(单词翻译:单击)
听力文本
Cuba Repels Bay Of Pigs Invasion
Cubans defeat US-backed insurgents trying to bring down their government.
In 1961, a force of 1,400 Cuban exiles from the USA landed at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba with the aim of overthrowing Fidel Castro's government.
The insurgents landed with American support from the sea and air but were defeated by Cuban forces in just 3 days.
More than 100 of the insurgents died in the attack, and 1,189 were taken prisoner.
The failed invasion proved an embarrassment for the US government after their involvement was revealed.
参考译文
古巴反击猪湾入侵
古巴人击败美国支持试图推翻政府的叛乱分子。
1961年,来自美国的1400名古巴流亡者在古巴猪湾登陆,他们的目的是推翻卡斯特罗政府。
美国支持的这些叛乱分子从海上及空中登陆,但古巴军队仅用3天就将其打退。
超过100名武装分子在攻击中丧生,1189人被俘。
这次入侵的失败在证明介入行为后美国政府的尴尬境地。
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词语解释
1.try to 设法；试着
例句:I try to remember all the good times I've had here.
我试着回忆在这里度过的所有美好时光。
2.bring down 降低；击落
例句:At the next vote, we must try to bring down the government.
下次选举时, 我们一定设法击败政府。
3.exile from 使流亡
例句:Rovers lost 4-1 and began their long exile from the First Division.
流浪者队以1比4落败，从此开始长期无缘甲级联赛。
4.more than 超过；多于
例句:Their replies were no more than grunts of acknowledgement.
他们所谓的回答不过是表示承认的咕哝罢了。
课后问题
1.The insurgents who landed at the Bay of Pigs were supported by
a) the US government
b) the Cuban army
c) the United Nations
2.It took just three days for
a) the insurgents to defeat the Cuban forces
b) the Cuban forces to defeat the insurgents
c) the US forces to defeat the Cuban forces
3.Insurgents are people who fight
a) for anyone who pays them
b) to overthrow an established government
c) to defend an established government
参考答案
参考答案:A B B
