NPR英语听力2012年07月合辑（文本＋翻译）：20120701NPRNEWS.doc

1、From NPR News in Washington, Im Nora Raum.An international conference meeting in Geneva today approved a plan designed to end the violence in Syria. It calls for all parties to work together to form a transitional government. It does not say whether President Bashar Assad would have any role in the

2、new regime. NPRs Michele Kelemen reports.Former UN Secretary General Kofi Anna called it a serious agreement. He is pushing forward new transitional government in Syria. And he managed to get the five permanent UN Security Council members and regional players to back this. What he did have to water

3、it down(降低要求) quite a bit get Russia on board. Anna says that he can include current government officials and opposition figure as long as there is mutual consent. NPRs Michele Kelemen reporting from Geneva.Egypt has a new president. Its first fully elected one. Mohammed Morsi took the oath of offic

4、e in Cairo. He promised a new Egypt, saying today the Egyptian people are laying the foundation of a new life, absolute freedom, a genuine democracy and stability. Morsi is from the Muslim Brotherhood, which had been banned by previous governments in Egypt. He is the Arab worlds first fully elected

5、Islamist president and the fifth head of state in Egypt since the overthrow the monarchy 60 years ago.Israeli media reports the former Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir died at a nursing home today at the age of 96. He served as Prime Minister for 7 years during the 80s and 90s. He maintained throughout

6、 that he would never agree to give the Palestinians land in exchange for peace. Shamir once told the New York based Jewish Post the Arabs will always dream to destroy Israel.Officials now say at least 10 people died after a powerful storm swept off the eastern US last night. More than 3 million peop

7、le are still without electricity in a day with 100 degree temperatures. Karen Kasler of Ohio Public Radio reports a third of those people are in Ohio.Chain saws are roaring; temperatures are rising as more than a million Ohioans without power after winds topping 70 miles an hour uprooted trees and s

8、heared off branches. Mini Frank of the Columbus suburb of Albany is taking stride the news that it could be a week before electricity is restored.I think we are going to be throwing a lot of things away that are in our refrigerator and freezers and I keep putting the lights on at home even though I

9、know there is no power.Power outages have made it hard to find gas stations and stores that are open and cool places to escape the oppressed heat. For NPR News, Im Karen Kasler, in Columbus.About 10,000 people are still out of their homes in Colorados Springs Colorado because of a huge wild fire. At

10、 least people were killed and more than 350 homes were destroyed. Officials report the blaze that now is about 30% contained has burned nearly 17,000 acres.This is NPR News.Chinese President Hu Jintao is visiting Hong Kong this weekend. Today he was asked about the 1989 military crackdown on protest

11、ers. NPRs Louisa Lim reports the reporter who asked that question was briefly detained.President Hu Jintao is visiting Hong Kong to knock 15th anniversary of the islands return to Chinese world. His tightly choreographed(精心编制的) schedule has kept him away from protesters. But a reporter asked Hu Jint

12、ao whether he knew that Hong Kong people went to reappraise of the 1989 protests. The Chinese President didnt answer. The journalist was then detained for 15 minutes by security offices who told him he was too noisy. This comes a day ahead of the inauguration of Hong Kongs new chief executive Leung

13、Chun-ying, who is * in scandal even before he takes office. The anniversary will also be marked by large protest march, saying as a gage of discontent of Chinese role. Louisa Lim, NPR News, Hong Kong.Police in London are investigating the kidnapping of a hawk named Rufus. This just isnt any ordinary

14、 hawk but one with the job of clearing the skies of pigeons over the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis championships. Rufus was stolen from with its cage in a car parked in the suburb Wimbledon.Someone has returned the Salvador Dali painting that had been stolen from a gallery in New York last week. It was mail

15、ed from location in Europe and recovered by postal inspectors at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Earlier this week, the gallery had received an email, saying the painting was on its way back to you. Officials speculate that publicity surrounding the theft made it hard for the theft to sell it on the black market.Im Nora Raum, NPR News, in Washington.