北外英语高级听力Word文件下载.docx
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TheHousebegandebatetodayonathree-yearbilltobattraffickinganduseofillegaldrugs.ThemeasurehasthesupportofmostrepresentativesandHouseSpeakerThomasONeillsayshee_pectsittopassbytomorrow.Amongotherthings,thebillwouldincreasepenaltiesforviolators,providemoneytoincreasedrugenforcementandcoastguardpersonnel,andrequiredrugproducingcountriestoestablisheradicationprogramsasaconditionofUSsupportfordevelopmentloans.
Aculturale_changebetweentheUSandtheSovietUnionmayfaceanAmericanboycottunlessUSNewsandWorldReportcorrespondent,NicholasDaniloff,isfreedfromaMoscowjail.AnAmericanstyletownmeetingisscheduledtotakeplaceinLatviane_tweek,butthetwohundredseventyAmericansduetotakepartsaytheywontgoifDaniloffremainsinjail.TheyaddthedecisionisapersonaloneandisnotbeingmadebytheReaganAdministrationinretaliationfortheDaniloffdetention.
EgyptianandIsraelinegotiatorshavereachedagreementonresolvingtheTababorderdispute,clearingthewayforasummitbetweenthetwocountriestobegintomorrow.EgyptianPresidentHosniMubarakandIsraeliPrimeMinisterShimonPereswillmeetinAle_andria.DetailsoftheTabaagreementhavenotbeenmadeavailable.
TheUnitedStatesHouseofRepresentativesisdebatinganomnibusdrugbillande_pectstopassthemeasuretomorrow.Thoughthebillhasattractedstrongbipartisansupport,NPRsCokeyRobertsreportsthedebateontheissuepointsupthedifferencesbetweenpoliticalparties.
WhenCongressreturnedfromtheFourthofJulyrecess,HouseSpeakerTipONeillsaidtherewasonlyonethingmembersweretalkingaboutinthecloak-room:
drugs.TheDemocratsquicklypulledtogetherchairmenfromtwelvedifferentmitteestodraftadrugpackage.Then,stungbycriticismthattheywereactinginapartisanfashion,theDemocraticleadersinvitedtheRepublicanstojointheminthenewlydeclaredwarondrugs.So,whenthebillcametotheHousefloortoday,thepartyleadersledoffdebate.Te_asDemocratJimWright.
Itstimetodeclareanall-outwar,tomobilizeourforces,publicandprivate,nationalandlocal,inatotalcoordinatedassaultuponthismenace,whichisdrainingoureconomyofsometwohundredandthirtybilliondollarsthisyear,slowlyrottingawaythefabricofoursociety,seducingandkillingouryoung.Thatitwilltakemoneyishardlydebatable.Wecantfightartillerywithspitballs.
Thequestionofjusthowmuchmoneythismeasurewillcosthasnotbeenansweredtothesatisfactionofallmembers.Democratssayitsoneandhalfbilliondollarsoverthreeyears,withalmostsevenhundredthousandforne_tyear.Republicansclaimthepricetagwillrunhigherandaretryingtoemphasizeotheraspectsofthedrugbattle,aspectswhichtheythinkplaybetterinRepublicancaigns.MinorityleaderRobertMichel.
Theultimatecureforthedrugepidemicmustefromwithintheheartofeachindividualfacedwiththetemptationoftakingdrugs.Itisultimatelyaproblemofcharacter,ofwillpower,offamilyandmunity,andconcern,andpersonalpride.
Amongotheritems,thebillbeforetheHouseincreasespenaltiesformostdrugrelatedcrimes,setstheminimumjailtermoftwentyyearsfordrugtraffickingandmanufacturing,authorizesmoneyforthedrugenforcementadministrationandprisonconstruction,beefsuptheabilityofthecoastguardandcustomsservicetostopdrugsingintothiscountry,andcreatesprogramsfordrugeducation.ThevarioussectionsofthemeasuregiveHousemembersleopportunitytospeakonanissuewheretheywanttheirvoicesheard.MarylandDemocraticBarbaraMcCulskywasnominatedfortheSenateyesterday.Today,shespoketothepartofthebillwhichfundsdrugeradicationprogramsinforeigncountries.
Whenwefoughtyellowfever,wedidntgoatitonemosquitoatatime.Wewentrighttothesw.ThatswhattheForeignAffairssectionofthislegislationwilldo.Itwillgotothesws,orwherecocaineiseithergrown,refined,ormanufactured.
RepublicanHensonMooreisrunningfortheSenateinLouisiana.Hespoketothepartofthedrugbillwhichchangesthetradelawsforcountrieswhichdealindrugs.
Weremovingtostopsomething;
itsabsolutelyidiotic.Itneedstobestopped:
thissituationofwhereacountrycanselllegallytousontheonehandandillegallytousunderthetable,sellingdrugsinthiscountrypoisoningouryoungpeopleandourpopulation.
TodayinChina,inNanjing,balloons,firecrackersandliondancersmarkthededicationoftheJohnsHopkinsUniversity-NanjingUniversityCenterforChineseandAmericanStudies.ForthefirsttimesinceWorldWarII,ChineseandAmericanstudentswillattendagraduateinstitutioninChinathatisadministeredjointlybyacademicorganizationsthatareworldsapartfigurativelyandliterally.NPRsSusanStanbergreports.
