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88 华盛顿"美利地安"外国游客服务中心


DATE=8-22-01
TITLE=EXPLORATIONS#1966 - Meridian1 International Center
BYLINE=Jill Moss2
 
VOICE ONE:  
This is Shirley Griffith.
VOICE TWO:
And this is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program, EXPLORATIONS.  Today we tell about the Meridian International Center in Washington, D.C.  It is an organization that works3 to increase understanding among people from different cultures. 
 (THEME)
VOICE ONE:
(1)Imagine what you would do if you traveled to the United States, but immediately became lost after arriving.  (2)Instead of flying to Washington State on the west (3)coast, you accidentally4 arrived in Washington, D.C. on the east coast.  This recently happened to a Greek woman and her two children.  However, the (4)Meridian International Center was able to help.
Meridian runs an information center at Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C.  The family arrived there and recognized the mistake.  A Meridian worker came to the (5)rescue.  
He called another Meridian (6)employee, Hassan Rateb, who spoke5 Greek.  Mister6 Rateb was able to reach members of the family living in Washington State.  He then made plans for the visitors to fly there the next day. 
The Meridian Center also helped the family find a room at a local hotel.  The center even sent a representative to help the family get on the (7)correct plane the following day.  This kind of work is just one example of what Meridian International Center does for foreigners in the United States.
VOICE TWO:
Meridian International Center was (8)established in Nineteen-Sixty.  Since that time, it has become a leading organization in the area of cultural understanding.  Its (9)purpose is to increase international understanding through the (10)exchange of people, ideas and the arts.  Meridian Center serves as a door to the United States for visitors from other countries.  Its programs and special training services provide foreigners with (11)knowledge about life in this country.  In addition, the Meridian Center supports educational programs for Americans who are interested in world issues.
One of the more popular programs operated by Meridian is an exchange between (12)professional workers.  This program brings people together from all over the world.  International visitors working in government, business or education can meet Americans who do (13)similar work to exchange ideas and information.  These meetings help professionals expand their knowledge and develop lasting7 (14)relationships.  Each year, more than two-thousand international professionals take part in the exchange program of Meridian International Center.
VOICE ONE:
The center also offers (15)cultural training for Americans preparing to work in another country.  It teaches them the (16)customs and traditions of the country.  Foreigners coming to the United States to work or study can receive help in understanding American culture. 
Meridian also runs an educational program designed to (17)improve cultural understanding in Washington-area schools.  This program is called "International Classroom."  Representatives from foreign countries discuss information about their native lands with students.  Often, the representatives bring things from their home country to the schools to show the children.  They usually wear traditional clothes.  
Earlier this year, Germany's B-M-W Group honored8 Meridian's International Classroom program with an award.  The German car-maker also gave Meridian a financial gift to be used for more teaching9 about foreign cultures in schools.  
VOICE TWO:
Meridian International Center also supports art programs and international art shows.  The center works with museums and cultural organizations around the world to present foreign art in America.  Many of the shows travel to (18)museums around the United States after opening in Washington.  The program helps build understanding and support for international art in the United States.  The Meridian Center also sends American art to foreign countries for people to enjoy.  Music, dance, (19)literature readings, and other cultural events are also supported by the center. 
Karen Jacob is the Communications Director for Meridian.  She says the cultural programs run by the center are very popular.  The public, she says, can learn a lot about a foreign culture through art.
 (MUSIC BRIDGE)
VOICE ONE:
Earlier this year, the wives of South Korean President Kim Dae-jung and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak spoke at the Meridian Center.  They were in the United States for official visits with their husbands.  
Missus Lee Hee'ho of South Korea (20)discussed her family's efforts to support (21)democracy in Korea.  Missus Suzanne Mubarak discussed the position of women in Egypt.  Both women spoke as part of Meridian's Professional Women's Series.  
The center also recently supported an international committee that was (22)investigating (23)violence between Israelis and (24)Palestinians.  Former Senator10 George Mitchell led the (25)committee.  The international committee proposed11 measures to reach peace in the Middle East.  Meridian Center worked with the committee in Washington, New York and Jerusalem.  
VOICE TWO:
The center also recently organized a series of training programs to improve (26)humanitarian aid to Iraqi (27)refugees12.  (28)Exiled people from northern and southern Iraq took part in the training.  They represented non-governmental organizations working to help the refugees.  
In April, Meridian opened an important show of Iranian art.  The show includes eighty-eight modern paintings by fifty-four Iranian artists.  It was organized with the help of the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art.  The show is the first major cultural exchange of its kind in many years. 
 (MUSIC BRIDGE)
VOICE ONE:
Meridian International Center uses two interesting houses as its (29)headquarters in Washington - Meridian House and the White-Meyer House.  John Russell Pope13 designed both buildings.  Mister Pope was a famous American (30)architect.  In addition to Meridian House, he designed the Jefferson Memorial, the National Gallery, and the National Archives in Washington, D.C.  
Meridian House and the White-Meyer House are on a national list of historical places.  An iron fence, trees and beautiful plants surround the center for privacy14.
VOICE TWO:
(31)Ambassador15 Irwin Boyle Laughlin had Meridian House built in the early Twentieth Century.  He (32)purchased the land in Nineteen-Twelve, but (33)delayed building the house until his retirement16 in Nineteen-Twenty.  The building is filled with art collected by Ambassador Laughlin during his service as an American (34)diplomat17.  
The ninety-year-old house still has the electric lift system, or elevator, put in when the building was first built.  People who work at the center say the Laughlins had to run a wire from the city's street car system to power the (35)elevator.  
VOICE ONE:
The Laughlins' daughter, Gertrude, lived at the Meridian House while growing up.  The house became hers when they died.  In Nineteen-Sixty, she sold the house to a private group that worked to improve international understanding.  The group later became Meridian International Center.  Today, financial support for the center comes from public groups, businesses and gifts from (36)individuals. 
VOICE TWO:
The White-Meyer house is just next to the Meridian building.  American diplomat Henry White had the house built in Nineteen-Twelve.  Mister White was a good friend of Mister Laughlin.  The two diplomats18 had planned to buy (37)property next to each other. 
When Henry White died in Nineteen-Twenty-Seven, the house became his son's.  Several years later, the owner of the Washington Post Newspaper, Eugene Meyer, purchased the home.  The White-Meyer home became part of Meridian International Center in Nineteen-Eighty-Seven.
VOICE ONE:
A garden with trees and flowers surrounds both homes.  There is also an area filled with water and rocks behind the buildings.  The rock garden has become a popular meeting place for young and old visitors from many countries.  They have gathered there because they have found the Meridian International Center opens the door to understanding world cultures.
(MUSIC)
VOICE TWO: 
This Special English program was written by Jill Moss and produced by Keith Holems.   This is Steve Ember.
VOICE ONE:
And this is Shirley Griffith.  Listen again next week for another EXPLORATIONS program on the Voice of America.


