英語學習論壇的“聽力練習區”正式與大家見面啦。歡迎大家來這里練習聽力，交流經驗，共同進步。

本練習區的音頻文件選自英語點津的“聽中國日報”、“VOA常速”、“流行金曲”及“名人演講”等欄目，題材豐富，難度各異，適合不同階段的英語學習者。

英語點津會定期發布音頻材料，大家可以在跟帖中貼出自己聽寫出的音頻文字稿。每個音頻材料的標準文字稿會在帖子發布兩天后公布。

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A women was sentenced to eight years in jail Saturday for killing a demolition company employee last year after a dispute over a house demolition in east China's Jiangsu Province.

Wang Maling was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and ordered to pay 270,000 yuan (US$39,531) in compensation to the victim's family, in addition to the jail time, the Intermediate People's Court of Suqian City ruled after the court hearing Saturday.

The incident occurred on May 30, 2009, in Suqian.

Staff from the Chulong House Demolition Company, led by the victim surnamed Yuan, went to Wang's apartment to negotiate the demolition of Wang's mother's house.

The company's employees had previously threatened and verbally abused Wang's mother during previous negotiations, forcing the old lady to seek shelter in Wang's apartment.

Yuan then sealed the lockhole of the door, leaving Wang's family to get in and out of the apartment through a window.

Yuan and his colleagues were refused entry on the day of the incident and a clash erupted between them and Wang's two brothers.

Supporting her brothers, Wang suddenly rushed out of the apartment and repeatedly hacked Yuan on his neck and head. Yuan died on the spot.

The court said Wang used excessive force in self-defence but deserved lighter punishment as the victim's behavior had infringed her right to housing and posed a threat to her personal safety.

Yuan's family appealed against the verdict at the court.

（中國日報網英語點津 Helen 編輯）

Todd Balazovic is a reporter for the Metro Section of China Daily. Born in Mineapolis Minnesota in the US, he graduated from Central Michigan University and has worked forChina Daily for one year.