高中英语Unit 24 South Korean Politicians Have “Battle of Humility”英语听力.docVIP

高中英语Unit 24 South Korean Politicians Have “Battle of Humility” asf听力文件无病毒，请放心打开 听力理解 Words and expressions: 1. battle of humility 争着谦卑，谦卑大比拼 2. woo 讨好 3. legislative elections 国会选举 4. hunger strike 绝食 5. impeached 已被弹劾的 6. gaffe 失言，失礼 7. mandate 选民的授权 8. theatrical contest of dueling humility 关于谁更谦卑的演戏般竞赛，竞相作秀、比拼谦卑 9. kick off 引发，启动 10. spacious 宽敞的 11. penance 以苦行来赎罪 12. cathedral 教堂 13. Buddhist 佛教的 14. resonate 共鸣，反响 15. hazardous 有害的 16. grueling 折磨的，令人筋疲力尽的 17. Buddhist ritual 佛教仪式 18. over the top 做过了头 19. theatrics 夸张的言行 20. backfire 起反作用，适得其反 21. showmanship 作秀，表演 22. campaign strategy 竞选策略 Notes for comprehension: 1. Uri party 开放国民党 2. Chung Dong-young 郑东泳 3. National Assembly （韩国）国民大会 4. Grand National Party (GNP) 大国家党 5. Millennium Democratic Party (MDP) 新千年民主党 6. GNP Chairwoman Park Geun-Hye 大国家党总裁朴槿惠 7. American Chamber of Commerce 美国商会 Exercises: I. Judge if the following statements true (T) or false (F): 1. The Uri Party is a new political party that supports the impeached President Roh Moo-Hyun. （ ） 2. The Uri party in South Korea finds its supporters mainly among older voters. （ ） 3. Mr. Chung, the former Chairman of the Uri Party, went on a hunger strike to show his determination to support the impeached president. （ ） 4. It was the GNP and its allies in the Millennium Democratic Party that voted to impeach President Roh Moo-Hyun. （ ） 5. But very quickly the pro-impeachment politicians found the move was very unpopular among the voters. （ ） 6. Modesty has always been important in Korean culture and politicians thought voters would buy them if they made good apologies. （ ） II. Listen to the news story and supply the missing words: Minseon Lee is a Seoul 1 who works for the American Chamber of Commerce. She says for Koreans, apologies are 2 , but 3 , affairs. “We’re not good with apologies, but if you