英语听力精选进阶版 9190

Police are trying to establish the motive¹ of a gunman who carried out a deadly shooting in Texas. U.S media outlet² identified him as Devin Kelley, a military veteran, dishonorably discharged from the Air force three years ago. 26 people were killed when he opened fire at a Baptist church during a service in the Texas town of Sutherland Springs. He was found later dead in his vehicle.

德克萨斯州发生致命枪击事件，警方试图确认枪手的动机。美国媒体方面称嫌疑人名叫Devin Kelley，是一名退伍军人，三年前被空军解雇。他在得克萨斯州塞瑟兰泉镇一个浸礼会教堂开枪，造成26人死亡。

The U.S commerce secretary Wilbur Ross has been accused misleading senators after leaked documents known as "Paradise Papers" disclosed his involvement in a company with financial ties to the Kremlin. The democratic senator Richard Blumenthal told NBC television the connection was jaw-dropping. The U.S commerce department said Ross hasn't done anything illegal.

一份泄露的名为“天堂文件”曝光了美国商务部长罗斯与克里姆林宫的一家公司有经济往来。之后，罗斯面临被指控误导参议员。民主党参议员布鲁门索告诉NBC电台，之间的联系让人惊悚。美国商务部表示，罗斯并未做非法的事情。

On the second day of his visit to Japan, president Trump³ has described America's trade relationship with Japan as "Neither fair nor open". He was speaking before talks with prime minister Shinzo Abe. Mr.Trump and his wife have also been visiting the Japanese emperor.

在对日本进行国事访问的第二天，特朗普描述到美国和日本的贸易关系是“不公平也不开放”。在与日本首相安倍会面之前，特朗普发表了上述言论。特朗普和夫人也拜访了日本天皇。

Delegates from almost 200 countries meeting in Bonn today, the first U.N conference on climate change since president Trump announced his intention to withdraw United States from the Paris agreement. In a move likely to anger environmentalists, a White House advisor⁴ is expected to take part in a presentation, promoting coal, natural gas and nuclear energy.

来自近200个国家的代表今日在波恩会晤，这是自特朗普总统宣布美国退出巴黎协定的意图以来首次联合国气候变化会议。在可能激怒环保专家的举动中，白宫一名顾问可能做一份促进煤炭、天然气和核能生产的报告。

The sacked Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and 4 of his ministers have been conditionally⁵ freed by a judge in Belgium. The judge said the 5 catalans couldn't leave Belgium without the court's permission. They are expected to appear in court within 15 days.

被解雇的加泰罗尼亚的领导人普德摩和其四位部长被比利时的一位法官有条件的释放。该名法官表示，未得到法官的允许，这5人不能离开比利时。预计15日内，他们会再次出庭。

The Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has announced plans to make every MP and senator declare their citizenship⁶ status. In October, the high court found 5 politicians ineligible⁷ to sit in parliament because they held dual⁸ nationality.

澳大利亚总理马尔科姆·特恩布尔宣布将公布每一位国会议员和参议员的公民身份。10月份，高等法院发现有5人拥有双重国籍，而没有资格担任议员。

1 motive   

n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的

参考例句：

• The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
• He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

2 outlet   

n.出口/路；销路；批发商店；通风口；发泄

参考例句：

• The outlet of a water pipe was blocked.水管的出水口堵住了。
• Running is a good outlet for his energy.跑步是他发泄过剩精力的好方法。

3 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。

4 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。

5 conditionally   

adv. 有条件地

参考例句：

• We will provide necessary English training to the new employees conditionally. 公司将为员工提供必要的英语培训。
• China should conditionally support and participate in the coordination. 我国对此宜持有条件支持并参与的立场。

6 citizenship   

n.市民权，公民权，国民的义务(身份)

参考例句：

• He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生，但没有瑞典公民身分。
• Ten years later,she chose to take Australian citizenship.十年后，她选择了澳大利亚国籍。

7 ineligible   

adj.无资格的，不适当的

参考例句：

• The new rules have made thousands more people ineligible for legal aid.新规定使另外数千人不符合接受法律援助的资格。
• The country had been declared ineligible for World Bank lending.这个国家已被宣布没有资格获得世界银行的贷款。

8 dual   

adj.双的；二重的，二元的

参考例句：

• The people's Republic of China does not recognize dual nationality for any Chinese national.中华人民共和国不承认中国公民具有双重国籍。
• He has dual role as composer and conductor.他兼作曲家及指挥的双重身分。