英语新闻与报道—News & Reports 21

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In This EditionChina's lunar probe Chang'e-3, with the country's first moon rover onboard, successfully lands on the moon.

The state funeral service for former South African President Nelson Mandela is now underway in his hometown Qunu in Eastern Cape¹ province.

An Air France flight has been grounded in Venezuela's capital Caracas due to a bomb threat.

And Egypt's interim² president Adly Mansour says a key referendum on the country's amended³ constitution will be held next month.

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1 cape   

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

• I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。
• She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

2 interim   

adj.暂时的，临时的；n.间歇，过渡期间

参考例句：

• The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
• It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。

3 Amended   

adj. 修正的 动词amend的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He asked to see the amended version. 他要求看修订本。
• He amended his speech by making some additions and deletions. 他对讲稿作了些增删修改。