高考英语 考前突破阅读理解能力 社会生活 新西兰同性婚姻合法化素材.doc

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1、新西兰同性婚姻合法化NewZealand'sparliamenthaslegalisedsame-sexmarriage,thefirstcountryintheAsia-Pacificregiontodoso.新西兰议会通过了同性婚姻合法化，这是亚太地区首个出此规定的国家。 Lawmakersapprovedthebill,amendingthe1955marriageact,despiteoppositionfromChristianlobbygroups. Thebillwaspassedwithawidemajority,with77votesinfavourand44again

2、st. Hundredsofjubilant（欢呼的）gay-rightsadvocatescelebratedoutsideparliamentafterthebillwaspassed,callingitamilestoneforequality. Peoplewatchingfromthepublicgalleryandsomelawmakersimmediatelybrokeintosong,singingtheNewZealandlovesong"PokarekareAna",APnewsagencyreported. Someopinionpollshavesuggested

3、thatabouttwo-thirdsofNewZealanderssupportthereform,althoughotherspollssuggestthepublicaremoredivided. Parliamentarianswereallowedaconsciencevote,and,crucially,thereformhadthebackingofboththePrimeMinisterJohnKeyandleaderoftheoppositionDavidShearer,theBBC'sPhilMercerinSydneyreports. Celebrationshav

4、ebeenheldinpubsandclubsinthecapitalWellington,ourcorrespondentadds. Same-sexcivilunionshavebeenlegalinNewZealandsince2005.1