英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-04-16

 Both Qantas and Virgin¹ have welcomed the announcement that a second Sydney airport will be built at Badgery's Creek², but both have stressed the need for supporting infrastructure³. Qantas Chief Executive Alan Joyce says a second airport is a vital piece of economic infrastructure and Badgery's Creek is clearly the right site. Virgin Airline says that key factors that will be important in the success of the airport include good access via public transport and a motorway⁴, low-cost airport and infrastructure. 

 

Sydney Airport Corporation, which operates Mascot⁵ and has also been pushing for the reduction of curfews at Mascot to reduce the need for a second airport, has released a statement saying it supports the government's decision and that it has the right of first refusal to develop and operate at the site at Badgery's Creek and will continue to engage in constructive⁶ discussions with the Federal Government as it might set decision.

 

All these news has little to be moving the share prices in either of the companies. Sydney airport Virgin and Qantas shares ended mixed.

 

Taking a look at the broader market. 

 

The All Ords and ASX 200 had a fairly good day today, up 27 and 29 points. And the Australian dollar fell slightly against the greenback after the release of the Reserve Bank's latest minutes(会议记录）and it's now sitting just below 94 U.S. cents.

1 virgin   

n.处女，未婚女子；adj.未经使用的；未经开发的

参考例句：

• Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？
• There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。

2 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。

3 infrastructure   

n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施

参考例句：

• We should step up the development of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
• We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost various types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。

4 motorway   

n.高速公路，快车道

参考例句：

• Our car had a breakdown on the motorway.我们的汽车在高速公路上抛锚了。
• A maniac driver sped 35 miles along the wrong side of a motorway at 110 mph.一个疯狂的司机以每小时110英里的速度在高速公路上逆行飙车35英里。

5 mascot   

n.福神，吉祥的东西

参考例句：

• The football team's mascot is a goat.足球队的吉祥物是山羊。
• We had a panda as our mascot.我们把熊猫作为吉详物。

6 constructive   

adj.建设的，建设性的

参考例句：

• We welcome constructive criticism.我们乐意接受有建设性的批评。
• He is beginning to deal with his anger in a constructive way.他开始用建设性的方法处理自己的怒气。