作者：方振宇
出版社：海豚出版社
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前 言
Preface为什么有的人高分通过大学英语四、六级，却仍听不懂原汁原味的BBC新闻报道？为什么有的人经过苦练，能基本听懂VOA Special English了，但一听到正常语速的BBC新闻播报就目瞪口呆，茫然不知所措？
古语云：与其临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网。没错，与其一味地抱怨自己听力差或词汇量小，抑或是播音员语速过快，不如静下心来认真研究一下怎样才能真正提高自己的外语听力水平。
提高听力，不仅仅靠耳朵，而应当耳到、嘴到、心到。十聋九哑，就是说十个聋子里面九个是哑巴；这充分表明了听的重要性。“哑巴英语”主要不是口舌缺陷所致，而是缺乏足够的声音输入和听说训练。听说不能分家：只听不说，收效甚微；听说结合，说出来才是自己的。听说训练的最佳素材是各类新闻报道，因为它是英语中最鲜活的语言，每天世界上发生的一切大事小情，都会在新闻英语中有所反映。层出不穷的新词语及新用法，会第一时间在新闻英语中体现出来。由此可见，想学好英语，就离不开英语新闻报道。
为帮助广大英语爱好者提高英语听力水平，本书精心选取BBC新闻报道中的各类最新热点新闻，以美国大选、国际热点、暴力冲突等13个专题的形式呈现给大家。本书具有以下主要特色：
一、内容精彩
本书精心挑选的正常语速的BBC热点新闻报道，共分13个专题，内容丰富多彩，涵盖财经、法律、天气、科技、时事等各个方面。每个专题包含5篇文章，每篇文章前面都有一篇“新闻最背景”，介绍了该听力材料所涉及的相关背景知识。“新闻最词汇”，帮助学习者做好听前热身，克服词汇障碍。“听力最练习”让读者可以根据练习检验对新闻的理解程度。这就使得原本枯燥的听力变得简单了，学习者听录音时就得心应手了。
二、练习最丰富
本书针对每一篇新闻都认真地组织编写了实用性的练习，本着泛听1遍、精听2遍的科学原则设置了填词、填句和单项选择三大类型的练习，并对每道练习提供了答案及答案解析。
三、解析透彻
本书精选的每一篇文章都配有英语原文和汉语译文，这样有利于帮助学习者主动把听力和翻译训练结合起来，以听带译，以译促听。此外，对于“新闻最词汇”环节所列的单词和短语，在英文听力原文中都用彩色突出显示，以帮助学习者再次复习所学词汇。另外，本书每一篇文章最后都有一个“听力最破解”环节，对听力原文中出现的长难句进行详细解析，对涉及的重要语法点进行逐一举例说明。
四、技巧实用
本书在每个专题后面都有一个“听力技巧”，将进行英语听力尤其是在听英语新闻报道时需要掌握的小技巧逐一列出。这些小技巧简单实用，能够帮助广大英语爱好者找出自身在听力方面的不足，并养成科学的、良好的听力习惯，最终轻而易举地攻克听力难关，真正听懂听透各类正常语速的英语新闻报道。
希望本书详尽透彻的解析，能帮助广大学习者学会举一反三，全面提高自己的听说读写译五大能力，早日轻松听懂正常语速的VOA、BBC、CBS、ABC、CNN等国外电台或电视台的英语新闻报道。
由于编者的水平有限，书中难免存在疏漏或不妥之处，恳请广大读者批评指正，以便我们再版时进一步改进，在此表示衷心感谢。编 者振宇英语中心
专题一 美国大选
BBC News 1奥巴马总统会解决国家的预算赤字新闻最背景美国大多数地区的投票在美国东部时间2012年11月6日上午至当日晚间进行，从现任美国总统的奥巴马和马萨诸塞州前州长罗姆尼两人中选出美国第57届总统。最终奥巴马成功击败罗姆尼赢得了2012年的总统大选。奥巴马连任之后面临重大挑战，他必须在各派力量之间寻找共识，做出政绩。听力最练习
Ⅰ．听音填词Listen to the whole passage and fill in the blanks with the words you have heard.
