetasmuchaidastheycanfromothersources,andsecondly,we'llprovidethelastdollarscholarship.Ishouldadd,ofcourse,theyhavetoqualifyforfinancialaid;thatis,we'renothandingoutmoneytostudentswhodon'tneedit."TheaveragegrantisaroundfivehundreddollarsandalreadytheprogramhasgivenonehundredBostonstudentsmorethanfiftythousanddollarsinscholarshipmoney.Otherassistancefromtheprogramhashelpedthosestudentsraisemorethansixhundredthousanddollarsinadditionalfinancialaid.Schoolofficialssaythisprogramwillhelpasystemwhere43%ofthestudentslivebelowthepovertylevel,andalmosthalfwhoenterhighschooldropout.RobertWeaverwasonBostonhighschoolgraduatewhocouldnotaffordcollege.He'sintheACESSprogramnowandwillgetadegreeinairplanemechanicsnextyearfromtheWentworthInstituteofTechnologyinBoston."IgotthePalegrantandthestatescholarship,buttherewasstillagap.Therewaslikeatwenty-threehundred-dollargap.Wentworth'stotalbillwasfifty-sevenhundred,soIhadtofillthatamountwithworkingoverthesummer,myfamilycontribution.Ipaidformyownbooks,myowntools,thingslikethat.ButwithoutACESSIwouldn'tbewhereIamtoday."ThisprogramcomesatanimportanttimeforthecityofBoston.Unemploymenthereisamongthelowestinthenationandbusinessleaderssaythey'rehavingahardtimefindingqualifiedjobapplicants.SotheACESSprogramisnotjustgoodpublicrelations.Businessleaders,likeEdwardPhilips,whoisthechairmanoftheACESSprogram,saythere'sabitofself-preservationinvolved."Over