一、泛聽建議:
1、完整聽一遍,掌握大意。
2、繼續(xù)聽,特別注意關(guān)鍵信息。遇到相似的詞,寫下來(lái)。
3、復(fù)述新聞。
President Obama has delivered a national security speech at a time through disruptions from a member of the audience of the National Defense University today.Obama spoke extensively about drone strikes.NPR's Scott Horsley reports the president says the US must _1_, not to abuse its power as it confronts an _2_ threat from terrorists around the world.
奧巴馬總統(tǒng)今天在國(guó)防大學(xué)發(fā)表的一次國(guó)家安全演講中一度遭到觀眾所打斷。奧巴馬特別談到了有關(guān)無(wú)人機(jī)打擊。NPR新聞的斯科特·霍斯利報(bào)道總統(tǒng)表示當(dāng)面臨一個(gè)不斷發(fā)展的世界各地的恐怖分子威脅時(shí),美國(guó)必須小心,不要濫用其權(quán)力。
President Obama says drone strikes are both legal and effective.But under guidelines he _3_ this week,the US will limit its use of the strikes outside Afghanistan to cases where al-Qaeda or its affiliates pose an imminent threat to Americans and where there is little or no danger to civilians.
奧巴馬總統(tǒng)表示無(wú)人機(jī)打擊合法且行之有效。但在他本周簽署的準(zhǔn)則中,對(duì)于阿富汗基地組織設(shè)施對(duì)美國(guó)人民構(gòu)成迫在眉睫的威脅,而對(duì)當(dāng)?shù)厝嗣裨斐珊苌倩驇缀醪粯?gòu)成危險(xiǎn)或其關(guān)聯(lián)的情況美國(guó)將限制其使用打擊。
The president also promised to _4_ the transfer of prisoners out of Guantanamo, asking Congress for help.“There is just no justification beyond politics for Congress to prevent us from _5_ a facility that should never have been opened.”The president also said the US must address the underlying grievances that fuel terrorism through diplomacy and resources.
總統(tǒng)還承諾繼續(xù)轉(zhuǎn)移關(guān)塔那摩監(jiān)獄的囚犯,并尋求國(guó)會(huì)幫助。“對(duì)于國(guó)會(huì)阻止我們關(guān)閉一間不應(yīng)該被開放的設(shè)施沒(méi)有理由超越政治。”奧巴馬總統(tǒng)還表示美國(guó)必須注意通過(guò)外交手段解決資源燃料恐怖主義潛在的不滿。
Scott Horsley, NPR News, the White House.
NPR新聞, 斯科特·霍斯利,白宮報(bào)道。
這里是NPR新聞。
詞匯解析:
1.disruption: to prevent something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected n.分裂;破裂;毀壞
The whole factory was in disruption.
整個(gè)工廠一片混亂。
2.abuse to use something for the wrong purpose in a way that is harmful or morally wrong
v.濫用;辱罵;虐待
The government has set up a working party to look into the problem of drug abuse.
政府已成立工作組調(diào)查濫用毒品問(wèn)題。
3.guideline :information intended to advise people on how something should be done or what something should be. 指導(dǎo)方針;準(zhǔn)則
This guideline stresses the deterrence of war.
這一方針注重遏制戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的爆發(fā)。
4.grievance:a complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly .委屈;冤情;苦況
The idea makes me feel a sense of grievance.
我突然感到很委屈。
參考答案:
1、be careful 2、evolving 3、signed
4、resume 5、closing