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The top stories today.

State and territory governments are being asked to sign up to a sweeping¹ review of the national electricity market at today's meeting with the federal government. The review would form the basis of an overhaul² of the market to bring it up to date with modern technology.

It looks like the death toll³ in Haiti from hurricane Matthew has jumped sharply. Local officials are now reporting at least 261 people have died. They say that includes several dozen deaths in one coastal⁴ town on the south-western peninsula. Rescue workers are only just starting to reach some areas cut off.

The car-manufacturer Ford⁵ will end production in Australia today, putting 600 workers out of a job. The last Australian-made ford has come off the production line at the company's Broadmeadows plant in Melbourne's north this morning. About 400 workers at that factory and another 200 in Geelong are losing their jobs.

The Socceroos remain on top of their World Cup qualifying group after a two-all draw with Saudi Arabia in Jeddah this morning. Australia was a goal behind after just five minutes, but fought back to lead two-one through goals on either side of half-time. The Saudis scored the equaliser in the 79th minute.

来看今天的重点新闻。

在今天同联邦政府的会面中，澳大利亚各州和各领地政府被要求批准对全国电力市场进行全面调查。这一调查将形成电力市场改革的基础，并应用现代技术。

海地死于飓风“马修”的人数骤升。当地官员表示，目前该飓风已至少造成261人死亡。他们说，其中西南半岛一座海岸城镇有数十人死亡。救援人员刚刚抵达一些被隔绝的地区。

今天，汽车制造商福特公司将关闭在澳大利亚的生产线，约600名工人将面临失业。今天上午，最后一辆澳大利亚生产的福特汽车在墨尔本北部布罗德阿罗的福特汽车生产工厂下线。该工厂的400名工人以及吉龙工厂的200名工人将失业。

今天上午，在吉达举行的世界杯预选赛小组赛中，澳大利亚队2比2战平沙特阿拉伯队，目前仍排在小组头名。澳大利亚队在比赛开始五分钟后便丢球，不过凭借上下半场的各一粒进球以2比1反超沙特队。第79分钟，沙特打进一球将比分扳平。

1 sweeping   

adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的

参考例句：

• The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。
• Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

2 overhaul   

v./n.大修，仔细检查

参考例句：

• Master Worker Wang is responsible for the overhaul of this grinder.王师傅主修这台磨床。
• It is generally appreciated that the rail network needs a complete overhaul.众所周知，铁路系统需要大检修。

3 toll   

n.过路(桥)费；损失，伤亡人数；v.敲(钟)

参考例句：

• The hailstone took a heavy toll of the crops in our village last night.昨晚那场冰雹损坏了我们村的庄稼。
• The war took a heavy toll of human life.这次战争夺去了许多人的生命。

4 coastal   

adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的

参考例句：

• The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
• This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。

5 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。