BBC在线收听下载:奥运闭幕式 伦敦告别奥运

短语讲解：

1. Field Marshal Tantawi took control of the government when the former President Hosni Mubarak was ousted last year.

take control of 掌管
例句：There must be someone who can take control of these naughty children.
应该有人能管住这些淘气的孩子。

2. In the past, the PKK has kidnapped soldiers, journalists and other civilians, but this is believed to be the first time they have abducted a member of parliament.

in the past 在过去
例句：It has grown in the past seven years. 
在过去七年中，它已经增长了。 

3. Turkish army as Kurds just over the border in northern Syria are beginning to call for more autonomy.

call for 需要
例句：Different circumstances call for different tactics. 
不同的情势需要不同的策略。 

4. About 16,000 people have been helped so far.

so far 到现在为止
例句：Now, I have so far merely made assertions. 
直到现在为止，我只是在作论述。