聆听悦耳英音 第8期:有趣的Female Spy! (2)

嘉宾: Debbie

话题: 有趣的Female Spy! （2）

单词拼写：

1. consultancy 顾问工作

2. rationale 原因

3. bogus: fake 虚假的

4. Niger – a country in north Africa 非洲国家(尼日尔）

5. Nigeria 尼日利亚

重点俚语：

1. op-ed piece 专栏

2. primary rationale 主要原因

3. smoking gun: sth. has happened that you suspected 令人怀疑的事

4. mushroom cloud 蘑菇云

5. yellow cake 铀

6. justify their actions 提供证明

7. thin skin 要面子 thick skin 厚脸皮

问题：

1. What did Valerie’s husband do for the United States Government?

2. Why was the White House angry with Joe, Valerie’s husband?

答案：

1. ambassador, then retried for a consultant

2. he writes articles in his op-ed addressing there`s a big bogus to say weapons of mass destruction existing in Niger.