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。

　　From NPR News in Washington, I am Windsor Johnston.President Obama _1_ his long-time advisor Denis McDonough to be the new White House Chief of Staff. NPR’s Scott Horsley reports McDonough would replace Jacob Lew who _2_ to become the next treasury secretary.

　　这里是华盛顿NPR新闻，我是温莎?约翰斯顿。奥巴马总统任命长期担任其顾问的丹尼斯?麦克多诺为新任白宫办公厅主任。据NPR新闻的斯科特?霍斯利报道，麦克多诺将接替获提名出任财政部长的雅各布?卢。

　　McDonough has been a close confidant to the President, since Obama first came to the U.S. Senate. He is currently the Deputy National Security Advisor, where White House officials say McDonough played a key role in major decisions ranging from Afghanistan to the repealof “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”. McDonough also _3_ on Capitol Hill as a onetime staffer to former Democratic Senate Leader Tom Daschle.Many of the president’s personnel moves as he begins his second term have involved shuffling insiders, rather than recruiting new blood.Obama is tapping Vice Presidential Advisor Tony Blinken to fill McDonough’s old job on the national security team. Scott Horsley, NPR News, the White House.

　　自奥巴马首次进入美国参议院以来，麦克多诺一直都是总统亲信。他目前担任副国家安全顾问一职，那里的白宫官员表示，麦克多诺在重大决定中发挥着关键作用，这些决定包括阿富汗相关决定以及废除“不问不说”禁令等。麦克多诺曾经是前参议院民主党领袖汤姆?达施勒的参谋，他与国会山有着紧密的联系。总统开始第二任期以后，其大部分人事举动都倾向于内部变动，而不是增加新成员。奥巴马将命副总统顾问托尼?布林肯填补麦克多诺在国家安全小组中的空缺。NPR新闻，斯科特?霍斯利白宫报道。

　　Vice President Joe Biden _4_ the White House campaign on gun control to Virginia today. Biden _5_ a round-table discussion in Richmond with experts who worked on gun safety after the 2007 shooting at Virginia Tech.

　　副总统乔?拜登今天来到弗吉尼亚州执行白宫的控枪行动。拜登在里士满与专家举行了圆桌会谈，这些专家自2007年弗吉尼亚理工大学枪击案以来一直致力于枪支安全的工作。

　　"We had a great conversation, the president’s team, the secretaries, and I, and as well as the Justice Department Reps.. We were able to really quiz our friends who have been through a horrible tragedy here as everyone in America knows what happened at Virginia Tech."

　　“我们的谈话进行得很顺利，总统的团队、我以及司法部代表。我们能向在这里经历过那场可怕悲剧的朋友们提问，就像所有美国人都知道的那样，在弗吉尼亚理工大学曾经发生过什么。”

　　词汇解析：

　　1、confidant. 知己；密友

　　eg: a close confidant of the president.

　　...总统的一位亲密心腹。

　　eg: I have been their confidant, their friend, their ally.

　　我是他们的密友、朋友，他们的同盟。

　　2、repeal. 废除；撤销；废止；放弃；否定n. 废除；撤销

　　eg:The government has just repealed the law segregating public facilities.

　　政府刚刚废除了隔离公共设施的法令。

　　eg: Next year will be the 60th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition.

　　明年将是禁酒令废止的60周年。

　　3、shuffling adj. 支吾的，曳步的；慢慢移动v. 拖着脚走；搪塞（shuffle的ing形式）

　　eg: Moira shuffled across the kitchen.

　　莫伊拉拖着脚走过了厨房。

　　eg:There are various ways of shuffling and dealing the cards.

　　有各种不同的洗牌和发牌方法。

　　参考答案：

　　1、has tapped 2、is expected 3、has ties 4、is taking 5、is holding