NPR边听边练125：美国应对朝鲜挑衅

　　主餐一道：泛听练习
以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。
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。
The Obama Administration is beating up the nation's missile _1_ on the west coast.Defense¹ Secretary Chuck Hagel says the move follows threats from Iran and North Korea.Chuck:North Korea particular has recently made advance in its capabilities² and _2_ a series of irresponsible and reckless provocations⁴ .
奥巴马政府正在重新评估在西海岸的国家导弹防御系统。国防部长查克·哈格尔表示此举来自伊朗和朝鲜的威胁。查克说道:“特别是朝鲜最近其能力的提升及一系列的不负责任和不计后果的挑衅。”
Hagel says 14 additional interceptors will be added to the 30 already in place in California and Alaska to shoot down incoming missiles.President Obama says Iran is only about a year away from being able to build a nuclear weapon.He _3_ the estimate for the first time in an interview with Israeli television ahead of next week's visit to Israel.As NPR's Tom Gjelten reports the prediction coincides with others made recently by technical experts.
哈格尔称将在加州和阿拉斯加已经到位的30个拦截器中额外增加14个打击来袭的导弹。奥巴马总统表示伊朗离能够制造核武器还有大概一年左右的时间。他在下周访问以色列接受以色列电视台采访时将做出第一次这样的评估。正如NPR新闻的汤姆·古莱顿所报道的，这样的预测与最近由技术专家们做出的一致。
"For Iran to build a nuclear weapon it would need a stockpile of uranium _4_ to weapons-grade purity.It doesn't have that stockpile right now.The US Intelligence Community this week in its annual assessment⁵ to global security threats reported that Iran in the last year became better _5_ to produce that weapons-grade uranium should it choose to do so.
“伊朗将需要铀浓缩储备来制造高纯度武器。目前这个国家没有这样的储备。本周美国情报部门在其全球安全威胁的年度评估报告中指出伊朗在去年可以制造高纯度武器级别的铀,应该选择这样做。
But it fell to the president to actually say how long it would take, a year or so would give the US and Israel time to reveal options should they want to block any bomb-building effort in Iran.In his interview with Israeli television Obama said obviously we don't want to cut it too close.Tom Gjelten, NPR news, Washington.
但对于它的失败实际上是总统表示需要多长时间,而一年左右会给美国和以色列时间来阻止任何伊朗制造核弹的选择。在接受以色列电视台的采访中奥巴马表示显然我们不想太过接近。NPR新闻, 汤姆·古莱顿，华盛顿报道。
词汇解析：
1.defense：weak and unable to protect yourself from attack or harmn.防卫；防卫物
We must gear up industry to meet defense needs.
我们必须促进工业生产，以适应防卫的需要。
2.particular：a particular thing or person is the one that you are talking about, and not any othera.特定的；专指的；特殊的
They depend on a particular historical situation.
它们取决于特定的历史境况。
3.provocation³：an action or event that makes someone angry or upset, or is intended to do thisn.激怒；挑衅
He flares⁶ up at the slightest provocation.
稍一激他，他就大发脾气。
4.stockpile a large supply of things that is kept ready for use in the future v.储备；储存
The country built up a stockpile of strategic metals.
该国建立了战略性金属材料贮备。
参考答案：
1、defenses 2、is engaged in 3、offered
4、enriched 5、positioned

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 capabilities   

n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力

参考例句：

• He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。 来自辞典例句
• Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

3 provocation   

n.激怒，刺激，挑拨，挑衅的事物，激怒的原因

参考例句：

• He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子，一点就着。
• They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。

4 provocations   

n.挑衅( provocation的名词复数 )；激怒；刺激；愤怒的原因

参考例句：

• We cannot ignore such provocations. 对于这种挑衅，我们不能置之不理。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• They must immediately cease all their provocations. 他们必须停止一切挑衅。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5 assessment   

n.评价；评估；对财产的估价，被估定的金额

参考例句：

• This is a very perceptive assessment of the situation.这是一个对该情况的极富洞察力的评价。
• What is your assessment of the situation?你对时局的看法如何？

6 flares   

n.喇叭裤v.（使）闪耀( flare的第三人称单数 )；（使）（船舷）外倾；（使）鼻孔张大；（使）（衣裙、酒杯等）呈喇叭形展开

参考例句：

• The side of a ship flares from the keel to the deck. 船舷从龙骨向甲板外倾。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation. 他是火爆性子，一点就着。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》