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【今日导读】：May21,2012
1.世界领导人探讨欧洲经济困境
2.恐怖分子在NATO峰会召开前被逮捕
3.一睹英国最美的脸型
4.30个孩子的父亲寻求政府支助
5.本千年十部最伟大的电影

【往期回顾】：G8各国领导人抵达戴维营

一．《时事快讯》选自Reuters路透社
1.【World's leaders discuss Europe's economic woes】世界领导人探讨欧洲经济困境

Text:At a meeting of world leaders outside of Washington ---- the emphasis was on spurring growth and creating jobs especially in Europe.U.S. President Barack Obama saying: "As all of the leaders here today agreed, growth and jobs must be our top priority. A stable, growing European economy is in everybody's best interest including America's. Europe is are biggest economic partner. Put simply, if a company is forced to cut back in Paris or Madrid that might mean less business for manufacturers in Pittsburgh or Milwaukee." At the presidential retreat Camp David, G8 leaders spent the majority of their time focused on Europe's economic woes. German Chancellor Angela Merkel saying (German): "We completely agreed that we need both - fiscal discipline, restructuring of our budgets and at the same time all efforts for growth. The two determine each other, that means it is important to work on both tracks. All participants made this clear here today and I think that is significant progress." Many in this group say they want to keep Greece in the euro zone and will be paying close attention to the upcoming elections in Athens. French president Francois Hollande saying (French): "The message which I wanted to bring, which I will reaffirm on Tuesday with Angela Merkel, is the wish that Greece remains in the euro zone and respects its engagements, but aided and supported by Europe to stimulate its growth." The world's most powerful leaders also took a moment to pose for a class photo. From here, they are headed to the NATO Summit in Chicago. Deborah Gembara, Reuters.
参考译文：在华盛顿外，围绕欧洲经济，各国领导人重点商讨刺激增长及创造工作d~=ptUe-x*ebp。美国总统奥巴马表示：“在会的领导人都同意增长和工作将是我们首要考虑的问题!0#w8&JP1T&Rw_。一个稳定发展的欧洲经济既符合每个人的利益也符合美国的利益mt8p@hhu~QCf1LMzt。欧洲是最大的经济体，简单的说，如果巴黎或马德里的某个公司被迫削减开支，也就有意味着在匹兹堡或密尔沃基的制造生意将有可能减少”Wc+CH_Jm%(;O2。在美国总统的静修地Camp David,G8各国领导人发大量的时间主要集中在欧洲经济困境的问题上GKdV]@DHXweoF#[。德国总理Angela Merkel 表示：“我们完全同意我们需要财政策略来重建预算，同时为增长付出任何努力V.[EA6=;*1。这两方面相辅相成，也就意味着必须双管齐下，我们都能清晰的认识到这点，这是我们最大的进步99[z.EEnjSiQC=RTe。”许多成员表示希望希腊能继续留在欧元区，并且会密切关注雅典即将到来的选举l1G!6p3IxZ-bO。法国总统Hollande称：“我想表达的是希望希腊能留在欧元区并且尊重它的约定，而不是由欧洲来援助或支持它刺激增长，这一点我会在周二与Angela Merkel 重申”各国领导人还摆好姿势，照了合影照&F7~Sp34AS2G,。之后他们将前往芝加哥，参加NATO峰会3s-wphjA9yR%+。

2.【Terrorism related arrests ahead of NATO Summit】有关恐怖分子在NATO峰会召开前被逮捕

Text:Chicago police say three people have been arrested and face terrorism related charges as the city prepares to host leaders from more than 28 countries at the NATO summit. The three men are accused of targeting President Barack Obama's re-election campaign headquarters and the home of Mayor Rahm Emanuel. Police say the men had bomb making materials, knives and a hunting bow. Their bail was set at $1.5 million dollars each Security in the city is high and forces were out on the streets checking all vehicles near McCormick Place, the site of the summit. The two day gathering will focus on the future of Afghanistan after a decade of war. Deborah Gembara, Reuters
参考译文：芝加哥警方表示，三名人员已经被铺，并将面临与恐怖主义相关控告eJ=F,U;+1QE!JIIh2bJs。因为这里正准备举办NATO峰会，届时来自世界28个国加的领导人将参加此次会议Ze6^c9D]]|Th@。这三个人因袭击奥巴马再次竞选的总部以及市长Mayor Rahm Emanuel 的家而被指控!9dl8WRLNz=7。警方表示这些人有制造炸弹的材料，刀以及弓箭TDSQTy,u4&E。如果需要保释，每人需要交纳150万美元;BYJY36BADIZP5x。城市的安全性很高，警察会在各大街道检查所有接近会议场所McCormick的车辆LI&)hZg=bC#k*;。经历了十年战争的阿富汗的未来建设，将是为期两天会议的重点lVhztL2IV]。

