NPR邊聽邊練第198:美移民改革政策前景撲溯迷離
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。
3、復(fù)述新聞。
The Democratic-controlled Senate is on the verge of approving the biggest overhaul of immigration policy in a generation.NPR's David Welna reports while the bill _1_ to win strong bipartisan support today,its prospects look dim in the GOP-led House.
民主黨控制的參議院即將批準(zhǔn)這一世代的重大移民改革政策。NPR新聞?dòng)浾叽笮l(wèi)·威爾娜報(bào)道盡管這項(xiàng)法案在今天有望贏得兩黨的強(qiáng)有力支持,但它在共和黨控制的眾議院中前景似乎很渺茫。
Supporters of this more than thousand-page bill that tightens border control while _2_ a path to citizenship for millions in the country unlawfully are confident the measure will get a big vote today.Robert Menendez is a New Jersey Democrat.
這項(xiàng)超過幾千頁加強(qiáng)邊境控制的同時(shí)為該國(guó)數(shù)百萬非法公民提供身份途徑的法案的支持者們有信心這一措施將在今天的投
票中穩(wěn)操勝券。羅伯特·梅內(nèi)德斯是一名新澤西州的民主黨人。
"We are on the verge of historic change,and I'm proud to have been part of the Gang of Eight that hammered out a strong bipartisan effort. "The bill's opponents are all Republicans.
“我們正處于歷史性變革的邊緣,我很榮幸能在這一煞費(fèi)苦心想出這一強(qiáng)大的兩黨合作的八人幫群體中。”而該法案的反對(duì)者們都是共和黨人。
John Cornyn of Texas is one of them.“We're about to pass _3_ flawed legislation that will not be taken up by the House representatives.”Indeed, House Speaker John Boehner declared today the House won't _4_ the Senate immigration bill,but will instead _5_ its own bill.
德克薩斯州的約翰·克農(nóng)就是其中之一。“我們通過的將是漏洞百出,不會(huì)由眾議院代表們接受的立法。”事實(shí)上,眾議院議長(zhǎng)約翰·博納宣布今天眾議院不會(huì)接受參議院移民法案投票,反而會(huì)進(jìn)行自己的法案投票。
David Welna, NPR News, the Capitol.
NPR新聞,大衛(wèi)·威爾娜，美國(guó)國(guó)會(huì)大廈報(bào)道。
詞匯解析：
1.bipartisan a.兩黨的;代表兩黨的
Bipartisan means concerning or involving two different political parties or groups
There was a bipartisan agreement on the need for discussions.
需要討論這一點(diǎn)得到兩黨的同意。
2.citizenship n.國(guó)籍;公民權(quán);公民的身份
If you have citizenship of a country, you are legally accepted as belonging to it.
They are going to take my citizenship away.
他們打算取消我的國(guó)籍。
3.flaw n.瑕疵;缺陷;破綻
A flaw in something such as a theory or argument is a mistake in it, which causes it to be less effective or valid.
The flaw in this vase makes it less valuable.
這個(gè)花瓶因?yàn)橛悬c(diǎn)缺陷，不那么值錢了。
參考答案：
1、is expected 2、offering 3、deeply
4、take up 5、be doing
