VOA常速：特朗普对伊朗发动无人机袭击
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【TRANSCRIPT】
This is VOA news. I'm David Byrd.
President Donald Trump praised the drone strike that killed Iran's top general early Friday. AP's Sagar Meghani has more.
The president says Qassem Soleimani was responsible for killing Americans and has now been terminated. He's trying to tamp down fears that the strike will lead to more conflict in the Middle East.
We took action last night to stop a war. We did not take action to start a war.
The president tells reporters in Florida, he is not looking for "regime change" in Iran but that it must stop using proxy fighters to destabilize the region and he warns targets of possible retaliation have been identified. ... and I am ready and prepared to take whatever action is necessary.
Sagar Meghani, at the Pentagon.
【VOCABULARY】
1.drone n. an aircraft without a pilot, controlled from the ground 无人驾驶飞机
2.terminate v. to end; to make sth end （使）停止，结束，终止。用法：
①（单独使用的动词）例如：Your contract of employment terminates in December. 你的聘约十二月份到期。
②（动词 + 名词短语）例如：The agreement was terminated immediately. 那项协议立即被终止了。
3. tamp down: （动词+名词短语） tamp sth (down) to press sth down firmly, especially into a closed space 捣实；压实；塞紧
4. proxy n. （可数名词, 不可数名词） proxy (for sb) a person who has been given the authority to represent sb else 代理人；受托人；代表。例如：Your proxy will need to sign the form on your behalf. 你的代理人须代表你在表格上签字。
【QUESTIONS】
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
This is VOA news. I'm David Byrd.
President Donald Trump praised the （Q1） ________________ that killed Iran's（Q2） __________ early Friday. AP's SagarMeghani has more.
The president says QassemSoleimani was （Q3） ________________ for killing Americans and has now been terminated. He's trying to tamp down （Q4） ______________ that the strike will lead to more （Q5） ______________ in the Middle East.
We took action last night to （Q6） _____________. We did not take action to （Q7） _____________.
The president tells reporters in Florida, he is not looking for "regime change" in Iran but that it must stop using （Q8） __________________ to destabilize the region and he warns targets of possible retaliation have been identified. ... and I am （Q9） _____________________ to take whatever action is （Q10） ______________________.
SagarMeghani, at the Pentagon.
【【KEY】
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
This is VOA news. I'm David Byrd.
President Donald Trump praised the （Q1） drone strike that killed Iran's（Q2）top general early Friday. AP's SagarMeghani has more.
The president says QassemSoleimani was （Q3） responsible for killing Americans and has now been terminated. He's trying to tamp down （Q4） fears that the strike will lead to more （Q5） conflict in the Middle East.
We took action last night to （Q6） stop a war. We did not take action to （Q7） start a war.
The president tells reporters in Florida, he is not looking for "regime change" in Iran but that it must stop using （Q8） proxy fighters to destabilize the region and he warns targets of possible retaliation have been identified. ... and I am （Q9） ready and prepared to take whatever action is （Q10） necessary.
SagarMeghani, at the Pentagon.