VOA英语听力GO ENGLISH（WORD文本）：GE023C.doc

1、标题：美语三级跳 Go English：023C 移民入籍: 高级课程听力内容：Professor: Amir just became an American citizen, and this year he is voting in his first American election. Today he is having breakfast with his wife, Sharon, and theyre talking about the upcoming election.Amir: So honey, who do you think youre going to vote

2、for in the election? I really like both the Republican and Democratic candidates, but I cant decide who to vote for.Sharon: You like both of them? I think theyre both terrible. For me the question isnt who I like the most, but who I dislike the least!Amir: Well, I guess thats an interesting way to l

3、ook at it. To be honest I dont care if Virginia is a blue state or a red state. I just want a moderate candidate who will do a good job.Sharon: Yeah, youre right. The only thing I care about is that whoever wins isnt too partisan.看来Amir和Sharon都是moderate voters - 温和的选民。不过我不明白，Amir说，他不在乎Virginia州变成blu

4、e state or red state，这是什么意思呢？Professor: In America, the color red represents the Republican Party, and the color blue represents the Democratic Party.哦，红色代表共和党，蓝色代表民主党。所以，Amir意思是，他不在乎州长是由共和党人来作，还是民主党人来作，最好是个温和派、干实事儿的人。Professor: Right! And Sharon says she doesnt want a candidate who is too partisan.

5、 Someone is partisan if he refuses to compromise with the other side.哦， partisan 就是“党派性的”Amir: Well what do you think the results are going to be? Virginia used to always be a landslide for the Republicans, but these days its a tossup.Sharon: Youre right, its pretty hard to say. But since the incumb

6、ent is a Republican, Id have to give him a slight advantage.Amir: Yeah, incumbents always have an easier time with fundraising, and everybody already knows them because theyve been in office for a while.Sharon: Yeah, but judging by what a bad job hes done, I dont think that name recognition is going

7、 to help him!看来这次选举竞争很激烈。现在选举结果是tossup - 就像扔硬币一样，胜选机会是一半一半，哪个候选人都不会有landslide - 压倒性胜利。Professor: Exactly. But one candidate has an advantage, right?对，那就是the incumbent - 现在在任的州长。Amir说，他在fundraising - 筹款，和name recognition - 知名度方面，都有优势。Professor: Thats true, but name recognition isnt always a good thin

8、g, right?对，知名度不一定都是好事，因为不知道是好名还是骂名！Amir: A lot of analysts are saying that the election is going to be decided by turnout. The more people vote, the more its likely to benefit the Democrat.Sharon: (Sigh) . Amir, can we stop talking about politics? I just want to eat my breakfast in peace.Amir: But S

9、haron, this is my first time voting in an American election. Cant you understand how excited I am?Sharon: Look, if youre really into the election, why dont you listen to the pundits talk about it?Amir: Come on Sharon, how can you think about eating breakfast at a time like this? This election is goi

10、ng to decide the future of our country!Sharon: Amir, if you dont stop talking about politics, its going to decide the future of your marriage!professor, 什么叫turnout？Professor: Turnout is the number of people who actually go out and vote on election day. In the US, turnout is usually about 50 percent

11、across the country.哦， turnout就是投票人数。 那么，什么叫pundits呢？Professor: Pundits are professional commentators. They are famous people who spend all their time talking about their views on current events.哦，就是那些专门在电视广播里对时事发表看法的评论家! 这么说，我同意Sharon的观点。现在，只要一开电视，到处都是pundits，已经够烦人了，谁还想自己家里的老公也每天大谈政治呢？这次的美语三级跳就播送到这里。