NPR英语听力2012年05月合辑（文本＋翻译）：20120513NPRNEWS.doc

1、From NPR news in Washington, Im Johnston.President Barack Obama is honoring the nations top police officers. At Rose Garden ceremony at the White House, the President praised the winners of a National Police Association Award for officers who showed courage and in the line of duty.We will be forever

2、 in debt to those who wear the badge, to men and women with deep sense of duty and willingness to serve and sacrifice on our behalf.”He also says they represent the quite courage found in officers across the nation.Mitt Romney discussed his own family and offered a defense of Christianity in a comme

3、ncement speech at Liberty University in Virginia. He said there is no greater force for good in the nation than Christian conscience and action. The presumptive Republican presidential candidate barely mentioned his Mormon faith. * sustained applause when he said marriage is relationship between one

4、 man and one woman.A group of veteran civil rights leaders have written an open letter, embracing President Obamas support for same sex marriage. But NPRs Alison Keyes tells us the issue remains divisive for the black community and the rest of the nation.The letter signed by NAACP chairman Emeritus(

5、名誉退休者) Julian Bond and civil rights icon Reverend Joseph Lowery among others says they concur(同意) with Mr. Obamas view because we cant fight to gain right for some and not for all. But some African American faith leaders, such as Reverend Michael Waters of Dallas, Texas, the median in the black comm

6、unity believe as he does that the same sex marriage undermines marriage. Waters told NPRs Tell Me More, “I do not find President Obamas stance(立场) on marriage to be same sex marriage to be compatible with Christian teaching, tradition and authority.” A new gallop poll finds that 39% of Americans say

7、 the Presidents support of same sex marriage will affect their votes. Alison Keyes, NPR news, Washington.Turkeys Foreign Minister says two journalists captured in * Syria for ten months had been released by Damascus. NPRs Peter Kenyon reports from Istanbul that Iran negotiated the pairs release.The

8、two detained journalist were flown to Tehran according to Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, adding that Ankara is sending a plane to bring them back to Turkey. The reporter and photographer went missing in northern Italy province in early March. And their families were not permitted to speak

9、 with them until last week. Turkey relied on Tehrans help to win the journalist freedom because Ankaras own relations with Syria have soured. Since Turkey condemned the Syrian regimes crackdown undecent that began more a year ago. Iran remains Syrias most important ally in the region. Peter Kenyon,

10、NRP news, Istanbul.A former Rome police officer has been sentenced to two years in prison for inappropriately touching a 17 year old student. Marcus McReynolds pleaded guilty Friday the charges are making false statements violating his oath of office and misdemeanor sexual battery. McReynolds is fir

11、ed from the department. He must undergo counseling and pay a $3,000 fine.This is NPR news.Boston University is mourning the deaths of three of its students. The school will hold a candle light visual this evening for the students, they were killed in New Zealand, when their minivan crashed during a

12、weekend trip. At least five other students from the university were injured in the accident early Saturday, including one who is in critical condition.Facebook is updating its privacy policy just days before its initial public offering. As NPRs Steve Hen reports the move will allow Facebook * to use

13、 information that connects about its 900 million users to target ads across the internet.Facebook at Friday was updating its privacy policy in response to an investigation by the Irish Data Protection Authority last year. Facebooks European headquarters are based in Ireland. And officials there had

14、asked Facebook to become more transparent. But the changes will get Facebook more freedom to use information that connects about its users to target and sell ads on other websites, something the social network hasnt done before. The company also gives itself more * room how long it will store the da

15、ta it collects, previously it said it would only keep information for only 180 days, now it will keep data about its users for as long as necessary. Steve Hen, NPR news, Silicon Valley.Attacks carried out by Afghan police have killed three NATO troops in Afghanistan today while a fourth died of nine

16、 battle related injuries. All four members the US led military coalition died in Southern Afghanistan where much of the fighting has been concentrated. NATO provide no other details about the death. So far this month, 18 NATO service members have been killed in Afghanistan.Im Johnston, NPR news in Washington.