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Unit 1—BBC News
1欧盟峰会讨论边境管控、英国退出等问题
EU Summit Discussed Border Control and “Brexit”
新闻背景
“欧盟峰会”的英文是：European Council summits, 因此也称“欧洲理事会会议”，还可以叫做“欧盟首脑会议”。该会议由各成员国政府首脑和国家元首参加，从中可以看出其地位，它是欧盟的最高决策机构。欧盟委员会主席、欧洲理事会主席也会参加会议。欧盟每年至少召开4次会议，分别在3月、6月、10月和12月举行，其他时间也可举行额外的首脑会议。
最初，欧洲理事会的主席由欧盟各成员国首脑轮换担任，每届任期半年；后来欧盟成员国增加至20多个，难以再进行轮换制，所以2004年签订的《欧盟宪法》提出通过选举决定主席，每届任期为两年半。
而“欧盟委员会”是欧盟的执行机构，负责各项条例、决定等的具体贯彻执行，每次峰会后欧洲理事会需向欧盟委员会交付书面决定和提议。该委员会是由欧盟各成员国分别派遣委员组成的。
欧盟理事会、欧盟委员会与“欧洲议会”并称欧盟三大机构。欧洲议会由选举产生，参与立法、监督等事务。
听力练习
一、单选题（请在听完第1遍后完成下面的3道单选题）。
1. Where was the summit held?
A. In Paris. B. In Brussels.
C. In London. D. In Boston.
2. How long will it take to decide the frontier guard force's power to deploy in member states?
A. 3 weeks. B. 3 months.
C. 6 weeks. D. 6 months.
3. What did Mr. Donald Tusk think of the attempt to keep Britain in the Union?
A. It was likely to succeed. B. It was impossible to try.
C. It must be very difficult. D. It should be given up.
二、填词题（请在听完第2遍后完成下面的3道填词题）。
1. European leaders have agreed at a summit in Brussels that the Union's frontier guard force
2. The leaders also heard Britain's demands for a renegotiation of its membership.
3. David Cameron said in his talks, but that changing the rules of the European Union will be very difficult.
三、填句题（请在听完第3遍后完成下面的3道填句题）。
1. The President of the European Council Donald Tusk said there was room for compromise.
2. Prime Minister Cameroon set out in detail his position, in particular regarding benefits and free movement.
3. European leaders said they were willing to compromise to try to keep Britain in the Union.
答案解析
1. B。从文章第一句中的European leaders have agreed at a summit in Brussels that...即可得知答案。
2. D。从文章第二句But they've given themselves a further six months to decide whether the new force should be given powers to deploy in member states unable to manage their borders.可知此项议题预计还将讨论6个月。
3. A。从文章最后一句的But Mr. Donald Tusk said at least he felt optimistic.可知Donald Tusk对此事持乐观态度，即认为有可能成功。
1. needs to be strengthened 2. the terms of 3. there was good progress
1. Tonight was a make or break moment.
2. He spelled out his demands for continued membership.
3. But they stressed any deal mustn't break core EU principles.
新闻原文
European leaders have agreed at a summit in Brussels that the Union's frontier guard force needs to be strengthened. But they've given themselves a further six months to decide whether the new force should be given powers to deploy in member states unable to manage their borders.
The leaders also heard Britain's demands for a renegotiation of the terms of its membership. Mr. Donald Tusk said there was room for compromise.
Tonight was a make or break moment. Prime Minister Cameroon set out in detail his position, in particular regarding benefits and free movement. European leaders meeting in Brussels say they are willing to compromise to try to keep Britain in the Union, but they stressed any deal mustn't break core EU principles.
David Cameron said there was good progress in his talks, but that changing the rules of the European Union will be very difficult. So without any final solutions, a deal in February is not as certain. But the president of the European Council Donald Tusk said at least he felt optimistic.
