英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-02-27
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Qantas workers are anxiously waiting today's release of the airline's half-year results. Qantas is expected to announce plans to cut thousands of jobs in the wake of heavy losses. The government says it'll wait until today's results are released before it decides how it might help the struggling airline.
There've been angry scuffles outside a London court where two Muslim men have been sentenced to life for killing 1 a British soldier. Lee Rigby was hacked 2 to death near his barracks last May. Both men had to be removed from the court when they began yelling at the judge.
Residents in Morwell in eastern Victoria say they've had enough of the thick smoke blanketing the town. They are now considering launching a class action amid fears it could take months to extinguish a nearby mine fire.
Assistance Federal Health Minster Flona Nash was lobbied by a powerful food industry group the same day she pulled down a government food rating website. The Food and Grocery Council has told 7:30 it rang Senator Nash's office after the government website went live, arguing it wasn't ready to be made public.
There've been angry scuffles between rival protest groups in Ukraine's Crimea region. Tensions have been rising between pro 3 and anti-Russian groups since the country's president was deposed 4 in the wake of last week's violent demonstrations 5.
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者
- The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
- Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？
v.罢免( depose的过去式和过去分词 )；（在法庭上）宣誓作证
- The president was deposed in a military coup. 总统在军事政变中被废黜。
- The head of state was deposed by the army. 国家元首被军队罢免了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威
- Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
- The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。