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1、實(shí)用標(biāo)準(zhǔn)文案今日BBC聽力材料今日BBC1美國夫婦白宮奇遇記背景:一對美國夫婦在沒有受到邀請的情況下,不但混入了白宮而且還受到了總統(tǒng)奧巴馬的接見。此后,美國特情局決定將加強(qiáng)對在白宮內(nèi)舉行官方活動(dòng)的安防檢查。特情局已經(jīng)發(fā)表了一份書面道歉聲明,稱其對未能嚴(yán)格執(zhí)行安防措施深表歉意。白宮也表示其工作人員要監(jiān)管來訪個(gè)人的工作更為負(fù)責(zé)任。美國國會晚些會舉行聽證會對此事件進(jìn)行進(jìn)一步調(diào)查。EvenwithaninvitationtotheWhiteHouse,itcanbetrickytogetthroughtheheavilyguardedperimeter.Sotherevelationthat
2、acoupleofaspiringsocialiteswereabletotalktheirwayintothestatereceptionforIndia'sprimeministerlastweek,leftofficialsscramblingforanswers.PresidentObama,whometthecoupleinareceivingline,wassaidtobeangryabouttheincidentandreceivedapublicapologyfromtheSecretService,whichsaidprocedureshadn'tbeenfollo
3、wedatanentrypoint.ButnowtheWhiteHousedeputychiefofstaff,JimMessina,hasissuedamemoinstructingmembersofhisteamtobestationedalongsidesecretserviceagentsatentrycheck-points,forallWhiteHouseevents.Theirrolewillbetocross-referencetheguestlistaspeoplearrive.TheWhiteHousehasdeclinedarequesttosendtheOba
4、masocialsecretarytotheforthcomingCongressionalhearingonthematter.It'sunclearwhetherthecouplewhosparkedthisfurore,TareqandMichaeleSalahi,willbeattending,althoughthistimetheydohaveaninvitation.詞匯表:tricky困難的heavilyguardedperimeter戒備森嚴(yán)的地區(qū)aspiringsocialites頗具抱負(fù)心的社會名流statereception國宴scrambling急切尋找(解釋
5、)receivingline迎賓隊(duì)列SecretService特情局deputychiefofstaff副參謀長memo備忘錄entrycheck-points入口檢查處cross-reference相互,參照forthcomingcongressionalhearing即將到來的國會聽證會sparkedthisfurore引起這場騷動(dòng)今日BBC4SnowTravelChaos大雪導(dǎo)致交通混亂SnowTravelChaosDon’tLeaveHome最好別出門IfyouarethinkingaboutcomingtoBritainforChristmas,itmightbeagood
6、ideatothinkagain.That’sbecausethousandsofChristmastravellershavebeenstrandedintheUKasadverseweatherconditionscausedmassivedisruptiontothetransportinfrastructure.Roads,railwaylinesandairportshavebeenclosedasblizzardconditionshavesweptacrosstheUK,leavingpeoplestuckintheirhomesoreventheircars.Many
7、motoristsjustabandonedtheircarsandwalkedhomeSomeoftheworstaffectedtravellersarethosewhohadhopedtotaketheChannelTunnelrailservicetoFranceandBelgium.Eurostar,thecompanythatoperatestheservicewasforcedtocancelalltrainsforthreedaysafte