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《路透社新闻》选自REUTERS
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一《路透社新闻》选自REUTERS
1【UN troops die in Ivory Coast ambush】七名联合国军人象牙海岸遭伏击死亡
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TEXT:Ivory Coast appeared to be recovering after last year's brief resurgence of civil war that followed its 2010 election. An ambush on Friday that's killed seven U.N peacekeeping troops from Niger is being condemned by U.N chief Ban Ki-moon. It wasn't immediately clear who was behind the attack. SOUNDBITE: BAN KI-MOON, UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL, SAYING (English): "I am saddened and outraged. These brave soldiers died in the service of peace. I condemn this attack in the strongest possible terms. My heart goes out to the families at this difficult time and I express my deepest condolences to the government of Niger for this tragedy." The new bout of civil war erupted last year when President Laurent Gbagbo refused to step down after losing the 2010 election to Alassane Ouattara. He was defeated by French and U.N.-backed local forces who supported Outtara. New York-based Human Rights Watch has warned of attacks from Liberia by mercenaries and Ivorians who fought for Gbago. Paul Chapman, Reuters
参考译文:自2010年选举后，象牙海岸去年发生短期内战，但这一切似乎还没有结束。周五7名来自尼日尔的联合国维和军人遭埋伏被杀害，联合国秘书长潘基文谴责这一事件。目前还不清楚袭击事件的幕后黑手。不过潘基文表示：“我既悲伤又愤怒，这些勇敢的战士为了和平牺牲了。我强烈谴责此次袭击事件。在这艰难的时刻，我的心和他们的家庭在一起。对于此次灾难，我向尼日尔政府表示最深切的慰问。”去年，总统Laurent Gbagbo在总统竞选中不敌Alassane Ouattara，但他拒绝下台，从而导致新一轮的内战。但Outtara受到法国和联合国的支持，并通过其当地力量击败了Gbagbo。纽约总部人权观察组织已经发出提防Gbago雇佣军和伊瓦人袭击的警告。
2【Obama says Europe has tools to address crisis】奥巴马称欧洲有办法解决危机
TEXT:U.S. President Barack Obama says that the financial turmoil in Europe could impact the U.S. economy, but that the Europeans have to the tools to address the problem. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, SAYING: "The bottom line is the solution for these problems are hard but there are solutions. The decision required are tough but Europe has the capacity to make them. And they have America's support." While Obama said he had not intention of scolding Europe, he is pushing U.S. lawmakers for action. (SOUNDBITE) (English) U.S. PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, SAYING: "Given the signs of weakness in the world economy. Not just in Europe, but some softening in Asia, it is critical that we take the actions that we can to strengthen the US economy right now." Obama is locked in a tight race for the White House with Republican rival Mitt Romney, who wants to make the election a referendum on the president's handling of the economy as he touts his own credentials as a successful businessman. Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters.
参考译文:美国总统奥巴马称，欧洲的金融动荡可能会影响美国经济，但欧洲自己有办法来解决这个问题。奥巴马说：“要解决这些问题是很艰难的，但是总有解决的办法，我们需要坚韧的决心，欧洲也能够树立好这样的决心。他们有美国的支持。”奥巴马说他没有指责的意思，他正在推动美国立法者采取行动。奥巴马说：“鉴于世界经济疲软的现象，不仅在欧洲，还包括部分亚洲，现在采取的行动，加强美国经济是至关重要的。”奥巴马总统在白宫正与共和党候选人米特·罗姆尼进行激烈的竞选角逐。罗姆尼想把此次总统竞选演变成总统对经济处理方式的投选，以此来推销自己作为成功商人的独到之处。
3【Psychic pig to predict Euro 2012】"神算猪"预测欧洲杯赛果
TEXT:Remember Paul, the legendary octopus who correctly predicted the outcome of the 2010 World Cup? Two years later in Kiev, a psychic pig takes over where Paul the Octopus has left off. Khryak is the latest addition to the Ukrainian squad to tip the winners of the Euro 2012 matches. Although not the most photogenic among the psychic, organizers say his telepathic abilities are real. Kiev Euro 2012 PR Director, Official Kiev Euro 2012 Fan Zone Pr Director Svitlana Bovkun, saying (Russian) "We checked over two weeks his ability to predict outcomes of local and international matches and well… he has a psychic ability, we would not have taken him otherwise. We'll see how accurate he is in just a few days." Khryak's powers will be officially tested on June 8th when the European soccer championships kick off in Poland and Ukraine. And even if Khryak miss-sniffs the winner of a match, organizers promise that he'll be safe from the butcher's knife. Elly Park, Reuters.
