澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2016-04-07

 

In the US New Orleans police have confirmed that two Australian students were shot and injured in what they described as a drug-deal-going-wrong. Police say a 21 year-old man and a 23 year-old man were shot in the chest and the stomach after have been driven to the suburb of Algiers. The students who have been not identified at this stage are in hospital in a stable condition.

There were angry scenes that Sydney University last night as the Education Minister Simon Birmingham arrived to adjudicate a liberal debate. The Education Minister has told 730 that he wants the University to be transparent¹. And he is considering making them reveal entrance marks for students. Students protesting possible changes to higher education post vision online that they clashed with the rare police. . The scenes at the Sydney University last night. 

Residents of Englewood in central Victoria have been evacuated² after a fuel tank crashed releasing toxic³ fumes⁴. The tank was carrying up to 60,000 Litres of fuel when it crashed into a power pole and rolled over. Power 's  been cut to the area to avoid igniting the toxic and flammable gases. 

The World Health Organisation⁵ says the diabetes⁶ rate have reached record levels with nearly one in eleven people affected⁷ across the globe. The WHO says the instances of deadly disease have increased four-fold in just three decades.

1 transparent   

adj.明显的，无疑的；透明的

参考例句：

• The water is so transparent that we can see the fishes swimming.水清澈透明，可以看到鱼儿游来游去。
• The window glass is transparent.窗玻璃是透明的。

2 evacuated   

撤退者的

参考例句：

• Police evacuated nearby buildings. 警方已将附近大楼的居民疏散。
• The fireman evacuated the guests from the burning hotel. 消防队员把客人们从燃烧着的旅馆中撤出来。

3 toxic   

adj.有毒的，因中毒引起的

参考例句：

• The factory had accidentally released a quantity of toxic waste into the sea.这家工厂意外泄漏大量有毒废物到海中。
• There is a risk that toxic chemicals might be blasted into the atmosphere.爆炸后有毒化学物质可能会进入大气层。

4 fumes   

n.(强烈而刺激的)气味，气体

参考例句：

• The health of our children is being endangered by exhaust fumes. 我们孩子们的健康正受到排放出的废气的损害。
• Exhaust fumes are bad for your health. 废气对健康有害。

5 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

6 diabetes   

n.糖尿病

参考例句：

• In case of diabetes, physicians advise against the use of sugar.对于糖尿病患者，医生告诫他们不要吃糖。
• Diabetes is caused by a fault in the insulin production of the body.糖尿病是由体內胰岛素分泌失调引起的。

7 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。