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听力文本
US Troops Kill Vietnamese Villagers
US soldiers kill hundreds of men, women and children in the Vietnamese village of My Lai.
In 1968, US soldiers entered My Lai village in Vietnam and killed hundreds of unarmed men, women and children.
The soldiers were led by Lieutenant William Calley, who was later charged with murder and sentenced to life in prison.
Two days later, President Richard Nixon ordered his release and Calley spent 42 months under house arrest before being freed by a federal judge.
None of the other soldiers were ever charged in relation to the massacre.
参考译文
美国军队对越南村民进行大屠杀
美国士兵在越南美莱村将数百名男子、妇女及儿童残忍杀害。
1968年,越南和美国士兵进入美莱村残忍杀害数百名手无寸铁的男子,妇女及儿童。
对士兵们下达命令的中尉威廉·卡利后来因谋杀指控被判终身监禁。
2天后,理查德·尼克松总统下令将他释放而后被一位联邦法官释放前卡利被软禁达42个月之久。
没有其他士兵被指控参与这场大屠杀。
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词语解释
1.hundreds of 数以百计的
例句:Students often travel hundreds of miles to get here.
学生常常赶数百英里的路来到这里。
2.charge with 承担
例句:He declined to charge his memory with so many details.
他不愿在脑中记这么多细枝末节。
3.sentence to 判处
例句:The court is expected to pass sentence later today.
预计法院今天晚些时候会宣布判决。
4.in relation to 涉及；关于
例句:I have a lot to say in relation to that affair.
关于那件事,我有很多话要讲。
课后问题
1.The people who were killed by US soldiers at My Lai village were
a) Vietnamese soldiers
b) armed terrorists
c) unarmed civilians
2.Lt William Calley was found guilty of murder for ordering the massacre and spent
a) two days in jail
b) two years in jail
c) twenty years in jail
3.Which of the following is the best definition of the word "massacre"?
a) a violent fight between many people
b) the brutal murder of many people
c) an accident in which many people die
参考答案
参考答案:C A B
