【内容提要】
    《英语考试权威题源》系列丛书选材广泛，文章均精选自近一年来30余种国外知名报刊杂志，不但包括读者所熟知的世界知名报刊，如《经济学人》《卫报》《新闻周刊》等，还包括如《美国新闻与世界报道》《芝加哥论坛报》《今日美国》等针对性较强的有影响力的报刊。本套丛书内容按难度和主题相结合的方法分类，分为“积累篇”和“提升篇”，文章均设置“导读”“报刊原文”“参考译文”“知识点注释”“学习回顾”等部分。积累篇文章较短，生词较少，文章后练习较简单，比较适合四级或以下英语水平的读者；提升篇文章较长，生词及背景知识注释多，文章较难，适合中、高级英语水平的读者，比如备考英语六级、考研英语、专四、专八、雅思、托福，以及各翻译类考试的读者。本套丛书一共包含四册：《英语考试权威题源?社会热点》《英语考试权威题源?财经科技》《英语考试权威题源?人文时尚》《英语考试权威题源?时事政治》。
【目录】
积累篇
BASIC 
Unit 1　国际关系
Argentina Prevents 2 Ships from Docking Carnival Vessels Denied Because of
Dispute over Falkland Islands / 2
阿根廷拒绝两英国邮轮靠岸
嘉年华邮轮公司的邮轮因马岛主权争端无法靠岸
Cameron and Obama Bargain over Fuel / 6
卡梅伦与奥巴马就燃油价格问题进行磋商
Iran Cuts Oil to Six EU Countries / 9
伊朗削减对欧盟6国的石油出口
Italy-India Tensions Escalate over Fishermen Killing
—Two Italian Armed Ship Guards Are Accused of Killing Two Indian Fishermen / 13
渔民丧生武装枪口，意印两国再起波澜
Peace Envoy to Syria Is Optimistic Despite Failed Talks / 16
和平特使安南赴叙利亚会谈失败，但对前景仍持乐观
Saudis Close Embassy in Egypt / 20
兄弟反目？沙特关闭驻埃使馆
South Korea Sentences U.S. Soldier to 10 Years / 24
韩国法院判处一美军士兵10年监禁
Sudan and South Sudan Reach Deal on Oil Transit Dispute / 27
北南苏丹就输油问题达成一致
Sweden Says Belarus Has Expelled Its Ambassador
‘For Being Too Supportive of Human Rights’ / 31
数百泰迪熊空降白俄，瑞典大使遭驱逐
Turkey Says Syria Down Its Air Force Jet / 35
土耳其称叙利亚击落其战机
Who’s Boss? / 38
欧洲大陆谁是老大？
Japanese and North Korean Officials Meet for Their First Talks in 4 Years / 42
日朝实现4年来首次对话

Unit 2　环球军情
7 NATO Countries to Join U.S. in Schriever Wargame / 45
北约7国参加美国“施里弗”演习
Bikini-Clad, Gun-Toting Israeli Woman Becomes an Internet Sensation / 50
以色列女子荷枪穿比基尼，成网络红人
Chicago Preparing for NATO Summit / 53
芝加哥“备战”北约峰会
FAA Releases List of Registered Domestic Drone Operators / 56
美国联邦航空局公布国内无人机使用方名单
Global Military Spending Flattens as U.S. Cuts Back, Russia Adds / 60
此消彼长，全球军费开支趋平
Iran Tests Short-Range Missile with New Guidance System / 64
伊朗试射配备新型制导系统的短程导弹
New Voice, Same Message as N. Korea Shows off Military / 69
朝鲜秀军力
Russia Reportedly Sending Warships with Marines to Syrian Waters / 73
俄军舰驶向叙海域，意欲何为？
Saving the Afghan Strategy / 77
拿什么拯救你，阿富汗！
Pentagon Warns that US Faces IED Threat at Home / 81
美国国防部警告美国本土面临简易爆炸装置威胁

