VOA慢速英语:Why Birth Control Is a Hot Issue

1.  This week on our program, we look at some of the reasons whythis issue has been getting a lot of public attention recently inthe United States.

look at 看
例句：Look at the map, please.
请看这张地图。
a lot of 大量
例句：A lot of cars are manufactured in Europe. 
很多汽车是欧洲制造的。

2. They all attend George Washington University. They also havesomething else in common.

in common 共同的;共有的
例句：Those two have something in common.
两者有共同之处。

3. But at the same time they were also taught how to have so-called safe sex, like using condoms.

at  the same time 同时
例句：At the same time, we had to keep the suppliers shipping their stuff to us. 
在这同时，我们还得设法让供应商继续供应我们东西。

4. Lisa grew up in a relatively conservative city in Colorado.

grow up 成长,逐渐形成
例句：The boys grew up.
孩子们长大了。

5. But teenagers appear to be paying attention to those warningsabout STDs and lessons about sex education.

pay attention to 关心;注意
例句：You should pay attention to your spelling.
你要注意拼写。

6. The Guttmacher Institute says nearly fifty million abortionstook place between nineteen seventy-three and two thousand eight.

take place 发生;举行
例句：When will the basketball game take place?
篮球赛何时举行?

7. Under current law, federal funds can only be used to pay forabortions in cases of rape, incest or to save the mother's life.

in case of 如果发生
例句：In case of fire, open this safety door.
一旦发生火灾时,打开这扇安全门。

8. But that does not mean they agree on the issue ofcontraception.

agree on 对...取得一致意见
例句：The two sides agreed on a cease-fire.
双方达成了停火协议。

9. In March, opponents held protests in a number of cities.

a number of 一些
例句：A number of people have left.
一些人已走了。

10. Mitt Romney, the leading Republican presidential candidate,told one young woman if she wanted "free stuff" from thegovernment, she should vote for President Obama.

vote for 投票赞成
例句：I think a lot of people will vote for you 
我想很多人会投票支持你