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第322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。
In a ceremony 70 years in the making, President Obama _1_ the nation's highest military honor today to 24 veterans of the World War, Korea and Vietnam. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the medals were an opportunity to atone for decades of discrimination.
在頒獎儀式即將迎來70周年之際，奧巴馬總統將美國最高軍事榮譽授予24名退伍老兵，這些老兵參加了第二次世界大戰、朝鮮戰爭或越南戰爭。據NPR新聞的斯科特·霍斯利報道，頒發這些獎章是彌補長達數十年的歧視的機會。
This was the largest presentation of medals honors since the second world war. And it comes after the military reexamine the service records of black, Jewish and Latino soldiers, who might _2_ the honor but _3_ over due to prejudice. 24 army veterans were recognized for heroism on the battlefield. President Obama says that many previously _4_ with the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation's second highest military honor.
這是自二戰以來最大的一次獎章授予儀式。軍隊在重新審查了黑人士兵、猶太士兵以及拉丁裔士兵的服役記錄后舉行了這場儀式，這些士兵本應獲得這一榮譽，但因為歧視問題而被忽略。這24名陸軍退伍老兵在戰場上的英勇表現得到了認可。奧巴馬總統表示，他們中的許多人此前曾獲得“杰出服役十字勛章”，這是美國第二高等級的勛章。
"But ask their fellow veterans, ask their families, and they will tell you that their extraordinary deeds merited the highest recognition. And today we have the chance to _5_ records straight."
“只要去問這些老兵的戰友和家人，他們會告訴你們這些老兵的非凡事跡值得最高的榮譽。今天，我們有機會更正這些記錄。”
Only 3 of the honorees live to receive the reward in person. The other 21 were honored posthumously. Scott Horsley NPR News the White House.
現在僅有3名獲獎者還健在，這三人親自接受了獎章。其他21名老兵被追授這一榮譽。NPR新聞，斯科特·霍斯利白宮報道。
詞匯解析：
1. in the making
在成長中；在形成中；
eg. Her drama teacher is confident Julie is a star in the making.
朱莉的戲劇老師相信她會成為一顆冉冉升起的明星。
eg. I think it's a disaster in the making.
我認為這會是一場災難。
2. atone for
彌補；賠罪；補償；
eg. He felt he had atoned for what he had done to his son.
他覺得他對兒子已無虧欠。
eg. He promised to atone for his crime.
他承諾要贖自己的罪。
3. pass over
（在談話或演講中）不提及，忽略，跳過；
eg. He largely passed over the government's record.
他基本沒有提及政府政績。
eg. They seem to think her crimes should be passed over in silence.
他們似乎認為應該對她的罪行保持沉默。
4. in person
親自；本人；
eg. She went to New York to receive the award in person.
她親自前往紐約領獎。
eg. You must collect the mail in person and take along some form of identification.
你必須攜帶本人身份證明親自來取郵件。
