时间:2018-12-08 作者:英语课 分类:2015年VOA慢速英语(七)月


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Afghan Government: Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Died in 2013 塔利班领导人奥马尔在2013年去世


Afghan government officials said Wednesday that Taliban chief Mullah Omar is dead. They say he died more than two years ago in Pakistan.


A government statement said the findings were based on what it called "credible 1 information."


The Taliban earlier this month said Mullah Omar is alive.


In Washington, the Obama administration said it could not confirm the report that the Taliban leader is dead.


U.S. lawmakers seek details of Iran inspection 2 group


U.S. lawmakers urged top administration officials Wednesday to provide details about the group that is to enforce a nuclear deal with Iran.


The administration officials, including Secretary of State John Kerry, appeared before the Senate Armed Forces Committee. The officials urged the lawmakers to approve the nuclear deal. It was reached earlier this month at a meeting in Vienna, Austria.


Congress has 60 days to review the Iran nuclear agreement. Members of the House and Senate have been questioning top members of President Barack Obama's administration.


Turkey hits Kurdish militants 3 in Iraq


Turkish warplanes bombarded Kurdish militants in northern Iraq Wednesday. A few hours before, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had said it was impossible to continue peace efforts with the Kurds.


Turkish officials say the planes attacked shelters, storages structures and caves in six areas.


Zimbabweans linked to illegal lion kill appear in court


Two Zimbabweans arrested for illegally hunting a protected lion named Cecil appeared in a court in Harare Wednesday. The men – a professional hunter and a farm owner – are accused of helping 4 American dentist, Walter James Palmer, hunt the lion.


Zimbabwean police said they are looking for Mr. Palmer, who killed the animal. He reportedly told an American news broadcaster that he regretted the action and thought he was hunting the lion legally.


Words in the News


credible – adj.  able to be believed: reasonable to trust or believe


review – v. to look at or examine (something) carefully especially before making a decision or judgment 5


bombard – v. to attack (a place) with bombs, large guns, etc.



1 credible
adj.可信任的,可靠的
  • The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
  • Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法?
2 inspection
n.检查,审查,检阅
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查,发现肉变质了。
  • The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
3 militants
激进分子,好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
  • The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来,反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
  • Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此,巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
4 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
5 judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
  • The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
  • He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。
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