英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-05-06

 News Limited has published graphic¹ photographs and a video of a punch-up(打群架) between billionaire businessman James Packer and Channel Nine boss David Gyngell. The fight broke out on Sunday afternoon outside Mr. Packer's Bondi apartment. The pair later released a joint² statement saying they remain friends after 35 years but they’ve had their ups and downs. 

 

People under the age of 19 may find it harder to get the dollar(dole) after next week's budget. The Federal Government is being urged to consider stripping teenager of benefits if they're not in school, work or training. 

 

Nigeria's Islamist militant³ group Boko Haram has admitted for the first time that it had(has) kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls. In a video released by the group, its leader threatened(threatens) to sell the girls that were abducted⁴ from a school in the country's northeast three weeks ago. 

 

Four Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and an army helicopter has been shot down as fighting intensifies⁵ in the rebel-held town of Slavyansk. Kiev says the troops were ambushed⁶ by pro-Russian gunmen. The town remains⁷ sealed off by Ukrainian troops. 

 

Education Minister Christopher Pyne was the target of a sustained and raucous⁸ protest on last night's Q&A program on ABC 1. Rowdy protesters chanted slogans and unfolded(unfurled) a banner behind the panelists. The program was taken off air for several minutes while the protesters were escorted from the ABC building.

1 graphic   

adj.生动的，形象的，绘画的，文字的，图表的

参考例句：

• The book gave a graphic description of the war.这本书生动地描述了战争的情况。
• Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons.用图标来区分重要的文本项。

2 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

3 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

4 abducted   

劫持，诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 )； 使（肢体等）外展

参考例句：

• Detectives have not ruled out the possibility that she was abducted. 侦探尚未排除她被绑架的可能性。
• The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten. 那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。

5 intensifies   

n.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的名词复数 )v.（使）增强， （使）加剧( intensify的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• A clear atmosphere intensifies the blue of the sky. 纯净的空气使天空变得更蓝。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Blowing on fire intensifies the heat. 吹火使热度加强。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 ambushed   

v.埋伏( ambush的过去式和过去分词 )；埋伏着

参考例句：

• The general ambushed his troops in the dense woods. 将军把部队埋伏在浓密的树林里。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The military vehicles were ambushed. 军车遭到伏击。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

8 raucous   

adj.(声音)沙哑的，粗糙的

参考例句：

• I heard sounds of raucous laughter upstairs.我听见楼上传来沙哑的笑声。
• They heard a bottle being smashed,then more raucous laughter.他们听见酒瓶摔碎的声音，然后是一阵更喧闹的笑声。