2014英语四级听力练习:慢速英语8.22(1)

　　Two Americans who became sick with the deadly Ebola virus have been released from the hospital in Atlanta. Tests showed they were free of the disease.

　　Dr. Kent Brantly said today is a miraculous day as he was released from Emory University Hospital in Atlanta after nearly three weeks of treatment.

　　Dr. Brantly and aid worker Nancy Writebol were treated with the experimental drug zMapp. They were infected with the disease in Liberia. The serum was developed from proteins inside tobacco plants.

　　Dr. Bruce Ribner is the medical director of Emorys Infectious Disease Unit. He said, to the extent that weve tested. There is no evidence of Ebola virus in their bodies.

　　Their recovery is the first bit of good news in the fight against the deadly virus.

　　The World Health Organization says 1,350 people have died in West Africa, with 576 of the deaths coming from Liberia.

　　Islamic State group demanded $132 million for ransom

　　Global Post reports that the Islamic State militants had demanded $132 million for the release of American journalist James Foley before executing him.

　　Foley was a freelance journalist for the news outlet Global Post when he was taken. The news outlet gave the information to U.S. officials. The United States has a policy of not paying ransom to kidnappers.

　　The U.S. Defense Department said on Wednesday that a rescue mission for Foley and other hostages earlier this summer had failed.

　　Its official, Widodo won

　　After more than a month, Indonesias Constitutional Court has upheld the official election result. The ruling allows Jakarta Governor Joko Widodo to become Indonesias next president.

　　Prabowo Subianto, a former army general, had challenged the presidential election result in July after Widodo received about 53 percent of the vote.

　　A new prime minister for Thailand

　　The army chief who forced out Thailands civilian government three months ago has been selected as the kingdoms prime minister. General Prayuth Chan-ocha was the only candidate nominated for the job.

　　词汇讲解：

　　1. miraculous adj.奇迹般的; 不可思议的

　　例句：Some animals perform this miraculous feat effortlessly.

　　有些动物毫不费力就能完成这奇迹般的壮举。

　　2. evidence n.证词; 证据

　　例句：There is also very little anecdotal evidence.

　　也几乎没有任何事实证据。

　　3. rescue vt.营救，救援

　　例句：Who will rescue financial reform?

　　谁来拯救美国的金融改革?

　　4. election n.选举，当选

　　例句：He easily defeated his opponent in the election.

　　选举中他轻易地击败了对手。

　　5. receive vt. 收到; 接到

　　例句：Every one must receive 9 years of compulsory education.

　　每人必须接受九的义务教育。

　　6. nominate vt.提名为候选人; 任命; 挑选

　　例句：Opposition groups could nominate just 35 of the 300 participants.

　　在300个参加者中反对党仅仅可以提名35个人。

　　短语讲解：

　　1. They were infected with the disease in Liberia.

　　infect with 把传染给 使充满

　　例句： Go away, I dont want to infect you with my cold.

　　走开，我可不想把我的感冒传染给你。

　　2. The World Health Organization says 1,350 people have died in West Africa, with 576 of the deaths coming from Liberia.

　　come from 来自

　　例句：Ambient noise may come from any direction.

　　外界噪声可以来自任意方向。

　　3. After more than a month, Indonesias Constitutional Court has upheld the official election result.

　　more than 多于

　　例句：True friendship is worth more than money.

　　真正的友谊比金钱更有价值。

　　4. The army chief who forced out Thailands civilian government three months ago has been selected as the kingdoms prime minister.

　　force out 把赶走; 挤掉

　　例句：Its the older generations duty to coat or force out those secrets

　　把这秘密哄出来，逼出来，是长辈应尽的责任。