NPR邊聽邊練290：奧巴馬贊揚退伍老兵

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一、泛聽建議：

1、完整聽一遍，掌握大意。

2、繼續(xù)聽，特別注意關(guān)鍵信息。遇到相似的詞，寫下來。

President Obama paid tribute to one of the oldest _1_ veterans of World War 2 as he _2_ this veteran's day on international summitry. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the president also challenged the Americans not to forget a new generation of veterans returning from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

奧巴馬總統(tǒng)在慶祝退伍軍人節(jié)的活動上向一名幸存年齡最大的二戰(zhàn)老兵致敬。據(jù)NPR新聞的斯科特·霍斯利報道，總統(tǒng)還告誡美國民眾不要忘記從伊拉克戰(zhàn)爭和阿富汗戰(zhàn)爭回來的新一代退伍士兵。

President Obama _3_ 107 year old Richard Overton for his service in the Pacific during world war 2 and for the way Overton continues to live as Obama said proud and strong in the land he help keep free. As long running Afghan war winds down Obama _4_ the America will continue to support a new generation of military heroes.

奧巴馬總統(tǒng)贊揚了107歲的理查德·歐文頓，表彰他在二戰(zhàn)期間在太平洋服役的表現(xiàn)，并贊揚了他繼續(xù)生活的方式，奧巴馬表示，他自豪又堅強，幫助這片土地保持自由。隨著長期進行的阿富汗戰(zhàn)爭漸漸平息，奧巴馬承諾，美國將繼續(xù)支持新一代軍事英雄。

"That's our promise to you and all who _5_, to be there, to support you when you come home every step of the way. And as a nation we will strive to be worthy of the sacrifices that you have made."

“這是我們對你們的承諾，對所有在軍隊中服役的士兵的承諾，在你們回家以后，我們會支持你們所走的每一步。我們將繼續(xù)努力成為值得你們做出那些犧牲的國家。”

Obama says that support includes both educational benefits and improved mental health care. Scott Horsley, NPR News, the White House.

奧巴馬表示，政府的支持包括教育津貼及加強心理健康護理。NPR新聞，斯科特·霍斯利白宮報道。

詞匯解析：

1. pay tribute to 稱贊，歌頌

eg:He also paid tribute to the strength and vitality of the large Indian-American population as a powerful factor in drawing India and the United States together.

他還贊揚了人數(shù)眾多的美國印度裔人口的力量及活力，這是將印度與美國連在一起的強大因素。

2、strive to do sth.

努力;奮斗;力爭;力求做某事;

eg. He strives hard to keep himself very fit.

他努力地保持身體健康。

eg. And they strive to achieve consensus out of conflict.

他們力圖在矛盾沖突中求得意見協(xié)調(diào)。

2. be worthy of

值得…的;應該獲得…的;

eg. The bank might think you're worthy of a loan.

銀行也許會認為你具備貸款的條件。

eg. The Minister says the idea is worthy of consideration.

部長說這個想法值得考慮。

eg. I hope he was worthy of her.

我希望他配得上她。

參考答案：

1、living 2、marked 3、praised

4、pledged 5、served