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Lesson Seven

       Section One: News in Brief

       Tapescript
       1. Both -House and Senate negotiators today approved sweeping1 im-
       migration2 legislation that could grant amnesty to millions of illegal
       aliens who entered the country before 1982.  The bill, as worked, out
       in five hours of closed-door negotiations3, would establish a system
       of fines against employers who hire illegal immigrants.  It would also
       make those who came to the US illegally but have established roots
       in this country eligible4 for amnesty.

       2. The Supreme5 Court today agreed to decide if Illinois can require
       minors6 wanting abortions8 to notify their parents or obtain judicial9
       consent.  The justices will review the decision striking down a 1983
       law, which required some girls to wait twenty-four hours after tel-
       ling their parents they wanted an abortion7.

       3. It was announced today that the winner of this year's Nobel Peace
       Prize is Elie Wiesel.  He has written twenty' five books on his experi-
       ences in a Nazi10 prison of war camp and on the Holocaust11.  And he's
       been a human rights activist12 for thirty years.  NPR's Mike Shuster
       reports.  "Wiesel was sleeping in his Manhattan apartment when he
       received the word at five o'clock this morning from the Nobel Com-
       mittee in Oslo, Norway.  Wiesel said he was flabbergasted at the
       news, and later at a press conference, he said he would dedicate his
       Prize to the survivors13 of the Holocaust and their children.  "The hon-
       or is not mine alone.  It belongs to all the survivors who have tried to
       do something with their pain, with their memory, with their silence,
       with their life.' Wiesel, fifty-eight, is a native of Rumania.  As a

  teenager, he and his family were sent to a Nazi death camp.  He and
  two sisters survived; his mother, father, and younger sister did not.
  After the War, Wiesel went first to France, then to the United States.
  He is credited with the first use of the word 'Holocaust' to describe
  the Nazi extermination14 of the Jews.'

    Section Two: News in Detail

    Tapescript                                             
       A House-Senate Conference Committee has agreed to an im-
    migration reform bill.  The measure, which had died in the final days
    of the fast two Congresses, now looks as though it will become law.
    NPR's Cokie Roberts reports.
       One of the chief advocates of the immigration bill, New York
    Democrat15 Charles Schumer, says that this year immigration became
    a white hat issue, that the forces fighting against the measures finally
    had a force on the opposite side of equal rate public opinion.  The
    opponents of immigration reform have always been many: Hispanics
    in Congress and in the country have opposed the part of the bill most
    lawmakers consider key - punishment for employers who knowing-
    ly hire illegals.  The measure, passed at a conference today, would
    provide civil penalties and criminal penalties for those who repeated-
    ly hire illegal aliens.  Hispanics worry the employer sanctions would
    cause discrimination against anyone with an accent or Spanish
    name, whether legal or not.  The new bill includes strong anti-dis-
    crimination language for employers who do refuse to hire any
    Hispanics while still allowing someone to hire a citizen before an
    alien.  To appease16 Hispanics and others, the immigration bill includes
    amnesty for aliens who have been in this country for five years,
    Many border state representatives fought against the legalization
    provisions, saying that millions of people could eventually become
    citizens and bring their relatives to this country.  All those people
    could bankrupt the state's social services, said the representatives,
    but the idea of deporting17 all of those people seemed impractical18 as
    well as inhumane to most members of Congress.  And aliens who
    came to this country before 1982 will        ' be able to apply for
    legalization.  The other major controversial area of the immigration
    bill is the farm worker program.  Agricultural interests wanted to be

able to bring workers into this country to harvest crops without be-
 ing subjected to employer sanctions, but the trade unions opposed
 this section of the bill.  Finally, a compromise was reached where up
 to three hundred and fifty thousand farm workers could come into
 this country, but their rights would be protected and they would also
 be able to apply for legalization if they met certain conditions.  The
 elements of the final immigration package have been there all along,
 but this year, say the key lawmakers around this legislation, the
 Congress was ready to act on them.  The combination of horror sto-
 ries about people coming over the borders and editorials about con-
 gressional inability to act made members of Congress decide the time
 had come to enact19 immigration reform.  But supporters of reform
 warn the end is not here yet.  The conference report must still pass
 both houses of Congress, and a Senate filibuster20 is always a possibili
 ty. I'm Cokie Roberts at the Capitol.