目录
使用说明 4
Chapter 1 风云变幻——世界政治热点 Hot Political Issues
Unit 1 BBC News
1.欧盟峰会讨论边境管控、英国退出等问题 7
2.美国古巴间恢复商务航班 11
3.印度总理对俄罗斯进行访问 15
4.中非共和国进行选举 19
5.英国民调显示保守党候选人将继续担任首相 23
Unit 2 VOA News
1.奥巴马推行新的枪控政策 27
2.美国军方向女性士兵开放所有职位 31
3.美国政府停摆3天后恢复正常 35
4.众议院议长是谁？ 39
5.非洲遭遇饥荒年 43
Unit 3 CNN News
1.美国总统选举进入白热化阶段 47
2.奥巴马否决输油管道项目 51
3.美国海军现代化速度减慢 55
4.伊丽莎白二世成英国在位时间最长君主 59
5.沙特女性权益迎来历史性突破 63
Chapter 2 一掷千金——全球财经连线 Global Financial Times
Unit 1 BBC News
1.世界银行预测全球经济增速缓慢 68
2.英国最后一个深层煤矿关闭 72
3.英国上议院未通过新福利议案 76
4.希腊议会讨论进一步的经济改革 80
5.阿根廷放松外汇管控 84
Unit 2 VOA News
1.联合国贸发会议呼吁稳固世界经济的金融基础 88
2.美国零售商备战感恩节 92
3.G20成员仍为化石燃料提供津贴 96
4.美国财政资金即将见底 100
5.美联储尚未决定加息 104
Unit 3 CNN News
1.国际原油价格降低 108
2.巴拿马运河扩建工程进行中 112
3.三菱汽车承认欺骗消费者 116
4.美议员称无法负担大城市生活 120
5.美国股市大跌或已进入熊市 124
Chapter 3 日新月异——科技研究突破 Scientific Breakthroughs
Unit 1 BBC News
1.“定制细胞”挽救一岁的癌症患儿 129
2.距地最近的“喷气”黑洞被发现 133
3.美国批准食用转基因三文鱼 137
4.人工智能击败职业围棋玩家 141
5.第九行星猜想 145
Unit 2 VOA News
1.高新材料沟通宇宙，为你降温 149
2.科技产品发展新趋势 153
3.美国能源部发起能源奖竞争 157
4.无人驾驶汽车指日可待 161
5.智能手机在移动领域成就霸主地位 165
Unit 3 CNN News
1.世界上最昂贵的物品是如何被使用的？ 169
2.超级高铁面临设计难题 173
3.3D打印骨骼将为患者带来福音 177
4.鱿鱼教我们“隐身” 181
5.蟑螂将成为救生英雄 185
Chapter 4 兼收并蓄——文化教育创新 Cultural and Educational Innovations
Unit 1 BBC News
1.追踪传说故事的源头 190
2.海洋公园员工“卧底”动保组织 194
3.电邮发明者逝世 198
4.著名美国画家去世 202
5.扎克伯格为女儿的未来捐款 206
Unit 2 VOA News
1.离线数字图书馆帮助非洲学生 210
2.白宫抢滩新媒体 214
3.达·芬奇的发明创意再现伦敦 218
4.肯尼亚盲人在网上“看书” 222
5.创造性艺术沙龙提供新机遇 226
Unit 3 CNN News
1.千禧一代是谁？ 230
2.16岁少年发明低价助听器 234
3.海明威著作《流动的盛宴》成为悼念巴黎的最佳颂词 238
4.泡沫包装的新发展 242
5.电脑将能看懂你的情绪 246
Chapter 5 息息相关——每日社会生活 Social Life
Unit 1 BBC News
1 巴黎无车日上，香榭丽舍大道人潮涌动 251
2 关注加州天然气泄露事件 255
3 玛氏公司在55个国家召回巧克力 259
4 法国出租车司机抗议拼车软件 263
5 “胖人”歧视卡引起批评 267
Unit 2 VOA News
1 昆虫将走上餐桌？ 271
2 美国梦的一环——树屋 275
3 后抗生素时代来了 279
4 肯尼亚种茶业受到气候变化影响 283
5 纽约推出免费Wi-Fi 287
Unit 3 CNN News
1 美国男女不平等？ 291
2 肯尼亚焚毁非法象牙 295
3 生日快乐歌不受版权保护了 299
4 碳税引发国际争论 303
5 美国发生罕见暴风雪 307
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