Cross-culturalencounterscanbee_tremelyenriching;
cross-culturalencounterscanbeutterlyabsurd.
Letssee.Thatwouldbeeighty-seven.So,...ba-shi-qi-nian-qian,...letssee,...equal...propositionequal,...
HereswhatthatAmericanwastryingtosayinChinese.
Fourscoreandsevenyearsago,ourfathersbroughtforthonthiscontinentanewnation...anewnationconceivedinliberty,anddedicatedtothepropositionthatallmenarecreatedequal.
NowyoudonthavetobedealingwithclassicAmericanoratorytorunintoproblems.InplanningfortheCenterforChineseandAmericanStudies,therewasmuchdebateastowhetherthenewauditoriumontheNanjingcusshouldhaveaflatorslopedfloor.Ifthefloorwereflat,theauditoriumcouldbeusedfordances,forparties,butaslopedfloorwouldbebetterforlistening,forviewingfilmsandslides.
Theargumentfinallywonoutthatforpracticalreasonsaflatfloorwouldbebestbecauseit...itreallywouldmakeitamulti-purposeroom.Youwouldnthavetofi_thefurniture.
StephenMullerisPresidentofJohnsHopkinsUniversity,theUSendofthisSino-Americanjointventureinlearning.
So,aflatfloorwasbuilt.OnlytheChineseinbuildingitfinallyendedupwithaflatfloorbutattwodifferentlevels,onehigherthantheother.So,ifyouwanttouseitfordances,youeitherhavetohaveveryshortwomenwithverytallmenorviceversa.
Twenty-fourAmericansandthirty-si_Chineseofmi_edheightsarethefirststudentsattheHopkins-NanjingCenter.NanjingusedtobeNanking,bytheway,backinthedayswhenBeijingwasPeking.TheAmericanswilltakeclassesinChinesehistory,economics,trade,politics,allfromChinesefaculty.TheChinesewillstudytheUSwithAmericanuniversityprofessors.JohnsHopkinsPresidentStephenMullersaysthisisadvancedstudywork.AlltheChinesestudentsareproficientinEnglish;
alltheAmericanshavemastersdegreesplusfluencyinChinese.
Thetwenty-fourAmericansefromabouteighteencollegesanduniversities.Nooneinstitutioninthiscountryproducesthatmanypeopleofthischaracter;
sothatsabeginning.Nanjingisnottheplace;
theCenterisnottheplacetogo,ifyouwantadoctorateinChinesehistoryorChineselanguageorChineseliteratureorwhatever.Thisisapre-professionalprogram.
WhichmeansthemenandwomenwhospendtheyearattheNanjingCenterwillendupasdiplomatsorbusinesspeopleinoneanotherscountry.
OurhopeisthattheAmericans,tospeakaboutthose,whoaregoingtobeincidentallyroomingwithChineseroommates,whichisaveryinterestingthingtheChineseagreeto,thattheAmericanswillnotonlybringayearoflivinginChina,ayearofhavingstudiedwithChinesefacultyandhearingtheChineseviewofChineseforeignpolicyineconomicsandsoon,thattheywillalsohavethekindoffriendsamongChineseroughlytheiragewhoaregoingtobedealingwiththeUnitedStates.Thatwillslowly,overtheyears,createarealwork,ifyouwill,ifpeoplewho,becausetheyvehadthismone_perience,candealwitheachotherveryeasilyand,youknow,bekindofarallyingpoint-anoldboy,oldgirlwork,asitwere.
HopkinsPresidentMulleradmitsthatasimplee_changeprogram-ChinesestudentsingtotheUS,andAmericanstudentsgoingtoChina-wouldinvolvefarfewerheadachesthanrunningjointlyanacademicinstitutiononforeignsoil.PlusthesuccessoftheHopkins-NanjingCenterdependsonundependables,likecontinuingsweetSino-Americanrelationsandbeingabletoattractfunding.Andtheresthiswrinkle.
Someofthepeoplewhowillstudythere,withoutanyquestion,willprobablyefromorafterwardsentertheintelligencemunity.Thatitsreallydesirablethatpeoplewhodothathavethatkindofbackground.Wereveryhonestaboutthat,butitssoeasytodenouncethewholethingasanespionagecenter,orsomething.Youknow,theresalotoffragilityinthisthing.
StephenMullerisPresidentofJohnsHopkinsUniversityinBaltimore.TheHopkins-NanjingUniversityCenterforChineseandAmericanStudieswasdedicatedtodayinChina.ImSusanStanberg.
HowdoyousaygoodluckinChinese
Dontknow.IdontknowChinese.
Youdbetterlearn.
ThatsaphraseIshouldknow.Yes.
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TheSenatehasvotedtooverridePresidentReagansvetoofsanctionsagainstSouthAfricabyadecisiveseventy-eighttotwenty-one.AstheHousehasalreadyvotedtooverride,thesanctionsnowbeelaw.NPRsLindaWertheimerreports.Americancivilrightsleaders,includingMrs.CarettaScottKing,watchedtheSenatedebatefromtheSenatefamilygalleryasmembersarguednotsomuchaboutsanctionsandtheefficacyofsanctions,moreaboutthechoicebetweenaffirmingthebillalrea
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