  Section Three: Special Report

  Tapescript
      Many photography shops are quite busy this time of the year.
  People back from vacation are dropping off rolls of film and hoping
  for the best.  But commentator21 Tom Baudet learned a long time ago
  he was better off not hoping.
    I I've been told that I take lousy pictures. It's not that my sbots
  aren't technically22 OK; it's just that my pictures seem to bring out the
  worst in people.  I hope that's not a sign of something.  I usually end
  up throwing half the pictures I take.  It's not that they're deceiving.
  Not at all; they're just too honest.  It's true what they say that a cam-
  era never lies, but you certainly can lie to a camera.. We do it all the
  time; at least we exaggerate a little to a lens.  The first
  thing you'll usually hear when you point a camera at someone is,

  ' Wait, I'm not ready.' Well, so you wait while they brush th
  crumbs23 off their chin, put out a cigarette, or throw an arm aroun
  the person next to them like they've been standing24 that way all day
  Well, you get your picture, but it's blown all out of proportion.  Ev
  erybody's having a little more fun than they really were and likin
  each other more than they actually do.  We're all guilty of this on
  time or another.  You're with your sweetheart travelling somewhere
  You've been walking and complaining about the price of the room
  the blister25 on your heel and the rude waitress at the cafe.  But then
  you stop somebody on the street, hand them your camera, and pu
  on your very best having-a-wonderful-time smile.  Well, ten year
  later you'll look at that picture in a scrapbook and remember what
  great trip it was, whether it was or not.  For it's a natural thing to do:
  plant little seeds of contentment in our lives in case we doubt we ever
  had any. Well, it 's good practice to take an opportunity to mug up to
  a camera.  There never seems to be a camera around for the real spe-
  cial times: that make-up embrace after a long and dangerous discus-
  sion, the look on your face as you hold the phone and hear you got
  that promotion26, the quiet ride home from the hospital after learning
  those suspicious lumps were benign27 and something to watch but not
  worry about.  Those are the memories that should be preserved, to be
  remembered and relied upon when harder times take hold.  Those
  times when a photographer like me will catch you at a party with a
  loneliness on your face that you didn't think would show or bitter-
  ness tugging28 at your lips during a conversation you didn"t intend to
  be overheard.  Well, we all slip up like this sometimes, and sooner or
  later we get caught with our guards down.  I think that's why I end
  up with pictures like that.  I like it when people leave their guards
  down.  We all know our best sides, and it's nice to keep that face for-
  ward29 whenever we can.  But I don't mind having pictures of the other
  sides.  Either way they all look just like people to me.
      Writer Tom Baudet.  He lives in Homer, Alaska.