1. A divided country has given him more time to fix a _____________ economy.
2. It also ensured he must work with the ____________ House again.
3. He's leading in Florida, the only ______________ yet to declare.
4. Barack Obama's victory is ______________.
Ⅱ．听音填句Listen and fill in the blanks with the right sentences you have heard in the passage.
1. Barack Obama has extended his place in history with a decisive win, ____________________________________________________.
2. President Obama guarantees his victory ____________________________________________________.
Ⅲ．听音选择Listen to the whole passage once again and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. Mr. Obama faces the immediate challenge of ________ now.
A. defeating Romney completely
B. getting both sides to agree budget reforms
C. having little time to fix a broken economy
D. having no time to celebrate his victory
2. Why did Romney get little support from Hispanics and African-Americans?
A. Because of the Republicans' hostile attitude towards immigration.
B. Because he didn't need their support.
C. Because he is too self-confident.
D. None of the above.
答案与解析
Ⅰ．听音填词
1. broken
2. Republican-controlled
3. state
4. impressive
Ⅱ．听音填句
1. but there's little time to stop and celebrate
2. by winning nearly all the battleground states
Ⅲ．听音选择
① B 新闻中提到，Mr. Obama faces the immediate challenge of getting both sides to agree budget reforms to avoid going over what's been described as "the fiscal cliff". 奥巴马眼前面临的挑战就是让双方同意进行预算改革，以避免再度回到所谓的“财政悬崖”。因此，答案为B。
② A 新闻中提到，Because of the hostile stance towards immigration, Republicans have failed to win over the fastest-growing section of the American electorate—Hispanics. They have almost no support now among the African-Americans. 由于共和党对移民持敌对态度，也就未能赢得美国选民中增长最快的部分——拉美裔的支持。共和党如今几乎没有得到非洲裔美国人的支持。因此，答案为A。新闻最正文President Obama Will Tackle the Country's Budget Deficit
President Obama has called US congressional leaders to urge them to tackle the country's budget deficit together following his re-election for a second term in office. (1) Mr. Obama faces the immediate challenge of getting both sides to agree budget reforms to avoid going over what's been described as "the fiscal cliff". From Washington, Jane Little.
"The victory is sealed. Barack Obama has extended his place in history with a decisive win, but there's little time to stop and celebrate. A divided country has given him more time to fix a broken economy. It also ensured he must work with the Republican-controlled House again. The talk on both sides, as it's working together towards solutions, they need to find them quickly. A fiscal cliff of tax hikes and spending cuts is looming. If Washington fails to strike a deal, it's likely to harm the very recovery Americans have been starting to believe in."
President Obama guarantees his victory by winning nearly all the battleground states. He's leading in Florida, the only state yet to declare. Jonny Dymond analyzes the reasons for the Republicans defeat.
