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第399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。
We will end an outdated approach that for decades _1_ advance our interests, and instead we will begin to normalize relations between our two countries.
HORSLEY: Obama has argued for years that simply _2_ enemies is counterproductive. As a candidate in 2007, he told a debate audience he'd _3_ meet unconditionally with leaders of Iran, North Korea and Cuba.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
OBAMA: The notion that somehow not talking to countries is punishment to them, which has been the guiding diplomatic principle of this administration, is ridiculous.
HORSLEY: Soon after taking office, Obama began pushing for a new _4_ with Cuba. But any effort to reopen ties was frustrated by the arrest of Alan Gross — a USAID contractor working in Cuba. Gross's release yesterday cleared the way for what Obama calls a new chapter in U.S.-Cuba relations. Gross thanked the president and said he welcomes the end of the long-running stalemate.
我們將結束一個舊時代，因為經過幾十年的僵局冷戰我們沒能獲得收益，取而代之的是，我們將開啟兩國關系的正常化。
霍斯利：數年來奧巴馬一直主張，只是簡單地孤立敵人將會適得其反。2007年他作為總統候選人參加電視辯論時對觀眾表示，他一直愿意無條件地與伊朗、朝鮮和古巴的領導人舉行會談。
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奧巴馬：不與這些國家對話是對他們的懲罰這種觀念，是這屆政府的指導外交原則，其實這是荒謬的。
霍斯利：奧巴馬上任后不久就開始推進與古巴重新建交的事宜。但是他為重新建交所做的努力因阿蘭·格羅斯被捕而受挫，格羅斯是在古巴工作的美國國際開發署承包商。昨天格羅斯獲釋，這為奧巴馬呼吁的美國—古巴關系開始新篇章掃清了障礙。格羅斯對總統表示了感謝，他說他對這一長期僵局的結束表示歡迎。
詞匯解析：
1. push for
努力爭取；力勸；
eg. The men are pushing for higher wages.
這些工人在爭取增加工資。
eg. The girls were pushing for equality.
這些女孩在奮力爭取平等。
2. clear the way for
清除障礙；給讓路；
eg. The ruling could clear the way for extradition proceedings.
這項裁決也許能為引渡程序鋪平道路。
eg. They have cleared the way for the holidays.
他們已作好度假的準備。
