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第108期：主餐一道：泛聽練習
以下段落是摘自新聞里的一些重要信息,并不是一個段落的聽寫。空內信息可在本新聞中全部找到,大家可以根據這些信息復述新聞。
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。
Rhode Island is poised to become the tenth state to legalize same-sex marriage. A legislation passes state senate today,the House will hold a final procedural vote next week before Governor Lincoln Chafee _1_ it into law.
羅得島即將成為第10個同性婚姻合法的州。今天，州參議院通過了法案，下周，眾議院將舉行最終的程序性投票，之后州長林肯·查菲會簽署法案使其成為法律。
Yahoo has announced it has bought exclusive rights to stream the entire 38-year-old archive of Saturday Night Live.NPR's Neda Ulaby reports this is part of Yahoo's recent _2_ to redefine its brand.
雅虎宣布，它已經購買了《周六夜現場》節目所有38季節目的專有權。據NPR新聞的內達·烏拉比報道，雅虎最近試圖重新定義其品牌，而這是其中的一項舉措。
The announcement means it will be only one place to watch Mr. Robinson's neighborhood, Two Wild and Crazy Guys and does know parody of NPR.
這份聲明意味著，雅虎是唯一可以觀看《Mr. Robinson's neighborhood》、《Two Wild and Crazy Guys》以及模仿NPR節目的地方。
"We have a very special guest today. That's right Terry. He’s the owner of his own holiday bakery with a very very clever name, Seasons Eatings. That's really funny. "
“我們今天有一位非常特別的來賓。沒錯，泰瑞。他是假日面包店的老板，這家店有一個非常非常聰明的名字，Seasons Eatings。這很有趣。”
The videos will _3_ Hulu and NBC.com in September. The deal's financial details were not disclosed.
Yahoo tried to buy Hulu last year. Now it's trying to rebrand itself as a similar destination for online content.The copyright headaches that come with musical performances mean that only sketches not entire episodes will _4_ online. Neda Ulaby, NPR News.
九月，視頻將從Hulu網站和NBC.com網站上刪除。這筆交易的財務細節并未公開。去年，雅虎曾試圖購買Hulu網站。但是現在它試圖重塑自己的品牌，打造成類似提供在線內容的網站。版權問題涉及一些音樂表演，這意味著在線視頻只提供短劇，而不是完整節目。NPR新聞，內達·烏拉比報道。
I'm Lakshmi Singh, NPR News.
我是拉克什米·辛格，這里是NPR新聞。
詞匯解析：
1、be poised to 信誓旦旦；準備就緒；隨時準備著（同近義詞be all set, be on it）
eg:And if not Mubarak, the next leader may be poised to start lining his pockets the same way Mubarak did.
就算不再是穆巴拉克當權，新的埃及領導人也會像穆氏一樣臉不變色心不跳地大肆中飽私囊。
2、exclusive rights 專有權（exclusive right的復數）
In an effective, well-balanced IP system, exclusive rights serve as incentives that amplify the innate human will to create.
在一個有效、高度平衡的知識產權體制內，專有權可以激發人類固有的創造意愿。
3、disclose. 公開；揭露（reveal, expose）
Neither side would disclose details of the transaction.
雙方都不會透露交易的細節。
拓展：reveal側重于指揭露一直隱藏或隱秘的東西。側重于這件東西之前的狀態是隱藏著的，不為人所知的，而且這動作是人為的主動的。揭露出來的可能是好事也可能是壞事。
eg: These few words fully revealed her noble quality.
disclose 側重指揭露或泄露鮮為人知或保密的事。一般disclose揭露的是好事，而且不一定是人為的，可能是無意識的。
eg: Science can disclose the mysteries of nature.
It was suggested that all government ministers should disclose information on their financial interests.
expose 多指揭露丑聞，壞人壞事或各種陰謀。也可指某物暴露在外。
eg: He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of amazingly white teeth.
I will expose his all lawless action.
