2014英语四级听力练习慢速3.19(1)_大学英语听力

2014英语四级听力练习慢速3.19(1)

　　In a video on the Youtube website, Senator Rubio blamed Cuba for helping to organize Venezuelas use of force against protesters.

　　Hes protesting against the government of Venezuela, which are puppets of Havana, completely infiltrated by Cubans and agents from Havana. Not agents, openly, foreign military affairs officials.

　　Carl Meacham is the director of the Americas Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He says this claim fails to truthfully describe the long alliance between Cuba and Venezuela. The countries grew closer during the presidency of Hugo Chavez, who died last year.

　　So I think that even though that relationship is clear and that partnership is beneficial to both countries, I think the Venezuelans are in the drivers seat of the developments we are seeing.

　　Some members of the United States Congress want to take steps against Venezuela because of its ties to Cuba. But observers say wider support for sanctions is the result of a desire to find a peaceful end to the conflict in Venezuela and to avoid possible unrest in the area.

　　Before we move on, here is just a bit of American history. On this day in 1848, Wyatt Earp was born. He became one of this countrys most famous lawmen. He was also a very large part of the old west, and will be known forever for his quickness with a pistol at the gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona.