VOA常速讲解附字幕:美俄总统称已重启双边关系查看原文
第一部分：原文中英对照
Presidents Obama and Medvedev say the United States and Russia will broaden their cooperation on intelligence and counterterrorism,and have improved their economic ties.
Mr.Obama told reporters he and Mr. Medvedev have put their countries' relationship on a firmer footing,despite
"Our two countries continue to disagree on certain issues,such as Georgia,and we addressed those differences candidly,"he said. "But by moving forward in areas where we do agree,we have succeeded in resetting our relationship,which benefits regional and global security."
The president said he and his counterpart have moved beyond only discussing the issues covered in most previous U.S.-Russian meetings.
"Because20years after the end of the Cold War,the U.S.-Russian relationship has to be about more than just security and arms control,"he said."It has to be about our shared prosperity,and what we can build together."
President Obama said he will speed discussions on Russia's entry into the World Trade Organization.奥巴马总统和梅德韦杰夫总统表示，美国和俄罗斯将会拓宽在情报和反恐方面的合作，并已改善了经济关系。
奥巴马总统告诉记者，尽管不赞同俄罗斯与格鲁吉亚的紧张关系，但是他和梅德韦杰夫总统已经使两国的关系更加坚实。
“我们两个国家在某些问题上仍然存在分歧，例如格鲁吉亚问题。但是我们在双方赞同的领域取得了进展，成功地重启了双边关系，这对地区和全球安全都是有利的。”
奥巴马总统表示，他和俄罗斯总统探讨的范围超出了以往美俄会议所讨论的大部分话题。
“因为冷战结束20年之后，美俄关系不应该只是安全和武器控制问题。还应该关系到我们一起建设的共同繁荣。”
奥巴马总统表示，他会加快关于俄罗斯加入世贸组织的讨论。
U.S.support for Moscow's joining the WTO has come with conditions in the past.But Mr. Obama says most of the differences have been resolved,and he believed the rest will be soon.
"Russia belongs in the WTO,"he said."That
is good for Russia,it is good for America,and it is good for the world economy."
Mr.Obama said a major hurdle was cleared when Moscow agreed to lift a six-month ban on the sale of U.S.poultry in Russia.
Mr.Medvedev said he believes the obstacles
to his country joining the WTO can be removed in the next few months.
"There are some remaining technical minor problems,and our teams have been instruct ed to work as fast as possible,"he said."We hope, and we have stated this,that their work will be finalize d by the end of September this year."
President Obama said his replacement of his top commander in Afghanistan,General Stanley McChrystal,with General David Petraeus will not slow U.S.efforts to win the Afghan war.He said Petraeus helped to shape the U.S.strategy there.
Mr.Medvedev was asked whether he had given Mr.Obama advice on Afghanistan, which the former Soviet Union had invaded in 1979with disastrous results.He said he supports the U.S.-led invasion if it can lead to a better life in Afghanistan.过去，美国对莫斯科加入世贸组织的支持一直因情况而定。但是奥巴马表示，现在，双方存在的大部分分歧已经解决，他相信剩余的问题也将很快解决。
“俄罗斯加入世贸组织，对俄罗斯，对美国，对世界经济都是有利的。”
奥巴马说，莫斯科同意取消对美国禽类在俄罗斯为期六个月的销售之后，最主要的障碍已经清除。
梅德韦杰夫表示，他相信，俄罗斯加入世贸组织的障碍在未来的几个月都将清除。
“还有技术方面一些次要的问题，我们已经引入了团队尽快开展工作。我们希望，我们已经表明了这一点，他们的工作能够在今年9月底之前完成。”
奥巴马总统表示，他让戴维·彼得雷乌斯(David Petraeus)代替斯坦利·麦克里斯特尔(Stanley McChrystal)担任阿富汗最高指挥官不会影响美国赢得阿富汗战争的胜利。他说，彼得雷乌斯帮助策划了美国的阿富汗战略。
记者问梅德韦杰夫是否在阿富汗问题上为奥巴马总统提过建议。1979年，前苏联也曾经入侵阿富汗，带来了灾难性的后果。他说，如果能够为阿富汗人民带来更好的生活，他支持美国领导的入侵。
"Having an effective state and a modern economy,which requires toil ing more than a year,"the Russian president."But this is the path to guarantee that the gravest scenarios of the last time will not repeat.
