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听力文本
A rock group from the USA have been banned from performing at a music festival in Russia after a band member stuffed the Russian flag inside his pants. Jared Hasselhoff, the bass player with the band Bloodhound Gang, was filmed pushing the flag into the front of his pants and pulling it out the back. The band were performing at a concert in the Ukrainian city of Odessa on July 31st. Hasselhoff grabbed the flag and yelled to the crowd, "Don't tell Putin," before his stunt. His antics led Russia's Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky to describe the band as "idiots" and banned them from playing their scheduled slot at Russia's Kubana music festival this week. Hasselhoff later apologised for his actions.
The band are still in Russia and may face criminal charges. Alexander Tkachyov, the governor of the region holding the festival, tweeted: "For such pranks they should be behind bars." Russian lawmaker Vladimir Markin told reporters: "A crime defined by Article 329 of the Russian Criminal Code is the defiling of the Russian state flag. This crime has been committed and this is a premeditated offense." He added: "We will do our best to identify and bring to court every person involved." A comment posted on the Voice of Russia website called Hasselhoff's actions an "unpardonable and inexcusable criminal act" that breached Russian laws and insulted Russians worldwide.
中文翻译
一美国摇滚乐队被禁止在俄罗斯音乐节参演，之前有乐队成员将俄罗斯国旗塞进了自己的裤裆里。“血性猎犬帮”乐团贝斯手贾里德·哈塞尔霍夫将国旗塞入裤裆又从后方将其拽出。7月31日，该乐团正在乌克兰城市敖德萨进行演出。哈塞尔霍夫拿起国旗，向人群叫嚷称，“别告诉普京”。这一恶作剧让俄罗斯文化部部长弗拉基米尔·梅金斯基将他们称为“白痴”，并禁止他们参加原定于本周的俄罗斯库班音乐节。哈塞尔霍夫随即进行了道歉。
该乐团仍在俄罗斯，他们或将面临指控。举办音乐节的地方长官Alexander Tkachyov在推特上称：“对于这样的恶作剧，他们应该受到牢狱之灾。”俄罗斯法律制定者弗拉基米尔·马金对记者称：“根据刑法第329条的规定，这属于亵渎俄罗斯国旗罪。他们已经触犯法律，并且经过事先预谋。他还称：“我们将尽全力将所有参与此案的人送上法庭。”在俄罗斯之声官网上公布了这样一条评论，叫作“哈塞尔霍夫违反俄罗斯宪法，对全球俄罗斯人民进行侮辱，这是不可饶恕的罪行。”
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重点讲解
1.Criminal Code 刑法
例句：In Italy, not only can prior restraints be obtained, but under Article 321 of the Italian Criminal Code, a court can order the seizure of a defamatory publication.
在意大利，不但可以动用预先制约令，而且根据意大利刑法第321条，法庭还可以下令扣押诽谤性出版物。
2.criminal act 罪行
例句：Being a minor,he would not be charged as an adult for a criminal act.
作为未成年人，他将不会因犯罪行为像成人一样被起诉。
3.music festival 音乐节
例句：Then you can be in our school music festival.
那么你便可以加入我们的校园音乐节.
4.ban from 禁止
例句：Bicycles are banned from the new superhighway.
禁止在高速公路骑自行车。
听力题目
1.What instrument did the band member play?
a) cello
b) saxophone
c) drums
d) bass
2.In which city were the band performing?
a) Moscow
b) Odessa
c) St Petersburg
d) Vladivostok
3.Who did Hasselhoff ask people not to tell?
a) Barack Obama
b) anyone
c) Vladimir Putin
d) the lead singer
4.How did Russia's Culture Minister describe the band?
a) as "idiots"
b) as "imbeciles"
c) as "fools"
d) as "morons"
5.What music festival were the band scheduled to play at?
a) Vladivostok Summer Sounds
b) Woodstock
c) Kubana
d) Moscow Rock Festival
6.What could happen to the band now?
a) they could sign a new record deal
b) they could face criminal charges
c) they could split up
d) they could sell more records
7.Where did a regional governor say the band should be?
a) in Hollywood
b) on stage
c) on an airplane
d) in prison
8.What does Article 329 say?
a) that disrespecting Russia's flag is a crime
b) singers cannot use bad language
c) it defines Russia's Criminal Code
d) that defiling the flag means 10 years in prison
9.What kind of offense did a lawmaker say the crime was?
a) a serious one
b) a petty one
c) a premeditated one
d) an unforgivable one
10.Who was insulted, according to a website comment?
a) Vladimir Putin
b) Russians worldwide
c) the festival organisers
d) members of the concert audience
听力答案
1.d
2.b
3.c
4.a
5.c
6.b
7.d
8.a
9.c
10.b
