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听力文本
The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union in what is being seen as a political earthquake. Just over 52 per cent of Britons expressed their desire to exit the EU in a referendum on Thursday. Currency markets were immediately affected as the British pound fell to its lowest level against the dollar since 1985. Britain's decision to leave has caused political upheaval. Scotland and Northern Ireland voted to stay in the EU and so politicians in both countries are now contemplating breaking from the UK. Right-wing politicians in Europe congratulated the UK for leaving. One said: "It is Great Britain's independence day. The people were asked, and they decided. The European Union as a political union has failed."
The magnitude of the result was summed up by Rob Ford, professor of politics at Manchester University, who said: "This is the biggest shock to European politics since the fall of the Berlin Wall." The vote has already prompted Britain's leader David Cameron to resign. He led the campaign to stay part of the EU and will step down in October. He said the country needed "fresh leadership". Less certain is the plight of the 3.3 million non-British EU citizens living in Britain, and the 1.3 million Britons living in other EU countries. Others may follow the UK's lead in exiting the EU. Representatives from Holland's Dutch Freedom Party and France's National Front Party said: "Now it is our turn."
中文翻译
英国退欧公投尘埃落定,人们将其看成一场政治地震
。在周四公投上,超52%选民支持退欧 。股票市场随即受到影响,英镑对美元汇率滑落到1985年以来最低值 。这场退欧公投引发了政治动荡 。苏格兰和北爱尔兰支持留欧,两地政界人士正在考虑脱英 。欧洲右翼人士庆祝英国脱欧 。称:“今天是英国独立日 。民众做出了明智之举 。作为政治联盟的欧盟失败了 。”曼彻斯特大学政治学教授罗伯·福特对退欧的严重性进行了阐述,他表示:“这是自柏林墙倒塌以来,欧洲政坛经历的最大震动
。”投票结果已让首相卡梅伦辞职 。卡梅伦此前主张留欧,他将于今年10月离职 。他称英国需要新的领导人 。目前有3300万非英籍欧盟公民生活在英国,1300万英国公民生活在欧盟国家,他们的处境还不确定 。其它国家或将效仿英国退欧 。荷兰自由党以及法国国民阵线代表表示:“这回该轮到我们退欧了 。”译文属可可原创,仅供学习交流使用,未经许可请勿转载
重点讲解
1.break from 脱离
例句:Family holidays are meant to be a break from routine.
家庭假日就是从平淡的日常生活中解脱一下 。
2.step down 辞职
例句:He stepped down last week.
他上个星期辞职不干了 。
3.follow the lead 照样行事
例句:In these situations follow the lead of the others around you.
在这种情况下,跟着别人做 。
4.sum up 总结
例句:He summed up the way of ours in a few words.
他用几句话就把我们的感受表达出来了 。
听力题目
1) What did the article say the UK's decision to leave the EU was seen as?
a) a referendum
b) a political earthquake
c) desire
d) the European Union
2) What percentage of Britons voted to exit the UK?
a) just under 52%
b) exactly 52%
c) around 52%
d) just over 52%
3) When was the last time the UK pound was as low against the dollar?
a) 2005
b) 1927
c) 1985
d) 1958
4) What are Scotland and Northern Ireland thinking about doing?
a) leaving the UK
b) joining together as one country
c) applying to join the USA
d) having another referendum
5) What did a right-wing European politician say had failed?
a) the UK
b) the EU
c) democracy
d) the left wing
6) Who is Bob Ford?
a) a professor
b) a campaign leader
c) head of the EU
d) a Manchester United footballer
7) What did Bob Ford liken the UK exit to?
a) European politics
b) Manchester University
c) the fall of the Berlin Wall
d) failure
8) When will David Cameron step down as Britain's leader?
a) October
b) tomorrow
c) next month
d) with immediate effect
9) How many non-British UK citizens live in the UK?
a) 2.3 million
b) 1.3 million
c) 2.3 million
d) 3.3 million
10) How many UK citizens live outside the UK in EU countries?
a) 1.2 million
b) 1.1 million
c) 1.3 million
d) 1.4 million
听力答案
1.b
2.d
3.c
4.a
5.b
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.d
10.c