VOA标准英语2012--Syrian Rebels Share Common Goal
时间：2019-01-13 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2012年(八月)
Syrian Rebels Share Common Goal
Captain Maan Mansour was a pilot in the Syrian military. He abandoned his post three months ago and joined the rebels of the Free Syrian Army.
"I defected because the Assad regime was killing 1 women and children and innocent people," said Mansour. "All they wanted was democracy and freedom. What was the crime of all these people he killed?"
Mohammed Badr Abbas, 20, was a store clerk until a year ago. He says he marched peacefully in the anti-government demonstrations 2. But when he saw the violence he decided 3 to join the rebels.
"We are fighting for a principle, not for money, but for our freedom and dignity as human beings," said Abbas. "The Syrian army troops fight as a job whereas we fight for Allah [God]."
Many of those who join the rebels have no military training. Abu Mahmoud is a baker 4 who now commands an FSA brigade fighting in Aleppo.
"Training? They don't need training. All these guys know how to handle a weapon," said Mahmoud .
Ahmed Ghazali, 31, was a captain in the Syrian army until he defected early this year. Now he is in charge of security for the rebel-held town of Azaz, northern Syria.
"The most important challenge facing us now is to satisfy the wants of the people and improve their lives," said Ghazali. "They have many needs and we are working on them. We are the servants of the people, unlike during the time of Assad when the people were his slaves."
Abbas says the rebels, despite their different backgrounds, all have the same dream.
"We hope to free the country from this unjust regime and to see a smile on the faces of the children," he said.
The under-equipped rebels face shortages of ammunition 5 and increasing government air attacks against which they have no weapons.
They say they supply food and fuel to the local population while aiding the growing number of people who have been displaced by the fighting.
But the Syrian government, trying to root out rebels with military attacks, says they are illegally taking over villages and causing the refugee exodus 6.
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
- The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
- The baker bakes his bread in the bakery.面包师在面包房内烤面包。
- The baker frosted the cake with a mixture of sugar and whites of eggs.面包师在蛋糕上撒了一层白糖和蛋清的混合料。
- A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
- They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。