NPR英语听力2012年05月合辑（文本＋翻译）：20120518NPRNEWS.doc

1、From NPR news in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh.A prosecutor is using John Edwards words against him in his campaign corruption trial in North Carolina. Enclosing arguments today, Bobby Higdon said the former presidential candidate apparently forgot his own rhetoric(虚夸的言辞) when he said several years a

2、go, the campaign finance laws were designed to protect the two Americans, the rich and the poor. Edwards is accused of scheming to hide his ex-marital affair during the 2008 campaign, using wealthy donors money. About the defenses, Edwards may have committed sins but did not commit any crimes.The US

3、 has agreed to give additional support to an Israeli effort to shoot down missiles fired from the Gaza strip and Lebanon. As NPRs Larry Abramson reports the decision was made as Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak met with US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta today.After a meeting in the Pentagon, Pane

4、tta said he told Barak the US will give Israel 70 million dollars in assistance for the Iron Dome missile defense system. Iron Dome has been successful in shooting down some of rockets that have rained down on Israel from bases in Gaza strip and Lebanon. In the past, the US has given Israel a total

5、of 205 million dollars to support Iron Dome. Those amounts come on top of the three billion dollars in security aid that the US gives to Israel every year. Panetta made no mention of any discussions about possible Israeli plans to attack Irans nuclear installations. Larry Abramson, NPR news.Presiden

6、t Obama is declaring a new chapter in relations with the once reclusive(隐遁的) government of Myanmar, also known as Burma. In a statement today, the President praises Myanmars democratic progress, but he also expresses concern about human rights abuses. The administration says the sanctions will not b

7、e eased on anyone accused of violating human rights.The Queen of Disco has died. Donna Summer, a wife, mother, grandmother, and a five time Grammy winning artist, passed away today from cancer in Florida, according to a family statement. She was 63 year old. NPRs Elizabeth Blair has this appreciatio

8、n.In the world of pop music in the 1970s, Donna Summer was the complete package, a powerful sexy voice, song writing skills. And she was gorgeous. Donna Summer had numerous hits in the 1970s. She was trained as a gospel singer and spent time singing backup for Three Dog Night. But her glamor and her

9、 music embody of the disco dance era and even foreshadow todays technocrats. Donna Summer was living in Englewood, Florida before she died. Elizabeth Blair, NPR news.At last check on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 82 points.This is NPR news.An out-of-control wild fire in Nort

10、hern Colorado is forcing people from their homes, imposing problems for fire fighters trying to get a hand on the blaze. Its grounded more than 5,000 arcs. From member station KUNC, Kirk Siegler reports a * fire has tripled in size in just for last day.The fire is burning through steep and rocky ter

11、rain in a canyon, popular with hikers and river rafters northwest of the city of Fort Collins. Thats about 70 miles north of Denver. The hot and windy weather is posing challenges for crews trying to contain the blazes. Dramatic TV footages are showing large flames screening up steep mountain slopes

12、 and gaffing(剥离) trees brush. One fire fighter has been treated for injuries. And despite some recent rains, the wild fire danger across drought district in Colorado remains high. National fire managers are warning this part of this country could be in for a long wild fire season. For NPR news, Im K

13、irk Siegler in Denver.* note this year can turn out to be a busier than usual firefighting season, not just for that region, but the entire country, the government is projecting the warmer than usual or warmer than normal weather to continue through the summer in 3 quarters of the nation. The Pacifi

14、c Northwest in Alaska are expected to be cooler than average.A billionaire reportedly has changed his mind above funding in anti-Obama ad campaign that highlights racial incendiary remarks from the Presidents former pastor. The decision by Joe Ricketts, funder of TD Ameritrade, was made after criticism surface from both the Obama and Mitt Romney campaigns.Dow was off 81 points, Nasdaq down 37 and the S&P500 down 11.Im Lakshmi Singh, NPR news.