英語考試權威題源：時事政治（簡體書）

《報刊題源系列：英語考試權威題源．時事政治》選材廣泛，文章均精選自近一年來30余種國外知名報刊雜誌，不但包括讀者所熟知的世界知名報刊，如《經濟學人》《衛報》《新聞週刊》等，還包括如《美國新聞與世界報道》《芝加哥論壇報》《今日美國》等針對性較強的有影響力的報刊。
《報刊題源系列：英語考試權威題源．時事政治》內容按難度和主題相結合的方法分類，分為“積累篇”和“提升篇”，文章均設置“導讀”“報刊原文”“參考譯文”“知識點注釋”“學習回顧”等部分。積累篇文章較短，生詞較少，文章後練習較簡單，比較適合四級或以下英語水平的讀者；提升篇文章較長，生詞及背景知識注釋多，文章較難，適合中、高級英語水平的讀者，比如備考英語六級、考研英語、專四、專八、雅思、託福，以及各翻譯類考試的讀者。
本套叢書一共包含四冊：《英語考試權威題源．社會熱點》、《英語考試權威題源．財經科技》、《英語考試權威題源．人文時尚》、《英語考試權威題源．時事政治》。

《報刊題源系列?英語考試權威題源:時事政治(英漢對照)》權威題源，時效性強。全部文章均精選自近一年來30余種國外知名報刊雜志，最新全球熱門事件深度解析，詞匯、閱讀、翻譯、寫作多重突破。精華導讀，畫龍點睛。導讀文字精練，濃縮文章重點，提供相關背景知識，另外還特別設置了新聞熱詞的英文表達，強化學習詞匯的語境感，讓您的英文表達“潮”起來！難度分級，循序漸進。文章根據詞匯量和難度分級，積累篇詞匯量在200～500左右，適合初級英語學習者；提升篇詞匯量在500～1000左右，適合中、高級英語學習者。

積累篇
Unit 1 國際關係
Argentina Prevents 2 Ships from Docking Carnival Vessels Denied Because of Dispute over Falkland Islands
阿根廷拒絕兩英國郵輪靠岸
嘉年華郵輪公司的郵輪因馬島主權爭端無法靠岸
Cameron and Obama Bargain over Fuel
卡梅倫與奧巴馬就燃油價格問題進行磋商
Iran Cuts Oil to Six EU Countries
伊朗削減對歐盟6國的石油出口
Italy-India Tensions Escalate over Fishermen Killing
-Two Italian Armed Ship Guards Are Accused of Killing Two Indian Fishermen
漁民喪生武裝槍口，意印兩國再起波瀾
Peace Envoy to Syria Is Optimistic Despite Failed Talks
和平特使安南赴敘利亞會談失敗，但對前景仍持樂觀
Saudis Close Embassy in Egypt
兄弟反目？沙特關閉駐埃使館
South Korea Sentences U.S. Soldier to 10 Years
韓國法院判處一美軍士兵10年監禁
Sudan and South Sudan Reach Deal on Oil Transit Dispute
北南蘇丹就輸油問題達成一致
Sweden Says Belarus Has Expelled Its Ambassador
'For Being Too Supportive of Human Rights'
數百泰迪熊空降白俄，瑞典大使遭驅逐
Turkey Says Syria Down Its Air Force Jet
土耳其稱敘利亞擊落其戰機
Who's Boss？
歐洲大陸誰是老大？
Japanese and North Korean Officials Meet for Their First Talks in 4 Years
日朝實現4年來首次對話

Unit 2 環球軍情
7 NATO Countries to Join U.S. in Schriever Wargame
北約7國參加美國“施裡弗”演習
Bikini-Clad， Gun-Toting Israeli Woman Becomes an Internet Sensation
以色列女子荷槍穿比基尼，成網絡紅人
Chicago Preparing for NATO Summit
芝加哥“備戰”北約峰會
FAA Releases List of Registered Domestic Drone Operators
美國聯邦航空局公佈國內無人機使用方名單
Global Military Spending Flattens as U.S. Cuts Back， Russia Adds
此消彼長，全球軍費開支趨平
Iran Tests Short-Range Missile with New Guidance System
伊朗試射配備新型制導系統的短程導彈
New Voice， Same Message as N. Korea Shows off Military
朝鮮秀軍力
Russia Reportedly Sending Warships with Marines to Syrian Waters
俄軍艦駛向敘海域，意欲何為？
Saving the Afghan Strategy
拿什麼拯救你，阿富汗！
Pentagon Warns that US Faces IED Threat at Home
美國國防部警告美國本土面臨簡易爆炸裝置威脅