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1 sweeping ihCzZ4     
adj.范围广大的,一扫无遗的
参考例句:
  • The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
  • Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗?
2 migration mDpxj     
n.迁移,移居,(鸟类等的)迁徙
参考例句:
  • Swallows begin their migration south in autumn.燕子在秋季开始向南方迁移。
  • He described the vernal migration of birds in detail.他详细地描述了鸟的春季移居。
3 negotiations af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 ); 谈判; 完成(难事); 通过
参考例句:
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
4 eligible Cq6xL     
adj.有条件被选中的;(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的
参考例句:
  • He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
  • Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
5 supreme PHqzc     
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
参考例句:
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
6 minors ff2adda56919f98e679a46d5a4ad4abb     
n.未成年人( minor的名词复数 );副修科目;小公司;[逻辑学]小前提v.[主美国英语]副修,选修,兼修( minor的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors. 法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • He had three minors this semester. 这学期他有三门副修科目。 来自《简明英汉词典》
7 abortion ZzjzxH     
n.流产,堕胎
参考例句:
  • She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
  • A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。
8 abortions 4b6623953f87087bb025549b49471574     
n.小产( abortion的名词复数 );小产胎儿;(计划)等中止或夭折;败育
参考例句:
  • The Venerable Master: By not having abortions, by not killing living beings. 上人:不堕胎、不杀生。 来自互联网
  • Conclusion Chromosome abnormality is one of the causes of spontaneous abortions. 结论:染色体异常是导致反复自然流产的原因之一。 来自互联网
9 judicial c3fxD     
adj.司法的,法庭的,审判的,明断的,公正的
参考例句:
  • He is a man with a judicial mind.他是个公正的人。
  • Tom takes judicial proceedings against his father.汤姆对他的父亲正式提出诉讼。
10 Nazi BjXyF     
n.纳粹分子,adj.纳粹党的,纳粹的
参考例句:
  • They declare the Nazi regime overthrown and sue for peace.他们宣布纳粹政权已被推翻,并出面求和。
  • Nazi closes those war criminals inside their concentration camp.纳粹把那些战犯关在他们的集中营里。
11 holocaust dd5zE     
n.大破坏;大屠杀
参考例句:
  • The Auschwitz concentration camp always remind the world of the holocaust.奥辛威茨集中营总是让世人想起大屠杀。
  • Ahmadinejad is denying the holocaust because he's as brutal as Hitler was.内贾德否认大屠杀,因为他像希特勒一样残忍。
12 activist gyAzO     
n.活动分子,积极分子
参考例句:
  • He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
  • He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。
13 survivors 02ddbdca4c6dba0b46d9d823ed2b4b62     
幸存者,残存者,生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • The survivors were adrift in a lifeboat for six days. 幸存者在救生艇上漂流了六天。
  • survivors clinging to a raft 紧紧抓住救生筏的幸存者
14 extermination 46ce066e1bd2424a1ebab0da135b8ac6     
n.消灭,根绝
参考例句:
  • All door and window is sealed for the extermination of mosquito. 为了消灭蚊子,所有的门窗都被封闭起来了。 来自辞典例句
  • In doing so they were saved from extermination. 这样一来却使它们免于绝灭。 来自辞典例句
15 democrat Xmkzf     
n.民主主义者,民主人士;民主党党员
参考例句:
  • The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
  • About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后,他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
16 appease uVhzM     
v.安抚,缓和,平息,满足
参考例句:
  • He tried to appease the crying child by giving him candy.他试图给那个啼哭的孩子糖果使他不哭。
  • The government tried to appease discontented workers.政府试图安抚不满的工人们。
17 deporting 2951e2b42c1390b939a3a58fac02ec68     
v.将…驱逐出境( deport的现在分词 );举止
参考例句:
18 impractical 49Ixs     
adj.不现实的,不实用的,不切实际的
参考例句:
  • He was hopelessly impractical when it came to planning new projects.一到规划新项目,他就完全没有了实际操作的能力。
  • An entirely rigid system is impractical.一套完全死板的体制是不实际的。
19 enact tjEz0     
vt.制定(法律);上演,扮演
参考例句:
  • The U.S. Congress has exclusive authority to enact federal legislation.美国国会是唯一有权颁布联邦法律的。
  • For example,a country can enact laws and economic policies to attract foreign investment fairly quickly.例如一个国家可以很快颁布吸引外资的法令和经济政策。
20 filibuster YkXxK     
n.妨碍议事,阻挠;v.阻挠
参考例句:
  • A senator dragged the subject in as a filibuster.一个参议员硬把这个题目拉扯进来,作为一种阻碍议事的手法。
  • The democrats organized a filibuster in the senate.民主党党员在参议院上组织了阻挠议事。
21 commentator JXOyu     
n.注释者,解说者;实况广播评论员
参考例句:
  • He is a good commentator because he can get across the game.他能简单地解说这场比赛,是个好的解说者。
  • The commentator made a big mistake during the live broadcast.在直播节目中评论员犯了个大错误。
22 technically wqYwV     
adv.专门地,技术上地
参考例句:
  • Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说,这是最先进的设备。
  • The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说,西红柿是一种水果,尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。
23 crumbs crumbs     
int. (表示惊讶)哎呀 n. 碎屑 名词crumb的复数形式
参考例句:
  • She stood up and brushed the crumbs from her sweater. 她站起身掸掉了毛衣上的面包屑。
  • Oh crumbs! Is that the time? 啊,天哪!都这会儿啦?
24 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
25 blister otwz3     
n.水疱;(油漆等的)气泡;v.(使)起泡
参考例句:
  • I got a huge blister on my foot and I couldn't run any farther.我脚上长了一个大水泡,没办法继续跑。
  • I have a blister on my heel because my shoe is too tight.鞋子太紧了,我脚后跟起了个泡。
26 promotion eRLxn     
n.提升,晋级;促销,宣传
参考例句:
  • The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
  • The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级,加了薪。
27 benign 2t2zw     
adj.善良的,慈祥的;良性的,无危险的
参考例句:
  • The benign weather brought North America a bumper crop.温和的气候给北美带来大丰收。
  • Martha is a benign old lady.玛莎是个仁慈的老妇人。
28 tugging 1b03c4e07db34ec7462f2931af418753     
n.牵引感v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Tom was tugging at a button-hole and looking sheepish. 汤姆捏住一个钮扣眼使劲地拉,样子显得很害羞。 来自英汉文学 - 汤姆历险
  • She kicked him, tugging his thick hair. 她一边踢他,一边扯着他那浓密的头发。 来自辞典例句
29 ward LhbwY     
n.守卫,监护,病房,行政区,由监护人或法院保护的人(尤指儿童);vt.守护,躲开
参考例句:
  • The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
  • During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时,我要点根火把,抵挡蚊虫。

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