20期答案

1.国会已经通过了一项国土安全的议案,该议案旨在改善对未来恐怖袭击的准备,加快对自然灾难的反应速度,并加强港口安全.
Congress has given final approval to a homeland security bill that _____ __ improve preparedness against future terrorist attacks, _____ __ responses to natural disasters, and ________ port security.
seeks to speed up strengthen
seek v.to make an effort or attempt She always seeks to do good in the world
speed up v. 加速

2.从去年政府没能及时地应对飓风“卡特里娜”事件中吸取的教训,到2001年9.11恐怖袭击的后续工作,这份2007财政年度议案涵盖了一系列安全重点。
____ _______ ______ as a result of the government's poor response to Hurricane Katrina last year, to __________ _____ _____ __ the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the measure for the 2007 fiscal year covers a range of security _________.
From lessons learned continuing steps linked to priorities
learn lessons from ... 从..吸取教训
priority n. 先, 前, 优先, 优先权

3.重点包括增加1500个边界巡逻站,资助美国旅游项目,包括在港口入境处增设生物统计检测方法.
_________ include the addition of 1,500 _____ _____ _____ , and funding for the US-VISIT program involving _________ screening methods at ports of entry.
Highlights border patrol agents biometric
highlight n. 加亮区, 精彩场面, 最显著(重要)部分
patrol n.a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
biometric n.The statistical study of biological phenomena

4.我们期待在今年底,能在80%的货物进口港安装辐射监控器。我们将在明年底覆盖几乎100%。
We expect to have _______ by the end of this year, radiation portal ________ that cover 80 percent of the cargo coming into this country and we will be at almost 100 percent by the end of next year.”
deployed monitors
deploy v. 展开, 配置The U.S. deploys its weapons in the Middle East
monitor n. 班长, 监听器, 监视器, 监控器

5.该议案试图提出一些困扰美国联邦应急管理局的问题,尖锐的批评对K和R飓风的处理。
The bill attempts to address some of the problems ________ the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), sharply criticized __ ___ _____ __Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
plaguing in the wake of
plague vt. 折磨, 使苦恼, 使得灾祸
in the wake of 1. Following directly on.
2. In the aftermath of; as a consequence of.

6.铁路交通方面依然被立法者称为交通系统中最脆弱的部分,将有1千3百29万用于加派巡视员和检测爆炸物
On rail security, still _____ by lawmakers as the most __________ part of the transportation system, $13.2 million goes for inspectors and explosive detection.
cited vulnerable
vulnerable adj. 易受攻击的, 易受...的攻击

7.星期天,一百多名哀悼者聚集在巴厘岛的Jimaran湾参加了纪念活动。他们宣读死难者名单,敬献花圈,并在海滩上撒了花瓣。
More than 100 ____ gathered on Jimbaran Bay on Bali on Sunday for the ceremony, they read the names of the victims __ _____ and scattered flowers on the beach.

mourners n.悼念者
laid wreaths

8.AF说,在2005年10月1日爆炸发生后,他的家人和朋友经历了不同程度的悲痛。
Frost says his friends and sons __ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ______since the bomings on October 1st 2005.
have gone many stages of the breavement

9.不过,尽管他们永远都无法忘记死去的亲人,AF还是准备原谅那些袭击者,并继续着生活。
But althought they can never forget their lost, he says ,they are ready to forgive the attakers and__ ___ .
move on 继续生活

10.因为不同意放弃武力和承认以色列,H势力已经被国际制裁削弱了。
Hamas has been ________ by international sanctions because of its refusal to ________ violence and __________ Israel.
crippled renounce recognize
cripple v. 削弱
renounce v. 断绝关系He renounced his religion.
recognize v.承认;认可
to recognize a new government

11.为了结束毁灭性的制裁,H已经同意和巴勒斯坦总统M领导的更温和的F党组成一个新的国家联合政府。
__ _ ___ __ end the ___________ sanctions, Hamas has agreed to form a national unity government with the more moderate Fatah party, led by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
In a bid to devastating
bid n.an attempt to get something
devastating adj毁灭性的;使荒废的; 破坏性的

12.但是两党间的谈话已经破裂,因为H拒绝承认以色列,承认以色列也是结束制裁的关键国际条件
But the talks between the two parties ______ ____ after Hamas refused to recognize Israel, a key international condition for the _______ of sanctions.
broke down lifting
break down v. 毁掉, 制服, 压倒, 停顿, 倒塌, 中止, 垮掉, 分解
lift vt. To bring an end to (a blockade or siege) by removing forces

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