Unit 3 熱點聚集
Congress' War on Leaks
國會查漏，打擊洩密
Israeli PM Says Time Running Out to Stop Iran's Nuclear Programme
以色列總理稱伊朗核設施末日將近
N. Korea Nuclear Rumor Stirs S. Korea Market Panic
朝鮮傳核爆謠言，韓國股市大跌
Libyan Defector Found Dead in Vienna
利比亞叛逃前總理命喪維也納
Myanmar Ends Local Press Censorship
緬甸廢除國內新聞審查制度
North and South Koreas Mark 59th Anniversary of War Armistice
停戰59載，朝韓紀念各不同
Pakistan Razes Bin Laden's House
巴政府將拉登住所夷為平地
Syria Crisis： Scores Reported Killed as Violence Grows
敘利亞暴力頻發，數十人衝突中喪生
The World Waits for Damascus to Go a Step Too Far
世界等待大馬士革局勢愈演愈烈
West Africa Seen Growing Piracy Hot Spot
西非成為海盜活躍點
More than a Dozen Die in 2 Attacks in a Russian Republic
俄聯邦一共和國發生2起襲擊事件，逾12人喪生

Unit 4 政壇風雲
D.C. Officer Allegedly Made Threatening Comments About First Lady
特區警官被指言論威脅第一夫人
Disclosed Emails Could Sink Obama's Choice for Ambassador to Iraq
桃色風波左右奧巴馬政府駐伊大使人選
In Mourning， Malawi Swears in a New President
馬拉維新總統在哀悼中宣誓就職
Junta in Mali to Step Down
馬裡軍政府下臺
North Korea Military Chief Ousted
朝軍總參謀長遭解職
Obama to Publicly Launch Reelection Campaign Next Week
奧巴馬下周開始公開連任競選活動
Obama：'Zero Tolerance'for Leaking Classified Information
奧巴馬稱對洩密“零容忍”
Tory Councillor Apologises
After Branding Disabled Protesters“Unwashed”
保守黨議員為不當言論致歉
Yemen After Mr. Saleh
後薩利赫時代的也門，何去何從
Afghan Parliament Orders Defense， Interior Ministers Be Replaced
阿富汗議會要求撤換國防部長和內政部長
Romney Piles it On： Campaign Widens Cash Advantage
羅姆尼囤積競選資金，享有籌款優勢

提升篇
Unit 1 國際關係
Afghanistan's Spy Agency Says It Thwarted 2 Attacks
阿富汗情報部門聲稱挫敗兩起襲擊陰謀
After America
美國遲暮，世界何往？
North Korea Plan to Launch Satellite May Kill Food Deal
朝鮮衛星發射計劃或令美取消糧食援助
North Korea's Kim Jong Eun Joined on Roller Coaster by British Official
金正恩與英國外交官坐過山車同樂
Obama's Most Improved Bilateral Alliance
韓國：奧巴馬的歡喜冤家
Pakistan， India Make Superficial Gains in Their Relations
印巴關係表面上取得進展
Secret Turkish Nerve Center Leads Aid to Syria Rebels
土耳其秘密“指揮中心”暗助敘利亞反對派
Syria Says It Shot down Turkish Air Force
敘利亞稱擊落土耳其軍用飛機
The Era of Oil Abundance
-Meet the Winners and Losers of the Coming Age of Plenty.
石油富足的時代
——迎接即將到來的贏家和輸家
Supply Route Deal Won't Thaw Icy U.S.-Pakistan Relationship
重開補給線難融美巴堅冰
Georgia Frees Hostages Along Border with Russia
格魯吉亞在俄格邊境解救人質

Unit 2 環球軍情
India Fires a Message to China
烈火-5試射：印度劍指中國
Japan Readies Missile Defence System over North Korea Rocket
日本導彈防禦系統瞄準朝鮮火箭
Marine Won't Go to Brig for Slayings in Iraq
屠殺伊拉克平民的美軍士兵免受刑罰
No Sign of Progress in Afghanistan Talks Embittered by Koran Burnings
受焚經事件影響，美阿會談尚無進展
Sen. Feinstein Calls for Hearing on Stuxnet Leaks as FBI Begins Probe
聯邦調查局啟動“震網病毒”洩密調查，森？範斯坦呼籲召開聽證會
Shameful Treatment of Our Military by Public
英國大兵不受尊敬，民眾態度令人汗顏
U.N. Agrees to Send More Cease-Fire Observers to Syria
聯合國同意向敘利亞增派停火觀察員
U.S. to Spend Billions on Afghan Forces
美國將為阿富汗部隊花費數十億美元
U.S. Won't Alter Afghan“Fundamental Strategy”
美對阿“基本戰略”不會改變
NATO Apologizes for Civilian Deaths in Afghan Airstrike
北約就空襲致阿富汗平民死傷事件道歉
MoD Fury as Soldiers Forced to Carry Out Menial Security Tasks for Olympic
Games
士兵被迫協助奧運安保，國防部憤憤不平
US Marines Identify“Urination”Troops
美海軍陸戰隊確認“尿屍”事件相關人員身份

