2015年12月英语四级听力VOA慢读练习28

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    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。
　　

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听力材料：
　　UN Could Ban Luxury Goods to North Korea
　　A South Korean official says the United Nations mayconsider new actions against North Korea if thecountry fires a long-range missile. He said thepossible actions include expanding a ban on theexport of luxury goods and strategic materials toNorth Korea.
　　North Korea has recently made threats that suggest a possible rocket launch and nuclear test.North Korea said it could launch a long-range rocket to mark the 70th anniversary of thecreation of the ruling Workers Party on October 10th. The country is also expected to show offits military in a huge parade.
　　Oh Joon is South Korea's ambassador to the United Nations. He warned that North Korea'saction would lead to discussion by the U.N. Security Council of possible sanctions against thecountry.
　　"The existing measure bans the export of some luxury items and strategic materials to NorthKorea. The scope of the sanctions could be expanded," he told VOA.
　　A 2013 Security Council resolution barred the movement of luxury goods into North Korea.The banned products included high-priced automobiles, racing cars and some pieces ofjewelry. The measure also banned the transfer of any items that could help North Koreadevelop missiles or nuclear weapons.
　　Mr. Oh's comments suggest that additional sanctions are likely to target North Korea's richand powerful rulers.
　　Late last month, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said sanctions against NorthKorea "seek to impose consequences on the DPRK regime, not on the North Korean people."
　　This week, North Korea's ambassador to Britain dismissed international criticism of his country'splan to launch a rocket. He called it "the legitimate right of a sovereign state to develop a spaceprogram."
　　U.N. Security Council resolutions ban North Korea from conducting any launches using ballisticmissile technology.
　　1.long-range 远程的;长期的
　　We must plan a program covering our immediateand our long-range needs.
　　我们必须做出一个为目前以及为长期需要打算的计划。
　　2.missile 导弹;投射物
　　A guided missile is one which is usually fired in a direction approximately towards the target.
　　通常导弹是大致对着目标方向发射的。
　　3.strategic 战略;战略上的
　　Strategic bombing with "thermonukes" may no longer be a valid military solution.
　　用核弹作战略轰炸将不再是有效的军事解决办法。
　　4.sanction 制裁;处罚
　　The US has time to line up more sanction supporters.
　　美国有时间召集更多的制裁支持者。