澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-10-02
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In Queensland, the search continues this morning for a missing vintage plane with six people on board. Contact with the 1930s De Havilland bi-plane was lost yesterday afternoon. The pilot had activated 1 a distress 2 call while returning to Brisbane from the sunshine coastal 3 town of Monto.
Radio presenter 4 Alan Jones is back on the airwave this morning in the face of a public back lash 5 against his lastes attack on the prime minister. Mr.Jones's apology for saying Julia Gillard's father died of shames because of her lies has failed to convince his credits, several major companies have withdrawn 6 advertising 7 and nearly 70,000 people have now signed a online petition calling for Jones to be sacked.
The Reserve Bank is under intense pressure to cut interest rates when it meets today, the ACTU says the struggling manufacturing industry needs relief from their higher Australian dollar. The Australian Retailers 8 Association says today's decision could make or break Christmas trading.
A study of the Great Barrier Reef has found the half of its coral has been lost in nearly 30 years. The Australian Institute of Maritime 9 Science blames that loss on storm damage, starfish and bleaching 10.
And an official inquiry 11 has begun into the Marikana mine massacre 12 in south Africa. In August, police open fire on demonstrators, killing 13 34 people and wounding 78. The strike at Marikana has since been resolved after workers got a 22% pay rise.
1 activated
n.苦恼，痛苦，不舒适；不幸；vt.使悲痛
- Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
- Please don't distress yourself.请你不要忧愁了。
2 coastal
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
- The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
- This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
3 presenter
n.（电视、广播的）主持人，赠与者
- Most people think being a television presenter is exciting.很多人认为当电视节目主持人是一件刺激的事情。
- The programme dispensed with its most popular presenter.这个节目最受欢迎的主持人被换掉了。
4 lash
v.系牢；鞭打；猛烈抨击；n.鞭打；眼睫毛
- He received a lash of her hand on his cheek.他突然被她打了一记耳光。
- With a lash of its tail the tiger leaped at her.老虎把尾巴一甩朝她扑过来。
5 withdrawn
vt.收回；使退出；vi.撤退，退出
- Our force has been withdrawn from the danger area.我们的军队已从危险地区撤出。
- All foreign troops should be withdrawn to their own countries.一切外国军队都应撤回本国去。
6 advertising
n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的
- Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
- The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。
7 retailers
零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )
- High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。
- Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。
8 maritime
adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的
- Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
- The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。
9 bleaching
漂白法，漂白
- Moderately weathered rock showed more intense bleaching and fissuring in the feldspars. 中等风化岩石则是指长石有更为强烈的变白现象和裂纹现象。
- Bleaching effects are very strong and show on air photos. 退色效应非常强烈，并且反映在航空象片上。
10 inquiry
n.打听，询问，调查，查问
- Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
- The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。