参考答案：face-to-face meeting

解析：[听力原文]1-20 Beijing: The United States and North Korea had their first {{U}}face-to-face meeting{{/U}} in four months here this afternoon as part of the {{U}}six-nation{{/U}} negotiations on how to end North Korea’s nuclear program, but diplomats played down prospects for {{U}}an early breakthrough{{/U}}. The talks are at the Diaoyutai {{U}}state guesthouse{{/U}}, a sprawling, garden-filled {{U}}compound{{/U}} in western Beijing, with negotiators gathering around a giant hexagonal table built to {{U}}accmmodate{{/U}} the six delegations. The Chinese placed the Americans and the North Koreans in {{U}}adjacent comers{{/U}}, which may have facilitated the {{U}}one-on-one discussion{{/U}} between Mr. Kelly and Mr. Kim, which took place {{U}}during a break{{/U}} in the afternoon session. The two spoke for 30 minutes, two Asian diplomats {{U}}confirmed{{/U}}. The early indications of how the talks are going {{U}}varied{{/U}}. A South Korean who took part in the meetings described North Korea as "willing to {{U}}resolve the nuclear issue{{/U}} through dialogue," Chinese officials also put a {{U}}positive spin{{/U}} on the talks. "I heard talks this morning and this after- noon were very successful," the foreign minister, Li Zhaoxing, told delegates {{U}}during a reception{{/U}}. But Japanese and Russian participants were, however, {{U}}more cautious{{/U}}. The Russian {{U}}deputy foreign minister{{/U}}, Aleksandr Losyukov, described the negotiations as {{U}}fragile{{/U}}."So far, the countries have put forward a number of {{U}}preliminary demands{{/U}}, which are {{U}}blocking{{/U}} the development of these talks," he told Russian reporters in Beijing. "I would not say that I am feeling {{U}}great optimism{{/U}}."

[分析]： 名词短语。 此处补足动词的宾语，是一个名词短语结构，要注意中心词和修饰词的关系，关键记下中心词meeting，并注意修饰词复合形容词face-to-face的拼写和连字符的使用，face-to-face meeting意思是：面对面的会议。速记技巧：f-to- f meeting。