参考译文:你还记得传奇章鱼保罗正确预测2010年世界杯结果吗？两年后，在Kiev，一只神算猪接管了保罗的任务。神算猪Khryak是乌克兰队最近引进来预测欧洲杯赛果的。尽管它不是最上镜的，但组织者说他感应能力是真实的。2012年欧洲杯Kiev球迷区公关总监Bovkun Svitlana说：“我们对它预测当地及国际比赛的能力进行了两个礼拜的核查，他有通灵的能力，否则我们也不会选它，再过几天我们将看看它预测的准确性。Khryak的能力将在欧洲足球锦标赛波兰与乌克的开场赛中进行官方测试。组织者承诺，即使Khryak未能准确预测比赛结果，它也不会成为我们的盘中餐。
4【Wildfires rage in Colorado】科罗拉多大火肆虐
TEXT:Wildfires rage in Colorado. Emergency crews battle wildfires in northern Colorado that started early Saturday morning and scorched at least 200 acres of forest. At least 36 homeowners were were ordered to evacuate the area. Crews face rough terrain and smoke-filled air as they fought their way into the thickly wooded area to fight the raging blaze. Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters
参考译文:罗拉多州猛烈的森林大火。自周六早上开始，消防人员就在科罗拉多州北部抗击火灾，大火至少烧毁了200英亩的森林。至少36个家庭被迫撤离这一地区。面对恶劣的地形和弥漫的烟雾，消防人员奋力进入茂密的森林抗击熊熊燃烧的大火。
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《VOA新闻》选自VOA NEWS
1.VOA常速
【Potomac Named Most Endangered River】
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TEXT:The conservation group American Rivers says the Potomac River that runs through Washington is the most endangered river this year in the United States. The organization says that pollution in the Potomac is decreasing water quality, threatening marine life and will become worse if Congress rolls back national clean water protections.
The Potomac River is seen by hundreds of thousands each day as it flows under bridges and past memorials. It is used for recreational activities, and provides drinking water for five million people.
Before the Potomac reaches Washington, it runs through farmland in four states, and continues on to the Chesapeake Bay, the country's largest estuary.
All along its course, pollution undermines the river's water quality, says American Rivers President Bob Irvin.
"It flows through farmland, where pesticides are running off from the fields, where farm waste is running into the streams," said Irvin. "Then as it makes its way down through the urban area of Washington, DC, we have runoff from our streets, and when it rains really hard we have raw sewage flowing into the river."
That runoff concerns Don Boesch, head of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. He says it is creating dead zones where aquatic plants and marine life cannot survive.
"It's got low light penetration and sometimes lowest levels of oxygen in the water," Boesch noted.
He says before the river can become healthier, the nutrient runoff must be controlled.
"These are good things that stimulate life in the river, but they are actually in excess, so they cause lots of negative problems in the river," Boesch added.
A nearby coal powered electrical plant will close soon, but until then, it is putting toxic substances into the water and changing the habitat, says Whit Overstreet, with the environmental group, Potomac Riverkeepers.
"They discharge hot water back into the river that wouldn't be there naturally, which can be problematic for aquatic life," Overstreet noted.
Scientists have also found that chemicals appear to be causing intersexed fish - especially male fish with female traits. But fishing guide Steve Chaconas says he thinks the Potomac has improved from the filthy river it was years ago.
"The fish are very vibrant," said Chaconas. "People are picking up after themselves, finally!"
American Rivers warns the Potomac and other rivers could backslide if the Clean Water Act of 1972 is weakened, a distinct possibility, says Irvin.