Mr.Obama said he and Mr.Medvedev agreed to coordinate humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan, where about2,000people have died in violence after the president was removed from power.
This was the seventh meeting between the two leaders,who will go to Toronto,Canada for the G20economic summit,which begins Friday.
After their meetings at the White House,Mr. Obama took his Russian visitor to lunch at a hamburger restaurant near Washington.Mr. Medvedev said the beef-and-cheese sandwiches were probably not very healthy,but quite tasty,and part of the spirit of America.
“为了建立有效的国家和现代化的经济，需要一年多时间的艰苦努力。但是为了避免最严重的后果重演，这是必经之路。”
奥巴马总统表示，他和梅德韦杰夫总统一致同意联合为吉尔吉斯斯坦提供人道主义救援。吉尔吉斯斯坦总统被夺取政权之后，已有2,000多人在暴力中丧生。
这是双方领袖举行的第七次会晤。他们将前往加拿大多伦多参加周五开始举行的G20经济峰会。
双方在白宫举行会晤后，奥巴马总统带俄罗斯总统前往华盛顿附近一家汉堡店共进午餐。梅德韦杰夫总统表示，牛肉奶酪三明治可能不是非常健康，但是非常美味，也体现了美国的精神。
第二部分：词汇学习
1.broaden vt.vi.使…变宽,扩展
例句：The river broadens here.
河流在这里变宽了。
拓展；扩大；(使)数目增加
例句：Let’s broaden out the discussion to talk about education as a whole.
我们来扩大一下讨论范围，全面谈谈桝育问题。
2.footing n.地位,基础
例句：She saw quite well that she was not treated on a footing of equality.
她看得很清楚,她并没有受到平等对待。
The army had been placed on a war footing.
部队是按战备状态部署的。
3.candidly ad.率直地,坦白地
4.prosperity n.兴旺,繁荣
例句：The new agreement raised hopes for conditions of prosperity and harmony.
新的协议唤起了人们对繁荣与和谐前景的期望。
5.hurdle n.障碍；困难；难关
例句：In starting a new company,many hurdles must be crossed.
刚开办一个公司时,必须克服许多障碍。
6.instruct vt.命令,指示,吩咐
例句：The union issued an order instructing its members not to work overtime.
工会发出指示,不让会员超时工作。
The captain instructed the soldiers to retreat.
上尉命令士兵们撤退。
7.finalize vt.定下来,定稿
例句：Plans have not yet been finalized.
计划尚未最后确定下来。
8.disastrous adj.灾难性的,造成灾害的
例句：Carelessness in driving often results in disastrous accidents.
驾驶不慎常带来不幸的意外。
9.toil vi.长时间或辛苦地工作
例句：The workers toiled all through the night.
工人们通宵达旦地辛勤劳动着。
n.报酬很低的苦活
例句：The wealth comes from the toil of the masses.
财富来自大众的辛勤劳动。
10.tasty adj.美味的,可口的
例句：What a tasty pie!
多好吃的派啊！
第三部分：内容解析
1.Mr.Obama told reporters he and Mr.Medvedev have put their countries'relationship on a firmer footing,despite
disagreeing about Russia's tensions with Georgia.
Despite用作介词时，与in spite of同义，都表示“尽管”、“虽然”、“不顾”之意，但程度有所不同。
一般说来，in spite of的语气较强，使用范围也较广；despite的语气较弱，多用于诗歌或正式的文体中。Despite可以写作despite of，也
可以写作in despite of；in spite of则可以写作spite of，但这些写法已少用了。例：
Despite his advanced years，he is learning to drive．
虽然年事已高，他现在在学驾驶汽车。
Despite the drought，we expect a good crop．
尽管天旱，丰收依然在望。
2.Russian relationship has to be about more than just security and arms control
more than不只是
例句：His report is more than a survey.
