2016年12月大学英语四级听力在线练习（8）

　　Obama: Talks with Trump 'Excellent,' 'Wide-Ranging'

　　奥巴马：与特朗普交谈甚欢，称其优秀、视角宽

　　Just two days after his stunning election victory, President-elect Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, visited the White House, invited by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.

　　No press was allowed to film their arrival Thursday, but the president and the president-elect gave brief statements to reporters in the Oval Office after the meeting.

　　Despite a long history of animosity between Obama and Trump, both were gracious.

　　"I just had the opportunity to have an excellent conversation with President-elect Trump,” Obama said. “It was wide-ranging. We talked about some of the organizational issues in setting up the White House; we talked about foreign policy, we talked about domestic policy, and, as I said last night, my number one priority in the coming two months is to try to facilitate a transition that insures our president-elect is successful."

　　Trump told reporters the meeting was supposed to last about ten minutes but lasted 90, and it could have gone on even longer.

　　"I look forward to dealing with the president in the future, including counsel," he said. "He explained some of the difficulties and the high-flying assets and some of the wonderful things that have been achieved. Mr. President, it was wonderful meeting with you and I look forward to meeting with you many more times in the future."

　　The White House said Obama officials are making sure that Trump and his yet-to-be-named key officials are "prepared from day one to protect our national security." U.S. intelligence and defense officials are starting to give Trump daily briefings on threats to the country's security and overseas military operations.

　　In addition, the Obama administration plans to host two exercises involving several government agencies to help familiarize Trump officials with how the government responds to domestic emergencies, whether terrorist attacks or such natural disasters as violent tornadoes and hurricanes.

　　Less awkward' than expected

　　After the meeting, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest was asked if the meeting was awkward.

　　"The meeting might have been a little less awkward than some might have expected," he said.

　　Trump said it was the first time the two men have met personally.

　　The president campaigned exceptionally hard for his former secretary of state and fellow Democrat Hillary Clinton. Obama often derided Trump, the blunt-spoken real estate mogul who has never held elected office, as unfit to lead the country.