时间:2019-01-12 作者:英语课 分类:2015年VOA慢速英语(八)月


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AS IT IS 2015-08-12 Unrest Marks Anniversary in Ferguson, Missouri


The U.S. town of Ferguson, Missouri is tense, one year after the shooting death of an unarmed black man. A white police officer shot and killed 18-year-old Michael Brown. Monday night, police arrested more than 20 protesters in Ferguson.


Officials declared a state of emergency. But the measure did not prevent new clashes between protesters and police.


“This is the St. Louis County Police Department. Get off the roadway.”


As night fell on Ferguson, tensions between demonstrators and police rose once again. Many protesters repeatedly disobeyed police orders to stay off the streets.


Some protesters stopped traffic on West Flourissant Avenue, the neighborhood where protesters rioted and attacked businesses over the past year. The crowd stood close to where Michael Brown was killed. Some people said their understanding of his death has empowered them. Mal Stiff once lived in Ferguson and was among the protesters.


“So they say what we are doing is excessive. But the death of Mike Brown brought an issue that’s been swept under the rug to the light.”


Tiffany Shawn is from St. Louis.


“The activists 1, the protestors, the people who are really down for change, a lot has changed with them, like a lot of us have been awakened 2 in a way we couldn’t even have imagined.”


But, Ms. Shawn says some things have stayed the same.


“Not a lot has changed with how the police are reacting toward us, and are behaving with us. Not a lot has changed when it comes to that.”


The increased police presence in Ferguson came a night after officers shot and seriously wounded a man. They say he was among six people who fired shots on Sunday. This led to charges against the wounded suspect and an emergency declaration to limit possible violence.


Some on the streets in Ferguson for another night of protests expected and accepted some violence, including Tiffany Shawn.


“Violence is going to happen. I don’t want to minimize it at all because it’s a problem, no one agrees with it. But it’s going to happen, regardless.”


Mal Stiff agrees.


“And when you have a body of people this large, you know what I’m saying, there are bound to be people who don’t like each other. You know what I’m saying?”


There were reports of flying water bottles and rocks in Ferguson Monday night. In reaction to the unrest, police moved quickly to move large numbers of protesters from filling the streets and stopping traffic.


“This is a lot milder than last year. I mean last year it was unexpected, it was a larger body of people. So the outcome was a little more dramatic. You know what I’m saying? This is more positive than last year.”


Police have appealed for calm as more protests are expected.


Words in This Story


excessive – adj. doing more than that is normal, usual or expected


swept under the rug – idiom to hide something bad or unpleasant


regardless – adv. without paying attention to the situation or problem


dramatic – adj. sudden and extreme



n.(政治活动的)积极分子,活动家( activist的名词复数 )
  • His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
  • Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
  • She awakened to the sound of birds singing. 她醒来听到鸟的叫声。
  • The public has been awakened to the full horror of the situation. 公众完全意识到了这一状况的可怕程度。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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