NPR邊聽邊練191：G8峰會開幕

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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 opening of the G8 Summit at the Lough Erne Resort in Northern Ireland. Against of the backdrop of lake views, British Prime Minister David Cameron welcomed the other seven leaders of the world's wealthiest nations. President Obama _1_ plans to negotiate a groundbreaking trade pact that he says would bolster fragile economies on _2_ the Atlantic. He says the EU and the US already have the globe's largest partnership.

G8峰會在北愛爾蘭厄恩湖度假村開幕。背擁湖景，英國首相戴維·卡梅隆歡迎來自世界七大富有國家的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人。奧巴馬總統(tǒng)發(fā)表了協(xié)商突破性貿(mào)易協(xié)定的計劃，他表示，這個計劃將支持大西洋兩岸的脆弱經(jīng)濟(jì)。他表示，歐盟和美國已經(jīng)是全球最大的合作伙伴。

"It makes up _3_ half of global GDP. We trade about a trillion dollars in goods and services each year. We invest nearly four trillion dollars in each other's economies. And all that supports around 13 million jobs on both sides of the Atlantic."

“歐美經(jīng)濟(jì)總量占全球GDP的一半。歐美每年商品服務(wù)貿(mào)易額都達(dá)數(shù)萬億美元。我們之間相互投資額每年在4萬億美元左右。這些支持著大西洋兩岸近1300萬個工作崗位。”

Also on the table at the G8 Syria's civil war and whether to arm Syria's rebels. President Obama wants to Russia opposes that idea. Meanwhile, Mr. Obama's approval _4_ appear to be taking a hit from the wave of controversies his administration _5_ with. NPR's Mara Liasson reports.

G8峰會談判桌上，敘利亞內(nèi)戰(zhàn)和是否向敘利亞反對派提供武器也是議題焦點(diǎn)。奧巴馬總統(tǒng)支持提供武器，而俄羅斯則反對。同時，由于奧巴馬政府正在處理的爭議事宜，他的支持率也受到?jīng)_擊。NPR新聞的瑪拉·利亞森將帶來報道。

詞匯解析：

1. groundbreaking

adj.開創(chuàng)性的，突破性的;創(chuàng)新的;革新的

eg. Professors around the world have heralded his work as groundbreaking.

全球的教授都稱贊他突破性的成果。

eg. The groundbreaking flight is being broadcast live on the web.

這次開創(chuàng)性的飛行將會在網(wǎng)絡(luò)上進(jìn)行實(shí)時廣播。

eg. That is a groundbreaking achievement in a society where just 35 percent of the female population works.

這在一個只有35%女性勞動人口的社會中是一個突破性的成就。

2. take a hit

遭受打擊;受到影響

eg. Inflation could take a hit from several directions, especially, it seems, from lower crude prices.

通貨膨脹可能從幾個方面受到抑制，尤其是原油價格的下跌。

eg. When they do, sales activity will take a hit.

屆時, 房屋銷售活動將會受到?jīng)_擊。

eg. If he gets too focused on not liking the way he looks, a guy's self-esteem can take a hit and his confidence can slide.

如果他總是不喜歡自己的外表,他的自尊心可能會受到打擊,他的信心也會滑坡。

參考答案：

1、addressed 2、both sides of 3、nearly

4、ratings 5、is dealing