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第338期：主餐一道：泛听练习
以下段落是摘自新闻里的一些重要信息,并不是一个段落的听写。空内信息可在本新闻中全部找到,大家可以根据这些信息复述新闻。
一、泛听建议：
1、完整听一遍，掌握大意。
2、继续听，特别注意关键信息。遇到相似的词，写下来。
A significant step today in President Obama's plan to connect 15,000 schools to broadband and wireless technology within 5 years at a White House ceremony _1_ students film makers, the President _2_ a $400m down payment all over from private companies. Here's Claudio Sanchez reports.
今天，奥巴马总统宣布了重要的计划，政府将在五年内为1.5万所学校接入宽带和无线，总统在白宫举行的表彰学生电影制作者的仪式上宣布，私人公司的捐助使这个项目的资金降了4亿美元。克劳迪奥·桑切斯将带来报道。
Two companies, Adobe and Prezi, _3_ school's mostly free software for teachers to use for creative media projects. But the overall commitment from others, including Apple, Microsoft, Sprint, and Verizon, totals $ 750m thus far. The Federal Communications Commission is putting another $2 billion to connect more classrooms and libraries to high speed internet. Only 30% of schools today have broad band. And internet speed in 70% of schools that _4_ is way too slow. The president says his plan known as ConnectED will create the foundation for transforming the classroom. Claudio Sanchez NPR News.
阿道比公司和Prezi公司计划为学校提供免费软件，供教师们应用于创意媒体课程。但是仍要支付给苹果公司、微软公司、斯普林特公司以及威瑞森公司的总款项为7.5亿美元。美国联邦通讯委员会将再拨款20亿美元为更多的教室和图书馆连接高速网络。目前只有30%的学校能连接宽带。70%学校的上网速度非常缓慢。总统表示，他的这个“连接学校”项目将为课堂转变创造基础。NPR新闻，克劳迪奥·桑切斯报道。
Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Robert F Kennedy, has been acquitted of the charge of driving under the influence. During the liberal debate today in White Plains New York courtroom, Kerry has been faced with minor charges on an incident where her car struck a tractor-trailer when she was found slump over the wheel. Kerry claims she has mistakenly taken _5_ pill instead of a thyroid medication. She testified she did not remember the subsequent crash.
罗伯特·F·肯尼迪的女儿克里·肯尼迪酒后驾驶罪名不成立。今天在纽约怀特普莱恩斯法院进行的自由辩论中，克里因一件事故面临多项轻罪指控，当时她的车撞上了一辆牵引拖车，而她晕倒在驾驶席。克里称她误把安眠药当做甲状腺药物服用了。她在庭上表示她不记得之后发生的撞车事故。
I'm Jack Speer. NPR News.
我是杰克·施佩尔，这里是NPR新闻。
词汇解析：
1、be acquitted of
宣判…无罪；
eg. Mr Ling was acquitted of disorderly behaviour by magistrates.
地方法官宣判林先生扰乱治安罪名不成立。
eg. A chief constable was acquitted of charges of corruption.
一个曾被指控腐化的警察局长被宣告无罪。
2. under the influence
喝醉；（吸食毒品后）处于迷幻状态；
eg. Police charged the man with driving under the influence.
警方指控那名男子酒后驾车。
eg. We find members of the opposite sex more attractive when under the influence.
我们喝醉时感到异性更具吸引力。
