澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-11-10

 There has been another earthquake in Turkey. The 5.7 magnitude quake has hit the southeast of the country. State TV in Turkey is reporting 18 buildings have collapsed¹ including two hotels. There is no word so far on any casualties. Now as you may know, an earthquake struck the same region just last month, killing² more than 600 people. 

 

In other news, a series of wild storms have caused havoc³ in parts of Sydney, Victoria and South Australia's river-land region. Victoria was the worst hit. The State Emergency Service received more than 1,000 calls for help. There were reports of homes being damaged, fallen trees and widespread flash flooding. 

 

The Senate is expected to pass the Federal Government's plain packaging laws for cigarettes today. The new laws will require cigarettes to be sold in dark green packets without company logos. And they'll come into effect from December next year. 

 

There were wild scenes outside a chicken processing plant in Melbourne late yesterday. A security guard who tried to cross a picket⁴ line had his car keys taken away by union members. When they were returned, he then tried to drive through the crowd. One person was treated for an arm injury. 

 

And Russia says it won't support new sanctions against Iran after a UN report found Tehran may be trying to develop nuclear weapons. Britain and France have joined the US in calling for tougher sanctions. The report by the International Atomic Energy Agency found there was credible⁵ evidence that Iran had carried out the tests relevant to the development of an atomic bomb. Iran is denying the claims.

1 collapsed   

adj.倒塌的

参考例句：

• Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
• The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。

2 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

3 havoc   

n.大破坏，浩劫，大混乱，大杂乱

参考例句：

• The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。
• This concentration of airborne firepower wrought havoc with the enemy forces.这次机载火力的集中攻击给敌军造成很大破坏。

4 picket   

n.纠察队；警戒哨；v.设置纠察线；布置警卫

参考例句：

• They marched to the factory and formed a picket.他们向工厂前进,并组成了纠察队。
• Some of the union members did not want to picket.工会的一些会员不想担任罢工纠察员。

5 credible   

adj.可信任的，可靠的

参考例句：

• The news report is hardly credible.这则新闻报道令人难以置信。
• Is there a credible alternative to the nuclear deterrent?是否有可以取代核威慑力量的可靠办法？