"Barack Obama's victory is impressive. Only one of the states the Republicans needed to take changed hands. (2) But Mitt Romney's core problem was not that he failed to take swing states, it was that he had such a high electoral hurdle to vote in the first place. Because of the hostile stance towards immigration, Republicans have failed to win over the fastest-growing section of the American electorate—Hispanics. They have almost no support now among the African-Americans. The Republicans appeal to diminishing section of the American people. National Office will elude them if they do not change."新闻最词汇tackle [ˈtækl] vt. 对付loom [luːm] vi. 显得重要或令人生畏hurdle [ˈhɜːdl] n. 障碍，困难stance [stæns] n. 立场，态度electorate [ɪˈlektərət] n. 全体选民Hispanic [hɪˈspænɪk] n. 来自拉美说西班牙语的人elude [iˈluːd] vt. 躲避新闻最译文奥巴马总统会解决国家的预算赤字
赢得第二个总统任期后，奥巴马总统呼吁美国国会领导者一起解决该国的预算赤字。奥巴马眼前面临的挑战就是让双方同意进行预算改革，以避免再度回到所谓的“财政悬崖”。简·理特来自华盛顿的报道。“胜利已是板上钉钉的事。贝拉克·奥巴马已经用决定性的胜利提升了自己在历史上的地位。但眼下没有时间停下来庆祝。“分裂”的国家让他有更多时间来修复破产的经济。同时他还得与共和党控制的众议院再度合作。双方的会谈致力于找到解决办法，他们必须快速找到解决措施。增税和削减开支的财政悬崖令人担忧，如果美国未能达成协议，那么美国人原本开始相信的复苏局面可能就会受挫。”
奥巴马总统赢得了几乎所有摇摆州的支持而取得了胜利，他在佛罗里达也处于领先地位，这是唯一还没有宣布结果的州。约翰尼·戴蒙德分析了共和党失败的原因。“贝拉克·奥巴马的胜利令人印象深刻。共和党只需要一个州就可以扭转局面，但米特·罗姆尼的核心问题不是他没有赢得摇摆州，而是他一开始就遇到了巨大的选举障碍。由于共和党对移民持敌对态度，也就未能赢得美国选民中增长最快的部分——拉美裔的支持。共和党如今几乎没有得到非洲裔美国人的支持，他们吸引的是比例日益减少的美国人。如果共和党不做出改变，国会办公室将避开他们。”听力最破解
① Mr. Obama faces the immediate challenge of getting both sides to agree budget reforms to avoid going over what's been described as "the fiscal cliff".
解析 奥巴马眼前面临的挑战就是让双方同意进行预算改革，以避免再度回到所谓的“财政悬崖”。face后面的宾语比较长，of getting both sides to agree budget reforms 修饰的是challenges, to avoid going over…是作目的状语。
② But Mitt Romney's core problem was not that he failed to take swing states, it was that he had such a high electoral hurdle to vote in the first place.
解析 但米特·罗姆尼的核心问题不是他没有赢得摇摆州，而是他一开始就遇到了巨大的选举障碍。第一个that引导的是表语从句，it was that是一个强调句。BBC News 2乔恩·亨茨曼退出竞选新闻最背景
乔恩·亨茨曼，中文名：洪博培，曾任美国犹他州州长，美国驻华大使。1960年3月26日出生于美国加利福尼亚州帕洛阿尔托市，是家中长子。父亲乔恩·M·亨茨曼是著名的企业家、美国最大化学公司亨茨曼公司的创始人。亨茨曼1987年大学毕业后，曾进入父亲创办的亨茨曼集团，担任过集团董事长和CEO。2012年，他参加了美国总统竞选，但是最终退出竞选，转而支持共和党内热门竞选人：前马萨诸塞州州长米特·罗姆尼。听力最练习
Ⅰ．听音填词Listen to the whole passage and fill in the blanks with the words you have heard.
1. One of the six contenders for the Republican _____________ nomination in the United States, Jon Huntsman, has dropped out of the race.
2. Mr. Huntsman _____________ the other candidates against what he called the toxic nature of some of their campaigning against Mr. Romney.
3. He'd been _____________ in the opinion polls and didn't do well in the first two _____________.
Ⅱ．听音填句Listen and fill in the blanks with the right sentences you have heard in the passage.
1. I believe it is now time for our party to unite around ____________________________________________________.
2. Mr. Huntsman, an ex-governor and former ambassador to China under the Obama administration, ____________________________________________________.
Ⅲ．听音选择Listen to the whole passage once again and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. Who did Mr. Huntsman think will be the candidate for the Republicans?
