NPR边听边练48: 美国通过新的移民法案

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一、泛听建议：

1、完整听一遍，掌握大意。

2、继续听，特别注意关键信息。遇到相似的词，写下来。

3、复述新闻。

The House _1_ a bill that would allow some immigrants getting advanced degrees at American universities to get green cards when they graduate. As NPR's Tamara Keith reports the legislation represents one small piece of what many argue should be more comprehensive immigration reform.

众议院通过一项法案，规定在美国大学获得高等学位的移民者，其中一些人在毕业后可拿到绿卡。据NPR新闻的塔玛拉?基思报道，该法案只涉及移民改革的一小部分，许多人呼吁推进美国全面移民改革。

The STEM Jobs Act _2_ a small part of the nation's immigration system where there is a _3_ improvement is needed. It would allow students _4_ advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to stay and work in America when they are done. Ed Royce is a Republican _5_ from California.

STEM就业法案只适用于全美移民体系中的小部分人，而这也需要提高共识。该法案规定，在科学、技术、工程及数学领域取得高等学位的学生，毕业后可留在美国继续工作。来自加利福尼亚州的共和党议员埃德?罗伊斯表示。

"Many of them of course _6_ years long green card waiting lists. And as a result, many of them give up and go to work for one of our global competitors."

他们中的许多人都在绿卡申请名单中等待了好多年。而结果就是，许多人放弃了等待，并前往我们在全球的竞争对手那里工作。

But Democrats complain this particular measure would _7_ another valuable visa program. The White House says the president won't support it because it's too narrowly_8_ and he wants comprehensive immigration reform. Tamara Keith, NPR News.

但是民主党指责这项特殊措施将会淘汰另一个有价值的签证体系。白宫方面称，总统不会支持该法案，因为它范围太小，而且总统希望能推进全面移民改革。NPR新闻，塔玛拉?基思报道。

词汇解析：

1、represent vt. 代表;表现;描绘;回忆;再赠送vi. 代表;提出异议

eg:the politicians we elect to represent us.

…我们所选的代表我们的政治家。

2、narrowly adv. 仔细地;勉强地;狭窄地;严密地

Eg:We should not narrowly define our competition as Apple, Sony or Microsoft.

我们不能狭隘的把苹果、索尼、微软定义为我们的对手。

参考答案：

1、has passed 2、targets 3、broad agreement 4、earning 5、representative 6、end up on 7、eliminate 8、focused