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第257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。
Tensions could be escalating in the East China Sea between the United States and China. Two U.S. military aircraft _1_ an area China claims as its new airspace defense zone without first _2_ the Chinese. NPR's Tom Bowman has more.
美國和中國在東海問題上的緊張局勢可能將升級。兩架美國軍用飛機未經事先通報進入中國新劃設的東海防空識別區。NPR新聞的湯姆·鮑曼將帶來詳細報道。
The two B-52 warplanes flew a routine training mission over disputed island chain claimed by both Japan and China. Colonel Steve file fligt plans, radio ahead or register their frequencies.g Warren, a Pentagon spokesman said the mission _3_ before China declared the new zone. He said the American pilots followed what he called normal procedures. They did not ht plans, radio ahead or register their frequencies. Warren said there was no Chinese response. The Chinese government _4_ a new defense zone last weekend and said it has the right to identify, monitor and possibly take military action against aircraft entering the area. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel _5_ the move a destabilising attempt to alter the status quo in the region. Tom Bowman, NPR News, Washington.
兩架B-52轟炸機在例行飛行任務中飛越中日兩國存在爭議的島嶼。五角大樓發言人史蒂夫·沃倫上校表示，這次飛行任務是在中國宣布劃設防空識別區之前就計劃好的。他表示，美國飛行員遵循了正常程序。他們并沒有提交飛行計劃，無線電波或頻率。沃倫表示，沒有收到中國方面的回應。上周末，中國政府宣布劃設防空識別區，并表示其有權對進入該區域的航空器進行識別、監視及采取可能的軍事行動。國防部長查克·哈格爾稱這項舉動將破壞穩定，這是試圖改變該地區的現狀。NPR新聞，湯姆·鮑曼華盛頓報道。
詞匯解析：
1. escalate
vi. 逐步增強；逐步升高
vt. 使逐步上升
eg:Both unions and management fear the dispute could escalate.
各工會與資方都害怕爭端會加劇。
eg:The threat of nuclear escalation remains.
核升級的威脅依然存在。
2、status quo
現狀；原狀；
eg. By 492 votes to 391, the federation voted to maintain the status quo.
聯邦以 492 票對 391 票的投票結果決定維持現狀。
eg. They have no wish for any change in the status quo.
他們不想改變現狀。
