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【今日導(dǎo)讀】：May21,2012
1.世界領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人探討歐洲經(jīng)濟(jì)困境
2.恐怖分子在NATO峰會(huì)召開(kāi)前被逮捕
3.一睹英國(guó)最美的臉型
4.30個(gè)孩子的父親尋求政府支助
5.本千年十部最偉大的電影
【往期回顧】：G8各國(guó)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人抵達(dá)戴維營(yíng)
一．《時(shí)事快訊》選自Reuters路透社
1.【W(wǎng)orld's leaders discuss Europe's economic woes】世界領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人探討歐洲經(jīng)濟(jì)困境
Text:At a meeting of world leaders outside of Washington ---- the emphasis was on spurring growth and creating jobs especially in Europe.U.S. President Barack Obama saying: "As all of the leaders here today agreed, growth and jobs must be our top priority. A stable, growing European economy is in everybody's best interest including America's. Europe is are biggest economic partner. Put simply, if a company is forced to cut back in Paris or Madrid that might mean less business for manufacturers in Pittsburgh or Milwaukee." At the presidential retreat Camp David, G8 leaders spent the majority of their time focused on Europe's economic woes. German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying (German): "We completely agreed that we need both - fiscal discipline, restructuring of our budgets and at the same time all efforts for growth. The two determine each other, that means it is important to work on both tracks. All participants made this clear here today and I think that is significant progress." Many in this group say they want to keep Greece in the euro zone and will be paying close attention to the upcoming elections in Athens. French president Francois Hollande saying (French): "The message which I wanted to bring, which I will reaffirm on Tuesday with Angela Merkel, is the wish that Greece remains in the euro zone and respects its engagements, but aided and supported by Europe to stimulate its growth." The world's most powerful leaders also took a moment to pose for a class photo. From here, they are headed to the NATO Summit in Chicago. Deborah Gembara, Reuters.
參考譯文：在華盛頓外，圍繞歐洲經(jīng)濟(jì)，各國(guó)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人重點(diǎn)商討刺激增長(zhǎng)及創(chuàng)造工作。美國(guó)總統(tǒng)奧巴馬表示：“在會(huì)的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人都同意增長(zhǎng)和工作將是我們首要考慮的問(wèn)題。一個(gè)穩(wěn)定發(fā)展的歐洲經(jīng)濟(jì)既符合每個(gè)人的利益也符合美國(guó)的利益。歐洲是最大的經(jīng)濟(jì)體，簡(jiǎn)單的說(shuō)，如果巴黎或馬德里的某個(gè)公司被迫削減開(kāi)支，也就有意味著在匹茲堡或密爾沃基的制造生意將有可能減少”。在美國(guó)總統(tǒng)的靜修地Camp David,G8各國(guó)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人發(fā)大量的時(shí)間主要集中在歐洲經(jīng)濟(jì)困境的問(wèn)題上。德國(guó)總理Angela Merkel 表示：“我們完全同意我們需要財(cái)政策略來(lái)重建預(yù)算，同時(shí)為增長(zhǎng)付出任何努力。這兩方面相輔相成，也就意味著必須雙管齊下，我們都能清晰的認(rèn)識(shí)到這點(diǎn)，這是我們最大的進(jìn)步。”許多成員表示希望希臘能繼續(xù)留在歐元區(qū)，并且會(huì)密切關(guān)注雅典即將到來(lái)的選舉。法國(guó)總統(tǒng)Hollande稱：“我想表達(dá)的是希望希臘能留在歐元區(qū)并且尊重它的約定，而不是由歐洲來(lái)援助或支持它刺激增長(zhǎng)，這一點(diǎn)我會(huì)在周二與Angela Merkel 重申”各國(guó)領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人還擺好姿勢(shì)，照了合影照。之后他們將前往芝加哥，參加NATO峰會(huì)。
2.【Terrorism related arrests ahead of NATO Summit】有關(guān)恐怖分子在NATO峰會(huì)召開(kāi)前被逮捕
Text:Chicago police say three people have been arrested and face terrorism related charges as the city prepares to host leaders from more than 28 countries at the NATO summit. The three men are accused of targeting President Barack Obama's re-election campaign headquarters and the home of Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Police say the men had bomb making materials, knives and a hunting bow. Their bail was set at $1.5 million dollars each Security in the city is high and forces were out on the streets checking all vehicles near McCormick Place, the site of the summit. The two day gathering will focus on the future of Afghanistan after a decade of war. Deborah Gembara, Reuters
