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第八十八期：主餐一道：泛聽練習
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一、泛聽建議：
1、完整聽一遍，掌握大意。
2、繼續聽，特別注意關鍵信息。遇到相似的詞，寫下來。
3、復述新聞。
You are listening to NPR News from Washington.
您正在收聽華盛頓NPR新聞。
A late winter snowstorm is coming out of the Rocky Mountains and _1_ for the Midwest. The National Weather Service says heavy snow is falling from Colorado and will reach Ohio. This will mean heavy rain further south along the Gulf Coast. It could _2_ to be the third major snowstorm to hit the Midwest in a month. As much as eight inches of snow could fall.
一場遲來的冬季暴風雪自落基山脈向中西部移動。國家氣象服務局表示，科羅拉多州目前正在經歷強降雪天氣，而俄亥俄州也將迎來大雪。這意味著大雪沿著墨西哥灣繼續向南移動。這可能成為一個月以來中西部地區遭遇的第三場暴雪天氣。降雪量最高可達到8英寸。
Protesters say they will continue to demonstrate against the long list of _3_ school closures in Chicago. NPR's Cheryl Corley reports the Chicago Teachers Union which has been at odds with the city's mayor, is calling for all opponents of school closings to join them in a rally next week.
抗議者表示，他們將繼續示威，反對關閉多所芝加哥學校的計劃。據NPR新聞的謝麗爾·科利報道，與市長意見相左的芝加哥教師工會，正在號召所有反對關閉學校的人下周與他們一起舉行示威活動。
"No school close. No school close."
“沒有學校關閉。沒有學校關閉。”
That's been the chant of angry demonstrators ever since the Chicago public school said it plans to shut down 54 schools in programs. That will make it the largest school shakeup in the country. The school district _4_ a $1 billion deficit and says the schools on the list are under utilized. Joshua Marburger teaches at one of them."None of the board _5_ at our school. How can you make a decision to close school without even being there. "
自芝加哥公立學校系統表示計劃關閉54所學校以來，憤怒的抗議者就一直在高喊反對。這將成為美國歷史上最大規模的一次學校調整。學區面臨著10億美元的赤字，而關閉名單上的學校并未被充分利用。喬舒亞·亞馬伯格所在的學校就在關閉名單上。“董事會沒有一名成員現身學校。都沒有人在學校怎么能做出關閉學校的決定。”
The Chicago Teachers Union will rally against the proposed school closures on Wednesday. School officials say they will hold public hearings before a vote in May. Cheryl Corley, NPR News, Chicago.
芝加哥教師工會將于周三舉行示威活動，抗議關閉學校的計劃。學校官員表示，在五月份投票前，他們將會舉行公開聽證會。NPR新聞，謝麗爾·科利芝加哥報道。
詞匯解析：
1、be at odds with不相稱；不和；同……對立起來，跟……爭吵，與……發生矛盾
eg. I have been at odds with my fate for many years.
許多年來，我一直在同自己的命運作抗爭。
eg. Your actions are at odds with your words.
你的行為和你的承諾南轅北轍。
eg. Your actions are at odds with your words.
你的行為和你的承諾南轅北轍。
2、rally
vi. 團結；重整；恢復；（網球等）連續對打
vt. 團結；集合；恢復健康、力量等
n. 集會；回復；公路賽車會
eg:About three thousand people held a rally to mark international human rights day.
大約三千人舉行集會以紀念國際人權日。
eg:Her cabinet colleagues have continued to rally to her support.
她的內閣同僚們繼續團結一致地支持她。
eg:After a brief rally the shares returned to $2.15.
短暫的反彈之后，股票回到了$2.15。
eg:Carlos Sainz of Spain has won the New Zealand Motor Rally.
西班牙的卡洛斯·賽恩斯在新西蘭摩托車公路賽中獲勝。
