托福閱讀機(jī)經(jīng)背景： 克林頓卸任前接受國(guó)會(huì)質(zhì)詢

1、智課網(wǎng)TOEFL備考資料托福閱讀機(jī)經(jīng)背景： 克林頓卸任前接受國(guó)會(huì)質(zhì)詢 Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to testify to Congress next week about the September terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, that killed a U.S. ambassador and three other Americans. 1月23號(hào)星期三，即將離任的克林頓國(guó)務(wù)卿將就去年9月發(fā)生的利比亞班加西恐怖襲擊在國(guó)會(huì)作證，那次襲擊殺害了美國(guó)駐利比亞大使和另

2、外3位美國(guó)人。 Four months after the Benghazi attack that exposed startling flaws in U.S. diplomatic security, lawmakers will have their first chance to question Clinton about the incident, in what likely will be her final round of congressional testimony as Americas top diplomat. 班加西襲擊事件過去了4個(gè)月，那次事件暴露了美國(guó)外交

3、安全上的驚人缺陷。星期三，美國(guó)國(guó)會(huì)第一次就那次事件向克林頓國(guó)務(wù)卿提出質(zhì)詢，這也許是克林頓最后一次作為美國(guó)最高外交官在國(guó)會(huì)作證。 In October, she said she bears ultimate responsibility for the security lapse. 去年10月，克林頓說，她為安全漏洞承擔(dān)最終責(zé)任。 “I take responsibility," Clinton said. "I am in charge of the State Departments 60,000-plus people all over the world.” 她說

4、，“我會(huì)負(fù)責(zé)，我主管國(guó)務(wù)院駐世界各地6萬多名人員?！?She was to testify last month, but illness and an accident forced a postponement. 克林頓原定上個(gè)月作證，可是因?yàn)樯『鸵淮问鹿释七t了計(jì)劃。 Despite multiple investigations into the Benghazi debacle and the resignation of high-ranking State Department officials, lawmakers say questions remain about the

5、 September 11 attack. Among them: Republican Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. 對(duì)班加西爆炸事件進(jìn)行多次調(diào)查后，國(guó)務(wù)院多名高級(jí)官員辭職，可是國(guó)會(huì)議員說，9月11號(hào)的襲擊事件中還有問題沒有解決。共和黨眾議員伊萊亞娜羅斯-萊赫蒂寧說： “Why was the State Department unprepared for an assault there," she asked. "Especially on the anniversary of the worst terrorist atta

6、ck in United States history?” “為什么國(guó)務(wù)院對(duì)襲擊毫無防備?尤其是在美國(guó)歷史上最慘痛的恐怖襲擊的周年日?” But Clintons testimony before House and Senate panels is likely to be mostly forward looking, said National security expert Rudy deLeon. 可是分析人士預(yù)計(jì)，克林頓在參眾兩院小組前作證基本上是向前看。國(guó)家安全專家 魯?shù)系吕锇赫f： “What we are expecting to hear, in the secretarys

7、 own voice, is the plan she has to reinvigorate and enhance diplomatic security services," he said. "What we are reminded of is how delicate the security situation is, and how attentively we need to stay focused.” “預(yù)計(jì)，我們會(huì)從國(guó)務(wù)卿嘴里聽到的是，她計(jì)劃重振和加強(qiáng)外交部門的安全。這一事件再次提醒我們安全局勢(shì)是多么脆弱，我們應(yīng)該如何關(guān)注這個(gè)問題。” Will th

8、e Benghazi attack be a permanent and defining stain on Clintons tenure at the State Department? Former U.S. NATO Ambassador Robert Hunter does not think so. 那么，班加西襲擊事件是否會(huì)成為克林頓在國(guó)務(wù)院任期內(nèi)的一個(gè)永久污點(diǎn)呢?原美國(guó)駐北約大使羅伯特亨特認(rèn)為不會(huì)如此。 “I do not think her image was at all tarnished by this. Secretary Clinton has set an inc

9、redible standard in the last four years in terms of Americas standing abroad, human rights, womens rights,” Hunter said. “我不認(rèn)為她的形象因此受損。過去4年里，克林頓國(guó)務(wù)卿在美國(guó)海外立場(chǎng)、人權(quán)和婦女權(quán)益問題上樹立了一個(gè)了不起的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)。” Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher agrees. 共和黨籍的國(guó)會(huì)議員達(dá)納羅拉巴克同意這樣的看法。 “She has given this country 20 years of decent, g

10、ood service. And I am not about to sling mud at her. She maybe made a bad call. She has made 20 years of good calls.” “20年來，她為國(guó)家做了很好的工作，我不會(huì)向她潑污水。她也許做了一次錯(cuò)誤決定，可是做了20年的好事?！?Hillary Clintons testimony on Capitol Hill precedes a Senate confirmation hearing for President Barack Obamas pick to be Americas next secretary of state, Senator John Kerry. 希拉里克林頓在國(guó)會(huì)作證后，