2006 年 11 月 10 日 (No. 64)

 
Politics
美國要求台灣通過軍購案（2006/10/27）
U.S. demands arms decision
國民黨立場翻轉　同親民黨封殺軍購案預算（2006/10/24）
KMT flip-flops, joins the PFP in blocking arms budget
Society
加州農場發現更多大腸桿菌污染案例（2006/10/27）
More toxic E. coli samples found on Calif. ranch
佛州連續殺人犯吟唱聖歌上刑臺（2006/10/26）
Florida serial killer died singing a hymn
Business
出口貿易強化日本經濟（2006/10/25）
Exports underpin stronger Japan
【美】新房價大幅下降到七○年代以來最低點（2006/10/27）
New home price plunge biggest since '70
Science & Technology
俄國太空補給船無法停靠太空站（2006/10/27）
Russian supply rocket fails to dock tightly to Space Station
駭客破解 iPod 保護碼（2006/10/25）
Hacker claims to have cracked iPod restrictions
Entertainment
名模黑珍珠坎培爾獲保釋（2006/10/26）
Model Campbell released on bail
喬治庫隆尼被選為男人中的男人第一名（2006/10/24）
George Clooney named No. 1 man's man
Sports
【高爾夫】杜拜女子大賽索倫絲坦創新紀錄（2006/10/27）
Sorenstam sets new Dubai record
【棒球】大雨打亂世界大賽賽程（2006/10/26）
Rain wipes out World Series game
 
 
Madonna Defends Controversial Adoption
 
 瑪丹娜為領養爭議自我辯護
Like the famous line in her '80s pop hit "Papa Don't Preach," Madonna is keeping her baby.
The singer took to the airwaves last week to defend her decision to adopt an 18-month-old boy named David from an orphanage in the African country of Malawi.
Madonna has faced a storm of controversy since the story broke that she had circumvented Malawi's complex adoption laws and returned to England with David in tow.
  瑪丹娜在八○年代的暢銷歌曲〈爸爸別說教〉裡曾有一句著名的歌詞，說要保住自己的小孩，而她現在正打算這麼做。她從非洲國家馬拉威的一家孤兒院收養了一名十八個月大的男孩，名為大衛。上星期，她在電視上為自己的這項行為辯護。瑪丹娜規避馬拉威複雜的收養法規而帶著大衛回到英國，這項行為受到媒體披露之後，她便身陷爭議當中。
Malawi's high court granted Madonna and her husband, British film producer Guy Richie, an interim adoption order on Oct. 12.
More than 67 human rights groups have filed suit arguing that Malawi's laws forbid international adoptions unless the prospective parents have lived in the country for 18 months.
  馬拉威的高等法院在十月十二日對瑪丹娜和她丈夫──英國電影人蓋•瑞奇──發予暫時收養命令。目前已有超過六十七個人權團體提出陳情，指出馬拉威的法律規定外國人士收養該國兒童必須事先在該國居住滿十八個月。
David's father, 32-year-old vegetable farmer Yohane Banda, left the infant at the orphanage after the death of his birth mother.
The controversy took an unexpected turn when it was reported that Banda, who is illiterate, did not understand that the adoption would be permanent.
Banda's concession that he still wished the adoption to go forward did little to stave off the singer's critics.
She pleaded her case October 25 on Ophrah Winfrey's talk show.
  大衛的父親是三十二歲的菜農尤罕•邦達，他在大衛的生母去世之後把還在襁褓之中的大衛送到孤兒院。這場爭議後來出現一項意想不到的發展：報導指出不識字的邦達當初並不知道收養決定永久有效。他雖然還是同意瑪丹娜收養他的兒子，但是批評瑪丹娜的聲浪卻沒有因此消退。她於是在十月二十五日上了歐普拉的談話節目為自己辯解。
"He had severe pneumonia and could hardly breathe," Madonna told Oprah.
"I was in a state of panic because I didn't want to leave him in the orphanage, because they didn't have medication to take care of him.
He's still a little bit ill, but he's much better than he was."
  瑪丹娜向歐普拉說：「他得了嚴重的肺炎，幾乎沒有辦法呼吸。我那時候很慌張，因為我不想把他留在孤兒院，而且他們也沒有藥物可以治療他。他的病還沒有完全好，可是已經比那個時候好多了。」
Madonna says she plans to bring David back to Malawi every four years for visits.
  瑪丹娜說她計畫每四年帶大衛回馬拉威一次。
controversial　adj. 爭議性的；引起爭論的
The controversial film was barred from several theater chains.
這部深具爭議性的電影遭到數個院線禁演。
adoption　n. 收養
line　n. （歌詞、詩文的）一行；一句歌詞
orphanage　n. 孤兒院
controversy　n. 爭議
circumvent　v. 規避
The company circumvented environmental regulations.
這家公司規避環保規定。
in tow　跟隨著；伴隨
Julia arrived with her boyfriend in tow.
朱莉亞到達時，她的男友也跟在身邊。
interim　adj. 暫時的；過渡期間的；臨時的
The interim president maintained the status quo.
該位過渡時期總統將情勢維持在現況。
forbid　v. 禁止
Stan forbid his daughter from dating until she was 18.
史丹禁止女兒在滿十八歲前開始約會。
prospective　adj. 未來的；預期的
Prospective employees were subjected to a background check.
可能被錄取的人選必須通過背景調查才能成為員工。
illiterate　adj. 不識字的；文盲的
An illiterate factory worker won the lottery.
一位不識字的工廠工人贏得了樂透彩金。
permanent　adj. 永久的
Tom took a permanent leave of absence.
湯姆不再回來做這份工作了。
concession　n. 認可；讓步
stave off　驅退；擋開；防止
A special diet helped Megan stave off illness.
某種特殊的飲食方法幫助梅根預防疾病。
pneumonia　n. 肺炎
take to the airwaves　上電視／廣播節目
名詞 airwaves 是電視、廣播的無線電波。這個字在此被用來表示向大眾「廣播、播放」的媒體，而該片語則指登上這類媒體來露面或發聲，或進行廣播、放映之意，同義詞是 go on the air。
The new radio station will take to the airwaves next week.
這家新的廣播電台將於下星期開播。
 
 
True or False:
T
F
1 . Someone who flip flops continuously changes their position.
2 . Taking to the airwaves is the same as going on the air.
3 . Someone who is illiterate can read and write well.
4 . To circumvent something is to go around it.
5 . To stave off something is to cause it to happen.
 

Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.
a. on bail b. forbid c. adoption d. hymn e. plunge
6.
 Ron his employees from discussing their salaries.
7.
 There was a in stock prices after the earnings report.
8.
 The church service began with a .
9.
 The suspect was released .
10.
 The orphan was put up for .
 

Answer

 1：T 2：T 3：F 4：T 5：F
6：【b】 7：【e】 8：【d 】 9：【a】 10：【c】
 
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