NPR边听边练276：美国政府重新开门

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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。

　　President Obama thanks Democratic and Republican leaders in Washington for finally _1_ an agreement. The president's remarks come after the Senate by vote of 81 to 18 signed off on measure to avoid financial default and reopen the government after a 16-day partial shutdown. President says once the House sign off on the measure, he will sign it.

　　奥巴马总统在华盛顿感谢民主党和共和党领导人最终达成协议，此前，参议院以81票赞成18票反对通过法案，避免债务违约并使部分政府在关门16天后重开。总统表示，众议院一通过法案他就会马上签字生效。

　　"Once this agreement _2_ on my desk, I will sign it immediately. We'll begin reopening our government immediately, and we can begin to lift this cloud of uncertainty¹ and unease from our business and from the American people."

　　“一旦该协议送到我的办公桌，我将立即签署。我们将立即重新开放政府，我们将开始拨开笼罩在企业和美国民众心头不确定和不安的迷雾。”

　　Senate passage came after several hours beyond when the deal was hammered out between Senate Majority leader Harry² Reid and Minority leader Mitch McConnell. They will reopen the government to January 15th that _3_ the Treasure to borrow to February 7th.

　　参议院多数党领导人哈利·里德和少数党领导人米奇·麦康奈尔达成协议几个小时以后，参议院通过了该议案，重开政府并确保政府运营至1月15日，允许财政部将借款权限延长至2月7日。

　　The House meanwhile has taken the measure _4_ earlier today by the Senate after Republicans including speaker John Boehner conceded defeat in their _5_ persuade president to engage the negotiations³ on the country's debt and now three-year-old healthcare law.NPR's Tamara Keith says there are more to expect there.

　　同时，在参议院于今天早上通过了该议案之后，众议院也通过了这份议案，此前，包括众议院议长约翰·博纳在内的共和党人承认失败，未能劝说总统就美国的债务和已实施三年的医改法案进行协商。据NPR新闻的塔玛拉·基思报道，还有更多的期待。

　　词汇解析：

　　1、sign off on

　　[美国俚语]非正式同意；未经签署认可，未经签字而批准(协议、计划等)：

　　eg:Yes it was and we all agreed on it — you even signed off on it.

　　是的，就是这样的，我们大家都同意了——你还签过字呢。

　　eg:He insists he will not sign off on a Lisbon treaty, which has already been ratified⁴ by the Czech parliament.

　　尽管《里斯本条约》已经得到捷克议会的批准，但他拒绝签字让它生效。

　　2、 hammer out

　　（经长时间或艰难的讨论）达成（一致意见或协定）

　　eg. I think we can hammer out a solution.

　　我想我们可以通过讨论找到一个解决方案。

　　eg. The new fixture⁵ package has been hammered out by the Premiership clubs in talks over the last ten days.

　　新的一揽子赛事安排已由各英超俱乐部在过去10天的会谈中经反复商讨确定。

　　参考答案：

　　1、reaching 2、arrives 3、permits

　　4、approved 5、efforts

1 uncertainty   

n.易变，靠不住，不确知，不确定的事物

参考例句：

• Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
• After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。

2 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

3 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

4 ratified   

v.批准，签认（合约等）( ratify的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The treaty was declared invalid because it had not been ratified. 条约没有得到批准，因此被宣布无效。
• The treaty was ratified by all the member states. 这个条约得到了所有成员国的批准。

5 fixture   

n.固定设备；预定日期；比赛时间；定期存款

参考例句：

• Lighting fixture must be installed at once.必须立即安装照明设备。
• The cordless kettle may now be a fixture in most kitchens.无绳电热水壶现在可能是多数厨房的固定设备。