AP News一分钟新闻：科学将走在拜登政府的前列
燕山大学 刘立军 供稿
【TRANSCRIPT】
This is AP News Minute.
US President-elect Joe Biden says "science will always be at the forefront" of his administration. Biden, who introduced his science team on Saturday, said the scientists "will ensure everything we do is grounded in science, facts and the truth."
India started inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the world's largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign. India is home to the world's largest vaccine makers and has one of the biggest immunization programs.
Around 6,000 people gathered in Vienna on Saturday to protest against government coronavirus measures. The protesters' motives ranged from economic reasons to conspiracy theories.
France's capital saw its first day of snow on Saturday as many Parisians enjoyed a day out around the city. The chance to build snowmen and throw snowballs is limited as the city is under curfew.
【VOCABULARY】
1. inoculate n. to protect a person or an animal from catching a particular disease by injecting them with a mild form of the disease （给……）接种；打预防针
2. immunization n. 免疫
3. conspiracy n. a secret plan by a group of people to do sth harmful or illegal 密谋策划；阴谋
4. Parisian n. 巴黎人
5. curfew n. a law which says that people must not go outside after a particular time at night until the morning; the time after which nobody must go outside 宵禁令；宵禁时间
【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 AP News Minute.
US President-elect Joe Biden says "science will always be at the forefront" of his (Q1) ______________________. Biden, who introduced his (Q2) _____________________ on Saturday, said the scientists "will ensure everything we do is grounded in science, facts and the truth."
India started (Q3) __________________ health workers Saturday in what is likely the world's largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign. India is home to the world's largest (Q4) __________________ and has one of the biggest (Q5) ________________________ programs.
Around 6,000 people gathered in Vienna on Saturday to (Q6) ___________________ government coronavirus measures. The protesters' motives ranged from (Q7) ____________________________ to conspiracy theories.
France's capital saw its first day of snow on Saturday as many (Q8) ________________Parisians enjoyed a day out around the city. The chance to build (Q9) _____________________ and throw snowballs is limited as the city is (Q10) _________________________.
【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.
US President-elect Joe Biden says "science will always be at the forefront" of his (Q1) administration. Biden, who introduced his (Q2) science team on Saturday, said the scientists "will ensure everything we do is grounded in science, facts and the truth."
India started (Q3) inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the world's largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign. India is home to the world's largest (Q4) vaccine makers and has one of the biggest (Q5) immunization programs.
Around 6,000 people gathered in Vienna on Saturday to (Q6) protest against government coronavirus measures. The protesters' motives ranged from (Q7) economic reasons to conspiracy theories.
France's capital saw its first day of snow on Saturday as many (Q8)Parisians enjoyed a day out around the city. The chance to build (Q9) snowmen and throw snowballs is limited as the city is (Q10) under curfew.
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