澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2012-01-26

 Australian of the year,Geoffrey Rush, says he hopes the owner will inspire more interests in locally produced cinema.The Academy award winning actor has been recognized for his achievements in the arts over 40 years.Northern territory,Laurie Baymarrwangga, has been named Senior Australian.Young Australian of the Year is Marita Cheng.Queensland opposition¹ says an applause decision to announce an election day, two months in. advance is politically motivated.The Queensland Primer says he took the decision because a report by the state's flood query² has been delayed.Queenslander will go to the polls on 24th of March.

 

More rain is on the way for flood affected³ areas of Queensland and northern parts of New South Wales.More than 4000 people have been evacuated⁴ on the New South Wales far north coast and tin flood warnings are in place.

 

 

Wet weather is hampering⁵ rescue efforts of the side of the massive landslide⁶ in Papua New Guinea. The landslide wiped down the entire village in the southern highlands.Up to 50 people are feared dead. Work has resumed at an Exxon mobile liquefied natural gas project near the disaster.

 

 

US official forces have rescued two foreign aid workers in Somalia.The American woman and the Danish man had been kidnapped three month ago.Troops riped the camp under the cover of darkness.None of the captors were killed in the insuring shot out.The two hostages were airlift to safety.

1 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

2 query   

n.疑问，问号，质问；vt.询问，表示怀疑

参考例句：

• I query very much whether it is wise to act so hastily.我真怀疑如此操之过急地行动是否明智。
• They raised a query on his sincerity.他们对他是否真诚提出质疑。

3 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

4 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

5 hampering   

妨碍，束缚，限制( hamper的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• So fraud on cows and development aid is seriously hampering growth. 因此在牛问题上和发展补助上的诈骗严重阻碍了发展。
• Short-termism, carbon-trading, disputing the science-are hampering the implementation of direct economically-led objectives. 短效主义，出售二氧化碳，进行科学辩论，这些都不利于实现以经济为主导的直接目标。

6 landslide   

n.(竞选中)压倒多数的选票；一面倒的胜利

参考例句：

• Our candidate is predicated to win by a landslide.我们的候选人被预言将以绝对优势取胜。
• An electoral landslide put the Labour Party into power in 1945.1945年工党以压倒多数的胜利当选执政。