澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-01-03
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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Twenty-two towns and cities in Queensland are now inundated 1 or isolated 2 by the state's floods. Rockhampton is all but cut off. The Fitzroy River is still rising, putting more than 1,000 homes under threat. It's expected to peak on Wednesday.
Egyptian authorities have beefed up security around churches after the weekend's bomb attack. At least 21 people died in the blast outside the church in Alexandria. The attack has sparked violent clashes between Muslims and Christians 3.
The Christmas holiday road toll 4 has risen to 24 after a man died on the Mitchell Highway near Bathurst. Six people have now died in New South Wales since Christmas Eve. Nine people have died in Victoria, five in Queensland, three in the Northern Territory and one in Western Australia. South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT all remain fatality 5 free.
Police are still waiting to speak to a man about the stabbing death of his two-year-old daughter in Sydney's west. The man is under police guard in hospital, recovering from stab wounds to his chest. His partner was also stabbed in the chest and shoulder.
And Brendan Fevola is believed to have checked himself into a rehab. The troubled AFL footballer was arrested and charged for abusing police on New Year's Eve. The Brisbane Lions will hold a media conference this morning to talk about his future at the club. Fevola has now taken an indefinite leave from the Lions.
1 inundated
v.淹没( inundate的过去式和过去分词 )；（洪水般地）涌来；充满；给予或交予（太多事物）使难以应付
- We have been inundated with offers of help. 主动援助多得使我们应接不暇。
- We have been inundated with every bit of information imaginable. 凡是想得到的各种各样的信息潮水般地向我们涌来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 isolated
adj.与世隔绝的
- His bad behaviour was just an isolated incident. 他的不良行为只是个别事件。
- Patients with the disease should be isolated. 这种病的患者应予以隔离。
3 Christians
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
- Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
- His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。