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第119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。
It's been called a landmark moment in medical research. Scientists have cloned for the first time human embryos that can produce stem cells _1_ the door for treatments of various diseases. But this latest development is running into ethical objections because critics say it involves creating then destroying human embryos.
這被稱為醫學研究方面具有里程碑意義的一刻。科學家首次克隆出了人類胚胎干細胞，為不同疾病的治療打開了大門。但是這項最新進展遇到了倫理道德方面的反對意見，批評者稱這項研究不僅創造了人類胚胎還會毀壞人類胚胎。
Attorney general Eric Holder says the FBI's investigation of the Internal Revenue Service for signalling out conservative groups for extra scrutiny could include _2_ potential criminal and violations. But NPR's Craig Windham reports Holder has told the House Judiciary Committee it would take time to determine if there was any criminal wrongdoing.
司法部長埃里克·霍爾德表示，聯邦調查局對國稅局涉嫌對保守組織進行額外審查的調查表明，國稅局可能存在犯罪或違法行為。但是據NPR新聞的克雷格·溫德姆報道，霍爾德出席眾議院司法委員會的聽證會時表示，判定是否存在犯罪行為需要一些時間。
Attorney general Holder says the possible infractions could include civil rights violations."There is also the possibility of false statements, violations that might _3_ given at least what I know at this point."
司法部長霍爾德表示，可能涉及的違規行為包括侵犯公民權。“也可能會出現虛假陳述的情況，但目前就我所知的情況來說可能存在違法行為。”
Holder told the lawmakers the investigation will be non-partisan and will go wherever _4_ may lead."These will not be about parties. These will not be about ideological persuasions anybody who _5_ the law will be held accountable.""Does the apology immunize you from criminal prosecution?"Democratic congressman Bobby Scott of Virginia, noted to Holder that some top IRS officials have apologized for the agency's actions."No."
霍爾德對議員表示，調查工作不應涉及黨派，會揭示事實真相。“這些與黨派無關。也不應涉及思想派別，任何人只要違法就應該承擔責任。”來自弗吉尼亞州的民主黨國會議員鮑比·斯科特對霍爾德說，一些國稅局高級官員已為國稅局的行為道歉。“道歉舉動是否會使你免除他們的刑事犯罪起訴？”“不會。”
Craig Windham NPR News, Washington.
NPR新聞，克雷格·溫德姆報道。
詞匯解析：
1. run into 遇到（問題、困難等）；陷入（困境）；意外碰到；
eg. He ran into Krettner in the corridor a few minutes later.
幾分鐘之后他在走廊里意外碰到了克雷特納。
eg. They agreed to sell last year after they ran into financial problems.
陷入財政困境以后，他們于去年同意出售。
eg. But the government's plans have run into strong opposition from civil rights campaigners.
但是政府的計劃意外遭到了民權運動人士的強烈反對。
2. immunize vt.使免疫；使免除
eg. All parents should have their children immunized.
所有父母都應給孩子打疫苗。
eg. This gas mask can immunize you against poison gas.
防毒面具能使你免遭毒氣襲擊。
eg. It is a new international trend for banking legislations to protect bank supervisors more strongly, namely, to immunize conditionally and partially them from legal liabilities, including liabilities for damages to the supervised parties and the stakeholders.
注重保護銀行監管者是新的國際銀行立法趨勢,其核心是有條件地部分免除銀行監管者的法律責任,包括對監管行為相對人和利害相關人的侵權賠償責任。
