2016年英语六级听力练习十三

　　Obama Honors Slain Police Officers as Nation Grapples with Inflamed Racial Divide

　　奥巴马授予在种族纷争中牺牲的警察以荣誉

　　WHITE HOUSE—A day after insisting the United States is not divided as some claim, President Barack Obama is bringing together law enforcement officials, civil rights leaders, activists and political leaders to discuss ways to restore trust in communities where there are tensions between police and the residents they are sworn to protect.

　　Wednesday's meeting at the White House follows his remarks at a memorial service for five slain police officers in Dallas, where he said violence during the past week has exposed "the deepest fault line in our democracy."

　　Last week's attack on Dallas police by a black Army veteran who was angry over police killings of two black men in Louisiana and Minnesota intensified a national debate over racial bias in law enforcement.

　　In remarks that ranged from the dedication of law enforcement officers to racial bias in America, Obama said he understood that people across Dallas and the country are suffering.

　　The president honored the five slain officers and called for unity and hope.

　　"I understand how Americans are feeling, but Dallas, I'm here to say we must reject such despair," Obama said.

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　　He urged the nation to speak "honestly and openly" about the current state of race relations, saying an overwhelming number of police officers is "worthy of our respect, not our scorn."

　　Although race relations have improved dramatically in America in recent decades, he added, "America, we know bias remains, we know it."

　　Five seats were left empty to represent each of the fallen officers during a crowded and emotional memorial at the Morton Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas.

　　‘Hatred and malice’

　　"They were peacemakers in blue; they have died for that cause," proclaimed Mayor Mike Rawlings. "The soul of our city was pierced when police officers were ambushed in a cowardly attack." He added, "Today must be about unity."

　　Vice President Joe Biden and Obama's predecessor, former President George W. Bush, also attended the memorial.

　　Bush condemned the "hatred and malice" behind the attack and called for unity, hope and tolerance in its wake. The former president urged Americans to "honor the images of God we see in one another."

　　Before the memorial, White House spokesman Josh Earnest said that Obama believes America must both fully support police officers and acknowledge "the reality of racial disparities" that exist in America.