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听力文本
In a change of leadership in the White House, President Donald Trump says retired General John Kelly is his new chief of staff.
Kelly is currently the secretary of Homeland Security.
He replaces Reince Priebus.
Trump wrote on Twitter: I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as White House Chief of Staff. He is a Great American and a Great Leader.
Speaking to a crowd on Friday in Brentwood, New York, Trump called Kelly one of our great stars. When Trump returned to Washington, he told reporters that John Kelly will do a fantastic job and is respected by everybody.
Trump also called Priebus a good man.
The announcement comes after days of talk that Priebus no longer had the confidence of the president.
Kelly is a retired four-star Marine general. He is now the third general in Trump's group of top advisers. They include are National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis.
Last Friday, Sean Spicer resigned from his job as White House press secretary. That same day, Trump named Anthony Scaramucci the new White House communications director.
In an interview published Thursday evening in The New Yorker magazine, Scaramucci harshly criticized Priebus and said that he would be asked to resign from his job very soon. Some news reports said Priebus resigned from his position Thursday night.
Also this week, the U.S. Senate failed to pass the Republican-backed repeal of the Obamacare health care plan. Repealing and replacing the health care plan was a major Trump campaign promise.
Trump took office six months ago. He has had trouble turning some of his campaign promises into legislation.
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词汇解析
1.retire vi.退休
At the age when most people retire, he is ready to face a new career.
在大多数人退休的年纪，他准备要面对一项新事业。
2.fantastic adj.极好的
I have a fantastic social life.
我有着极好的社交生活。
3.resign vi.辞职
She resigned from the government last week.
上星期她辞去了政府部门的工作。
4.interview n.采访，面谈
Elton John gave an interview to Barbara Walters.
埃尔顿 约翰接受了芭芭拉 沃尔特斯的采访。
内容解析
1.I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as White House Chief of Staff.
be pleased to do sth 很高兴做某事，乐于……
Your wife would not be pleased to hear you say that.
你的妻子听到你那么说是会不高兴的。
National malaria control programmes are at the centre of everything, and I am pleased to see so many participants representing these programmes, especially in Africa.
国家疟疾控制规划处在最重要位置，我非常高兴的看到，有这么多这类规划的参会代表，尤其是非洲。
2.Speaking to a crowd on Friday in Brentwood, New York, Trump called Kelly one of our great stars.
speak to... 对……说话/讲话
Now I speak to him every day.
如今我每天都跟他通电话。
I know not if I should speak to him or keep silent.
我不知道我是应该同他说话还是保持沉默。
参考译文
白宫的领导阶层进行了人事变更，特朗普表示，已退休的约翰 凯利将军将担任其新一任白宫办公厅主任。
凯利目前是国土安全部部长。
凯利接替了赖因斯?普里巴斯。
特朗普在推特发文：很高兴地通知大家，我刚刚任命约翰 凯利将军为白宫办公厅主任。他是一名优秀的美国公民，也是一位优秀的领导人。
周五在纽约布伦特伍德当众讲话时，特朗普称凯利是一颗巨星。特朗普回到华盛顿后，在接受记者采访时表示约翰 凯利可以将做得十分出色，并受到众人爱戴。
特朗普也表示，普里巴斯是一个好人。
特朗普发出人事变动通知之前的数天里，一直有人在说普里巴斯已经失去了特朗普的信任。
凯利虽然已退休，却是四星海军上将。目前，凯利是特朗普高级顾问中的第三名上将。高级顾问团有国家安全顾问马克麦斯特和国防部部长吉姆 马蒂斯
上周五，肖恩 斯派塞辞去其作为白宫新闻发言人的职位。当天，特朗普就任命安东尼 斯卡拉穆齐为新一任白宫通讯处主任。
在《纽约客》周四晚上发布的一篇采访稿中，斯卡拉穆齐猛烈抨击普里巴斯，称普里巴斯很快就会被劝退。一些新闻报道称，普里巴斯周四晚上辞职。
而本周，美国参议院拒绝通过共和党废除奥巴马医改卫生保健计划的提议。撤销并取代奥巴马的医改计划是特朗普竞选期间的一个重要承诺。
特朗普已上任半年。其竞选期间的一些承诺由于遇到困难，依然尚未落实到法律中去。
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