A. Mitt Romney.
B. Barack Obama.
C. Himself.
D. None of the above.
2. What might be the biggest weakness that keeps Mr. Huntsman from winning the race?
A. He'd been lagging in the opinion polls.
B. He didn't do well in the first two primaries.
C. He is too moderate.
D. He's endorsed the party's current front-runner.
答案与解析
Ⅰ．听音填词
1. presidential
2. warned
3. lagging; primaries
Ⅱ．听音填句
1. the candidate best equipped to defeat Barack Obama
2. is seen by many Republicans as too moderate
Ⅲ．听音选择
① A 根据新闻，Despite our differences and the space between us on some of the issues, I believe that candidate is Governor Mitt Romney. 可知道，虽然他们之间有分歧，但是亨茨曼还是认为罗姆尼州长会胜出。因此答案为A。
② C 新闻中提及，Mr. Huntsman…is seen by many Republicans as too moderate. 前州长亨茨曼在奥巴马政府中担任过驻华大使，许多共和党人认为他过于温和。而A、B、D选项均说明的是结果，并不是原因。因此答案为C。新闻最正文Jon Huntsman Dropped Out of Race
One of the six contenders for the Republican presidential nomination in the United States, Jon Huntsman, has dropped out of the race. He's endorsed the party's current front-runner.
"(1) I believe it is now time for our party to unite around the candidate best equipped to defeat Barack Obama. Despite our differences and the space between us on some of the issues, I believe that candidate is Governor Mitt Romney."
Mr. Huntsman warned the other candidates against what he called the toxic nature of some of their campaigning against Mr. Romney. (2) Mr. Huntsman, an ex-governor and former ambassador to China under the Obama administration, is seen by many Republicans as too moderate. He'd been lagging in the opinion polls and didn't do well in the first two primaries.新闻最词汇contender [kənˈtendə(r)] n. 争夺者，竞争者ambassador [æmˈbæsədə(r)] n. 大使，使节moderate [ˈmɒdərət] adj. 温和的lag [læɡ] vi. 落后opinion poll 选举投票，民意测验primary [ˈpraɪməri] n.（美国）初选新闻最译文乔恩·亨茨曼退出竞选
美国共和党总统提名人的六名竞争者中的其中一位——乔恩·亨茨曼，已退出竞选，转而支持该党目前的领先者。“我认为，现在我们共和党是时候团结在最具优势的候选人周围，击败奥巴马了。尽管我们有分歧，在一些问题上看法不同，但我相信，这名最具优势的候选人就是米特·罗姆尼州长。”
亨茨曼警告其他候选人不要攻击罗姆尼，他认为他们的一些活动本质上是有害的。前州长亨茨曼在奥巴马政府中担任过驻华大使，许多共和党人认为他过于温和。他在民意测试中一直落后他人，而且在前两次初选中也表现不佳。听力最破解
① I believe it is now time for our party to unite around the candidate best equipped to defeat Barack Obama.
解析 我认为，现在我们共和党是时候团结在最具优势的候选人周围，击败奥巴马了。本句中best equipped是过去分词作the candidate的后置定语，表示配备了最好装备的，即最有优势的。
② Mr. Huntsman, an ex-governor and former ambassador to China under the Obama administration, is seen by many Republicans as too moderate.
解析 前州长亨茨曼在奥巴马政府中担任过驻华大使，许多共和党人认为他过于温和。本句中an ex-governor…administration是Mr. Huntsman的同位语，起到解释说明的作用。BBC News 3德州州长退出竞选新闻最背景
2012年1月19日，美国共和党总统参选人、德克萨斯州州长佩里宣布退出总统竞选，并转而支持前众议长金里奇。佩里称美国需要强有力的保守派人物领导，他还为金里奇的个人生活进行了辩护。佩里的支持率在共和党总统候选人中列倒数第一，他的退选使该党总统竞选阵营减至4人。听力最练习
Ⅰ．听音填词Listen to the whole passage and fill in the blanks with the words you have heard.
1. At a news conference, Mr. Perry said there was no viable _____________ forward for him and he was _____________ his campaign.
2. As a Texan, I've never _____________ away from a fight.
3. One moment in a televised debate will go down in _____________.
4. Governor Perry endorsed Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the House of Representatives, a _____________ for the leading _____________ in the Republican race.