他的报告不只是一份调查。
More than one answer is to your question.
你的问题答案不只是一个。
3.Mr.Medvedev was asked whether he had given Mr.Obama advice on Afghanistan,which the former Soviet Union had invaded in1979with disastrous results.
which引导定语从句，修饰Afghanistan。
whether和if的用法区别
whether与if作“是否”讲，在用法上有相同之处，也有不同之处。
一、相同之处。
1)whether和if都能引导宾语从句，常置于see,ask,learn,tell,wonder,doubt,find out等动词之后。如：He asked me whether/is I could help him.I want to know whether/if he lives there.
2)whether和if都可用it作形式主语从句中。如：it's uncertain whether/if he'll come this evening.
3)在be uncertain/doubtful之后，常用whether引导宾语从句，有时也可以用if，如：We are uncertain whether/if Mary will come.
二、不同之处。
1)whether可置于句首引导主语从句，而if不能。如：___the2000Olympic Games will be in Beijing is not known yet.A.whether B.If
C.Whether
D.That答案是C。
2)whether可用在介词之后，引导宾语从句，而If则不能。如：Success depends on whether we make evough effort.
3)whether可引导表语从句，if则不能。如：The puestion is whether it is not worthdoing.
4)在名词之后引导同位语从句时，用whether而不用if。如：The puestion whether the students answered correctly should be decided by the teacher.
5)whether后可接不定式，而if不能。如：Please tell us whether to go or stay here.
6)在有些动词（如discuss）之后，只能用whether，而不用if引导宾语从句。如：We discussed whether we should close the shop.
7)在引导否定概念in宾语从句时，只能用if，而不用whether.如：he asked me if I hadn't finished my work.
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VOA常速英语听力2012年11月合辑（文本）： Experts-Not-Hopeful-About-Doha-Climate-Conference Al Pessin November 19, 2012 LONDON — When representatives from around the world meet in Doha, Qatar, November 26 through December 7, they may feel a new sense of urgency to address their assigned topic, climate change. Experts are not very hopeful, however, about the meeting. For decades, talk of climate change has evoked images of melting ice and stranded polar bears. But it is not just about the polar bears any more. Experts say warming temp eratures and rising oceans are cont ributing to the creation of larger, more destructive storms. At the London offices of the environmental group Greenpeace, chief policy adviser Ruth Davis said as more people experience climate change effects, policy changes become more likely. “More and more people ar e becoming subjects of the impacts of climate change. And it is really important that governments going into Doha recognize that and take that in with them, so they have a sense of urgency and focus,” said Davis. Climate disasters not only affect those who lose their homes, but also impact crop yields, food prices, insurance rates, public health and many other issues. The director of the Climate Change Institute at London’s Imperial College, Brian Hoskins, said the key to generating support for policy changes may be when those events h appen more often, and more severely, in influential countries. “There is a tendency to think that disasters might happen in Bangladesh, but they would not happen in New Orleans or New York. But they have happened in New Orleans and New York. We see that however advanced we think we are in terms of development, we are still very dependent on the environment,” said Hoskins. Greenpeace's Davis said leaders need to recognize the costs of inaction, and also the ben efits of promoting alternative ways to produce energy, that do not contribute to global warming - methods like solar, wind and geothermal power generation. “It would take a decade, maybe longer, to be able to shift the situation. But it would not take so long to be able to get to a place where we began to deploy those technologies on an enormous scale," she said. "Then, once we have started, actually
