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。

　　President Obama has informed leaders at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland about a potentially important milestone in the Afghan War. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Taliban _1_ to open a negotiating office in Doha, Qatar, and talks with the US could begin in a couple of days.

　　奥巴马总统在北爱尔兰举行的G8峰会上告知各国领导人，阿富汗战争可能出现重要的里程碑。据NPR新闻的斯科特·霍斯利报道，塔利班同意在卡塔尔多哈设立谈判办事处，几天后可能会与美国展开谈话。

　　Administration officials say the Taliban's agreement to open talks comes after months of diplomatic spadework that coincides with another milestone, Afghan forces _2_ the lead in military operations throughout their country, with US and allied forces now playing a supporting role. US officials say the talks with the Taliban are likely to be complex, long and messy.But they say this could be an important first step towards a negotiated end to the 12-year-old war. The Taliban _3_ to renounce international attacks launched from Afghan soil. The US says any final deal with the Taliban should also sever ties with al-Qaeda and include protections for Afghanistan's women and minorities. Scott Horsley, NPR News, traveling with the president.

　　政府官员表示，塔利班同意进行谈话是因为几个月前外交努力取得了另一座里程碑，即阿富汗军队在该国的军事行动中占据主导地位，而美国和联盟军则起支持作用。美国官员表示，与塔利班的对话可能会很复杂，时间漫长，难以处理。但是他们表示，这可能是协商结束12年战争重要的第一步。塔利班同意放弃阿富汗土地上发起的国际袭击活动。美国表示，任何与塔利班进行的最终协议都应与“基地”组织断绝关系，保护阿富汗女性和未成年人。NPR新闻，斯科特·霍斯利追踪报道总统行程。

　　The leaders of the G8 summit are united in _4_ to end the Syria crisis but they are still divided on how to do it. As the gathering release its communiqué on Syria, British Prime Minister David Cameron said President Bashar al-Assad could not be part of a post-civil war Syria.

　　G8峰会的各国领导人联合起来致力于结束叙利亚危机，但是他们在如何做的问题上仍有分歧。八国集团发表了叙利亚问题联合公报，英国首相戴维·卡梅隆表示，叙利亚后内战时期可能不包括总统巴沙尔·阿萨德。

　　"As for the transition, look, I think it is _5_ that President Assad can play any part in the future government of his country. He has blood on his hands. He's used chemical weapons."

　　“就过渡而言，你看，我认为很难想象总统阿萨德能在叙利亚未来政府中起到任何作用。他手上沾着鲜血。他使用了化学武器。”

　　But Russia opposes any measures that would force Assad out.

　　不过，俄罗斯反对采取行动迫使阿萨德离开。

　　词汇解析：

　　1、spadework （basic research）n. 基本研究；挖掘的工作；费力气的基础工作

　　eg:The basic status and correlation of the BCs and CEOs is one of the most important spadework to strengthen the corporate governance.

　　认识上市公司董事长与总经理的基本状况及其关系，是加强上市公司治理的一项重要基础工作。

　　2. renounce

　　v.放弃，抛弃；拒绝，否认；宣布与…决裂，断绝关系；垫牌

　　eg. After a period of imprisonment she renounced terrorism.

　　在被囚禁一段时间之后，她宣布放弃恐怖主义。

　　eg. He renounced his claim to the French throne.

　　他正式放弃对法国王位的继承权。

　　eg. It was painful for him to renounce his son.

　　宣布与儿子脱离关系对他来说是很痛苦的。

　　3. sever

　　v. （突然）断绝，中断（关系）；切开；割断；切下；割下

　　eg. He was able to sever all emotional bonds to his family.

　　他切断了和家人的所有感情纽带。

　　eg. Richardson severed his right foot in a motorbike accident.

　　理查森在一次摩托车事故中失去了他的右脚。

　　eg. The two countries will sever diplomatic relations.

　　两国将断绝外交关系。

　　参考答案：

　　1、have agreed 2、taking 3、has agreed

　　4、working 5、unthinkable