澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2010-05-17

The Australian embassy in Bangkok has closed amid increasing violence between anti-government protestors and security forces. Since Thursday, more than 30 people have died in those clashes. Thai authorities have cancelled a curfew to allow women and children to leave the protestors' camp by this afternoon.

 

Two separate opinion polls show more than a third of voters think Julia Gillard would make a better Labor¹ leader than Kevin Rudd. Today's Newspoll shows Mr.Rudd’s standing² has dropped by 12 points to 45 per cent, with Ms.Gillard just five points behind. A Galaxy³ poll shows 34 per cent think Ms.Gillard should lead the Labor Party.

 

A long-awaited international study has failed to deliver any clear answer on a link between mobile phone use and brain tumors. Scientists say suggestions of a possible cancer link demand deep examination. But they said it was premature⁴ to conclude there was no risk. The ten-year study by the World Health Organization is the largest of its kind.

 

The Federal Government will today release the new list of skilled occupations which determines who can migrate to Australia. More than 200 jobs including cooking and hairdressing have been dropped from the list. The 190 professions on the list are predominantly in the medical, engineering and construction industries.

 

And ash drifting from an Icelandic volcano is again disrupting European air travel. A large number of British and Irish packed airports have closed, including Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and Dublin.

1 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

2 standing   

n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

• After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
• They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 galaxy   

n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)

参考例句：

• 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。

4 premature   

adj.比预期时间早的；不成熟的，仓促的

参考例句：

• It is yet premature to predict the possible outcome of the dialogue.预言这次对话可能有什么结果为时尚早。
• The premature baby is doing well.那个早产的婴儿很健康。