Donald Trump's second impeachment trial is set to begin
特朗普二次弹劾案审判将开启
燕山大学 刘立军 供稿
TRANSCRIPT
This is AP News Minute.
Attorneys from both sides in former President Trump's impeachment have filed their legal briefs, ahead of next week's Senate trial. House Democrats say Trump endangered the lives of everyone in Congress, while defense lawyers insist Trump did not incite rioters.
President Biden and members of Congress paid their respects as slain Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick lay in honor in the Capitol rotunda. Sicknick died after defending the Capitol during the January sixth riots.
Two FBI agents were shot and killed and three were wounded near Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Tuesday. A suspect is also dead. The agents were shot when they arrived to search an apartment in a child pornography case.
California health officials say the number of hospitalized coronavirus patients is dropping quickly. Just weeks ago, hospitals were overwhelmed in some parts of the state.
VOCABULARY
1. impeach v. (of a court or other official body, especially in the US 法庭或其他官方团体，尤指美国的) to charge an important public figure with a serious crime 控告（显要公职人员）犯重大罪行；弹劾
2. trial n. a formal examination of evidence in court by a judge and often a jury , to decide if sb. accused of a crime is guilty or not （法院的）审讯，审理，审判。例如：a murder trial 谋杀案的审理
3. incite v. to encourage sb. to do sth. violent, illegal or unpleasant, especially by making them angry or excited 煽动；鼓动。例如：They were accused of inciting the crowd to violence. 他们被控煽动群众暴乱。
4. rioter n. a situation in which a group of people behave in a violent way in a public place, often as a protest 暴乱；骚乱
5. pornography n. 淫秽作品；色情书刊（或音像制品等）。例如：child pornography儿童色情作品
6. overwhelm v. to be so bad or so great that a person cannot deal with it; to give too much of a thing to a person 压垮；使应接不暇。例如：We were overwhelmed by requests for information. 问讯使我们应接不暇。
QUESTIONS
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
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(Q1) __________________ from both sides in former President Trump's impeachment have filed their legal briefs, ahead of next week's Senate trial. House Democrats say Trump (Q2) _________ the lives of everyone in Congress, while defense lawyers insist Trump did not (Q3) ____________.
President Biden and members of Congress paid their (Q4) ________________ as slain Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick lay in honor in the Capitol rotunda. Sicknick died after defending the Capitol during the January sixth (Q5) _________________.
Two FBI (Q6) ______________________ were shot and killed and three were wounded near Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Tuesday. A (Q7) ________________ is also dead. The agents were shot when they arrived to search an apartment in a child (Q8) ___________________case.
California health officials say the number of (Q9) ___________________ coronavirus patients is dropping quickly. Just weeks ago, hospitals were (Q10) _____________________ in some parts of the state.
KEY
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
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(Q1) Attorneys from both sides in former President Trump's impeachment have filed their legal briefs, ahead of next week's Senate trial. House Democrats say Trump (Q2) endangered the lives of everyone in Congress, while defense lawyers insist Trump did not (Q3) incite rioters.
President Biden and members of Congress paid their (Q4) respects as slain Capitol police officer Brian Sicknick lay in honor in the Capitol rotunda. Sicknick died after defending the Capitol during the January sixth (Q5) riots.
Two FBI (Q6) agents were shot and killed and three were wounded near Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Tuesday. A (Q7) suspect is also dead. The agents were shot when they arrived to search an apartment in a child (Q8) pornography case.
California health officials say the number of (Q9) hospitalized coronavirus patients is dropping quickly. Just weeks ago, hospitals were (Q10) overwhelmed in some parts of the state.
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