NPR边听边练86:奥巴马任命麦克多诺为新任白宫办公厅主任

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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。

　　From NPR News in Washington, I am Windsor Johnston.President Obama _1_ his long-time advisor¹ Denis McDonough to be the new White House Chief of Staff. NPR’s Scott Horsley reports McDonough would replace Jacob Lew who _2_ to become the next treasury² secretary.

　　这里是华盛顿NPR新闻，我是温莎?约翰斯顿。奥巴马总统任命长期担任其顾问的丹尼斯?麦克多诺为新任白宫办公厅主任。据NPR新闻的斯科特?霍斯利报道，麦克多诺将接替获提名出任财政部长的雅各布?卢。

　　McDonough has been a close confidant to the President, since Obama first came to the U.S. Senate. He is currently the Deputy National Security Advisor, where White House officials say McDonough played a key role in major decisions ranging from Afghanistan to the repealof “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”. McDonough also _3_ on Capitol Hill as a onetime staffer to former Democratic Senate Leader Tom Daschle.Many of the president’s personnel moves as he begins his second term have involved shuffling⁴ insiders, rather than recruiting new blood.Obama is tapping Vice⁵ Presidential Advisor Tony Blinken to fill McDonough’s old job on the national security team. Scott Horsley, NPR News, the White House.

　　自奥巴马首次进入美国参议院以来，麦克多诺一直都是总统亲信。他目前担任副国家安全顾问一职，那里的白宫官员表示，麦克多诺在重大决定中发挥着关键作用，这些决定包括阿富汗相关决定以及废除“不问不说”禁令等。麦克多诺曾经是前参议院民主党领袖汤姆?达施勒的参谋，他与国会山有着紧密的联系。总统开始第二任期以后，其大部分人事举动都倾向于内部变动，而不是增加新成员。奥巴马将命副总统顾问托尼?布林肯填补麦克多诺在国家安全小组中的空缺。NPR新闻，斯科特?霍斯利白宫报道。

　　Vice President Joe Biden _4_ the White House campaign on gun control to Virginia today. Biden _5_ a round-table discussion in Richmond with experts who worked on gun safety after the 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech.

　　副总统乔?拜登今天来到弗吉尼亚州执行白宫的控枪行动。拜登在里士满与专家举行了圆桌会谈，这些专家自2007年弗吉尼亚理工大学枪击案以来一直致力于枪支安全的工作。

　　"We had a great conversation, the president’s team, the secretaries, and I, and as well as the Justice Department Reps.. We were able to really quiz our friends who have been through a horrible tragedy here as everyone in America knows what happened at Virginia Tech."

　　“我们的谈话进行得很顺利，总统的团队、我以及司法部代表。我们能向在这里经历过那场可怕悲剧的朋友们提问，就像所有美国人都知道的那样，在弗吉尼亚理工大学曾经发生过什么。”

　　词汇解析：

　　1、confidant. 知己；密友

　　eg: a close confidant of the president.

　　...总统的一位亲密心腹。

　　eg: I have been their confidant, their friend, their ally.

　　我是他们的密友、朋友，他们的同盟。

　　2、repeal³. 废除；撤销；废止；放弃；否定n. 废除；撤销

　　eg:The government has just repealed⁶ the law segregating⁷ public facilities.

　　政府刚刚废除了隔离公共设施的法令。

　　eg: Next year will be the 60th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition⁸.

　　明年将是禁酒令废止的60周年。

　　3、shuffling adj. 支吾的，曳步的；慢慢移动v. 拖着脚走；搪塞（shuffle的ing形式）

　　eg: Moira shuffled⁹ across the kitchen.

　　莫伊拉拖着脚走过了厨房。

　　eg:There are various ways of shuffling and dealing¹⁰ the cards.

　　有各种不同的洗牌和发牌方法。

　　参考答案：

　　1、has tapped 2、is expected 3、has ties 4、is taking 5、is holding

1 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

2 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

3 repeal   

n.废止，撤消；v.废止，撤消

参考例句：

• He plans to repeal a number of current policies.他计划废除一些当前的政策。
• He has made out a strong case for the repeal of the law.他提出强有力的理由，赞成废除该法令。

4 shuffling   

adj. 慢慢移动的, 滑移的 动词shuffle的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• Don't go shuffling along as if you were dead. 别像个死人似地拖着脚走。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
• Some one was shuffling by on the sidewalk. 外面的人行道上有人拖着脚走过。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

5 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

6 repealed   

撤销，废除( repeal的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The Labour Party repealed the Act. 工党废除了那项法令。
• The legislature repealed the unpopular Rent Act. 立法机关废除了不得人心的租借法案。

7 segregating   

（使）分开( segregate的现在分词 )； 分离； 隔离； 隔离并区别对待（不同种族、宗教或性别的人）

参考例句：

• The government has just repealed the law segregating the public facilities. 这个政府已经撤销了分离公共设施的法律。
• Siblings and dizygotic twins share only 50% of their segregating genes. 同卵双生双胞胎和双卵双生双胞胎分享仅50%的基因。

8 prohibition   

n.禁止；禁令，禁律

参考例句：

• The prohibition against drunken driving will save many lives.禁止酒后开车将会减少许多死亡事故。
• They voted in favour of the prohibition of smoking in public areas.他们投票赞成禁止在公共场所吸烟。

9 shuffled   

v.洗（纸牌）( shuffle的过去式和过去分词 )；拖着脚步走；粗心地做；摆脱尘世的烦恼

参考例句：

• He shuffled across the room to the window. 他拖着脚走到房间那头的窗户跟前。
• Simon shuffled awkwardly towards them. 西蒙笨拙地拖着脚朝他们走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》

10 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。