澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-10-05

 The North Queensland Cowboys won their first NRL title in a thrill over the Brisbane Broncos in Sydney. The Cowboys trailed for most of the second half before scoring in the final seconds, taking the game into a golden point extra time. Thurston kicked the winning goal to send the North Queensland as into a frenzy¹ and he won the Clive Church on medalist for the best player on field.

The New South Wales police association is in talks with the state’s police commissioner² about increasing security at states in the wake of Friday’s fatal shooting. Police are continuing to investigate why 15-year-old fatally shot police employee Curtis Cheng at parameter³ a senior figure…at the parameter mosque⁴… has confirmed police search the mosque for a black pack which may have been used to carry the gun. In France, at least 16 people have been killed, and three are still missing after severe thunderstorms swept across the French /. Three elderly people drowned when their retirement⁵ home was flooded and others died after becoming trapped inside their cars in tunnels and car parks.

And a survey of 20,000 Australian children has found 1/4 worried about family or their future all the time. The study of ABC behind the news program found anxiety increased with age with almost 40% of 16-year-old saying they felt worried most or all of the time. One in five children said they preferred not to talk about their concerns.

1 frenzy   

n.疯狂，狂热，极度的激动

参考例句：

• He was able to work the young students up into a frenzy.他能激起青年学生的狂热。
• They were singing in a frenzy of joy.他们欣喜若狂地高声歌唱。

2 commissioner   

n.（政府厅、局、处等部门）专员，长官，委员

参考例句：

• The commissioner has issued a warrant for her arrest.专员发出了对她的逮捕令。
• He was tapped for police commissioner.他被任命为警务处长。

3 parameter   

n.参数，参量

参考例句：

• It is the parameter of distribution.这就是分布参数。
• One parameter which always comes into play is the national economy.国民经济是一个经常起作用的参量。

4 mosque   

n.清真寺

参考例句：

• The mosque is a activity site and culture center of Muslim religion.清真寺为穆斯林宗教活动场所和文化中心。
• Some years ago the clock in the tower of the mosque got out of order.几年前，清真寺钟楼里的大钟失灵了。

5 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。