NPR边听边练45:美国部分州的学生在数学等方面达到顶尖水平

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　　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。

　　Two major international tests ___1___ US students in several states are among ___2___ in math, science and reading when ___3___ students in top-performing countries. NPR's Claudio Sanchez has ___4___.

　　两大国际测试组织调查显示，和一些拥有顶尖学生的国家相比，美国部分州的学生在数学，科学和阅读方面达到顶尖水平。NPR记者克劳迪奥?桑切斯为您报道。As a nation, US fourth and eighth graders still ___5___ Asian students, but American students have been ___6___ since 1995, especially if you ___7___ their scores by state and compare them to kids in other countries. In reading, for example, Florida's fourth graders ___8___ the top five, Finland, Russia, Singapore and Hong Kong. In math, North Carolina is among the top eight. Eighth graders in Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina and Indiana also ___9___ in math right up there with the top Asian countries. Colorado, Massachusetts and Minnesota place in the top 12 internationally in fourth grade science. The results ___10___ by the National Center for Education Statistics. Claudio Sanchez, NPR News.

　　例如，美国四年级和八年级的学生仍然落后于亚洲的学生，但自1995年，可以看到美国学生的能力不断提高，尤其是独立统计州的学生成绩并和其他国家的学生成绩作比较后更加明显。例如，在阅读方面，佛罗里达州四年级学生排名达到前5名，前五名的其他国家分别是芬兰，俄罗斯，新加坡，香港。数学方面，北卡罗来纳州的学生排名达到前8名。马萨诸塞州八年级学生和明尼苏达州，北卡罗来纳州，印第安纳州的学生和亚洲国家学生相比，能力也有所提高。科罗拉多州，马萨诸塞州和明尼苏达州的四年级学生在科学学科上排名第12。这些测试结果是由国家教育统计中心提供的，NPR新闻，劳迪奥?桑切斯报道。On Wall Street at this hour, the Dow was up ___11___ , the NASDAQ up 53.This is NPR.

　　华尔街消息，道琼斯指数上涨108点，纳斯达克指数上涨53点。这里是NPR新闻。A former police officer in Florida is ___12___ be executed this evening. Manuel Pardo is convicted of murdering nine people during the 1986 rampage. Yesterday a federal judge denied Pardo's request for a stay.

　　佛罗里达州前警官今晚将被执行死刑。曼努埃尔?帕多承认在1986年杀死9人。昨天，联邦法官驳回了帕尔多的缓刑要求。Defense¹ Secretary Leon Panetta says intelligence agencies have detected no new movement of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime. But on the visit to Kuwait, Panetta says he's still concerned that President Bashar al-Assad is considering using chemical weapons.

　　国防部长里昂·潘内达表示情报机构侦查到叙利亚国内没有制造化学武器的新动向。但在访问科威特的途中，潘内达表示仍十分关心总统巴沙尔·阿萨德是否会动用化学武器。

　　词汇讲解：

　　1、lag behind

　　落后，拖欠

　　Modesty² helps one to make progress, conceit³ makes one lag behind.

　　虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后。

　　2、scores

　　n. 考试成绩；比分（score的复数）v. 得分（score的第三人称单数形式）；刻划

　　Patten scored his second touchdown of the game.

　　帕顿在比赛中第2次持球触地得分。

　　3、rampage

　　n. 暴怒；暴跳；乱闹vi. 狂暴；乱闹；发怒

　　The prisoners went on a rampage destroying everything in their way.

　　犯人们横冲直撞，捣毁一切妨碍他们的东西。

　　4、stay

　　n.逗留，延期

　　The judge granted a stay of execution.

　　法官准予延缓执行。

　　参考答案：

　　1、show 2、the highest performers 3、 compared to 4、 details 5 、lag behind 6 、lag behind 7、making gains 8、rank among 9、compare favorably 10、were released 11、 108 points, 12、due to

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 modesty   

n.谦逊，虚心，端庄，稳重，羞怯，朴素

参考例句：

• Industry and modesty are the chief factors of his success.勤奋和谦虚是他成功的主要因素。
• As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后，谦虚使人进步。

3 conceit   

n.自负，自高自大

参考例句：

• As conceit makes one lag behind,so modesty helps one make progress.骄傲使人落后，谦虚使人进步。
• She seems to be eaten up with her own conceit.她仿佛已经被骄傲冲昏了头脑。