NPR边听边练105:记者赢大奖

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　　以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。

　　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。

　　It was a new story that shook up last year's presidential race that secret recording¹ of Mitt² Romney's _1_ with big donors³. NPR's Jim Howard reports now the journalist who first reported is winning a top award.

　　去年震撼总统大选的米特·罗姆尼与主要赞助者之间的对话录音，现在有了新消息。据NPR新闻的吉姆·霍华德报道，最早对此事进行报道的记者赢得了大奖。

　　Mother Jones's Washington bureau chief, David Corn _2_ this year George Polk Awards for political reporting for his story of seral pieces recording of governor Romney _3_ supporters that close to event that 47 percent of Americans see themselves as victims. "there are 47% who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has responsibility to care for them, who believe they are entitled⁴." Polk award was also going to Journalist from another News organization including the New York Times, the Washington Post, Bloomberg News, McClatchy Newspapers and Frontline among others. Long island University would present the award in April. Jim Howard, NPR News, Washington.

　　《琼斯妈妈》杂志的华盛顿站首席记者大卫·科恩，因报道了州长罗姆尼与大选相关赞助者的对话记录而赢得了今年的乔治·波尔卡新闻奖。录音中罗姆尼说47%的美国人都将自己看作受害者。“在所有支持奥巴马的选民中有47%的人都依赖于政府，他们自认为是受害者，他们相信政府有责任照顾他们，他们相信他们有这个权利。”其他新闻机构的记者也被授予了乔治·波尔卡新闻奖，包括《纽约时报》、《华盛顿邮报》、《彭博新闻社》、《麦克莱齐报》、《Frontline》等。颁奖典礼将于四月在长岛大学举行。NPR新闻，吉姆·霍华德华盛顿报道。

　　Jerry Buss who led Los Angeles Lakers _4_ with ten championship of NBA _5_ at the age of 80. Team website post statement on behave of owner family saying Buss past away this morning .

　　带领洛杉矶湖人队获得十次美国职业篮球联赛总冠军的杰里·巴斯去世，享年80岁。湖人队官网代表球队老板的家人发表声明，巴斯于今天早上去世。

　　This is NPR.

　　这里是NPR新闻。

　　词汇解析：

　　1、shake up摇匀；以摇动弄好；彻底调整，重组，改革（组织、机构、行业等）；使震动；使激动；使心烦意乱

　　eg. The government wanted to reform the institutions, to shake up the country.

　　政府想要实施机构改革，整顿国家。

　　eg. The jockey was shaken up when he was thrown twice from his horse yesterday.

　　昨天赛马骑师两次从马背上被摔下来，受惊了。

　　eg. He said that the accident had left her a bit shook up, but she was going to be just fine.

　　他说那场事故让她受了点惊吓，不过她会好起来的。

　　2. be dependent upon/on 依靠，依赖

　　eg. Success is dependent on your efforts and ability.

　　成功与否得看你的努力和能力。

　　eg. If your happiness is entirely⁵ dependent on another's love, you will never truly be happy.

　　如果你的幸福是完全建立在他人的爱之上，那你永远都不会真正幸福起来。

　　eg. Personality and identity are not dependent upon physical form.

　　人格和身份并不依赖于物质形式。

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