Unit 3　热点聚集
Congress’ War on Leaks / 85
国会查漏，打击泄密
Israeli PM Says Time Running Out to Stop Iran’s Nuclear Programme / 89
以色列总理称伊朗核设施末日将近
N. Korea Nuclear Rumor Stirs S. Korea Market Panic / 94
朝鲜传核爆谣言，韩国股市大跌
Libyan Defector Found Dead in Vienna / 97
利比亚叛逃前总理命丧维也纳
Myanmar Ends Local Press Censorship / 100
缅甸废除国内新闻审查制度
North and South Koreas Mark 59th Anniversary of War Armistice / 104
停战59载，朝韩纪念各不同
Pakistan Razes Bin Laden’s House / 108
巴政府将拉登住所夷为平地
Syria Crisis: Scores Reported Killed as Violence Grows / 111
叙利亚暴力频发，数十人冲突中丧生

The World Waits for Damascus to Go a Step Too Far / 116
世界等待大马士革局势愈演愈烈
West Africa Seen Growing Piracy Hot Spot / 120
西非成为海盗活跃点
More than a Dozen Die in 2 Attacks in a Russian Republic / 124
俄联邦一共和国发生2起袭击事件，逾12人丧生

Unit 4　政坛风云
D.C. Officer Allegedly Made Threatening Comments About First Lady / 128
特区警官被指言论威胁第一夫人
Disclosed Emails Could Sink Obama’s Choice for Ambassador to Iraq / 132
桃色风波左右奥巴马政府驻伊大使人选
In Mourning, Malawi Swears in a New President / 135
马拉维新总统在哀悼中宣誓就职
Junta in Mali to Step Down / 138
马里军政府下台
North Korea Military Chief Ousted / 141
朝军总参谋长遭解职
Obama to Publicly Launch Reelection Campaign Next Week / 145
奥巴马下周开始公开连任竞选活动
Obama:‘Zero Tolerance’for Leaking Classified Information / 149
奥巴马称对泄密“零容忍”
Tory Councillor Apologises
After Branding Disabled Protesters“Unwashed” / 152
保守党议员为不当言论致歉
Yemen After Mr. Saleh / 155
后萨利赫时代的也门，何去何从
Afghan Parliament Orders Defense, Interior Ministers Be Replaced / 159
阿富汗议会要求撤换国防部长和内政部长
Romney Piles it On: Campaign Widens Cash Advantage / 163
罗姆尼囤积竞选资金，享有筹款优势

提升篇
ADVANCED
 
Unit 1　国际关系
Afghanistan’s Spy Agency Says It Thwarted 2 Attacks / 168
阿富汗情报部门声称挫败两起袭击阴谋
After America / 173
美国迟暮，世界何往？
North Korea Plan to Launch Satellite May Kill Food Deal / 179
朝鲜卫星发射计划或令美取消粮食援助
North Korea’s Kim Jong Eun Joined on Roller Coaster by British Official / 185
金正恩与英国外交官坐过山车同乐
Obama’s Most Improved Bilateral Alliance / 189
韩国：奥巴马的欢喜冤家
Pakistan, India Make Superficial Gains in Their Relations / 195
印巴关系表面上取得进展
Secret Turkish Nerve Center Leads Aid to Syria Rebels / 202
土耳其秘密“指挥中心”暗助叙利亚反对派
Syria Says It Shot down Turkish Air Force / 208
叙利亚称击落土耳其军用飞机
The Era of Oil Abundance
—Meet the Winners and Losers of the Coming Age of Plenty. / 213
石油富足的时代
——迎接即将到来的赢家和输家
Supply Route Deal Won’t Thaw Icy U.S.-Pakistan Relationship / 219
重开补给线难融美巴坚冰
Georgia Frees Hostages Along Border with Russia / 225
格鲁吉亚在俄格边境解救人质