"Congressmen from various parts of the country, representing big agricultural interests and industry interests, are trying to weaken the act, trying to prohibit the federal government from protecting, for example, small headwater streams and wetlands, and from regulating the use of pesticides on farmland," Irvin explained.
Clean water advocacy groups are calling on Congress to kill any legislation that erodes those vital protections.
2.VOA慢速
【Worried That People Are Laughing at You?】
TEXT:This is the VOA Special English Health Report.
Imagine this situation. You pass a group of people. The people are talking to each other. You cannot hear what they are saying. But suddenly they start laughing. What would you think? Would you think they were laughing at something funny that one of them said? Or -- be honest with yourself -- would you think they were laughing at you? Yes, you.
Being laughed at is a common fear. But a major study published in two thousand nine found that this fear is not the same around the world. It differs from culture to culture.
People in Finland were the least likely to believe that people laughing in their presence were making fun of them. Less than ten percent of Finns in the study said they would think that, compared to eighty percent of people in Thailand.
Some people in the study said they felt unsure of themselves in social situations but hid their feelings of insecurity. Others said they avoided social situations where they had been laughed at before.
The study found that people in Turkmenistan and Cambodia were more likely to be in the first group. They would hide their feelings of insecurity if they were around other people's laughter. But people in Iraq, Egypt and Jordan were more likely to try to avoid such situations if they felt they had been laughed at before.
Shy people often avoid situations that would force them into close contact with other people. They worry that something they say or do will make other people laugh at them. But some people worry much more than others. They may have a disorder called gelotophobia . Gelos is a Greek word. It means laughter. Phobia means fear. This fear of laughter can be truly sad for those who live with it. It can affect how they lead their lives.
In the study, a team from the University of Zurich led more than ninety researchers from around the world. They wanted to understand the difference between normal shyness and true gelotophobia. Another purpose of the study was to compare the levels of fear of being laughed at in different cultures. The researchers surveyed more than twenty-two thousand people in forty-two different languages. The findings appeared in the scientific journal Humor.
And that's the VOA Special English Health Report. Is shyness a serious problem for you or someone you know? It was for a university student who asked people in our audience for advice on how to deal with it. You can find out what they said at 51voa.com-- where you can also read, listen and learn English with our stories. I'm Faith Lapidus.
参考译文：这里是美国之音慢速英语健康报道。
想象一下这样的场景，你从一群人面前走过，这些人在互相交谈，你听不到他们在说什么。但他们突然大笑起来，你怎么想呢？你会认为他们是因为其中一个人说得好笑的事而大笑吗，或者，老实说，你觉得他们在笑你吗？
被取笑是一种常见的恐惧。但2009年发表的一项重大研究表明，这种恐惧在全世界因文化不同而有差异。
芬兰人最不容易相信面前笑的人是在笑自己，研究中只有不到10%的芬兰人说会这么想，而泰国有80%的人会这么想。
研究中的一些人说，他们在社交场合会感到不安，但会隐藏这种不安全感。还有人说会避免到曾经被取笑的地方。
