澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-08-27
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：澳洲ABC新闻快递2012年
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Syrian activists 1 are accusing the government of yet another massacre 2. They say more than 200 bodies have been found in a town near the capital Damascus. Activists say they've been executed. Syrian state TV is reporting the town has been cleansed 3 of terrorists.
A leading indigenous 4 academic is calling for an end to race-based welfare. Professor Marcia Langton says welfare should be based solely 5 on economic need. She's told us at News Breakfast that current policies are leading to a sense of entitlement among some indigenous people.
Queensland's Premier 6 Campbell Newman's popularity has plunged 7. A new Galaxy 8 Poll in Brisbane's Courier Mail newspaper today has found almost 50% of voters are unhappy with the way he's doing his job. But there's better news for Federal Labor 9. Its support has increased by 2% in the latest Nielsen Poll.
A group of asylum 10 seekers on Christmas Island is continuing a hunger strike this morning. At least 100 asylum seekers are skipping meals or refusing to eat altogether. They've been told they could be sent to either Nauru or Manus Island.
And a car has crashed just minutes after police pursuit was called off in Sydney's south. Police say officers were conducting speed checks at Sans Souci around mid-night when a speeding car failed to stop. Police chased the car, but they called off the pursuit when the driver allegedly reached dangerous speeds. The man's car hit a power pole and rolled onto its roof. He's been taken to hospital.
1 activists
n.（政治活动的）积极分子，活动家( activist的名词复数 )
- His research work was attacked by animal rights activists . 他的研究受到了动物权益维护者的抨击。
- Party activists with lower middle class pedigrees are numerous. 党的激进分子中有很多出身于中产阶级下层。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 massacre
n.残杀，大屠杀；v.残杀，集体屠杀
- There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
- If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！
3 cleansed
弄干净，清洗( cleanse的过去式和过去分词 )
- The nurse cleansed the wound before stitching it. 护士先把伤口弄干净后才把它缝合。
- The notorious Hell Row was burned down in a fire, and much dirt was cleansed away. 臭名远场的阎王路已在一场大火中化为乌有，许多焦土灰烬被清除一空。
4 indigenous
adj.土产的，土生土长的，本地的
- Each country has its own indigenous cultural tradition.每个国家都有自己本土的文化传统。
- Indians were the indigenous inhabitants of America.印第安人是美洲的土著居民。
5 solely
adv.仅仅，唯一地
- Success should not be measured solely by educational achievement.成功与否不应只用学业成绩来衡量。
- The town depends almost solely on the tourist trade.这座城市几乎完全靠旅游业维持。
6 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。
7 plunged
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 )；暴跌；骤降；突降
- The train derailed and plunged into the river. 火车脱轨栽进了河里。
- She lost her balance and plunged 100 feet to her death. 她没有站稳，从100英尺的高处跌下摔死了。
8 galaxy
n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)
- The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。
- The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。