(1) imagine[ i5mAdVin ]vt.想象, 设想
(2) instead[ in5sted ]adv.代替, 改为, 抵作, 更换
(3) coast[ kEust ]n.海岸, 滑坡v.沿海岸而行
(4) meridian[ mE5ridiEn ]n.子午线, 正午, 顶点, 全盛时期adj.子午线的, 
(5) rescue[ 5reskju: ]vt.援救, 营救n.援救, 营救
(6) employee[ 7emplCi5i:, im5plCii ]n.职工, 雇员, 店员
(7) correct[ kE5rekt ]adj.正确的, 恰当的, 端正的vt.改正, 纠正, 告诫,
(8) establish[ is5tAbliF ]vt.建立, 设立, 安置, 使定居, 使人民接受, 确定
(9)     purpose[ 5pE:pEs ]n.目的, 意图, 用途, 效果, 决心, 意志vt.打算,
(10) exchange[ iks5tFeindV ]vt.交换, 调换, 兑换, 交流, 交易n.交换,
(11) knowledge[ 5nClidV ]n.知识, 学问, 认识, 知道, <古>学科
(12) professional[ prE5feFEnl ]n.自由职业者, 专业人员, 职业运动员, 职业
(13) similar[ 5similE ]adj.相似的, 类似的
(14) relationship[ ri5leiFEnFip ]n.关系, 关联
(15) cultural[5kQltFEr(E)l]adj.文化的
(16) custom[ 5kQstEm ]n.习惯, 风俗, <动词单用>海关
(17) improve[ im5pru:v ]v.改善, 改进
(18) museum[ mju(:)5ziEm ]n.博物馆
(19) literature[ 5litEritFE ]n.文学(作品), 文艺, 著作, 文献
(20) discuss[ dis5kQs ]vt.讨论, 论述
(21) democracy[ di5mCkrEsi ]n.民主政治, 民主主义
(22) investigate[ in5vesti^eit ]v.调查, 研究
(23) violence[ 5vaiElEns ]n.猛烈, 强烈, 暴力, 暴虐, 暴行, 强暴
(24) Palestinian[ 7pAlis5tiniEn ]n.巴勒斯坦人[居民]adj.巴勒斯坦(人)的
(25) committee[ kE5miti ]n.委员会
(26) humanitarian[ hju(:)7mAni5tZEriEn ]n.人道主义者
(27) refugee[ 7refju(:)5dVi: ]n.难民, 流亡者
(28) exile[ 5eksail, 5e^z- ]n.放逐, 充军, 流放, 流犯, 被放逐者vt.放逐,
(29) headquarter[ 7hed5kwC:tE ]v.以...作总部, 设总公司于...
(30) architect[ 5B:kitekt ]n.建筑师
(31) ambassador[ Am5bAsEdE ]n.大使
(32) purchase[ 5pE:tFEs ]vt.买, 购买n.买, 购买
(33) delay[ di5lei ]v.耽搁, 延迟, 延期, 迟滞n.耽搁, 延迟, 迟滞
(34) diplomat[ 5diplEmAt ]n.外交官, 有外交手腕的人, 有权谋的人
(35) elevator[ 5eliveitE ]n.电梯, 升降机, [空]升降舵
(36) individual[ 7indi5vidjuEl ]n.个人, 个体adj.个别的, 单独的, 个人的
(37) property[ 5prCpEti ]n.财产, 所有物, 所有权, 性质, 特性, (小)道具

