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Part One 跟读模仿篇
Chapter 1The People’s Livelihood民生万象
Measles Outbreaks in America, More Serious / 4
美国麻疹疫情堪忧
Fight against Ebola Has Moved into Its Second Phase, Ending the Outbreak / 7
抗击埃博拉病毒进入第二阶段,彻底终结疫情
MERS Has Come to the United States / 10
美国出现中东呼吸系统综合征疫情
Enterovirus Pops Up in the United States Again / 13
肠道病毒再次肆虐美国大陆
Knowing Cortisol Can Help Reduce Stress / 16
了解人体应激激素皮质醇,科学助你减压轻松应试
Strong Earthquake Shook Chile, 6 People Dead / 19
智利发生强震,引发海啸造成6人死亡
Bad Weather Hampers Search for Missing AirAsia Plane / 22
恶劣天气导致亚航搜寻工作进展缓慢
Kenya Is Telling the United Nations to Relocate Refugee Camp / 25
肯尼亚要求联合国迁走难民营
Chapter 2Entertainment & Arts文艺娱乐
Turkey and Turkey-eating Competition in Thanksgiving / 30
感恩节的火鸡和吃火鸡比赛
Letter Written by Titanic Survivor Is Up for Auction / 33
泰坦尼克号幸存者信件拍卖
The Window Washers of the Burj Khalifa / 36
迪拜哈利法塔玻璃清洁工人挑战世界最高楼
Celebrities Using Their Fame for Good Cause / 39
名人效应带来良好效果
American Military Promotes Its Good Image Through Hollywood / 42
美国军队用好莱坞宣扬自己的良好形象
Supreme Court Deciding on Whether Aereo Is Legal Equipment or Pirate / 45
美最高法院提审网络电视侵权案
Mustang Celebrates Its Anniversary atop the Empire State Building / 48
福特野马登顶帝国大厦庆生
Crossover Concept Cars Shown on Detroit Auto Show / 51
跨界概念车亮相底特律车展
Washington Monument Reopens to the Public / 54
美国华盛顿纪念碑时隔三年重新开放
Bones of Tyrannosaur Rex Migrated into Smithsonian Museum / 57
罕见霸王龙骨架来到华盛顿自然历史博物馆
Drowsy Driving Means No Less Harm than Drunk Driving / 60
疲劳驾驶等同酒后驾驶
Free Speech or Call to Violence / 63
社交网络上的言论自由界限
Chapter 3Sports体育新闻
Sochi, Russia, Is the Site of 22nd Winter Olympics / 68
索契冬奥会开幕在即
Major League Baseball Deals with Collision Issues / 71
美国职业棒球大联盟应对球员冲撞受伤问题
Bostonians Preparing for Marathon While Remembering Last Year’s Terrorist Attack / 74
波士顿马拉松赛如期举行
Sports-related Concussion Needs to Be Paid More Attention / 77
奥巴马表示运动脑震荡需要更多的关注
NBA’s 76ers Calling Player with Down Syndrome / 80
费城76人队签约唐氏综合征患者
Chapter 4Environment & Nature环境与自然
2014 Atlantic Hurricane Season Will Be Active / 84
2014年美国或将迎来极为活跃飓风季
Fire Continues to Spread in Southern California / 87
美国加利福尼亚州大火持续蔓延
Obama’s Big Environmental Move: Power Plants to Cut Carbon Emissions by 30 Percent / 90
奥巴马推气候新政,16年内欲减排30%
Mars Inc. Publishes 2014 “Principles in Action Summary” / 93
玛氏公司发布践行原则,抵制环境破坏
United States Suffering Historic Cold Weather / 96
美国过半地区遭遇多年不遇严寒天气
Yellow Dust on the Korean Peninsula / 99
韩国发出黄色沙尘警报
America Was Severely Buffeted by Blizzard / 102
美国遭受暴风雪重创
Tropical Storm Moved in Southern California / 105
热带风暴抵达美国南加州
White House Released New Report on Climate Change / 108
白宫报告称气候变化已降临
Warning of Flooding Risk As Heavy Rain Hits / 111
英国洪水持续泛滥,多地继续发布严重灾情警告
Abnormal Earthquake Swarm Shakes Nevada / 114
震群型地震袭击内华达
Chapter 5 Society & Lives 社会生活
Social Issues Confronted by the Millennials / 118
美国千禧一代面临的社会难题
America Says No to Canada’s Petroleum Transmission Pipeline / 121
美国拒绝加拿大输油管道项目
Should Passengers on Planes Be Able to Use Cell Phones / 124
美国考虑允许在飞机上打电话引发热议
Candy Crush Saga Goes Public / 127
热门游戏《糖果粉碎传奇》开发公司挂牌上市
Food’s Nutrition Labels Will Be Changed for the First Time / 130
美国食品营养标签20年来将首次大幅修改
First Lady Supports Child Nutrition Law / 133
奥巴马夫人拥护儿童营养法案
Retailers Prepare for Thanksgiving Shopping / 136
感恩节购物潮临近
General Motors Recalls Cars / 139
通用汽车公司召回问题汽车
Desalination Plant Will Help Provide California with Water / 142
海水淡化厂将帮助加利福尼亚净化海水
Use of Body Camera May Promote a Reform in Police System / 145
配备摄像头或将推动美国警察制度改革
Chemical Leak Was Found in West Virginia / 148
西弗吉尼亚州化学泄漏
Stabbing Spree Leaves 20 People Injured at a Pennsylvania High School / 151
美国宾夕法尼亚一高中发生持刀行凶案
Part Two 听写提高篇
Chapter 6 In the News 时事新闻
Pentagon Plans for Cutting US Military / 158
