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CNNSN: Mass Shooting Shocks the U.S. City of Las Vegas
美国拉斯维加斯枪击事件

燕山大学刘立军宋葳编写

◆TRANSCRIPT

CARL AZUZ, CNN 10 ANCHOR: Hi. I`m Carl Azuz. Thank you for watching CNN 10 this October 3rd.

We`re starting with an overview of a mass shooting that took place Sunday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is the U.S. state`s most populated city.

It`s internationally famous for its extravagant hotels, casinos and entertainment.

And it was during an outdoor country music concert on the Las Vegas strip that gunfire was heard just after 10:00 on Sunday night. There were around 22,000 people at the show. Police say the crowd was targeted by a single gunman on the 32nd floor of a nearby hotel.

At least 58 people were killed and more than 500 others were taken to hospitals. This was the worst mass shooting in modern American history.

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the incident on Monday morning.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: We are joined together today in sadness, shock and grief. Last night, a gunman opened fire in a large crowd, at a country music concert. It was an act of pure evil.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: Jason Aldean, who was performing at the time of the attack, was unharmed. He described it as beyond horrific and said his thoughts and prayers went out to everyone who was there.

Support and sympathy poured in from the U.S. capital and around the world, with U.S. government leaders praising the efforts of the first responders.

Police found the suspected gunman dead inside his hotel room. They believe he killed himself. He was identified as a 64-year-old man named Stephen Paddock.

But the Las Vegas sheriff said law enforcement had no knowledge of the man and that he didn`t know how this could have been prevented. He also said officials were not calling the shooting a terrorist attack at this time.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SHERIFF JOE LOMBARDO, SHERIFF OF CLARK COUNTY: Well, we have to establish what his motivation is first and there`s motivating factors associated with terrorism other that distraught person just intending to cause mass casualty.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

REPORTER: Is it terrorism? A much repeated question that`s asked by government agencies in the wake of an attack. And while it seems simple at first, making a call can be a struggle.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The deadly terror attack.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Terror attack.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Terror…

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Terror…

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Terror…

REPORTER: In 2015, there were almost 15,000 acts of terror in the world. The problem is that there`s no internationally recognized definition for terrorism. The U.N. has been debating it for years.

The FBI defined terrorism as the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property, to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population or any segment thereof in furtherance of political or social objectives.

So, essentially, it comes down to motive. Was there a political or ideological agenda behind the attack?

(END VIDEOTAPE)

Adapted from 拉斯维加斯枪击事件

◆VOCABULARY
1. extravagant adj. spending a lot more money or using a lot more of sth. than you can afford or than is necessary 奢侈的；挥霍的；铺张浪费的。例如：
○I felt very extravagant spending ￡100 on a dress. 我觉得花100英镑买一条连衣裙太奢侈了。
○She's got very extravagant tastes. 她有很奢侈的嗜好。
○Residents were warned not to be extravagant with water, in view of the low rainfall this year.鉴于今年降雨量少，居民被告诫不得浪费用水。

2. distraught adj. extremely upset and anxious so that you cannot think clearly 心烦意乱的；心急如焚的；发狂的

3. coerce v. coerce sb. (into sth. / into doing sth.) (formal) to force sb. to do sth. by using threats 强迫；胁迫；迫使

4. furtherance n. (不可数名词) (formal) the process of helping sth. to develop or to be successful 促进；增进 (同义词) advancement 例如：He took these actions purely in (the) furtherance of his own career. 他采取这些行动纯粹是为了促进自己的事业发展。

◆QUESTIONS

TASK 1: TRUE or FALSE
Read the following statements. Then listen to the news and decide the statements are TRUE (√) or FALSE (×).

1. A mass shooting took place on Sunday night, October 3rd, in Las Vegas of Nevada.

2. Las Vegas is the U.S. state`s most populated city, which is internationally famous for its extravagant hotels, casinos and entertainment.

3. According to the Police, the crowd was targeted by a single gunman on the 32nd floor of a nearby hotel.

4. At least 58 people were killed and more than 500 others were taken to hospitals.

5. The suspected gunman was a 64-year-old man named Stephen Paddock and killed himself inside his hotel room.

6. The Las Vegas sheriff said officials were calling the shooting a terrorist attack at this time.

7. In 2015, there were almost 15,000 acts of terror in the world.

8. Currently, there`s an internationally recognized definition for terrorism.

TASK 2: DICTATION
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.

CARL AZUZ, CNN 10 ANCHOR: Hi. I`m Carl Azuz. Thank you for watching CNN 10 this October 3rd.

We`re starting with an overview of (1) ___________________________ that took place Sunday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is the U.S. state`s most (2) ________________ city.

It`s internationally famous for its (3) ________________________________________.

And it was during (4) ____________________________________ on the Las Vegas strip that gunfire was heard just after 10:00 on (5) __________________________. There were around 22,000 people at the show. Police say the crowd was targeted by (6) _________________________ on the 32nd floor of a nearby hotel.

At least (7) _______________ people were killed and more than (8) __________________ others were taken to hospitals. This was the worst mass shooting in modern American history.

