澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-03-23
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2011年
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Two US airmen have been rescued after their fighter jet crashed in Libya. A military spokesman says it appears to have suffered a technical fault while flying near the rebel stronghold of Benghazi. Colonel Gaddafi’s forces have launched new attacks on rebel-held towns after a third night of allied 1 air strikes.
Yemen’s president is warning that any attempted coup 2 by the military will lead to civil war. Three of his top generals have defected to the opposition 3, but he says he will step down in a year after organising parliamentary elections. That, however, has been rejected by his opponents who want him to go now.
Queensland Premier 4 Anna Bligh isn’t ruling out an early election to take advantage of the Opposition’s leadership turmoil 5. Brisbane’s Lord Mayor Campbell Newman is effectively a leader-in-waiting now. He plans to contest the next election and take over the Liberal National Party leadership when he wins a safe seat. The party is backing the move and has appointed him interim 6 leader.
Firefighters are battling to put out a blaze at Egypt’s Interior Ministry 7 building in Cairo. The fire erupted during a large protest by policemen who want better pay and conditions. Flames quickly engulfed 8 the building and authorities are blaming the protesters for the fire, but they deny any involvement.
An Israeli court has sentenced the country’s former President Moshe Katsav to seven years in jail for rape 9. Mr Katsav shouted “It’s a lie” as he was sentenced.
1 allied
adj.协约国的；同盟国的
- Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
- Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。
2 coup
n.政变；突然而成功的行动
- The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
- That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。
3 opposition
n.反对，敌对
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
4 premier
adj.首要的；n.总理，首相
- The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
- He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。
5 turmoil
n.骚乱，混乱，动乱
- His mind was in such a turmoil that he couldn't get to sleep.内心的纷扰使他无法入睡。
- The robbery put the village in a turmoil.抢劫使全村陷入混乱。
6 interim
adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间
- The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
- It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。
7 ministry
n.(政府的)部；牧师
- They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
- We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。