Ⅱ．听音填句Listen and fill in the blanks with the right sentences you have heard in the passage.
1. _______________________________ the race for the Republican nomination, but on the national stage, he failed to shine with weak organization and poor public performances.
2. ____________________________________ when I get there that are gone Commerce, Education and the….
Ⅲ．听音选择Listen to the whole passage once again and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. What was the reason that Mr. Perry abandoned his campaign?
A. There was no viable path forward for him.
B. On the national stage, he failed to shine with weak organization.
C. His poor public performances.
D. All of the above.
2. Who did Governor Perry endorse?
A. Jonny Dymond.
B. Newt Gingrich.
C. Mitt Romney.
D. Jon Huntsman.
答案与解析
Ⅰ．听音填词
1. path; abandoning
2. shied
3. campaign history
4. boost; conservative
Ⅱ．听音填句
1. The governor of a big booming state was expected to do well in
2. It's three agencies of government
Ⅲ．听音选择
① D 新闻第一段中提及Mr. Perry said there was no viable path forward for him and he was abandoning his campaign，因此A正确。新闻第二段中提到but on the national stage, he failed to shine with weak organization and poor public performances，因此B，C正确。所以答案为D。
② B 新闻最后一段Governor Perry endorsed Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the House of Representatives，佩里州长支持众议院前发言人纽特·金里奇，因此答案为B。新闻最正文Texas Governor Ruled Out of Race
The governor of Texas Rick Perry has ruled himself out of the race to become the Republican Party's candidate in the US presidential election. At a news conference, Mr. Perry said there was no viable path forward for him and he was abandoning his campaign. Here's our Washington correspondent Jonny Dymond.
(1) "As a Texan, I've never shied away from a fight," said Governor Perry, "but I know when it's time to make a strategic retreat." The governor of a big booming state was expected to do well in the race for the Republican nomination, but on the national stage, he failed to shine with weak organization and poor public performances. One moment in a televised debate will go down in campaign history.
(2) "It's three agencies of government when I get there that are gone: Commerce, Education and the… What's the third one there? Let's see."
Governor Perry endorsed Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the House of Representatives, a boost for the leading conservative in the Republican race.新闻最词汇viable [ˈvaɪəbl] adj. 切实可行的correspondent [ˌkɒrəˈspɒndənt] n. 记者retreat [rɪˈtriːt] n. 撤退booming [ˈbuːmɪŋ] adj. 受大家欢迎的，繁荣的televise [ˈtelɪvaɪz] vt. 由电视播送boost [buːst] n. 推动，激励conservative [kənˈsɜːvətɪv] n. 保守的人新闻最译文德州州长退出竞选
德克萨斯州州长里克·佩里已经退出了共和党美国总统选举候选人竞选。在一个新闻发布会上他说自己没有可行的道路可走，他要放弃竞选。请听我们驻华盛顿记者乔尼·戴门德的报道。
佩里州长说：“作为一名德克萨斯人，我从未临阵退缩过。但我知道什么时候应该进行战略撤退。”作为一个经济繁荣的大州的州长，佩里原本是众望所归，应该在竞选中有不错的表现。但是在全国的舞台上，由于组织能力差，公共表现力不佳，他未能脱颖而出。电视直播的辩论中某一片段将会被载入竞选史册。“有三个政府部门我一上任就会裁掉。它们是：商务部、教育部，和……，第三个是哪个部门呢？让我们拭目以待！”
佩里州长支持众议院前发言人纽特·金里奇，这是对共和党竞选中遥遥领先的保守派的鼓舞。听力最破解
① "As a Texan, I've never shied away from a fight," said Governor Perry, "but I know when it's time to make a strategic retreat."
