查尔斯王子致敬伊丽莎白女王
刘立军 供稿
TRANSCRIPT
The heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, has paid tribute to his mother Queen Elizabeth during an open-air concert outside Buckingham Palace to mark her Platinum Jubilee. He told the audience of more than 20,000 people that she'd given a lifetime of selfless service during her 70-year reign.
Russia and Ukraine have made conflicting claims about the battle for the city of Severodonetsk where Moscow's forces are concentrating their offensive. Russia's Defense Ministry says Ukrainian troops are retreating, but Ukrainian says that it's recaptured some territory. President Zelenskyy has described the situation as very difficult.
A firm in the United States whose recall of potentially contaminated baby formula helped cause a nationwide shortage has resumed production at its plant in Michigan. The closure of the Abbott nutrition factory in February along with global supply chain problems left empty shelves in much of the country.
Nigerian police say they are investigating after a man was killed in the suburb of the capital Abuja by a crowd of 200 people, who accused him of blasphemy. The victim was a member of a local vigilante group who'd argued with a Muslim cleric.
Brazil has begun offering a 4th dose of the coronavirus jab for the over-fifties and health workers. Many Brazilian hospitals are under pressure.
A court in the Colombian city of Ibague has ordered President Iván Duque to be placed under house arrest for five days for failing to protect a national park. The case relates to Los Nevados Park in the Colombian Andes. Legal experts say Mr. Duque is likely to ignore it.
A rocket carrying a crew of three Chinese astronauts is due to lift off in the coming hours for China's partially built space station. Those on board will oversee the arrival of two more modules for the space station during their six-month stay.
VOCABULARY
1. heir n. a person who has the legal right to receive sb.’s property, money or title when that person
dies 继承人；后嗣。例如：to be heir to a large fortune是大笔财产的继承人
2. pay tribute to 称赞，致敬
3. recapture v. to win back a place, position, etc. that was previously taken from you by an enemy or
a rival 赢回；夺回
4. blasphemy n. behavior or language that insults or shows a lack of respect for God or religion 亵渎上帝、亵渎神明（的言行）
5. vigilante n. (sometimes disapproving) a member of a group of people who try to prevent crime or punish criminals in their community, especially because they think the police are not doing this（尤指认为警方不力而自发组织的）治安会会员
6. cleric n. a religious leader in any religion 宗教领袖；宗教领导人
QUESTIONS
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
The (Q1) ___________ to the British throne, Prince Charles, has paid tribute to his mother Queen Elizabeth during an open-air concert outside Buckingham Palace to mark her Platinum Jubilee. He told the audience of more than 20,000 people that she’d given a lifetime of selfless service during her 70-year (Q2) ______________.
Russia and Ukraine have made (Q3) _______________ about the battle for the city of Severodonetsk where Moscow's forces are concentrating their offensive. Russia's Defense Ministry says Ukrainian troops are retreating, but Ukrainian says that it’s recaptured some territory. President Zelenskyy has described the situation as very difficult.
A firm in the United States whose recall of potentially contaminated baby formula helped cause a nationwide (Q4) ______________ has resumed production at its plant in Michigan. The closure of the Abbott nutrition factory in February along with global supply chain problems left empty shelves in much of the country.
Nigerian police say they are investigating after a man was killed in the suburb of the capital Abuja by a crowd of 200 people, who accused him of (Q5) ____________. The victim was a member of a local vigilante group who'd argued with a Muslim cleric.
Brazil has begun offering a 4th dose of the (Q6) _______________ for the over-fifties and health workers. Many Brazilian hospitals are under pressure.
A court in the Colombian city of Ibague has ordered President Iván Duque to be placed under house arrest for five days for failing to (Q7) _______________________. The case relates to Los Nevados Park in the Colombian Andes. Legal experts say Mr. Duque is likely to ignore it.
A rocket carrying a crew of three Chinese (Q8) ____________ is due to lift off in the coming hours for China's partially built (Q9) ____________________. Those on board will oversee the arrival of two more modules for the space station during their (Q10) ___________________.
KEY
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
The (Q1) heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, has paid tribute to his mother Queen Elizabeth during an open-air concert outside Buckingham Palace to mark her Platinum Jubilee. He told the audience of more than 20,000 people that she’d given a lifetime of selfless service during her 70-year (Q2) reign.
Russia and Ukraine have made (Q3) conflicting claims about the battle for the city of Severodonetsk where Moscow's forces are concentrating their offensive. Russia's Defense Ministry says Ukrainian troops are retreating, but Ukrainian says that it's recaptured some territory. President Zelenskyy has described the situation as very difficult.
A firm in the United States whose recall of potentially contaminated baby formula helped cause a nationwide (Q4) shortage has resumed production at its plant in Michigan. The closure of the Abbott nutrition factory in February along with global supply chain problems left empty shelves in much of the country.
Nigerian police say they are investigating after a man was killed in the suburb of the capital Abuja by a crowd of 200 people, who accused him of (Q5) blasphemy. The victim was a member of a local vigilante group who’d argued with a Muslim cleric.
Brazil has begun offering a 4th dose of the (Q6) coronavirus jab for the over-fifties and health workers. Many Brazilian hospitals are under pressure.
A court in the Colombian city of Ibague has ordered President Iván Duque to be placed under house arrest for five days for failing to (Q7) protect a national park. The case relates to Los Nevados Park in the Colombian Andes. Legal experts say Mr. Duque is likely to ignore it.
A rocket carrying a crew of three Chinese (Q8) astronauts is due to lift off in the coming hours for China's partially built (Q9) space station. Those on board will oversee the arrival of two more modules for the space station during their (Q10) six-month stay.
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