美国防部大幅缩减军队规模
Iran Nuclear Negotiation Meets the Deadline / 161
伊朗核谈判大限将至
Election in Israel Is On / 164
以色列举行大选
North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un Finally Shows Up / 167
神秘消失金正恩终露面
NATO Releases Photographic Evidence of Russian Military Activity in Ukraine / 170
北约公布俄军在乌克兰境内活动照片
Cease-fire Bringing Temporary Relief to Homs Civilians in Syria / 173
停火协议为霍姆斯居民带来短暂安宁
US Midterm Elections Are Coming / 176
美国迎来中期选举
Protests Continue in Ukraine / 179
乌克兰抗议活动持续
Jacob Zuma, Involved in Scandals May Win a Second Term as President of South Africa / 182
身陷丑闻南非总统祖马或能连任
Thailand Army Imposing Martial Law / 185
泰国军方宣布全国戒严
Obama Orders to Investigate Veterans Affairs Hospitals’ Scandal / 188
奥巴马责令彻查退伍军人医疗丑闻
CIA Released a Controversial Report on Torture / 191
美国公布中情局用刑报告
Vatican Seeing Canonization of Two Popes / 194
罗马教皇同时追封两任前教皇为圣徒
Chapter 7 World News 国际动态
Malaysian Government Issued Initial Report on Missing MH370 / 198
马来西亚公布MH370初步调查报告
Delhi Has Worst Air Quality / 201
德里成空气质量最差城市
Russian Stranded Ship in Antarctica Rescued by Helicopter / 204
俄科考船被困南极,最终依靠直升机获救
Passenger Ferry Capsized in South Korea, Hundreds Missing / 207
韩国客轮沉没,遇难人数不断增加
Panama Canal Expansion Project May Be Completed by 2016 / 210
巴拿马运河扩建工程或将延至2016年完工
United Nations General Assembly Opens in New York / 213
联合国大会在纽约联合国总部开幕
Scottish Independence Referendum Result Is to Unfold / 216
苏格兰公投尘埃未定
President Obama Is on His Week-long Trip Abroad / 219
奥巴马总统开始一周海外之旅
High Voters’ Turnout in Afghanistan Presidential Election / 222
阿富汗大选投票率超预期
Hostage Unfolded in Sydney / 225
澳大利亚悉尼咖啡馆人质事件
US–Cuba Relations Seem to Break the Ice / 228
美国—古巴关系出现破冰征兆
Chapter 8 Finance & Economy 金融经济
Unemployment Report Came Out Before Midterm Election / 232
美政府中期选举前公布失业报告
Germany, Europe’s Biggest Economy, Could Slip into a Recession / 235
火车头德国经济熄火
President Obama Calling for a Higher Minimum Wage / 238
奥巴马总统呼吁提高最低工资标准
Young Americans Pessimistic about American Dream / 241
经济衰退后遗症让美国梦难以实现
Intense Negotiations Around US Debt Ceiling / 244
美国债务上限谈判迎来生死时速
Russia Holding Ukraine in Cheaper Natural Gas / 247
俄罗斯用天然气协议留住乌克兰
Senate Confirms Janet Yellen as FED Chair / 250
耶伦掌舵美联储
“Abenomics” Facing New Challenges / 253
安倍经济学继续迎接考验
Spain Considers Time Zone Change to Boost Productivity / 256
西班牙考虑更改时区,提高生产力
Chapter 9 Science & Technology 科技在线
United Nations Discuss Ethical Issues on Killer Robots / 260
联合国将就杀手机器人伦理问题进行讨论
Smithsonian Institution Uses 3D-Digitizing Images to Create a New Era / 263
史密森尼博物院应用3D打印技术开创博物馆新纪元
Drone and Cell Phone Hacking / 266
黑客利用无人机或将截获智能手机数据
FBI Raids Blackshades Malware / 269
美联邦调查局突击黑影黑客链
Modern Robots Can Serve for Security Assurance / 272
应运而生现代机器人提供安全保障
Google Glass Banned for Drivers in Several States / 275
美国多州或将禁止开车时戴谷歌眼镜
3D Printer May Help Settle Medical Problems / 278
3D打印机或能帮助解决医学难题
Drone May Save Lives in Crucial Moments in the Future / 281
无人机未来或能在黄金时间内挽救心脏病患者
Google X Labs Invents Nanoparticle Diagnostics Pill / 284
谷歌X实验室研究纳米药丸技术
Chapter 10 Aeronautics & Astronautics 航空航天
Solar Impulse 2 Takes Off on Its Global Journey / 288
太阳能飞机开启环球之旅
NASA Uses NuSTAR to Hunt for Black Holes / 291
美宇航局发射核光谱望远镜阵列搜寻黑洞
Mars One Mission Is Going to Land on Mars / 294
非营利组织“火星一号”任务或将登陆火星
U-2 Reconnaissance Airplane Disrupts California’s Air Traffic Control System / 297
U-2侦察机使加州空管系统不堪重负
An Unmanned Spacecraft Rosetta Back on Its Mission / 300
科学家们唤醒罗塞塔号飞船继续探索宇宙之旅
LEAF Simulates Noise of a Rocket Launch up to 154 Decibels / 303
欧洲研究者模拟火箭音效高达154分贝
Asteroid Named DX110 Is Passing Close to Earth / 306
DX110小行星与地球擦身而过
NASA’s New Horizons Aircraft Sent Back Its First Color Photo of Pluto / 309
NASA“新地平线号”传回第一张冥王星彩照
Rocket Exploded Soon after Being Launched / 312
美国火箭凌空爆炸