之前英语要求自己找听力材料出一道听力题，现在放到这里，难度大概是中考难度？似乎太简单了

生词

double pneumonia 双肺肺炎

worshipper 礼拜者

fidelity 忠诚

听力

题目

1. Where did the Pope pass away?

A. Rome

B. Latin America

C. Vatican

D. Italy

2. What can we know from the news?

A. The Pope did not give the traditional Easter blessing this year.

B. J.D. Vance was the second to last U.S. signatory that the Pope met with.

C. Francis became the first U.S. pope in 2013.

D. The Pope was a vocal champion for the migrants.

答案

1. C

2. D

听力原文及翻译

Pope Francis, the 266th head of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at 88 years old.

罗马天主教第 266 任教宗方济各去世，享年 88 岁。

The Vatican made the announcement just over an hour ago, saying in a statement that the Pope passed away at 7.35 a.m. local time in the Vatican.

梵蒂冈在一个多小时前发布了这一消息，在一份声明中称，教宗于当地时间上午 7 点 35 分在梵蒂冈去世。

And this comes just weeks after he was discharged from a hospital in Rome, where he was treated for double pneumonia.

就在几周前，他刚刚从罗马的一家医院出院，他在那里因双肺肺炎接受治疗。

And then just yesterday, Pope Francis gave the traditional Easter blessing from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, addressing a massive crowd of faithful worshippers in what was his highest-profile appearance since he left the hospital.

就在昨天，方济各教宗在圣彼得大教堂的阳台上进行了传统的复活节祝福，向大量虔诚的礼拜者发表讲话，这是他出院后最为引人注目的一次露面。

So many people were skeptical, not even sure if he would appear. He also held a brief meeting on Sunday with the U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, who turned out to be the last U.S. signatory that the Pope would meet with.

很多人对此表示怀疑，甚至不确定他是否会露面。他还在周日与美国副总统 J.D. 万斯举行了简短会面，而万斯成为教宗会见的最后一位美国签署人。

Francis became the first Latin American pope in 2013, and he was one of the oldest popes in the Church's history.

2013 年，方济各成为首位拉丁美洲籍教皇，他也是教会历史上年纪较大的教皇之一。

Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis was a vocal champion for the poor, for migrants, and also for the environment.

在整个教皇任期内，方济各教皇积极为穷人、移民以及环境发声。

And also, in part of the Vatican statement announcing his passing, Cardinal Kevin Farrell said, quote, he taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage, and universal love, especially in favor of the poorest and most marginalized.

此外，在梵蒂冈宣布他去世的声明中，凯文·法雷尔枢机主教表示：“他教导我们要忠诚、勇敢且充满博爱地践行福音的价值观，尤其要关注最贫困和最边缘化的群体。”