參考譯文：芝加哥警方表示，三名人員已經(jīng)被鋪，并將面臨與恐怖主義相關(guān)控告。因?yàn)檫@里正準(zhǔn)備舉辦NATO峰會(huì)，屆時(shí)來(lái)自世界28個(gè)國(guó)加的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人將參加此次會(huì)議。這三個(gè)人因襲擊奧巴馬再次競(jìng)選的總部以及市長(zhǎng)Mayor Rahm Emanuel 的家而被指控。警方表示這些人有制造炸彈的材料，刀以及弓箭。如果需要保釋，每人需要交納150萬(wàn)美元。城市的安全性很高，警察會(huì)在各大街道檢查所有接近會(huì)議場(chǎng)所McCormick的車輛。經(jīng)歷了十年戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的阿富汗的未來(lái)建設(shè)，將是為期兩天會(huì)議的重點(diǎn)。
3.【A look at the UK’s most beautiful face】 一睹英國(guó)最美的臉型
Text:It might not launch a thousand ships, but this is the face that won the title "Britain's Most Natural Beauty". Eighteen-year-old Florence Colgate's face is considered almost flawless … it's perfectly symmetrical, with large eyes, full lips and high cheekbones. SOUNDBITE: Florence Colgate, saying (English): "I had to send in a picture wearing no make-up and from that I got called to say I got through into the top 5 out of 8000 people. It's just unbelievable. Honestly, I did not expect to get this far at all." The competition wasn't just about subjective beauty - it was settled with science. Researchers say the distances between facial features and the width and length of the face are deciding factors for perfection. And Colgate scored very close to the ideal. SOUNDBITE: Florence Colgate, saying (English): "I think I just look at my face and I see me, I don't really see, like science, it's just yeah." Colgate works part-time at a local fish and chips shop. But she says her new-found fame doesn't seem to have made her more popular with customers.Florence Colgate, saying (English): "I haven't really noticed. Obviously you still get your regulars who come in every week. I don't know, it's a busy fish and chip shop anyway." Colgate plans to study business management at university, unless of course, a lucrative modeling contract shows its face. Tara Cleary, Reuters.
二．《社會(huì)萬(wàn)象》選自AOL今日美國(guó)
4.【Desmond Hatchett: Man With 30 Kids Requests Child-Support Break】Desmond Hatchett ，一個(gè)30個(gè)孩子的父親尋求支助
Brief:A 33-year-old Knoxville, Tenn. man with 30 children appeared in court this week to ask the state for child-support help,Memphis news station WREG reported Wednesday.
Desmond Hatchett has fathered 30 children -- which is believed to be the record in Knox county, according to the Los Angeles Times -- with 11 different women. His youngest children are toddlers and his oldest is 14.
Hatchett reportedly asked the court to give him a break on his payments, claiming that he's struggling to make ends meet with his minimum-wage job. Currently, the state requires him to divide 50 percent of his earnings among the 11 women, some of whom receive as little as $1.49 a month, WREG reports.
How did Hatchett come to father so many children? “I had four kids in the same year. Twice," he told Volunteer TV in 2009. He also told a local news station that year that he was "done" having kids (he had only 21 at the time).
Hatchett isn't the only serial father to make headlines. NFL player Antonio Cromartie, 28, famously fathered 10 children by eight women in six states.
三．《影視快訊》選自TIME 時(shí)代周刊
5.【The 10 Greatest Movies of the Millennium (Thus Far)】本千年迄今十部最偉大的電影
The ten greatest movies choosed by TIME
10. The Artist, 2011（藝術(shù)家）
9. Moulin Rouge!, 2001（紅磨坊）
8.Devdas, 2002（寶萊塢生死戀 ）
7. Synecdoche, New York, 2008（紐約提喻法 ）
6.The Hurt Locker, 2009（拆彈部隊(duì) ）
5. The White Ribbon, 2009（白絲帶）
4. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, 2000（臥虎藏龍）
3. Avatar, 2009（阿凡達(dá)）
2. The Lord of the Rings, 2001-03（魔戒，又稱指環(huán)王）
1. WALL•E, 2008（機(jī)器人總動(dòng)員）
詞匯解析：
1.Headquarters：(機(jī)構(gòu), 企業(yè)等的)總部, 總店，司令部, 指揮部。
Headquarter：vi.設(shè)總部 vt.將…的總部設(shè)在；把…放在總部里
例句：Communicate with headquarter for sales and after sales support.
與總部溝通做好銷售和售后服務(wù)支持工作；
Our company will headquarter in New York我們的總公司將設(shè)在紐約。
2.Symmetrical：adj.對(duì)稱的;勻稱的
例句：A symmetrical face is important in the idea of human beauty.人類認(rèn)為臉部的對(duì)稱是美的。
Apple‘s design is probably one of the best examples of the symmetrical (also called formal) balance.蘋(píng)果的設(shè)計(jì)大概是對(duì)稱的（或者正規(guī)的）平衡最好的一個(gè)例子。
