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XX年12月大学英语四级听力材料xx年12月大学英语四级听力材料 The Braziliangovernment saysit investedbillions ofdollars toprepare forthe xxWorld Cup.The moneyhas beenspent oninfrastructure likeroads andstadiums forWorld Cupevents.It alsohas paidfor securityand socialprojects.The governmentsays theseinvestments willresult inlong-term gainsfor Brazil,but independentexperts sayeffects ofthe spendingare mixed. Urban plannerssay the$11billion spenton stadiumsand infrastructurehas createdjobs forpoor Brazilians,but theysay thisdevelopment hasa price.The publicworks havedriven upthe costof housing.This,say someexperts,has pushpoor peoplefurther awayfrom jobsand publicservices. Brazil starsmourn unhappyending Some peopleare questioningthe valueof PolicePacification Units,called theUPP inPortuguese.Officials havesent thespecial policeforces todrive outdrug traffickersand othercriminals.But theresults havebeen mixed,says ChrisGaffney.He...。