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 


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1 meridian f2xyT     
adj.子午线的;全盛期的
参考例句:
  • All places on the same meridian have the same longitude.在同一子午线上的地方都有相同的经度。
  • He is now at the meridian of his intellectual power.他现在正值智力全盛期。
2 moss X6QzA     
n.苔,藓,地衣
参考例句:
  • Moss grows on a rock.苔藓生在石头上。
  • He was found asleep on a pillow of leaves and moss.有人看见他枕着树叶和苔藓睡着了。
3 works ieuzIh     
n.作品,著作;工厂,活动部件,机件
参考例句:
  • We expect writers to produce more and better works.我们期望作家们写出更多更好的作品。
  • The novel is regarded as one of the classic works.这篇小说被公认为是最优秀的作品之一。
4 accidentally kJ6yv     
adv.偶然地;意外地
参考例句:
  • Mary accidentally let out that her mother had telephoned.玛丽无意中说出她的母亲来过电话。
  • As I turned around,I accidentally hit him in the face.我转身时不经意撞了他的脸。
5 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
6 mister rnQzwB     
n.(略作Mr.全称很少用于书面)先生
参考例句:
  • Mister Smith is my good friend.史密斯先生是我的好朋友。
  • He styled himself " Mister Clean ".他自称是“清廉先生”。
7 lasting IpCz02     
adj.永久的,永恒的;vbl.持续,维持
参考例句:
  • The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
  • We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。
8 honored honored     
adj.光荣的:荣幸的v.尊敬,给以荣誉( honor的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • I hope to be honored with further orders. 如蒙惠顾,不胜荣幸。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • This is a time-honored custom. 这是一个古老的习俗。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 teaching ngEziT     
n.教学,执教,任教,讲授;(复数)教诲
参考例句:
  • We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
  • He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。
10 senator UzJwm     
n.参议员,评议员
参考例句:
  • The senator urged against the adoption of the measure.那参议员极力反对采取这项措施。
  • The senator's speech hit at government spending.参议员的讲话批评了政府的开支。
11 proposed dkDzql     
被提议的
参考例句:
  • There is widespread discontent among the staff at the proposed changes to pay and conditions. 员工对改变工资和工作环境的建议普遍不满。
  • an outcry over the proposed change 对拟议的改革所发出的强烈抗议
12 refugees ddb3b28098e40c0f584eafcd38f1fbd4     
n.避难者,难民( refugee的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The UN has begun making airdrops of food to refugees. 联合国已开始向难民空投食物。
  • They claimed they were political refugees and not economic migrants. 他们宣称自己是政治难民,不是经济移民。
13 pope EOKxT     
n.(罗马天主教的)教皇
参考例句:
  • The Pope is the spiritual leader of many Christians.教皇是众多基督徒的宗教领袖。
  • The Pope is the supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church.教皇是罗马天主教的最高领袖。
14 privacy 5Q3xC     
n.私人权利,个人自由,隐私权
参考例句:
  • In such matters,privacy is impossible.在这类事情中,保密是不可能的。
  • She wept in the privacy of her own room.她在自己房内暗暗落泪。
15 ambassador uNZzg     
n.大使,特使,(派驻国际组织的)代表
参考例句:
  • He took up office as an ambassador for ten years continuously.他连任十年大使。
  • The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。
16 retirement TWoxH     
n.退休,退职
参考例句:
  • She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
  • I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。
17 diplomat Pu0xk     
n.外交官,外交家;能交际的人,圆滑的人
参考例句:
  • The diplomat threw in a joke, and the tension was instantly relieved.那位外交官插进一个笑话,紧张的气氛顿时缓和下来。
  • He served as a diplomat in Russia before the war.战前他在俄罗斯当外交官。
18 diplomats ccde388e31f0f3bd6f4704d76a1c3319     
n.外交官( diplomat的名词复数 );有手腕的人,善于交际的人
参考例句:
  • These events led to the expulsion of senior diplomats from the country. 这些事件导致一些高级外交官被驱逐出境。
  • The court has no jurisdiction over foreign diplomats living in this country. 法院对驻本国的外交官无裁判权。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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