英语听力精选进阶版 9607

Hi there, I'm Sonali from the BBC World News for Schools. It's Wednesday the 20th of April. 

Coming up: 

?Victims' families remember America's biggest oil disaster. 

?A letter bomb is sent to a Scottish football manager. 

?And the burglar¹ who had to be rescued! 

First, relatives of the 11 men who died in America's biggest ever oil disaster are returning to the exact spot where the tragedy happened. Exactly a year ago the Deepwater Horizon oil rig² burst into flames. Not only did the explosion³ kill some of the crew, but it caused the worst oil spill in the nation's history. Even now, ocean expert Dennis Kelso says the full effects aren't known, but he hopes they'll get a better picture with time... 

CLIP⁴: "Scientists will have different views. They'll gather different kinds of information, but over the course of time you'll get a good picture and we'll know what to do and how to make changes as we go along to make it more effective." 

Next, a parcel bomb's been sent to the manager one of Scotland⁵'s biggest football clubs. Celtic boss, Neil Lennon along with two well known fans of the club were targeted. Police in Scotland got hold of the dangerous packages and are now trying to work out who sent them and why. Detective Chief Superintendent⁶ John Mitchell says a lot of people had been put in danger... 

CLIP: "Sending these types of packages through the post is a despicable and cowardly act. Whoever has done this has not only put the person that the package was addressed to in danger, but they have also put a large number of mail room staff in harm's way." 

More news now and a plane carrying Michelle Obama had to hold back from landing⁷ after it came too close to a cargo⁸ jet⁹. The aircraft with the First Lady onboard came within three miles of the jet, breaking the five-mile safety limit. Officials say the planes were never in danger and both eventually landed safely 

Sport now and Manchester United missed the chance to open up a 9 point lead at the top of the Premier¹⁰ League, after Newcastle held them to a goalless draw. Here's what the Red Devils¹¹' assistant coach Mike Phelan had to say about the game... 

CLIP: "Well obviously¹² we're disappointed because you keep going and keep going. I think we knocked on the door quite a lot in the second half, but didn't actually get what we tried to achieve and that was the goal." 

And finally, a burglar in China had to be rescued after getting stuck trying to climb through a small window on the fifth floor of an apartment block. Firefighters were called to help the man in Anshan in Liaoning Province. He was eventually handed over to the police. 

Now, just before we go we have the answer to yesterday's question. We asked you what sea separates Australia from New Zealand? The answer is...the Tasman Sea. And for today's question we want to know the name of Australia's capital city? 

OK, that's all we've got time for. We'll be back with you tomorrow with more of the day's big stories. But if you have a spare minute between now and then why not drop us a line and tell us where in the world you're listening from. The address is [email protected]. Bye for now!

1 burglar   

n.窃贼，破门盗窃者

参考例句：

• The policeman took the burglar by surprise as he opened the window.当夜盗开窗时，警察冷不防地捉住了他。
• The man glanced the burglar climbing out of the window.那人瞥见小偷从窗户爬出来。

2 rig   

n.装备，帆具，服装；v. 装配，装扮，垄断

参考例句：

• They rig their domestic markets in favour of local businesses.他们操纵国内市场以使当地企业受益。
• Our camping rig includes cooking pots and sleeping bags.我们的野营装备包括锅子和睡袋。

3 explosion   

n.爆发，发出，爆炸

参考例句：

• The police arrived right at the moment of the explosion.警察就在爆炸的那个时候赶到了。
• The shock of the explosion was felt far away.爆炸引起的震动很远都可感觉到。

4 clip   

n.夹子，别针，弹夹，片断；vt.夹住，修剪

参考例句：

• May I clip out the report on my performance?我能把报道我的文章剪下来吗？
• She fastened the papers together with a paper clip.她用曲别针把文件别在一起。

5 Scotland   

n.苏格兰

参考例句：

• He has been hiking round Scotland for a month.他围着苏格兰徒步旅行了一个月。
• Scotland is to the north of England.苏格兰在英格兰之北。

6 superintendent   

n.监督人，主管，总监；(英国)警务长

参考例句：

• He was soon promoted to the post of superintendent of Foreign Trade.他很快就被擢升为对外贸易总监。
• He decided to call the superintendent of the building.他决定给楼房管理员打电话。

7 landing   

n.登陆；着陆；楼梯平台

参考例句：

• Owing to engine trouble,the plane had to make a forced landing.由于发动机出了毛病，飞机不得不进行迫降。
• When are we landing?我们什么时候着陆？

8 cargo   

n.(一只船或一架飞机运载的)货物

参考例句：

• The ship has a cargo of about 200 ton.这条船大约有200吨的货物。
• A lot of people discharged the cargo from a ship.许多人从船上卸下货物。

9 jet   

n.喷气发动机，喷气式飞机；v.喷出，喷射

参考例句：

• Put a match to the jet to light the gas.将火柴放在煤气喷嘴上点燃煤气。
• I don't see the jet of your plan.我不明白你的计划的要点。

10 premier   

adj.首要的；n.总理，首相

参考例句：

• The Irish Premier is paying an official visit to Britain.爱尔兰总理正在对英国进行正式访问。
• He requested that the premier grant him an internview.他要求那位总理接见他一次。

11 devils   

魔鬼( devil的名词复数 )； 家伙； 淘气鬼； 冒失鬼

参考例句：

• They believed she was possessed by devils. 他们认为她是魔鬼附身。
• The poor devils have been stuck at the airport for three days. 那些可怜的家伙被困在机场已经三天了。

12 obviously   

adv.显然；明白地

参考例句：

• Obviously they were putting him to a severe test.显然他们是在给他以严峻的考验。
• Obviously he was lying.显然他是在撒谎。