VOA慢速英语:Arrests in the Shooting of a Pakistani Schoolgirl

1. Officials say the arrests took place in northwest Pakistan’s Swat Valley.

take place 发生
例句：Filming is to take place mostly in china.
电影大部分情节发生在中国。

2. Witnesses say gunmen who came to her school asked for her by name.

ask for 要求
例句：We do not ask for extra pay.
我们不要求额外报酬。

3. On Friday a spokesman for the group said Taliban leaders decided a few months ago to kill the school girl, and told gunmen to carry out the attack.

carry out 执行
例句：We must carry out the party's policies.
我们要贯彻党的政策。

4. And in Switzerland, United Nations experts urged Pakistan’s government to make sure that school children, especially girls, are protected.

make sure 确定
例句：Make sure she is ready.
确定她准备好了。