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VOA等英语广播听力心得范文 许多学英语的人都希望收听VOA，BBC等英语新闻广播，想以此来提高听力和口语水平，但不少人认为听英语新闻广播比较困难。从这几年的中等以上英语听力考试来看，都涉及到测试英语新闻广播的内容。从教学上来说，许多大专院校的英语系的听力课都增加了听英语新闻报道的内容。那么怎样才能基本上听懂外台的英语新闻报道呢?我们认为，除了多听以外，还必须掌握英语新闻报道的特点和一些收听技巧。 (1)掌握新闻报道的结构新闻报道往往采用“倒金字塔体”。 所谓“倒金字塔体”，也称为倒途法，即按新闻事实重要性的程度由要点到细节逐步扩展，安排全文。把最重要的事实置于全文的第一个句子中，这个句子被称为新闻导语(the news lead)。它告知听众最关心最重要的事实，如事件(what)、时间(when)、地点(where)、人物(who)，以及原因和方式(why，how，即新闻导语包含了我们常说的五个WH和一个H构成的“新闻六大要素”。新闻导语是整条新闻的高度浓缩形式，听懂了导语，也就听懂了新闻的主要内容。当然，由于新闻报道的侧重点不同，有时新闻导语也可能只包含其中几个要素。 例如： Oil ministers of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries will bold an emergency meeting Friday to discuss. 这一新闻导语包含了以下几个要素： What：An emergency meeting vail be held When：Friday Who：Oil Ministers Of the Organization of Petroleum Ex—poring Countries (2)扩大词汇量，熟记新闻报道中的常用词汇 ①普通词汇。尽管新闻报道所使用的词汇量很大，但是语言的基本词汇是稳定的。如VOA广播中的special English(特别节目)的新闻报告中常用词汇约1 500个，这的重复率在报道中是很高的，如cease-fire，presidential eleation等政治性词汇，financebankinggroup等经济词汇以aceshuttle，robot等科技词汇。而新闻英语中的特有用语就更具稳定性。若能掌握这些词汇，再加上一些听力技巧，基本听懂新闻报道就不是件难事了。 ②专有词汇。新闻报道是有关世界范围的最新消息，因在报道中常涉及许多人名、地名、国名。除此之外，新闻报道中还常常出现一些河流、山脉及名胜古迹等专有名词熟悉这些专有名词可使听者更快更准确地了解所听的新闻。 (3)掌握一定数量的缩略语(acronym) 由于新闻报道时间的限制，不少机构的名称常采用其缩略形式，即由该名称中数个词的首字母的大写形式组成，如：PLO是thePalestineLiberationOrganization的缩写形式。需要注意的是，听者不仅要了解这些缩略语的确切含义，而且还应知道它们的正确读音。 (4)掌握数字的不同读法 在新闻报道中经常出现许多数字，大到几十亿，上百亿，小到分数或小数。尤其对一些多位数的数字，要想立刻听准这些数字的确不容易，其主要难点在于位数过多。因此在听多位数的数字时，应对billion(十亿)、million(百万)、thousand(千)、hundred(百)等词尤为重视。同时，要注意一个数字的多种读法，如播音员把两个足球队比赛结果2：0读作two to nothing 而不是读成two to nought或two to zero． (5)掌握循序渐进，从慢到快的原则 目前，许多外台(如BBC，VOA)的新闻英语报道有特别英语(Special English)和标准英语(Standard English)两种。所谓Special English也可称为慢速英语，即新闻播放的语速较慢。就VOA而言，慢速英语每分钟不超过90个单词，而且新闻报道均是由简单易懂的英语缩写的，因此较适合初级阶段的新闻英语训练。然而它毕竟有其局限性，只能作为听力训练的一种手
2016年6月六级听力VOA常速英语练习（第三套） 2016年6月六级听力VOA常速英语练习（第三套） BERLIN— German Chancellor Angela Merkel is facing mounting political pressure over the number of migrants arriving in her country — with regional authorities demanding that Berlin provide more resources to cope with the crisis. More than 1.1 million migrants are being resettled across Germany. At a meeting Thursday with Chancellor Merkel, the leaders of Germany’s 16 federal states demanded a doubling of financial aid and support for housing and schools. Hannelore Kraft is president of the North Rhine-Westphalia region. "I and other regional leaders cannot see any great progress against the mountain of asylum applications, which continues to grow," said Kraft. "German citizens are worried, partly because we don’t really know who is here." On Thursday, Chancellor Merkel struck a deal with her governing coalition partners that would facilitate deportations and restrict the rights of migrants to bring their families to Germany. "The government wants those with the prospect of remaining to be integrated, but those who have no prospect of remaining should return," said Merkel. Germany anticipates the migrant influx could cost the state an extra $3.7 billion in extra social benefits during 2016. It’s hoped German language classes will speed the migrants' entry into the labor market and cut the benefits bill. It’s uncertain there’ll be enough jobs, says the head of integration for the Berlin regional senate, Andreas Germershausen. “There is some capacity that can be absorbed," said Germershausen. "There is also a need for specific fields of the labor market. However, on the lower end of the labor market, there is, of course, the danger of competition." German lawmakers fear a second wave of migrants as family members attempt to join those already in Germany. Figures from the United Nations show a sharp increase
