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VOA常速新闻讲解附字幕:美国占领华盛顿:示威者拒绝收兵 听力文本 Anti-war and anti-Wall Street demonstrations are springing up in major cities across the United States, nearly a month after they started in the heart of New Yorks financial district. At the protest in Washington, demonstrators are trying to remain for as long as possible. 抗议人士开始进驻纽约金融中心区一个月后，反战和反华尔街示威开始在美国各大城市不断涌现。在首都华盛顿的一场抗议运动中，示威者们试图尽可能地把抗议坚持下去。 What was supposed to be a four-day demonstration in Washington against U.S. wars abroad and corporate greed showed no sign of ending Monday on its fifth Monday. People continued to protest a few blocks from the White House. The occupation of Washingtons Freedom Plaza by the October 2011 movement is one of two ongoing demonstrations in the capital alongside protests in major cities across the United States. The groups permit to gather in the square expired late Sunday. National Park Police had given the group until Monday afternoon to leave. On Monday, police officers came to meet with the protestors, but the officers left after leaders of the movement refused to speak with them in private. Tell you what, we have your number, well be in contact with you, said one of the National Park policeman. Tuesday morning, organizers said their permit had been extended for four months. But Park Police said nothing had been finalized. Carla Fraydus said she left her home in Alabama without money to return, because she feels so strongly about the movement. This particular movement encompasses everything I care about. Everything. If you break down the problems that the country has or the world has, its all based on unchecked corporate greed, said Fraydus. Protest organizer Kevin Zeese said even if authorities do remove them from the park, they remain determined. Those of us who get arrested will come back and start again. Were not going to go away from an arrest for being in a federal park, said Zeese. Zeeses group posted on YouTube what happened several days ago when some demonstrators tried to force th