时间:2018-12-16 作者:英语课 分类:2014年VOA慢速英语(八)月


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Syria Asks for Help to Fight Islamic State


An Islamic State militant 1 announce to residents of Taqba city that Tabqa air base has fallen to Islamic State militants 2, in nearby Raqqa city August 24, 2014. Islamic State militants stormed the air base in northeast Syria on Sunday,


Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem says his nation is willing to work with the international community in the fight against Islamic State militants. He also appealed to others to end their support for the militants. The official spoke 3 Monday; the day after Syria lost a major airbase in the northern Raqqa province.


Mr. Moallem said, “My government is ready to cooperate and coordinate 4 both regionally and internationally to fight terrorism.”


He said that the Islamic State militants and Jabhat al-Nusrat, another jihadist group, are more dangerous than the Taliban or al-Qaida. The two groups have fought against the U.S. and its NATO allies since 2001


But, Mr. Moallem warned against U.S. airstrikes in Syria. He said any action in Syria must be approved by Syria. He warned that Syria could attempt to shoot down U.S. warplanes that take action without approval. The Syrian foreign minister also accused both Qatar and Turkey of supporting the militants.


Ukraine Says Russian Military Has Crossed Its Border


A top Ukrainian official said Monday Russian tanks and other military vehicles had crossed into southeastern Ukraine.


A spokesman for Ukraine's National Security Council, Andriy Lysenko, said the group of 10 tanks, two armored vehicles and two trucks crossed the border near Shcherbak.  He said the Russian military vehicles were flying flags of separatist Donetsk rebels.


Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters he had not heard about the border crossing.  He said "there is plenty of misinformation" about invasions.


Thousands Attend Teenager’s Funeral in Ferguson


Mourners sang, clapped and danced on Monday at funeral services for Michael Brown.  A white police officer shot and killed the unarmed teen August ninth. His death led to several days of protests in Ferguson, Missouri. Some were violent.


Brown’s father appealed for calm before the funeral. He said, "All I want is peace while my son is laid to rest. Please, please. I'd like a day of silence so we can lay our son to rest. Please. That's all I ask. And, thank you."


New Prime Minister in Thailand


The army general who led the May 22nd overthrow 5 in Thailand has officially taken office as prime minister.


General Prayuth Chan-ocha bowed before a large photograph of King Bhumibol Adulyadej after an order from the King was read.  The order inaugurated the general as Thailand’s 29th prime minister.


Fighting Continues in Gaza


Israeli airstrikes killed eight more people in Gaza on Monday.  It was the 49th day of the conflict in Gaza. The Israeli army said Hamas militants fired 80 rockets across the border into Israel.  No one was hurt in those attacks.



1 militant
adj.激进的,好斗的;n.激进分子,斗士
  • Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
  • He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。
2 militants
激进分子,好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
  • The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来,反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
  • Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此,巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
3 spoke
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
4 coordinate
adj.同等的,协调的;n.同等者;vt.协作,协调
  • You must coordinate what you said with what you did.你必须使你的言行一致。
  • Maybe we can coordinate the relation of them.或许我们可以调和他们之间的关系。
5 overthrow
v.推翻,打倒,颠覆;n.推翻,瓦解,颠覆
  • After the overthrow of the government,the country was in chaos.政府被推翻后,这个国家处于混乱中。
  • The overthrow of his plans left him much discouraged.他的计划的失败使得他很气馁。
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