研究发现土库曼斯??坦人和柬埔寨人更可能属于第一类人，如果周围的人在大笑，他们会隐藏不安感。但在伊拉克、埃及和约旦，如果觉得自己曾被取笑过，人们更愿意避免这种场合。
害羞的人避免到那些迫使自己与人接触的场合，他们担心自己所说所做的一些东西会引人笑。但也有人会更担心，他们可能会患上被笑恐惧症（gelotophobia）。Gelos是个希腊词汇，意思是“笑声”，这种对笑声的恐惧对这些人来说很悲惨，会影响到这些人的生活。
来自苏黎士大学的团队带领全世界90多名研究者进行了这项研究，他们希望弄清楚正常害羞和真正的被笑恐惧症之间的差异。研究还希望能对比不同文化中害怕的不同水平，研究者调查了使用42种不同语言的2.2万多人。研究结果发表在科学杂志《幽默》上。
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《音乐欣赏》今日音乐推荐
英语听累了，来首歌放松放松~~~
MV描述:这首歌是R. Kelly在1996年为飞人迈克尔·乔丹(Michael Jordan)的电影《Space Jam》（太空大灌篮）亲自作词、作曲、演唱的歌曲。《I Believe I Can Fly》成为了他最伟大的单曲之一，并在1997年度第40届格莱美颁奖中，一举获得了最佳影视歌曲，最佳R&B男歌手，最佳R&B歌曲三项大奖！这也让R. Kelly个人的音乐事业进入了全盛期！
歌名：I Believe I Can Fly 我相信我能飞翔
I used to think that I could not go on 我原以为我无法坚持下去
And life was nothing but an awful song 生命只不过是首忧郁的歌
But now I know the meaning of true love 但现在我明白了真爱的含义
I'm leaning on the everlasting arms找到了可以永久依靠的臂膀
If I can see it, then I can do it 只要我能看见希望，我就能成功
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it 我相信我能行，那就没有什么不可以
I believe I can fly 我相信我能飞翔
I believe I can touch the sky 我相信我能触摸到天空
I think about it every night and day 日日夜夜，我想象这一幕
Spread my wings and fly away 展翅高飞……
I believe I can soar 我相信我能高飞
I see me running through that open door 我看见我穿过那敞开的生命之门
I believe I can fly 我相信我能飞翔
I believe I can fly 我相信我能飞翔
I believe I can fly 我相信我能飞翔
See I was on the verge of breaking down 看，我在崩溃堕落的边缘
Sometimes silence, it can seem so loud 有时沉默也能震耳欲聋
There are miracles in life I must achieve 生命中很多奇迹等我去实现
But first I know it starts inside of me 但我知道要实现奇迹，就必须先从我做起
If I can see it, then I can do it 如果我还能看见希望，我就能成为那个我想成为的人
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it 我相信我能行，那就没有什么不可以
I believe I can fly 我相信我能飞翔
I believe I can touch the sky 我相信我能触摸到天空
I think about it every night and day 日日夜夜，我想象这一幕
Spread my wings and fly away 展翅高飞……
I believe I can soar 我相信我能高飞
I see me running through that open door 我看见我穿过那敞开的生命之门
I believe I can fly 我相信我能飞翔
I believe I can fly 我相信我能飞翔
I believe I can fly 我相信我能飞翔
If I can see it, then I can do it 只要我能看见希望，我就能成功
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it 我相信我能行，那就没有什么不可以
I believe I can fly 我相信我能飞翔
I believe I can touch the sky 我相信我能触摸到天空
I think about it every night and day 日日夜夜，我想象这一幕
Spread my wings and fly away 展翅高飞……
I believe I can soar 我相信我能高飞
I see me running through that open door 我看见我穿过那敞开的生命之门
I believe I can fly 我相信我能飞翔
I believe I can fly 我相信我能飞翔
I believe I can fly 我相信我能飞翔
《词汇解析》今日词汇学习
1.resurgence
n.复苏
to promote the resurgence and prosperity of China
有利于中国的振兴和富强
2.condolence
n.同情;吊唁
Please accept our sincere condolences.
请接受我们诚挚的慰唁。
We would like to take this opportunity to convey our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims.
我们谨此向受害人家属表达我们衷心的慰唁。
Please accept my condolences on your mother’s death.
请接受我对令堂的谢世表示的哀悼。
3.bout
n.比赛, 较量, 回合
He's a former champion and is expected to win the bout.
他是上届冠军, 预期会赢得比赛。
一段(工作), 一次(训练), 一场(疾病)
I've just recovered from a bout of malaria.
我患了疟疾, 刚刚痊愈。
4.referendum
n.(就某政治问题的)公民投票
Is it more truly democratic to hold a referendum?
举行公民投票是否真的更民主呢？
5.rage
vi.大发脾气, 动怒
She raged when her jewels were stolen while under police protection.
在有警察保护的情况下她的珠宝被偷, 她十分生气。
“The hell with, ” Pilar raged.“It is speed that counts.
”“见鬼去吧!”皮拉怒气冲冲地嚷道, “速度才是重要的。”
猛烈地继续下去
The dispute raged on for a year.
这场辩论激烈地进行了一年。
The argument over the new airport is still raging.
关于新机场的争论仍然十分激烈。
n.狂怒, 盛怒
