AP News一分钟新闻：中国驻联合国大使驳斥美国恶意攻击

燕山大学 刘立军 供稿

【TRANSCRIPT】

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China's ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun said the U.S. should be held responsible for its "irresponsible behavior" in the handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Zhang made the comments on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly following President Donald Trump's remarks earlier Tuesday, where he said the UN must hold China "accountable" for failing to contain the coronavirus.

Police in Kentucky's largest city have begun preparing for possible unrest as the city awaits the state attorney general's announcement about whether he will charge officers in Breonna Taylor's shooting death. Police said they were trying to plan ahead of time to protect both demonstrators and the people who live and work in Louisville's downtown area.

And after being away from stage for several months due to the pandemic, an orchestra comprised of all-female blind musicians are back to perform again. At Cairo's Summer Garden Theatre, the AF-Nour Wal Amal Orchestra performed a variety of pieces by major composers, such as Tchaikovsky, Mozart and Brahms.

Adapted from http://www.kekenet.com/broadcast/202009/618278.shtml

【VOCABULARY】

1. on the sidelines: watching sth. but not actually involved in it 从旁观者的角度；置身局外。例如：He was content to watch from the sidelines as his wife built up a successful business empire. 他满足于站在一旁，看妻子一步步地建立起一个成功的商业帝国。

2. contain v. to prevent sth. harmful from spreading or getting worse 防止……蔓延（或恶化）。例如：to contain an epidemic防止流行病的蔓延

3. unrest n. （不可数名词）a political situation in which people are angry and likely to protest or fight 动荡；动乱；骚动。例如：There is growing unrest in the south of the country. 这个国家的南方日益动荡不安。

4. await v. to wait for sb./sth. 等候；等待；期待。例如：Her latest novel is eagerly awaited. 人们正急切地期待着她的最新小说。

【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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China's ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun said the U.S. should be held (Q1) _________ for its "irresponsible behavior" in the handling of the (Q2) ________________________. Zhang made the comments on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly following President Donald Trump's remarks earlier Tuesday, where he said the UN must hold China "accountable" for (Q3) _________________________________________.

Police in Kentucky's largest city have begun preparing for possible (Q4) _______________as the city awaits the state attorney general's announcement about whether he will charge officers in Breonna Taylor's (Q5) _______________________ death. Police said they were trying to plan ahead of time to protect both (Q6) ______________________________ and the people who live and work in Louisville's (Q7) ____________________________ area.

And after being away from stage for several months (Q8) __________________ the pandemic, an orchestra comprised of all-female (Q9) ____________________________ are back to perform again. At Cairo's Summer Garden Theatre, the AF-Nour Wal Amal Orchestra performed a variety of pieces by major (Q10) ______________________, such as Tchaikovsky, Mozart and Brahms.

【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 AP News Minute.

China's ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun said the U.S. should be held (Q1) responsible for its "irresponsible behavior" in the handling of the (Q2) coronavirus pandemic. Zhang made the comments on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly following President Donald Trump's remarks earlier Tuesday, where he said the UN must hold China "accountable" for (Q3) failing to contain the coronavirus.

Police in Kentucky's largest city have begun preparing for possible (Q4) unrest as the city awaits the state attorney general's announcement about whether he will charge officers in Breonna Taylor's (Q5) shooting death. Police said they were trying to plan ahead of time to protect both (Q6) demonstrators and the people who live and work in Louisville's (Q7) downtown area.

And after being away from stage for several months (Q8) due to the pandemic, an orchestra comprised of all-female (Q9) blind musicians are back to perform again. At Cairo's Summer Garden Theatre, the AF-Nour Wal Amal Orchestra performed a variety of pieces by major (Q10) composers, such as Tchaikovsky, Mozart and Brahms.