No.1 This is the VOA Special English Education Report. A program in the eastern United States invites young people into a prison to try to scare them away from prison. The goal is to teach them to avoid bad choices and bad influences that could put them behind bars for life. Students can take a tour of the prison, in school groups or by themselves. At the end, the young people sit down for a discussion with some of the inmates. The program is called Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy, or PATT. It takes place at the Maryland Correctional Institution-Hagerstown, a medium-security prison for men. Sal Mauriello is a case specialist there. SAL MAURIELLO: "We have a group of eleven inmates who are in the PATT program. They tell the youth what they went through as a child, what their crimes consist of. They try to teach them about peer pressure. They try to teach them about bad choices." The Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy program also includes an essay-writing contest. Tomi Dare is a seventeen-year-old student at Hagerstown Community College. She saw an announcement for the contest on her college website. To enter, students had to write about peer pressure and why they do not do drugs. The prize: five hundred dollars for school. In her essay, Ms. Dare wrote about her own experience growing up as an African-American girl interested in sports. T OMI DARE: "Drugs and alcohol not only slow a person down, it doesn't make you feel like you are a winner. It doesn't make you feel like you are the best. As an athlete, I'm 6-2 [188 centimeters], so I feel that I should be above peer pressure because I'm bigger than everybody that I’m around. "So I was talking about that and I was talking about how I consider myself a queen. And if I’m royalty, I need to not put substances in my body. Drugs and alcohol are not what a queen should be taking." The scholarship is presented by the Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy program. Prison spokesman Mark Vernarelli says most teens who visit come to understand what even one bad decision can mean. MARK VERNARELLI: "A lot of men and women serving life in prison in the state of Maryland didn't pull a trigger or plunge a knife into anybody. They were accessories to a crime. They
VOA等英语广播的听力技巧有哪些 VOA等英语广播的听力技巧有哪些 例如： OilministersoftheOrganizationofPetroleumExportingCountri eswillboldanemergencymeetingFridaytodiscuss What：Anemergencymeetingvailbeheld When：Friday Who：OilMinistersOftheOrganizationofPetroleumEx—poringCountries (2)扩大词汇量，熟记新闻报道中的常用词汇 ①普通词汇。尽管新闻报道所使用的词汇量很大，但是语言的基本词汇是稳定的。如VOA广播中的specialEnglish(特别节目)的新 闻报告中常用词汇约1500个，这的重复率在报道中是很高的，如cease-fire，presidentialeleation等政治性词汇，financebankinggroup等经济词汇以aceshuttle，robot等科技词汇。而新闻英语中的特有用语就更具稳定性。若能掌握这些词汇， 再加上一些听力技巧，基本听懂新闻报道就不是件难事了。 ②专有词汇。新闻报道是有关世界范围的最新消息，因在报道中常涉及许多人名、地名、国名。除此之外，新闻报道中还常常出现 一些河流、山脉及名胜古迹等专有名词熟悉这些专有名词可使听者 更快更准确地了解所听的新 (3)掌握一定数量的缩略语(acronym) 由于新闻报道时间的限制，不少机构的名称常采用其缩略形式，即由该名称中数个词的首字母的大写形式组成，如：PLO是thePalestineLiberationOrganization的缩写形式。需要注意的是，