解析 佩里州长说：“作为一名德克萨斯人，我从未临阵退缩过。但我知道什么时候应该进行战略撤退。”说话的内容中是一个but连接的并列句。“shy away from”意思是“躲避，回避”。
② It's three agencies of government when I get there that are gone: Commerce, Education and the…
解析 有三个政府部门我一上任就会裁掉。它们是：商务部、教育部，和……本句是“It's…that…”引导的强调句，强调主语three agencies of government。when I get there 插入到句子中间作时间状语。BBC News 4共和党总统提名候选人桑托勒姆将退出竞选新闻最背景
共和党（Republican Party）是美国轮流执政的两大政党之一。共和党的前身为1792年成立的民主共和党。1825年，民主共和党发生分裂，其中一派组成国民共和党，1834年改称辉格党。1854年7月，辉格党与北部民主党和其他反对奴隶制的派别联合组建共和党。与民主党相比，共和党在社会议题上倾向保守主义，经济上接近自由主义。听力最练习
Ⅰ．听音填词Listen to the whole passage and fill in the blanks with the words you have heard.
1. Mr. Santorum made the _____________ in his home state of Pennsylvania with his family at his side.
2. Rick Santorum was barely known around America when he launched his presidential _____________ a year ago.
3. Rick Santorum could not sustain his _____________ popularity.
4. In suspending his campaign, he said he would _____________ to fight for.
Ⅱ．听音填句Listen and fill in the blanks with the right sentences you have heard in the passage.
1. One of the Republican party candidates for the US presidential nomination, Rick Santorum, says _________________________________________________ making Mitt Romney the most likely challenger for President Obama in November.
2. The Republican from Pennsylvania positioned himself ________________________________.
Ⅲ．听音选择Listen to the whole passage once again and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. Where is Rick Santorum from?
A. Washington.
B. Pennsylvania.
C. New York.
D. Iowa.
2. Who will be the most likely challenger for Barack Obama in November?
A. Rick Santorum.
B. Mitt Romney.
C. Peter Bowes.
D. Newt Gingrich.
答案与解析
Ⅰ．听音填词
1. announcement
2. campaign
3. initial
4. continue
Ⅱ．听音填句
1. he will drop out of the race
2. as the only true conservative in the race
Ⅲ．听音选择
① B 根据新闻第一段中，Mr. Santorum made the announcement in his home state of Pennsylvania…可知他来自Pennsylvania，因此答案为B。
② B 新闻第一段中，…making Mitt Romney the most likely challenger for President Obama in November. 可知米特·罗姆尼最有可能成为在11月挑战奥巴马总统的人选。因此答案为B。新闻最正文Republican Party Candidate Santorum Is to Drop Out of Race
(1) One of the Republican party candidates for the US presidential nomination, Rick Santorum, says he will drop out of the race, making Mitt Romney the most likely challenger for President Obama in November. Mr. Santorum made the announcement in his home state of Pennsylvania with his family at his side. Peter Bowes reports from Washington.
"Rick Santorum was barely known around America when he launched his presidential campaign a year ago. The Republican from Pennsylvania positioned himself as the only true conservative in the race. He attacked his opponent and the front-runner Mitt Romney for being out of touch with the needs of ordinary people. But Rick Santorum, who rose quickly in the polls, could not sustain his initial popularity. (2) In suspending his campaign, he said he would continue to fight for, as he put it, 'American greatness and the defeat of Barack Obama.'"新闻最词汇Pennsylvania [ˌpenslˈveɪnjə] n. 宾夕法尼亚州（美国州名）barely [ˈbeəli] adv. 几乎不launch [lɔːntʃ] vt. 发动，发出conservative [kənˈsɜːvətɪv] n. 保守派，守旧者sustain [səˈsteɪn] vt. 维持suspend [səˈspend] vt. 使暂停新闻最译文共和党总统提名候选人桑托勒姆将退出竞选
美国共和党总统提名候选人里克·桑托勒姆称将退出竞选，这样，罗姆尼就最有可能成为在11月挑战奥巴马总统的人选。在他的家乡宾夕法尼亚州，桑托勒姆在家人的陪同下发表了以上声明。皮特·博文斯从华盛顿发回的报道。“里克·桑托勒姆一年前参加总统竞选时，在美国还是无名之辈。这位来自宾夕法尼亚州的共和党人在竞选中以唯一真正的保守派自居。他攻击对手、领先者米特·罗姆尼与普通人的需要脱节。尽管里克·桑托勒姆得票数上升很快，但无法保持最初的受欢迎度。在决定放弃竞选的同时，他说他将继续奋斗。用他自己的话说，是为了‘美国的强大和打败贝拉克·奥巴马’”。听力最破解
① One of the Republican party candidates for the US presidential nomination, Rick Santorum, says he will drop out of the race, making Mitt Romney the most likely challenger for President Obama in November.
