时间:2018-12-26 作者:英语课 分类:NPR边听边练


英语课

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  There are _1_ of tornados 2 or a possible tornado 1's touching 3 down this evening in Nebraska and Iowa. Meteorologist Phil Schumacher with the National Weather Service says powerful winds _2_ homes in the northeast Nebraska town of Wayne. Witnesses described a two-mile-wide tornado.
  有报道指今晚龙卷风可能在内布拉斯加州到爱荷华州登陆。美国国家气象局的气象学家菲尔·舒马赫表示,强风摧毁了内布拉斯加州北部韦恩镇的房屋。据目击者描述,龙卷风的直径有两英里。
  "Right now, it still looks like these storms are still very well-organized to store the capability 4 of producing tornados for at least the next hour, so that they continue to move east and northeast across northwestern Iowa, and so people in the path really need to prepare to take shelter."
  “目前,看起来这些风暴非常有组织,至少在接下来的一个小时就有形成龙卷风的能力,它们继续在向东部和东北部地区移动,将覆盖爱荷华州西北部地区,所以在这个地区的民众需要准备好躲避。”
  Weather service says witnesses also _3_ at least two tornados touching down near Sioux City, Iowa. The extent of the damage's not known. Meanwhile, snow _4_ in South Dakota today.
  天气预报表示,消息还称,至少两个龙卷风将在爱荷华州苏市附近着陆。破坏程度目前还不得而知。同时,今天南达科他州已经降雪。
  Leaders in one North Carolina school system are suspending the largest tablet computer initiative in US history. North Carolina Public Radio's Jeff Tiberii reports the school district _5_ the use of tablets made by a third party and supplied by a company called Amplify 5.
  北卡罗来纳州学校系统的一名负责人中止了美国历史上最大的平板电脑项目。据北卡罗来纳州公共电台的杰夫·提贝里报道,该学区中止了平板电脑的使用,据悉这些平板电脑由第三方制造,由一家名为Amplify的公司供应。
  词汇解析:
  1. touch down
  降落;着陆;
  eg. Spacecraft Columbia touched down yesterday.
  “哥伦比亚”号宇宙飞船昨天着陆。
  eg. The first large contingent 6 of troops touches down on American soil today.
  第一批分遣大部队今天在美国着陆。
  2. take shelter
  躲避;寻求庇护;安身;存身;
  eg. We must take shelter from rain.
  我们必须避雨。
  eg. As the bombs came screaming down, the villagers tried to take shelter.
  当炸弹呼啸着落下时,村民都设法躲避。
  参考答案:
  1、reports 2、destroyed 3、reported
  4、fell 5、is suspending

1 tornado
n.飓风,龙卷风
  • A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
  • The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。
2 tornados
n.龙卷风,旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
  • And the national weather service reports several tornados touch down. 国家气象中心报告预测龙卷风将来袭。 来自互联网
  • They had stock footage of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes. 他们存有关于闪电、龙卷风和飓风的电影胶片。 来自互联网
3 touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
  • It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
  • His letter was touching.他的信很感人。
4 capability
n.能力;才能;(pl)可发展的能力或特性等
  • She has the capability to become a very fine actress.她有潜力成为杰出演员。
  • Organizing a whole department is beyond his capability.组织整个部门是他能力以外的事。
5 amplify
vt.放大,增强;详述,详加解说
  • The new manager wants to amplify the company.新经理想要扩大公司。
  • Please amplify your remarks by giving us some examples.请举例详述你的话。
6 contingent
adj.视条件而定的;n.一组,代表团,分遣队
  • The contingent marched in the direction of the Western Hills.队伍朝西山的方向前进。
  • Whether or not we arrive on time is contingent on the weather.我们是否按时到达要视天气情况而定。
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