NPR英语听力2012年06月合辑（文本）：20120608.doc

1、From NPR News in Washington, Im Lakshmi Singh.Democratic leaders are playing down Republican Governor Scott Walkers ability to survive yesterdays recall elections in Wisconsin. The Tea Party supported conservative defeated Democrat Tom Barrett by a larger margin than win the men faced off in the 201

2、0 gubernatorial race. NPRs Ron Elving says Republicans are expected to try to capitalize on Walkers victory.A great deal is going to be read into the selection from around the country, particularly, of course by supporters of Scott Walker. Theyll say that this means the state of Wisconsin can, will

3、be won by Mitt Romney in November.Despite polls showing President Obama is still ahead in the state but that can change between now and then. And a lot of confidence is going to come out of this victory for Republicans. NPRs Ron Elving.The House Ethics Committee is allowing a long-running case again

4、st Congresswomen Maxine Waters to move forward.The California lawmaker, senior member of the House Financial Services Committee is under investigations for allegedly trying to direct money to a bank where her husband is a shareholder. Waters denies wrongdoing.Twelve jurors and an alternate have been

5、 selected for Jerry Sanduskys trial on child sex abuse charges. The remaining alternates are expected to be finalized this afternoon. NPRs Joel Rose gives us a glimpse into some of the jurors deciding the former Penn State coachs fate.The first day of juror selection showed how big a role Penn State

6、 University plays in surrounding community. The jurors selected include a rising senior at Penn State, retired professor of Soil Science who spent 37 years at the university, and a woman who has been a football season ticket holder since the 1970s. Lawyers on both sides say they are confident the ju

7、rors picked so far can be fair. Jerry Sandusky, a former assistant football coach at Penn State, denies charges that he abused ten boys over 15 years. The trial is expected to begin next week. Joel Rose,NPR News.Defense Secretary Leon Panetta tells New Delhi audience that India and the US are natura

8、l partners. He is urging India to step up its defense relationship with the US and become part of his new Asia-Pacific strategy. NPRs Larry Abramson reports that Indias loyalties are complicated.Panetta said the two countries were fell apart during the cold war. Over the past decade, he said US-Indi

9、a military ties have gotten much closer.But for this relationship to truly provide security for this region and for the world, we need to deepen our defense and our security cooperation.Panetta said he had had productive talks with Indias top officials during his visit, but he didnt name any new com

10、mitments for future military cooperation. India has been reluctant to abide by US restrictions on the transfer of sophisticated military technology. Panetta said he would ask his deputy Ash Carter to work on smoothing out the transfer process. Larry Abramson, NPR News, New Delhi.This is NPR.这里是华盛顿的N

11、PR新闻,我是拉辛格。民主党领导人正在淡化昨天共和党州长斯科特沃克在威斯康辛州罢免选举中的生存能力。茶党支持的保守党在2010年的州长竞选中就以很大的优势击败了民主党人汤姆巴雷特。NPR新闻的罗恩埃尔文表示,共和党人将尝试利用沃克的胜利。一个伟大的交易将作为全国各地人们的选择中,尤其当然是斯科特沃克的支持者们。他们会说，这意味着威斯康辛州可以会赢得11月的米特罗姆尼。尽管调查显示奥巴马总统仍然领先,但现在和之后仍然有可能发生改变。对于共和党人而言，这场胜利意味着将树立很多信心。NPR新闻，罗恩埃尔文报道。众议院道德委员会允许对女国会议员马克思恩沃特斯一个长时间审理的案子继续进行。加州议员、众议

12、院金融服务委员会的资深成员们正在调查涉嫌企图直接投资她丈夫担任股东的银行。沃特斯否认不当行为。12位陪审员和另一位代理人被选为杰里桑德斯基的儿童性虐待指控案件的审判。剩余的代理人将于今天下午最终敲定。NPR新闻的乔尔罗斯让我们得以瞥见一些决定前宾夕法尼亚州立大学教练的命运的陪审员们。第一天的陪审员选择显示宾州州立大学在周围社区扮演的作用。陪审员选择包括在大学工作37年的高级宾夕法尼亚州立大学的退休教授,还有一名持有自20世纪70年代以来一套足球季票的妇女。双方的律师称,他们对于到目前为止挑选的陪审员充满信心，认为其可以公平公正。宾夕法尼亚的前助理足球教练杰里桑德斯基,否认性虐待10位男孩达15

13、年之久的指控。审判预计在下周开始。NPR新闻，乔尔罗斯报道。国防部长利昂帕内塔在印度告诉新德里的观众,印度和美国是天生的合作伙伴。他敦促印度加强与美国的防务关系,成为他的新亚太战略的一部分。NPR新闻的拉里艾布拉姆森报道,印度的忠诚是复杂的。帕内塔表示,两国在冷战期间已经分崩离析。而在过去的十年里,他称美印军事关系变得更为接近。而这种关系对这个地区及世界能够真正提供安全,我们需要深化我们的国防和安全合作。帕内塔称,他在访问期间与印度的高级官员进行卓有成效的谈话,但他没有透露任何新的未来的军事合作的承诺。印度一直不愿遵守美国限制先进的军事技术的转移。帕内塔称他会要求他的副助理艾什卡特来使转移过程进行的更加顺利。NPR新闻, 拉里艾布拉姆森，新德里报道。这里是NPR新闻。*