Unit 3 熱點聚集
13 Activists Killed During Attempt to Smuggle Journalists Out of Syria
偷送記者離開敘利亞，13名反政府活動人士被殺
Al Qaeda in Iraq Threatens Attacks in U.S.
伊拉克基地組織危脅襲擊美國
Darpa Warns： Your iPhone Is a Military Threat
美軍研究部門警告：蘋果手機或是軍事威脅
Iran Watch： The 8020 Rule
伊朗觀察：無處不在的8020定律
Not Quite Too Late
為時未晚
Obama Reiterates His Commitment to a Nuke-Free Future
奧巴馬重申“無核世界”承諾
Suu Kyi to Give Nobel Peace Speech 21 Years Later
昂山素季時隔21年後發表諾貝爾和平獎獲獎感言
Syrian Activists Urge Mass Rally Amid Observer Visit
敘激進人士呼籲在觀察團訪問期間舉行大規模集會
Threat“Still Higher than Normal”
超警戒威
2012 Troops Told： Wear Tracksuits
-Army Rejects Games Bosses' Call as 1，200 Extra Soldiers Drafted in
2012奧運安保部隊：穿軍裝還是運動服？
——增派千余士兵，軍方拒穿運動服

Unit 4 政壇風雲
Assad Calls May Elections in Syria
阿薩德稱敘利亞議會選舉將於5月舉行
Assad's Brother-in-Law and Top Syrian Officials Killed in Damascus Suicide Bomb
阿薩德姐夫及數名敘高官在大馬士革自殺式爆炸襲擊中身亡
Cairo Crackdown： Weekend of Violence Casts Shadow over Egypt's Elections
開羅週末起衝突，埃及選舉蒙陰影
Clashes in Yemen Highlight Ongoing Tensions Months After President's Ouster
前總統離任數月，也門持續衝突凸顯緊張局勢
I Really Must Be Going...
-Pols Quit， Voters Lose
我真的必須離開了……
——政治家退選，選民很受傷
In France， Using Lessons from Obama Campaign
美國選戰，法國效仿
India's Leaders Dispute Report of Rift with Military
印領導人駁與軍方不和報道
North Korea's Kim Jong-un Marries
朝鮮領導人金正恩宣佈婚訊
Romney， Obama Send Out Troops to Spin the Bad News on Jobs
羅姆尼與奧巴馬各派代表縱論就業形勢
The Scarcer Sex
婦女不抵半邊天，巾幗終是讓鬚眉
Emotional Ties to Obama May Be Central to the Election
選民與奧巴馬的情感紐帶或成大選關鍵
Insulting Hugo Chavez Challenger Is Prime-Time TV in Venezuela
委內瑞拉黃金時段電視節目羞辱查韋斯競選對手
No Coup in the Maldives， Commission Finds， Triggering Protests
馬爾代夫國家調查委員會認定政權更迭合法引發抗議
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Turkey said its air force jet that disappeared over the Mediterranean Sea on Friday was shot down by Syria,in an action likely to worsen already strained relations between the neighboring countries.
A statement following a two-hour security meeting led by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the warplane that went missing near Syria was downed by Syrian forces and that the two Turkish pilots remain missing.It said Turkey "will determinedly take necessary steps" in response,without saying what they would be.
Turkey has joined nations such as the U.S.in saying that Syrian President Bashar Assad should step down because of the uprising in his country.Turkey also has set uprefugee camps on its border for more than 32,000 Syrians who have fled6 the fighting.
"Following the evaluation of data provided by our related institutions and the findings of the joint search and rescue efforts with Syria,it is understood that our plane was downed by Syria" the statement said,without providing other details.
It was not clear what action Turkey might take,but after a cross-border shooting by Syrian forces earlier this year Turkey said it would not tolerate any action that it deemed violating7 its security.
The downing of the F4 plane was likely to further escalate8 tensions.Turkey's military provided no details on the plane's mission,but some Turkish TV reports said it was on a reconnaissance9 flight.
Erdogan said the plane went down in the Mediterranean Sea about 8 miles (13 kilometers) away from the Syrian town of Latakia.Four Turkish gunboats and three helicopters were searching for the pilots and wreckage of the plane.
Earlier Friday in Lebanon,Hezbollah's Manar TV reported that Syrian forces shot down the Turkish plane,citing unidentified Syrian security sources.