NPR邊聽邊練156：美NBA中鋒宣布是同性戀
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NBA center, Jason Collins has announced he is gay. The veteran of six different NBA teams came out in the pages of Sports Illustrated, _1_ him the first male athlete on a major North American team sport to make such an announcement while still playing. We've got details from NPR's Mike Pesca.
美職籃中鋒杰森·科林斯宣布他是同性戀。這位效力過六支美職籃球隊(duì)的老將在《體育畫報(bào)》上公開同性戀身份，使他成為北美主要體育聯(lián)盟中首位公開承認(rèn)自己是同性戀的現(xiàn)役運(yùn)動(dòng)員。NPR新聞的邁克·佩斯卡將帶來詳細(xì)報(bào)道。
Collins, 34, says that he _2_ his twin brother NBA player Jarron with his announcement, but other family members confirmed they'd long suspected when Jason began coming out process two years ago. So far the reaction from NBA players, such as, Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant and Earl Watson and NBA Commissioner David Stern _3_. Collins who's currently a free agent attended Stanford University with Chelsea Clinton. Former President Bill Clinton issued a statement _4_ Collins and White House Spokesman, Jay Carney, also issued words of support. Mike Pesca, NPR News.
現(xiàn)年34歲的科林斯表示，他的聲明使他同為美職籃球員的孿生兄弟雅龍很驚訝，但是其他家庭成員證實(shí)，他們其實(shí)一直對(duì)此事有所懷疑，而杰森從兩年前開始準(zhǔn)備公開同性戀身份。目前一些美職籃球員，如史蒂夫·納什，科比·布萊恩特，厄爾·沃特森以及美職籃總裁戴維·斯特恩的反應(yīng)都是積極的。科林斯目前是自由球員，他曾與切爾西·克林頓一起在斯坦福大學(xué)就讀。前總統(tǒng)比爾·克林頓發(fā)表聲明支持科林斯，白宮發(fā)言人杰伊·卡尼也發(fā)表了支持的言論。NPR新聞，邁克·佩斯卡報(bào)道。
Alabama lost latest legal battle to reinstate parts of a strict immigration law that had been widely controversial. U.S.Supreme Court upheld a federal appeals court _5_ that block sections of line, including one that made it a crime to harbor undocumented immigrants. The Appeals Court had found that the immigration law should mainly come under the purview of the federal government.
阿拉巴馬州輸?shù)袅嘶謴?fù)嚴(yán)格移民法案部分規(guī)定的官司，這些規(guī)定曾廣受爭(zhēng)議。美國(guó)最高法院支持聯(lián)邦上訴法院的判決，阻止阿拉巴馬州移民法部分規(guī)定生效，如收留非法移民也是犯罪行為等。上訴法庭認(rèn)為，移民法屬于聯(lián)邦政府的管轄范圍。
詞匯解析：
1. come out 文中指公開同性戀身份;come out of the closet表示出柜;
eg. I came out as a lesbian when I was still in my teens.
我才十幾歲的時(shí)候，就公開了自己的同性戀身份。
eg. The more they come out of the closet, the easier targets gay people become.
自己同性戀身份表明地越清楚，那他們就越容易成為被攻擊目標(biāo)。
eg. The few gay men there dare to come out.
那里少數(shù)幾位有勇氣公開宣布自己是同性戀的男子。
2. come under 受…管轄;在…控制之下;屬于…范疇;列在…之下;受到(襲擊);遭受(壓力)
eg. They were neglected before because they did not come under the Ministry of Defence.
以前他們被人忽視是因?yàn)椴皇車?guó)防部管轄。
eg. There was more news about Britain, but it came under the heading of human interest.
還有更多關(guān)于英國(guó)的新聞，不過被列在了“人情”的標(biāo)題下。
eg. In parliament last week the Finance Minister came under heavy pressure to resign.
財(cái)政部長(zhǎng)上星期在議會(huì)背負(fù)著巨大的辭職壓力。
參考答案：
1、making 2、surprised 3、have been positive
4、supporting 5、ruling
