NPR英语听力2012年06月合辑（文本）：20120615NPRNEWS.doc

1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家From NPR news in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh.The main presidential rivals are tapping into public worries over the economy slow recovery to make the case to voters to think twice about voting for the other guy. President Obama and Republican former governor Mitt Romney lobbed a new

2、round of attacks at each other from different parts of Ohio today, which is critical in this election year. President was in Cleveland.Yes, foreign policy matters, social issues matter. But more than anything else, this election presents a choice between two fundamentally different visions of how to

3、 create strong, sustained growth.NPRs Ari Shapiro was with Mitt Romney as he stumped down for votes in Cincinnati.At a steel company, Mitt Romney attacked President Obama right out of the gate. He said the President is delivering a speech on the economy, because he has not delivered a recovery for t

4、he economy.Hes going to be a person of eloquence(雄辩) as he describes his plans for making to make the economy better. But dont forget hes been President for 3.5 years and talk is cheap. Actions speak very loud.Romney said if you want to see the results of the Presidents economic policies, look aroun

5、d Ohio and the country. Ohio actually has a lower unemployment rate than the rest of the country, which could be a challenge to Romney in this important swing state. He will be back in Ohio just a few days from now as part of his 5-day 6-state small town bus tour that launches in New Hampshire Frida

6、y morning. Ari Shapiro, NPR news, Cincinnati.Former Texas billionaire Allen Stanford has been sentenced to 110 years in federal prison, after being convicted of running a 7 billion dollar Ponzi game(庞氏骗局). From Dallas, NPRs Wade Goodwyn offers more details.Allen Stanford had an amazing life style wh

7、ile it lasted only beautiful homes, yachts(快艇), a fleet of private jets, sponsoring cricket tournaments. Sir Allan was even knighted by Queen Elizabeth. The Island of Antigua was his newfound home and personal playground funded by a seven-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme that collapsed when the world eco

8、nomy went under. Thursday, Stanford was on *, and in a statement to the court blamed the US government for seizing his assets and killing his emperor.Im not here to ask for sympathy or forgiveness or throw myself at your mercy, Stanford told the judge. He got none. The 62-year-old will spend the res

9、t of his life in federal prison. Wade Goodwyn, NPR news, Dallas.Tiger Woods is three shots off the lead in the first round of the US Open, his partners, Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson struggling to move up. Woods trails Michael Thompson who shot a four under 66 for the day. Defending champion Rory

10、McIlroy, top-ranked Luke Donald and Lee Westwood had an afternoon start.Before the close, Dow was up 155.This is NPR.The Vatican is formally proposing a reconcile with an ultra-conservative breakaway group. As NPRs Barbara Bradley Hagerty tells us the society of Saint Pius X rejects the reforms of V

11、atican II.The society split from Rome in 1969 unhappy with reforms, including introducing English Mass and improving the churchs relationship with Jews. One of its bishops, Richard Williamson caused a stir three years ago when he denied the full extent of the Holocaust. The society has its own semin

12、aries, bishops and priests. Now Rome wants to bring them under its wing. Its offered to make the society a personal prelature(高级教士) which is a diocese(主教教区) without borders like the conservative Opus Dei. In return, the society would have to accept core doctrinal teachings, presumably in line with V

13、atican II. The head of the society says it will consider the proposal. Barbara Bradley Hagerty NPR News.Egypts highest court dissolves the Islamist-dominated parliament and is allowing a last prime minister to serve under Hosni Mubarak before his ouster to stay in the presidential race in that count

14、ry. Ahmed Shafiq welcomed the ruling saying an era of political score settling was over.Back in the US, a prosecution was expected to conclude its case today in Jerry Sanduskys child sex abuse trial. Most of his alleged victims have testified. Sanduskys defense thought to debunk(揭穿真相) the accusers claims. The former Penn State assistant football coach faces his 52 counts of sexually abusing ten boys over a span of 15 years.Before the close, US stocks gaining ground with the Dow up 155, 1.2% higher at 12,652.Im Lakshmi Singh, NPR News. 版权所有高考资源网