2015年12月英语六级听力VOA常速练习12

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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。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六级听力题吧，考虑六级听力的特点，我们特别准备了VOA的常速听力材料哦。
　　

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听力材料：
　　After visiting the newly re-opened British Embassy inTehran, London’s Foreign Secretary Philip Hammondsaid it was vital to open a dialogue with Iran'sleaders.
　　“We are clear-eyed about what the future offers us:big opportunities. But we know that there will beareas where we continue to disagree and sometimes to disagree strongly," "We won't shirkfrom that.”
　　Iran expelled Britain’s ambassador in November 2011 over its support for tougher sanctions.
　　Two days later hundreds of protesters stormed the embassy. Britain responded by closingIran’s embassy in London.
　　Relations have steadily improved since the election of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. Hisforeign minister hailed a new start in relations. Today，we have entered a new stage of tiesbased on mutual respect and a policy of constructive interaction and dialogue.
　　The British government says the reopening of the embassies is not just a symbolic move, butalso a practical channel to engage on many issues of concern.
　　Iran’s embassy in London also reopened this week. The British government says the reopeningof the embassies is not just a symbolic move, but also a practical channel to engage on manyissues of concern.
　　With diplomatic ties warming, countries like Britain are eyeing economic opportunities, saysformer diplomat Mehrdad Khonsari.
　　“Given that Iran is perhaps the largest ‘untouched’ you might say, major market in the world,”
　　The rise of the Islamic State terror group is also forging new alliances.
　　“Iran, which has been perceived as a hostile country, is actually engaging these people on theground," Khonsari said. "So the time for re-evaluation, I think, has arrived.”
　　The British foreign secretary said the first Western sanctions against Iran could be lifted earlynext year. Iranians are desperate for investment and opportunities, says Khonsari.
　　“The priority of the people at this time is not obviously thinking about democracy," "Thepriority at this time is jobs, it’s social security, it’s pensions.”
　　Iran’s foreign minister said Monday it was ‘too early’ to consider re-opening the U.S. Embassyin Tehran, but Washington has not indicated its willingness to restore full diplomatic ties.
        
         
         

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　　1.diplomatic ties 外交关系
　　例句：The US is the only country in the hemisphere to not have diplomatic ties with Havana, a position many critics consider anachronistic and self-defeating.
　　美国是北半球唯一和古巴没有外交关系的国家，很多批评人士认为这一姿态是不合时宜且弄巧成拙。
　　2.perceive as 视为
　　例句：I also heard from readers who suggested I address what they perceived as a limitation.
　　我还收到一些读者的建议，建议我解决那些他们察觉是缺陷的问题。
　　3.Foreign Secretary 外交大臣
　　例句：Forty-six foreign royals will be in attendance, including the Prince of Bahrain, whose country was recently criticised by Foreign Secretary William Hague for its human rights record.
　　四十六位外国王室成员将出席婚礼，其中包括巴林王子，他的国家最近因人权纪录问题被英国外交大臣威廉·海格严厉批评。
　　4.continue to 继续
　　例句：At the moment, we continue to do what we do.
　　目前我们会继续做我们应该做的”。