2015年12月英语四级听力VOA慢读练习15
听力部分一直以来都是同学们考试时的难点,也是吐槽最多的部分。暑期想要早点为下半年的四六级考试做准备就来四六级考试网练习一下英语四级听力题吧,考虑四级听力的特点,我们特别准备了VOA的慢速听力材料哦。听力音频点击下载.mp3
听力材料:
Thai officials have issued an arrest warrant for aforeign man wanted in the bombing that killed atleast 22 people Monday at a shrine in Bangkok.
Thailand's national police chief said Wednesday thesuspected bomber was likely acting as part of anetwork. But, investigators have not yet been able to identify his motives or nationality.
Officials released a drawing of the suspect. He is a young man with black hair and roundglasses. Authorities in Thailand are offering a $28,000 reward for information leading to thesuspect.
Video from a security camera shows a young man with a yellow shirt leave a bag under abench and walk away just before the blast.
A police spokesman said two other men in the video, one wearing red and another wearingwhite, are also suspects in the attacks.
IS militants kill former director of antiquities in Palmyra
Islamic State militants in Syria have beheaded the former director of antiquities in Palmyra. Thecity is famous worldwide for its archeological treasures. The Islamic extremists seized Palmyrathree months ago.
Palmyra's current director of antiquities said the 82-year-old former director, Khaled Asaad,was killed on Tuesday. He had worked for 50 years preserving the city's 2,000-year-old ruins,which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Mr. Asaad was killed in a publicsquare in Palmyra in front of many people.
Germany approves latest Greek bailout
German lawmakers have approved a $95 billion bailout deal for Greece. The decision will helpGreece meet Thursday's deadline to repay international creditors.
Germany is the largest single contributor to Greece's economic bailout. Lawmakers in thecountry had to approve the deal before it could proceed.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's finance minister, Wolfgang Schnaeuble, told lawmakersearlier that it would be "irresponsible" not to approve the bailout, for the good of Greece andfor the European Union.
1.shrine n.圣地,圣陵,神龛
At the shrine of the god there were offerings,libations and incense.
神殿里供奉着牺牲、鬯酒和贡香。
2.identify vt.识别,认出
She wore a little nurse's hat on her head to identify her.
她头戴一顶小护士帽,很容易辨认。
3.reward n.报酬;报答
A sleepless baby can seem to bring little reward.
宝宝睡不着觉似乎没有任何好处。
4.behead vt.砍(某人的)头,斩首
He ordered to behead the two leaders.
他下令将两个队长斩首。
5.preserve vt.保护;保持,保存
The park was created to preserve some of the forests upstate.
这个公园是为了保护该州最北部地区的一些森林而建的。
6.deadline n.最后期限;截止期限
We were not able to meet the deadline because of manufacturing delays.
因为制造方面的延误,我们没能赶上最后期限。
7.repay vt.偿还;付还
He didn't have the wherewithal to repay the loan.
他没有钱偿还贷款。
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