3.【A look at the UK’s most beautiful face】 一睹英国最美的脸型

Text:It might not launch a thousand ships, but this is the face that won the title "Britain's Most Natural Beauty". Eighteen-year-old Florence Colgate's face is considered almost flawless … it's perfectly symmetrical, with large eyes, full lips and high cheekbones. SOUNDBITE: Florence Colgate, saying (English): "I had to send in a picture wearing no make-up and from that I got called to say I got through into the top 5 out of 8000 people. It's just unbelievable. Honestly, I did not expect to get this far at all." The competition wasn't just about subjective beauty - it was settled with science. Researchers say the distances between facial features and the width and length of the face are deciding factors for perfection. And Colgate scored very close to the ideal. SOUNDBITE: Florence Colgate, saying (English): "I think I just look at my face and I see me, I don't really see, like science, it's just yeah." Colgate works part-time at a local fish and chips shop. But she says her new-found fame doesn't seem to have made her more popular with customers.Florence Colgate, saying (English): "I haven't really noticed. Obviously you still get your regulars who come in every week. I don't know, it's a busy fish and chip shop anyway." Colgate plans to study business management at university, unless of course, a lucrative modeling contract shows its face. Tara Cleary, Reuters.

二．《社会万象》选自AOL今日美国
4.【Desmond Hatchett: Man With 30 Kids Requests Child-Support Break】Desmond Hatchett ，一个30个孩子的父亲寻求支助

Brief:A 33-year-old Knoxville, Tenn. man with 30 children appeared in court this week to ask the state for child-support help,Memphis news station WREG reported Wednesday.
Desmond Hatchett has fathered 30 children -- which is believed to be the record in Knox county, according to the Los Angeles Times -- with 11 different women. His youngest children are toddlers and his oldest is 14.
Hatchett reportedly asked the court to give him a break on his payments, claiming that he's struggling to make ends meet with his minimum-wage job. Currently, the state requires him to divide 50 percent of his earnings among the 11 women, some of whom receive as little as $1.49 a month, WREG reports.
How did Hatchett come to father so many children? “I had four kids in the same year. Twice," he told Volunteer TV in 2009. He also told a local news station that year that he was "done" having kids (he had only 21 at the time).
Hatchett isn't the only serial father to make headlines. NFL player Antonio Cromartie, 28, famously fathered 10 children by eight women in six states.

三．《影视快讯》选自TIME 时代周刊
5.【The 10 Greatest Movies of the Millennium (Thus Far)】本千年迄今十部最伟大的电影

The ten greatest movies choosed by TIME

10. The Artist, 2011（艺术家）
9. Moulin Rouge!, 2001（红磨坊）
8.Devdas, 2002（宝莱坞生死恋 ）
7. Synecdoche, New York, 2008（纽约提喻法 ）
6.The Hurt Locker, 2009（拆弹部队 ）
5. The White Ribbon, 2009（白丝带）
4. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, 2000（卧虎藏龙）
3. Avatar, 2009（阿凡达）
2. The Lord of the Rings, 2001-03（魔戒，又称指环王）
1. WALL•E, 2008（机器人总动员）

词汇解析：
1.Headquarters：(机构, 企业等的)总部, 总店，司令部, 指挥部pQ~9F,g6_z5|。
Headquarter：vi.设总部 vt.将…的总部设在；把…放在总部里
例句：Communicate with headquarter for sales and after sales support.
与总部沟通做好销售和售后服务支持工作；
Our company will headquarter in New York我们的总公司将设在纽约@w1J8nJ8uN[7eZ。
2.Symmetrical：adj.对称的;匀称的
例句：A symmetrical face is important in the idea of human beauty.人类认为脸部的对称是美的8v.2,#lJ!U。
Apple‘s design is probably one of the best examples of the symmetrical (also called formal) balance.苹果的设计大概是对称的（或者正规的）平衡最好的一个例子kp3!P=z^bbK。