英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-10-10

 New South Wales is on bushfire alert with a(口误） record temperatures and strong winds predicted today. Total fire bans are in place for large parts of the state. Sydney's heading for a record-breaking 39 degrees. Federal Labor¹ MPs will have their say today on who should lead the party. Bill Shorten is being tipped to win a caucus² vote ahead of his rival Anthony Albanese. Party members are also coat(口误）casting their votes with the new leader to be announced on Sunday. 

 

There's been an alarming jump at the number of children who've drowned in the past year. Thirty-one children under the age of five died in waterways, pools and bathtubs. That's a 50 per cent increase on the previous year. There's also been a big increase in drowning death among people aged³ over 55.

 

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has held talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe ahead of the East Asia Summit in Brunei. The pair discussed progress towards a free trade agreement and Mr. Abe accepted an ivitation to address a special sitting of Federal Parliament.

 

Egypt's ousted⁴ President Mohamed Morsi will go on trial on the 4th of November. He and 14 other members of the Muslim Brotherhood⁵ are charged with inciting⁶ murder and violence during a protest against his removal. Meanwhile, Washington is reported to be on the brink⁷ of making big cuts in aid to Egypt in response to the violence there.

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 caucus   

n.秘密会议；干部会议；v.（参加）干部开会议

参考例句：

• This multi-staged caucus takes several months.这个多级会议常常历时好几个月。
• It kept the Democratic caucus from fragmenting.它也使得民主党的核心小组避免了土崩瓦解的危险。

3 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

4 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

5 brotherhood   

n.兄弟般的关系，手中情谊

参考例句：

• They broke up the brotherhood.他们断绝了兄弟关系。
• They live and work together in complete equality and brotherhood.他们完全平等和兄弟般地在一起生活和工作。

6 inciting   

刺激的，煽动的

参考例句：

• What are you up to inciting mutiny and insubordination? 你们干吗在这里煽动骚动的叛乱呀。
• He was charged with inciting people to rebel. 他被控煽动民众起来叛乱。

7 brink   

n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿

参考例句：

• The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
• The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。