李璐
聽力掃障
1. privacy /?pr?v?si/ n. 隱私
2. federal agent? 美國聯(lián)邦政府特工
3. detain /d??te?n/? v. 拘留;扣押
4. confirm /k?n?f??m/ v. 確定;證實;批準
5. petition /p??t??n/ n. 請愿書
掃碼聽測
Ⅰ. 聽寫練習
一邊聽錄音一邊閱讀以下文字材料,這些文字材料不是錄音的全部內(nèi)容,而是以概要的形式再現(xiàn)錄音的主要內(nèi)容,需要補全的內(nèi)容一般是錄音中的關(guān)鍵信息。注意每空一詞。
A Palestinian student named Ismail Ajjawi has been 1.__________ to the USA after being denied
2.__________ to the country. He was previously rejected and detained for 3.__________ hours for some information discovered during a strict 4.__________ although he himself confirmed that he was innocent. Luckily,some caring people or organizations like Harvard student groups,the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and AMIDEAST gave Ismail Ajjawi a hand and his dream came true. Ismail Ajjawi and his family were
5.__________ for these help.
Ⅱ. 聽力理解
1. Where is Ismail Ajjawi from?
A. Egypt.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? B. Vietnam.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? C. Palestine.
2. When did Ismail Ajjawi reach Harvard University?
A. On Sunday.? ? ? ? ? ? B. On Monday.? ? ? ? ? ? ? C. On Tuesday.
3. Which of the following might the US federal agents be sensitive to?
A. Ismail Ajjawis political points of view.
B. Ismail Ajjawis annual income.
C. Ismail Ajjawis own business.
4. How did Harvard student groups help Ismail Ajjawi?
A. By raising some money.
B. By organizing a petition.
C. By awarding Ajjawi a scholarship.
5. How did Ismail Ajjawis family express their gratitude for helping their son?
A. By posting some posts online.
B. By holding a press conference.
C. By giving thanks through their lawyer.
2018年,哈佛大學因涉嫌歧視亞裔學生被告上法庭。原告認為,哈佛大學在推進“多元化”的美名之下,對非洲和拉美裔學生予以照顧,其實是建立在犧牲亞裔學生錄取機會的基礎(chǔ)之上。八所常春藤盟校的亞裔學生比例幾乎從未突破20%。在高校錄取上的不公平,讓在美國的亞裔們?nèi)虩o可忍。包括華裔、日裔、韓裔、印度裔等64個亞裔團體聯(lián)盟都曾向美國教育部公民權(quán)利辦公室申訴。
來自巴勒斯坦的17歲哈佛大學新生伊斯梅爾·阿加維入境美國,被官員審查社交賬號后,其簽證被取消并被驅(qū)逐出境,原因是他的朋友曾在網(wǎng)絡(luò)上發(fā)帖反對美國。在歷經(jīng)周折后,伊斯梅爾·阿加維周一已經(jīng)返回哈佛大學。
A Palestinian student who was at first denied entry to the United States has been admitted to the country.
Ismail Ajjawi planned to attend Harvard University in Massachusetts. Harvards student paper reported that he arrived at the university on Monday in time for the start of classes Tuesday. A lawyer representing Ajjawis family released a statement to thank his supporters. The statement said, “We hope now that everyone can respect our and Ismails privacy and he can now simply focus on settling into college and his important class work.”
Last week, Ajjawi told The Harvard Crimson newspaper that US federal agents detained him for eight hours at Bostons airport. He said they searched his electronic devices and questioned him about his friends social media posts. “They included political points of view that oppose the US,” he said in a statement.
Ajjawi wrote, “I responded that I have no business with such posts and that I didnt like, share or comment on them and told her that I shouldnt be held responsible for what others post.”
A US Customs and Border Protection official, however, would not confirm the information. The official told The Associated Press (AP) that the decision to cancel Ajjawis visa was based on information discovered during an inspection. The official added, “He can still try to reapply for a visa to enter the country.”
Several Harvard student groups then organized a petition to support Ajjawis admission to the US. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education also called on the US government to admit him.
AMIDEAST, a not?for?profit organization, awarded Ajjawi a scholarship to attend Harvard. The group said the US Embassy in Beirut examined his case and reissued his visa.
Through their lawyer, Ajjawi's family added, “We truly appreciate the efforts of so many individuals and officials in Lebanon, Washington, Massachusetts and at Harvard that have made it possible for our son Ismail Ajjawi to begin his studies at Harvard with his class.”