英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-12-02

 Leading our news this morning. Customers are taking the fight against ANZ bank fees to court in Australia’s biggest consumer class action. 38,000 customers have joined that action. Law firm Maurice BlackBurn says ANZ Bank fees are excessive and not reflective of the actual costs faced by the bank. 

   

At least 4 people have been killed and dozens injured in a passenger train crash in NY city overnight. The train was travelling towards Grand Central Station when it derailed as it rounded a bend. Witnesses say the train appeared to be travelling faster than normal.

   

Dance Music prodigy¹ flume has cleaned up at the Arias², picking up four awards including best male artist. Psychedelic rockers Tame Impala won best group, album of the year and best rock album. And pop sensation, Jessica Mauboy won best female artist and Guy Sebastian took home 2 awards. 

   

PM Tony Abbott says the Coalition³ is focused on delivering its election promised not what some voters are thought the government promised. Mr.Abbott previously⁴ said the Coalition was on a unity⁵ ticket with Labour on school funding. But now plans to axe⁶ the Ganski Model. 

   

And South Australia’s newest supreme⁷ court judge will face court after hitting a cyclist while drink driving on Saturday morning. Justice Ann Bampton was allegedly more than twice the legal limit when she crashed in Adelaide’s southeast. 

1 prodigy   

n.惊人的事物，奇迹，神童，天才，预兆

参考例句：

• She was a child prodigy on the violin.她是神童小提琴手。
• He was always a Negro prodigy who played barbarously and wonderfully.他始终是一个黑人的奇才，这种奇才弹奏起来粗野而惊人。

2 arias   

n.咏叹调( aria的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Can you pick out the operatic arias quoted in this orchestral passage? 你能听出这段管弦乐曲里有歌剧式的咏叹调吗？ 来自辞典例句
• The actions are large and colour, there are arias and recitatives. 动作夸张而华美，有唱段也有宣叙部。 来自辞典例句

3 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

4 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

5 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

6 axe   

n.斧子；v.用斧头砍，削减

参考例句：

• Be careful with that sharp axe.那把斧子很锋利，你要当心。
• The edge of this axe has turned.这把斧子卷了刃了。

7 supreme   

adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的

参考例句：

• It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
• He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。