CCTV9英语新闻：乘客家属等待消息
时间：2019-02-03 作者：英语课 分类：cctv9英语新闻2015年
97 of the 405 passengers on the Eastern Star came from Shanghai. They had all booked their travel through an agency 1 in the city. That is where family members of those onboard gathered this morning for more information.
Anxious family members of those on board the ill-fated ship, gathered outside the Xiehe travel agency on Tuesday morning.
They wanted answers, but there weren’t any. The agency was empty. Security 2 said employees had gone to the scene of the accident. Many are still in shock.
The local government moved family members to a nearby government building, where doctors are providing support for some shocked people.
Family members are now gathering 3 inside this government building in Zhabei District of Shanghai, they are waiting anxiously for any information regarding 4 their family. Many find out the incident through the news. They are calling for more information about the development of the rescue operation, but so far they have received no respond.
Many are considering going to the site of the incident in Hubei Province. But so far, there are no concrete plans on how and when will they go.
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收听单词发音 1
agency
n.经办；代理；代理处
参考例句：
This disease is spread through the agency of insects.这种疾病是通过昆虫媒介传播的。
He spoke in the person of Xinhua News Agency.他代表新华社讲话。
2
security
n.安全，安全感；防护措施；保证(金)，抵押(品)；债券，证券
参考例句：
A security guard brought him down with a flying tackle.一名保安人员飞身把他抱倒。
There was tight security at the airport when the President's plane landed.总统的专机降落时，机场的保安措施很严密。
3
gathering
n.集会，聚会，聚集
参考例句：
He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
4
regarding
prep.关于，至于；就…而论，在…方面
参考例句：
Regarding John,I will write to him at once.至于约翰，我将立即给他写信。
Regarding these facts,a special committee is to be appointed.鉴于这些事实，必须成立一个专门委员会。
- This disease is spread through the agency of insects.这种疾病是通过昆虫媒介传播的。
- He spoke in the person of Xinhua News Agency.他代表新华社讲话。
- A security guard brought him down with a flying tackle.一名保安人员飞身把他抱倒。
- There was tight security at the airport when the President's plane landed.总统的专机降落时，机场的保安措施很严密。
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。