NPR边听边练68:奥巴马任命新的国防部长和中情局局长

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　　一、泛听建议：

　　1、完整听一遍，掌握大意。

　　2、继续听，特别注意关键信息。遇到相似的词，写下来。

　　3、复述新闻。

　　President Obama _1_ former GOP Senator Chuck Hagel to _2_ and CIA veteran John Brennan to head the Central Intelligence Agency.Both _3_ questioning during their Senate confirmation¹ hearings. NPR's Craig Windham reports Mr. Obama says the nominations² _4_ who would do the best job of securing America.

　　总统奥巴马提名前共和党参议员查克?哈格尔为国防部长，资深探员约翰?布伦南为中情局局长。两人都有能力在参议院的听证会上处理棘手问题。NPR记者克雷格?温德姆发来报道，提名的准则在于谁能更好地保护美国。

　　The president says both men _5_ experience on the ground working with rank-and-file troops and intelligence officers."It will provide me the kinds of insights that I need in making very difficult decisions, but it will also mean that these folks are gonna be looking out for the people who work for them."

　　总统表示这两人都曾在基层与普通士兵，情报人员打过交道。 “在我需要做艰难抉择的时候，他们能给予我好的意见，但这同样意味着他们需要留心他们手下的人。”

　　Hagel says he has a _6_ with the nation's military personnel."These are people who give so much to this nation every day with such dignity and selflessness." And Brennan _7_ for those in the intelligence community. "They need and deserve the support of all of their fellow Americans, especially at a time of such tremendous national security challenges." Craig Windham, NPR News, Washington.

　　哈格尔表示他与美国军事人员有着深厚交往。 “这些人每天用他们的尊严与无私为国家辛勤付出。” 布伦南也对情报工作者表达了赞赏之情。“他们需要也应该得到所有美国人民的支持，特别是在国家安全问题频繁受到挑战的时候。” 雷格?温德姆报道，NPR新闻华盛顿消息。

　　Regulators are hitting 10 mortgage-servicing companies with 8.5 billion dollars in penalties for widespread abuses involving mortgages and foreclosures. NPR's John Ydstie tells us eligible³ borrowers will receive compensation ranging from _8_ up to 125,000 dollars.

　　10家抵押公司因滥用抵押贷款和取消抵押品赎回权而受到总共85亿美元的处罚。NPR记者约翰?耶斯特发来报道，符合条件的借款人将收到几百到12万5千美元不等的补偿。

　　The penalties include 3.3 billion dollars in direct payments to borrowers and 5.2 billion in other assistance, such as _9_ modifications⁴ and the forgiveness of deficiency judgments⁵. Regulators from the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said the agreement will end the Independent Foreclosure Review program, which involves case-by-case reviews of mortgage abuses, and replace it with a broad framework allowing eligible borrowers to get compensation more quickly. Citibank, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo are among the 10 companies being penalized⁶ _10_ , such as mishandling paperwork and skipping steps in the foreclosure process. John Ydstie, NPR News, Washington.

　　罚款包括直接向借款者付款的33亿美元罚金和包括贷款调整，判断失误在内违规操作的52亿美元其他罚金。美联储和货币监理署工作人员表示，未来将结束独立抵押品止赎审查程序，其中包括滥用按揭贷款的个案审查和允许符合条件借款人及时拿到补偿金的纲领文件。花旗银行，摩根大通银行，美国银行和富国银行因不当处理文书，省略止赎过程而受到处罚。约翰?耶斯特报道，NPR新闻华盛顿消息。

　　词汇解析：

　　1、GOP大老党（美国共和党的别称）（Grand Old Party）；

　　2、CIA. 中央情报局（Central Intelligence Agency）

　　3、rank-and-file. 士兵的，一般大众的，一般成员的

　　eg:If we make strict demands on every rank-and-file Party member, we need, indeed, to make still stricter demands on Party cadres.

　　的确，如果我们向每一个普通的党员都提出了严格的要求，那末，我们就需要向党的干部提出更严格的要求。

　　4、intelligence officer 情报人员

　　5、 look out for 留心，提防；留意找，设法得到

　　eg:I you go to that place look out for pick-pockets.

　　如果你到那地方去，小心遇上扒手。

　　1、has nominated 2、be secretary of defense 3、could face tough 4、were based on

　　5、have the advantage of 6、deep connection 7、has similar words

　　8、a few hundred dollars 9、loan 10、for abuses

1 confirmation   

n.证实，确认，批准

参考例句：

• We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
• We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

2 nominations   

n.提名，任命( nomination的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Nominations are invited for the post of party chairman. 为党主席职位征集候选人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Much coverage surrounded his abortive bids for the 1960,1964, and 1968 Republican Presidential nominations. 许多消息报道都围绕着1960年、1964年和1968年他为争取提名为共和党总统候选人所做努力的失败。 来自辞典例句

3 eligible   

adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的

参考例句：

• He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
• Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。

4 modifications   

n.缓和( modification的名词复数 )；限制；更改；改变

参考例句：

• The engine was pulled apart for modifications and then reassembled. 发动机被拆开改型，然后再组装起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The original plan had undergone fairly extensive modifications. 原计划已经作了相当大的修改。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 judgments   

判断( judgment的名词复数 )； 鉴定； 评价； 审判

参考例句：

• A peculiar austerity marked his judgments of modern life. 他对现代生活的批评带着一种特殊的苛刻。
• He is swift with his judgments. 他判断迅速。

6 penalized   

对…予以惩罚( penalize的过去式和过去分词 )； 使处于不利地位

参考例句：

• You will be penalized for poor spelling. 你拼写不好将会受到处罚。
• Team members will be penalized for lateness. 队员迟到要受处罚。