Unit 2　环球军情
India Fires a Message to China / 230
烈火-5试射：印度剑指中国
Japan Readies Missile Defence System over North Korea Rocket / 236
日本导弹防御系统瞄准朝鲜火箭
Marine Won’t Go to Brig for Slayings in Iraq / 241
屠杀伊拉克平民的美军士兵免受刑罚
No Sign of Progress in Afghanistan Talks Embittered by Koran Burnings / 245
受焚经事件影响，美阿会谈尚无进展
Sen. Feinstein Calls for Hearing on Stuxnet Leaks as FBI Begins Probe / 250
联邦调查局启动“震网病毒”泄密调查，森?范斯坦呼吁召开听证会
Shameful Treatment of Our Military by Public / 256
英国大兵不受尊敬，民众态度令人汗颜
U.N. Agrees to Send More Cease-Fire Observers to Syria / 261
联合国同意向叙利亚增派停火观察员
U.S. to Spend Billions on Afghan Forces / 267
美国将为阿富汗部队花费数十亿美元
U.S. Won’t Alter Afghan“Fundamental Strategy” / 271
美对阿“基本战略”不会改变
NATO Apologizes for Civilian Deaths in Afghan Airstrike / 277
北约就空袭致阿富汗平民死伤事件道歉
MoD Fury as Soldiers Forced to Carry Out Menial Security Tasks for Olympic
Games / 282
士兵被迫协助奥运安保，国防部愤愤不平
US Marines Identify“Urination”Troops / 287
美海军陆战队确认“尿尸”事件相关人员身份

Unit 3　热点聚集
13 Activists Killed During Attempt to Smuggle Journalists Out of Syria / 293
偷送记者离开叙利亚，13名反政府活动人士被杀
Al Qaeda in Iraq Threatens Attacks in U.S. / 299
伊拉克基地组织危胁袭击美国
Darpa Warns: Your iPhone Is a Military Threat / 304
美军研究部门警告：苹果手机或是军事威胁
Iran Watch: The 80/20 Rule / 309
伊朗观察：无处不在的80/20定律
Not Quite Too Late / 313
为时未晚
Obama Reiterates His Commitment to a Nuke-Free Future / 318
奥巴马重申“无核世界”承诺
Suu Kyi to Give Nobel Peace Speech 21 Years Later / 322
昂山素季时隔21年后发表诺贝尔和平奖获奖感言
Syrian Activists Urge Mass Rally Amid Observer Visit / 328
叙激进人士呼吁在观察团访问期间举行大规模集会
Threat“Still Higher than Normal” / 333
超警戒威
2012 Troops Told: Wear Tracksuits
—Army Rejects Games Bosses’ Call as 1,200 Extra Soldiers Drafted in / 338
2012奥运安保部队：穿军装还是运动服？
——增派千余士兵，军方拒穿运动服

Unit 4　政坛风云
Assad Calls May Elections in Syria / 343
阿萨德称叙利亚议会选举将于5月举行
Assad’s Brother-in-Law and Top Syrian Officials Killed in Damascus Suicide Bomb / 348
阿萨德姐夫及数名叙高官在大马士革自杀式爆炸袭击中身亡
Cairo Crackdown: Weekend of Violence Casts Shadow over Egypt’s Elections / 353
开罗周末起冲突，埃及选举蒙阴影
Clashes in Yemen Highlight Ongoing Tensions Months After President’s Ouster / 359
前总统离任数月，也门持续冲突凸显紧张局势
I Really Must Be Going...
—Pols Quit, Voters Lose / 364
我真的必须离开了……
——政治家退选，选民很受伤
In France, Using Lessons from Obama Campaign / 370
美国选战，法国效仿
India’s Leaders Dispute Report of Rift with Military / 376
印领导人驳与军方不和报道
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un Marries / 381
朝鲜领导人金正恩宣布婚讯
Romney, Obama Send Out Troops to Spin the Bad News on Jobs / 386
罗姆尼与奥巴马各派代表纵论就业形势
The Scarcer Sex / 391
妇女不抵半边天，巾帼终是让须眉
Emotional Ties to Obama May Be Central to the Election / 397
选民与奥巴马的情感纽带或成大选关键
Insulting Hugo Chavez Challenger Is Prime-Time TV in Venezuela / 402
委内瑞拉黄金时段电视节目羞辱查韦斯竞选对手
No Coup in the Maldives, Commission Finds, Triggering Protests / 408
马尔代夫国家调查委员会认定政权更迭合法引发抗议