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第153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。
The Democratic-controlled Senate is on the verge of approving the biggest overhaul of immigration policy in a generation.NPR's David Welna reports while the bill _1_ to win strong bipartisan support today,its prospects look dim in the GOP-led House.
民主黨控制的參議院即將批準這一世代的重大移民改革政策。NPR新聞記者大衛·威爾娜報道盡管這項法案在今天有望贏得兩黨的強有力支持,但它在共和黨控制的眾議院中前景似乎很渺茫。
Supporters of this more than thousand-page bill that tightens border control while _2_ a path to citizenship for millions in the country unlawfully are confident the measure will get a big vote today.Robert Menendez is a New Jersey Democrat.
這項超過幾千頁加強邊境控制的同時為該國數百萬非法公民提供身份途徑的法案的支持者們有信心這一措施將在今天的投
票中穩操勝券。羅伯特·梅內德斯是一名新澤西州的民主黨人。
"We are on the verge of historic change,and I'm proud to have been part of the Gang of Eight that hammered out a strong bipartisan effort. "The bill's opponents are all Republicans.
“我們正處于歷史性變革的邊緣,我很榮幸能在這一煞費苦心想出這一強大的兩黨合作的八人幫群體中。”而該法案的反對者們都是共和黨人。
John Cornyn of Texas is one of them.“We're about to pass _3_ flawed legislation that will not be taken up by the House representatives.”Indeed, House Speaker John Boehner declared today the House won't _4_ the Senate immigration bill,but will instead _5_ its own bill.
德克薩斯州的約翰·克農就是其中之一。“我們通過的將是漏洞百出,不會由眾議院代表們接受的立法。”事實上,眾議院議長約翰·博納宣布今天眾議院不會接受參議院移民法案投票,反而會進行自己的法案投票。
David Welna, NPR News, the Capitol.
NPR新聞,大衛·威爾娜，美國國會大廈報道。
詞匯解析：
1.bipartisan a.兩黨的；代表兩黨的
Bipartisan means concerning or involving two different political parties or groups
There was a bipartisan agreement on the need for discussions.
需要討論這一點得到兩黨的同意。
2.citizenship n.國籍；公民權；公民的身份
If you have citizenship of a country, you are legally accepted as belonging to it.
They are going to take my citizenship away.
他們打算取消我的國籍。
3.flaw n.瑕疵；缺陷；破綻
A flaw in something such as a theory or argument is a mistake in it, which causes it to be less effective or valid.
The flaw in this vase makes it less valuable.
這個花瓶因為有點缺陷，不那么值錢了。
