燕山大学 刘立军 编写
TRANSCRIPT
Children at Daisy Brook elementary school in Fremont, Michigan, no longer have the option to attend an off campus Bible class after a complaint was filed.
That also set off an uproar among parents, who had enrolled their child in the class: "I don't believe it was a violation of the First Amendment."
The church class wasn't on school property: "In my own opinion, if you're not physically or emotionally hurt by it, I don't know why you'd make such a fuss."
Two Atheist activists who've made careers out of targeting schools, churches, the U.S. Army, even the Boys and Girls Club, targeted the school district that also tells FOX News it's reviewing the bible study class for possible reinstatement next year.
Jeff Monosso, FOX News.
Adapted from http://www.kekenet.com/broadcast/201902/579398.shtml
VOCABULARY
1. file v. file (for sth.) (law 律) to present sth. so that it can be officially recorded and dealt with 提起（诉讼）；提出（申请）；送交（备案）
(单独使用的动词) 例如：to file for divorce提交离婚申请书
(动词 + 名词短语) 例如：to file a claim/complaint/petition/lawsuit提出索赔 / 申诉；呈交诉状；提起诉讼
2. set off n. to start a process or series of events 引发；激起。例如：Panic on the stock market set off a wave of selling. 股市恐慌引发了一轮抛售潮。
3. uproar n. a situation in which there is a lot of public criticism and angry argument about sth. that sb. has said or done 骚动；怨愤。例如：The article caused (an) uproar. 这篇文章引起了轩然大波。
4. make a fuss大惊小怪; 大做文章
5. atheist n. a person who believes that God does not exist 无神论者
6. reinstatement n.复原
QUESTIONS
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
Children at Daisy Brook elementary school in Fremont, Michigan, (Q1) _________________ have the option to attend an (Q2) _______________ Bible class after a (Q3) _____________ was filed.
That also set off an (Q4) _________________ among parents, who had enrolled their child in the class: "I don't believe it was a (Q5) ______________________ of the First Amendment."
The church class wasn't on school property: "In my own opinion, if you're not (Q6) ______________ or (Q7) ____________________ hurt by it, I don't know why you'd (Q8) ________________."
Two Atheist (Q9) __________________ who've made careers out of targeting schools, churches, the U.S. Army, even the Boys and Girls Club, targeted the school district that also tells FOX News it's reviewing the bible study class for possible (Q10) ________________________ next year.
Jeff Monosso, FOX News.
KEY
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
Children at Daisy Brook elementary school in Fremont, Michigan, (Q1) no longer have the option to attend an (Q2) off campus Bible class after a (Q3) complaint was filed.
That also set off an (Q4) uproar among parents, who had enrolled their child in the class: "I don't believe it was a (Q5) violation of the First Amendment."
The church class wasn't on school property: "In my own opinion, if you're not (Q6) physically or (Q7) emotionally hurt by it, I don't know why you'd (Q8) make such a fuss."
Two Atheist (Q9) activists who've made careers out of targeting schools, churches, the U.S. Army, even the Boys and Girls Club, targeted the school district that also tells FOX News it's reviewing the bible study class for possible (Q10) reinstatement next year.
Jeff Monosso, FOX News.