解析 美国共和党总统提名候选人里克·桑托勒姆称将退出竞选，这样，罗姆尼就最有可能成为在11月挑战奥巴马总统的人选。这是一个复合句，he will drop out of the race是says 的宾语从句，后面的现在分词形式是目的状语。
② In suspending his campaign, he said he would continue to fight for, as he put it, "American greatness and the defeat of Barack Obama".
解析 在决定放弃竞选的同时，他说他将继续奋斗。用他自己的话说，是为了“美国的强大和打败贝拉克·奥巴马”。as he put it的意思是“正如他所说”。put在这里是“表述，说明”的意思。如to put it simply，意为“简单地说”。BBC News 5奥巴马总统在俄亥俄州举行竞选集会新闻最背景
俄亥俄州（Ohio），是美国中北部偏东的一个州，别称七叶树州。该州是美利坚合众国的发源地之一，人口稠密，经济发达。2012年5月5日奥巴马正式开始谋求连任的竞选活动。奥巴马团队于5日上午在俄亥俄州首府哥伦布市的俄亥俄州立大学举行首场竞选集会。听力最练习
Ⅰ．听音填词Listen to the whole passage and fill in the blanks with the words you have heard.
1. President Obama has _____________ his campaign for re-election in November with the rally in Ohio.
2. The state seen as critical to the _____________ of the race for the White House.
3. He criticized his Republican challenger Mitt Romney, saying he would reverse the gains of _____________ so far.
4. Mr. Obama is also _____________ a rally in Virginia, another state seen vital to victory.
Ⅱ．听音填句Listen and fill in the blanks with the right sentences you have heard in the passage.
1. Mr. Obama told a crowd of supporters that the United States has been fighting its way back from _______________________________________.
2. This is a make-or-break moment for the middle-class and ________________________.
Ⅲ．听音选择Listen to the whole passage once again and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
1. Obama has launched his campaign for re-election in ________.
A. Ohio
B. Virginia
C. Pennsylvania
D. Iowa
2. According to Obama, the election is a make-or-break moment for the ________.
A. lower-class
B. middle-class
C. upper-class
D. all of the above
答案与解析
Ⅰ．听音填词
1. launched
2. outcome
3. achieve
4. addressing
Ⅱ．听音填句
1. economic recession under his leadership and victory is crucial
2. we've been through too much to turn back now
Ⅲ．听音选择
① A 新闻第一句话President Obama has launched his campaign for re-election in November with the rally in Ohio，奥巴马总统以11月在俄亥俄州的集会开始为连任开展的竞选活动。因此答案为A。
② B 第二段This is a make-or-break moment for the middleclass，对于中产阶级来说，这是决定成败的关键时刻，因此答案为B。新闻最正文President Obama Launched Campaign in Ohio
President Obama has launched his campaign for reelection in November with the rally in Ohio, the state seen as critical to the outcome of the race for the White House. (1) Mr. Obama told a crowd of supporters that the United States has been fighting its way back from economic recession under his leadership and victory is crucial.
"(2) This is not just another election. This is a make-or-break moment for the middle-class and we've been through too much to turn back now."
He criticized his Republican challenger Mitt Romney, saying he would reverse the gains of achieve so far. Mr. Obama is also addressing a rally in Virginia, another state seen vital to victory.
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