2014届高考英语考前突破阅读理解能力：国际时事要闻《斯诺登将竞选英国学生校长》.docVIP

斯诺登将竞选英国学生校长 Intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden is to stand for the post of student rector at Glasgow University. 美国国家安全局“棱镜”项目曝光者爱德华·斯诺登将于2月竞选英国格拉斯哥大学学生校长。 ? The nomination of the former US intelligence officer, who has temporary asylum in Russia, was arranged by a group of students through his lawyer. ? Elections for the three-year post will take place next month. ? Other candidates for rector are cyclist Graeme Obree, author Alan Bissett and Scottish Episcopal clergyman Kelvin Holdsworth. ? Previous rectors include Winnie Mandela and Mordechai Vanunu. The position is currently held by former Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy. ?Brave whistleblower ? Glasgow University said all the nominees had personally agreed to take part in the election.? Mr Snowden is a former US National Security Agency (NSA) contractor. ? He now lives in Russia after fleeing the United States via Hong Kong in May, having revealed extensive internet and phone surveillance by US intelligence. ? A spokesman for the group of students who arranged Mr Snowdens nomination said: Edward Snowdens candidacy is a unique opportunity to show our gratitude to a brave whistleblower. ? He has shown a spirit of daring and self-sacrifice that is virtually absent in our public life. ? We call on Glasgow University students as individuals, and all student bodies committed to ending state intrusion into our private lives, to declare their support for Edward Snowdens candidacy. ? The rector is the elected representative of the students and serves for a period of three years. ? Among the post-holders key duties are to attend the university court, which administers resources, work with the students representative council, and to bring student concerns to the attention of university management.