英语听力精选进阶版 9028

President Trump¹ has welcomed the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House saying he will work very hard in what he called a great peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians. He said both sides would have to make compromises.

美国总统特朗普欢迎以色列总理内塔尼亚胡访问美国白宫。特朗普表示，会努力促进以色列和巴基斯坦之间的和平协议。并表示，巴以之间都需要做出让步。

President Trump has described as nonsense of a report in the New York Times that his campaign team had contacts with Russian officials before last year’s election. Speaking two days after the resignation of his national security advisor² Michael Flynn, Mr. Trump accused the US Intelligence Services of illegally leaking information.

《纽约时报》称，去年大选之前，特朗普竞选团队与俄罗斯官员联系密切，对此特朗普表示，这是无稽之谈。美国国家安全顾问迈克·弗林辞职两天后，特朗普指责美国情报局非法泄露信息。

The American Defense³ Secretary James Matts has warned that the United States will moderate its commitment to NATO unless member countries increase their defense spending. But speaking at his first meeting with NATO Defense Ministers in Brussels, Mr. Matts said the alliance was a fundamental bedrock of transatlantic ties.

美国国防部长马蒂斯警告，若北约成员国不增加国防开支，美国则会履行对北约的承诺。但是在布鲁塞尔与北约成员国国防部长进行首次会晤时，马蒂斯表示，美国和北约形成的联盟是跨大西洋的基石。

North Korea has asked Malaysia to hand over the body of a man who thought to be poisoned at Kuala Lumpur airport. He is believed to be KimJong-nam, the half-brother of the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

朝鲜要求马来西亚交出在吉隆坡机场遇害的金正男的尸体。金正男是朝鲜领导人金正恩的哥哥。

The US senator has voted to block the legislation passed under President Obama which would have prevented some people with mental disabilities from purchasing fire arms. The regulation strengthening background checks was introduced in the wake of The Sandy Hook elementary school shooting in 2012.

美国参议员就是否阻止奥巴马总统之前通过的一项法案投票，该法案阻止患有精神疾病的人购买枪支。该法案通过的背景是2012年桑迪胡可小学发生枪杀事件。

Scientists in the US say they can detect autism in children’s brains long before any behavioral symptoms emerged. The earliest children tend to be diagnosed at the age of two. Some cases are not picked up until children go to school.

美国科学家表示，可以在自闭症儿童有行为表征之前，检测其大脑中有自闭现象。被检测的最小的儿童年龄仅有两岁。而有些儿童直到上学才表现出自闭行为。

Greece has rejected a request by the Italian luxury brand Gucci to hold a fashion show amid the ruins of the Acropolis. Greek media reports said the fashion house had offered more than two million dollars for the use of the ancient site. And that’s the summary from BBC News.

希腊拒绝意大利奢侈品牌古琦在雅典卫城的残骸举行时装展览。希腊媒体报道称古琦开出了高达200万美元的场地费。您正在收听的是BBC新闻。

1 trump   

n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭

参考例句：

• He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。
• The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 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。

3 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。