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the incident on Monday morning.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: We are joined together today in (9) ____________________________________. Last night, a gunman opened fire in a large crowd, at a country music concert. It was an act of (10) _________________________.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: Jason Aldean, who was performing at the time of the attack, was unharmed. He described it as (11) ________________________________________ and said his thoughts and prayers went out to everyone who was there.

Support and sympathy poured in from the U.S. capital and around the world, with U.S. government leaders praising the efforts of the first responders.

Police found the suspected gunman dead inside his hotel room. They believe he killed himself. He was identified as a 64-year-old man named Stephen Paddock.

But the Las Vegas sheriff said law enforcement had no knowledge of the man and that he didn`t know how this could have been prevented. He also said officials were not calling the shooting a terrorist attack at this time.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SHERIFF JOE LOMBARDO, SHERIFF OF CLARK COUNTY: Well, we have to establish what his (12) ____________________________ is first and there`s motivating factors associated with terrorism other that distraught person just intending to cause mass casualty.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

REPORTER: Is it terrorism? A much repeated question that`s asked by government agencies in the wake of an attack. And while it seems simple at first, making a call can be a struggle.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The deadly terror attack.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Terror attack.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Terror…

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Terror…

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Terror…

REPORTER: In 2015, there were almost 15,000 acts of terror in the world. The problem is that there`s no internationally recognized definition for (13) ______________________. The U.N. has been debating it for years.

The FBI defined terrorism as the unlawful use of (14) ________________________ against persons or property, to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population or any segment thereof in furtherance of political or social objectives.

So, essentially, it comes down to motive. Was there a (15) ________________________ agenda behind the attack?

(END VIDEOTAPE)

◆KEY

TASK 1:

√1. A mass shooting took place on Sunday night, October 3rd, in Las Vegas of Nevada.

√2. Las Vegas is the U.S. state`s most populated city, which is internationally famous for its extravagant hotels, casinos and entertainment.

√3. According to the Police, the crowd was targeted by a single gunman on the 32nd floor of a nearby hotel.

×4. At least 58 people were killed and more than 600 others were taken to hospitals. 正确表达：At least 58 people were killed and more than 500 others were taken to hospitals.

√5. The suspected gunman was a 64-year-old man named Stephen Paddock and killed himself inside his hotel room.

×6. The Las Vegas sheriff said officials were calling the shooting a terrorist attack at this time. 正确表达：The Las Vegas sheriff said officials were not calling the shooting a terrorist attack at this time.

√7. In 2015, there were almost 15,000 acts of terror in the world.

×8. Currently, there`s an internationally recognized definition for terrorism. 正确表达：Currently, there`s no internationally recognized definition for terrorism.

TASK 2:
CARL AZUZ, CNN 10 ANCHOR: Hi. I`m Carl Azuz. Thank you for watching CNN 10 this October 3rd.

We`re starting with an overview of (1) a mass shooting that took place Sunday night in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is the U.S. state`s most (2) populated city.

It`s internationally famous for its (3) extravagant hotels, casinos and entertainment.

And it was during (4) an outdoor country music concert on the Las Vegas strip that gunfire was heard just after 10:00 on (5) Sunday night. There were around 22,000 people at the show. Police say the crowd was targeted by (6) a single gunman on the 32nd floor of a nearby hotel.

At least (7) 58 people were killed and more than (8) 500 others were taken to hospitals. This was the worst mass shooting in modern American history.

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the incident on Monday morning.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

DONALD TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: We are joined together today in (9) sadness, shock and grief. Last night, a gunman opened fire in a large crowd, at a country music concert. It was an act of (10) pure evil.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

AZUZ: Jason Aldean, who was performing at the time of the attack, was unharmed. He described it as (11) beyond horrific and said his thoughts and prayers went out to everyone who was there.

Support and sympathy poured in from the U.S. capital and around the world, with U.S. government leaders praising the efforts of the first responders.

Police found the suspected gunman dead inside his hotel room. They believe he killed himself. He was identified as a 64-year-old man named Stephen Paddock.

But the Las Vegas sheriff said law enforcement had no knowledge of the man and that he didn`t know how this could have been prevented. He also said officials were not calling the shooting a terrorist attack at this time.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

SHERIFF JOE LOMBARDO, SHERIFF OF CLARK COUNTY: Well, we have to establish what his (12) motivation is first and there`s motivating factors associated with terrorism other that distraught person just intending to cause mass casualty.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)

REPORTER: Is it terrorism? A much repeated question that`s asked by government agencies in the wake of an attack. And while it seems simple at first, making a call can be a struggle.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The deadly terror attack.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Terror attack.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Terror…

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Terror…

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Terror…

REPORTER: In 2015, there were almost 15,000 acts of terror in the world. The problem is that there`s no internationally recognized definition for (13) terrorism. The U.N. has been debating it for years.

The FBI defined terrorism as the unlawful use of (14) force or violence against persons or property, to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population or any segment thereof in furtherance of political or social objectives.

So, essentially, it comes down to motive. Was there a (15) political or ideological agenda behind the attack?

(END VIDEOTAPE)

时长：3.0分钟

语速：115wpm

来源：刘立军、宋葳 2017-10-18

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