澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-03-21

 Barack Obama has begun his first presidential visit to Israel by reaffirming what he calls the unbreakable bond of friendship, he says the U.S. is proud to be Israel's strongest ally. President Obama has held meetings with the president Shimon Peres and the prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He's also meet the Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas during his visit.

 

The federal government's self-imposed deadline for getting its media reforms through parliament expires today. Two bills have been passed, there is still no agreement though, on the other four, including one to set up a media regulator. The government is negotiating with crossbenchers Bob Katter, Peter Slipper¹ and Tony Windsor as well as Craig Thompson.

 

More than 800 peope affected² by forced adoptions³ will gather in Canberra today to hear the prime minister to make a national apology. It will be offered as a significant step in the healing process. Julia Gillard will also announce funding to improve access to specialist support and records tracing, as well as mental health care.

 

In Cyprus, politicians are searching for a new plan to resolve the country's economic crisis. Banks do remain closed, it follows parliament's rejection⁴ of a controversial levy⁵ on savings⁶ accounts. Cyprus has pleaded for a new loan from Russia to avert⁷ the financial meltdown.

 

French police have searched the Paris appartment of the head of the International Monetary⁸ Fund, Christine Lagarde. They are investigating her part in a high-profile scandal when she was a government minister. She's always denied any wrongdoing.

1 slipper   

n.拖鞋

参考例句：

• I rescued the remains of my slipper from the dog.我从那狗的口中夺回了我拖鞋的残留部分。
• The puppy chewed a hole in the slipper.小狗在拖鞋上啃了一个洞。

2 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

3 adoptions   

n.采用，收养( adoption的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Adoption agencies are always so open to alternative family adoptions. 领养中介机构永远都对领养家庭敞开。 来自电影对白
• The number of adoptions has grown in the past year. 去年，收养子女的数字增加了。 来自互联网

4 rejection   

n.拒绝，被拒，抛弃，被弃

参考例句：

• He decided not to approach her for fear of rejection.他因怕遭拒绝决定不再去找她。
• The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。

5 levy   

n.征收税或其他款项，征收额

参考例句：

• They levy a tax on him.他们向他征税。
• A direct food levy was imposed by the local government.地方政府征收了食品税。

6 savings   

n.存款，储蓄

参考例句：

• I can't afford the vacation,for it would eat up my savings.我度不起假，那样会把我的积蓄用光的。
• By this time he had used up all his savings.到这时，他的存款已全部用完。

7 avert   

v.防止，避免；转移(目光、注意力等)

参考例句：

• He managed to avert suspicion.他设法避嫌。
• I would do what I could to avert it.我会尽力去避免发生这种情况。

8 monetary   

adj.货币的，钱的；通货的；金融的；财政的

参考例句：

• The monetary system of some countries used to be based on gold.过去有些国家的货币制度是金本位制的。
• Education in the wilderness is not a matter of monetary means.荒凉地区的教育不是钱财问题。