澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2011-03-10

 And Julia Gillard has emphasised Australia's close friendship with America in her address to the US Congress. The Prime Minister urged the United States to be bold in tackling the economic and security challenges of the future. She spoke¹ about the importance of Australia's relationship with China and signalled Australia's support for America's efforts in Afghanistan and the Middle East.

 

Muammar Gaddafi has warned the world to stay out of Libya, saying his people would rise up against any attempts to impose a no-fly zone. His forces appear to have taken control of the rebel-held town of Zawiya while opposition² forces are coming under heavy fire in the oil port of Ras Lanuf. 

 

At least 13 people have died and another 140 have been injured during violent clashes between Muslims and Christians³ in Egypt. The violence erupted when a Muslim mob attacked thousands of Christians who were protesting against the burning of a church in Cairo. 

 

Business groups say the Government's plan to improve gender⁴ equality at work will increase red tape. The Government wants large businesses to report how many women work for them and be able to do spot checks to assess their paying conditions. 

 

A man's recovering in hospital after surviving a crocodile attack at Weipa in far north Queensland. He was fishing on the banks of a creek⁵ when the four-metre crocodile grabbed him. He clung to the branches of a tree until another man fishing nearby came to his rescue.

1 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

2 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。

3 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。

4 gender   

n.（生理上的）性，（名词、代词等的）性

参考例句：

• French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语，所有的名词都有性。
• Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。

5 creek   

n.小溪，小河，小湾

参考例句：

• He sprang through the creek.他跳过小河。
• People sunbathe in the nude on the rocks above the creek.人们在露出小溪的岩石上裸体晒日光浴。