澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-01-04
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Rockhampton is now completely surrounded by floodwaters. The final road link to the central Queensland town has been cut. Five hundred homes have been evacuated 1, and it'll be another day before the waters peak. And some people are still ignoring the risks. A man has died in his car in a flooded creek 2 near Rockhampton. He's the tenth person to die in the floods.
US diplomatic cables obtained by WikiLeaks show Australia was willing to do a deal with Japan over whaling. Fairfax newspapers report the Federal Government was pushing for a big cut in the number of whales slaughtered 3. It also wanted Japan to end whaling in Antarctic waters.
British actor Pete Postlethwaite has died of cancer, aged 4 64. He appeared in several well-known films including "Usual Suspects", and was nominated for an Oscar for his role in the 1993 film "In the Name of the Father".
Pakistan's prime minister is desperately 5 trying to keep his government together. The second largest party in the coalition 6 government has walked out, robbing it of its majority. Yousuf Raza Gilani is talking with other opposition 7 parties to find the numbers to stay in power.
Four German tourists have had a lucky escape when their car got stuck on a crocodile-infested river crossing in the Northern Territory. They tried to drive through the Kakadu National Park crossing, but got stranded 8 half-way across. The group climbed onto the roof of their car before being rescued.
1 evacuated
撤退者的
- Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
- The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。
2 creek
n.小溪，小河，小湾
- He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
- People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。
3 slaughtered
v.屠杀，杀戮，屠宰( slaughter的过去式和过去分词 )
- The invading army slaughtered a lot of people. 侵略军杀了许多人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- Hundreds of innocent civilians were cruelly slaughtered. 数百名无辜平民遭残杀。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 aged
adj.年老的，陈年的
- He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
- He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。
5 desperately
adv.极度渴望地，绝望地，孤注一掷地
- He was desperately seeking a way to see her again.他正拼命想办法再见她一面。
- He longed desperately to be back at home.他非常渴望回家。
6 coalition
n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合
- The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
- Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。
7 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。