新西兰英语 10 War medals stolen

　　On December 2nd last year, 91 war medals were stolen from the Army Museum in Waiouru (just south of Lake Taupo). On Friday, they were handed to the police.
The war medals were won by soldiers during several wars, for brave actions. The most famous medal is the Victoria Cross which is given to a soldier who risked his life to save others. There were 9 VC (Victoria Cross) medals amongst¹ the 91 medals stolen. New Zealand’s most famous soldier for bravery was the hero Charles Upham who won two VCs in World War II.
Police were worried that the medals would be sold overseas² where they are worth a lot of money. After several weeks, some businessmen offered $300,000 for the return of the medals. On Friday, an Auckland³ lawyer handed all to medals to the police. He has worked hard, contacting many people, before the medals were put on his desk. The money was paid to someone but not to the lawyer. It is not clear who received the money. The police still do not know who stole the medals but they are checking them carefully for finger prints or other evidence⁴. They are hopeful⁵ that they will find the thief or thieves.
Meanwhile, the Army Museum has increased its security⁶ so that this does not happen again. The medals are not yet back in the museum but as soon as the police have finished their checking, the medals will be returned.

1 amongst   

prep.在…之中，在...之间(=among)

参考例句：

• He was sitting amongst a group of children,telling them a story.他正坐在一群孩子中间讲故事。
• You must settle the matter amongst yourselves.你们必须彼此商量，自行解决这些问题。

2 overseas   

adj.海外的；adv.在海外

参考例句：

• Her man has been sent overseas by his employers.她的丈夫已被雇主派往海外。
• Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

3 Auckland   

n.奥克兰(新西兰港市)

参考例句：

• Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand.奥克兰是新西兰最大的城市。
• Return to auckland by bus in afternoon.下午乘车返回奥克兰。

4 evidence   

n.明显，显著，明白，迹象，根据，[物]证据，证物

参考例句：

• The first signs of spring are in evidence.春天的最初迹象已显然可见。
• From the evidence I must conclude that you are wrong.从证据看，我敢断定你错了。

5 hopeful   

adj.有希望的，怀抱希望的，保持乐观的；n.有希望之人，有前途之人

参考例句：

• This is a hopeful news.这是个鼓舞人心的消息。
• We are hopeful about the future.我们对未来抱乐观态度。

6 security   

n.安全，安全感；防护措施；保证(金)，抵押(品)；债券，证券

参考例句：

• A security guard brought him down with a flying tackle.一名保安人员飞身把他抱倒。
• There was tight security at the airport when the President's plane landed.总统的专机降落时，机场的保安措施很严密。