英语听力精选进阶版 9647

Hi there, I'm Ore from BBC World News for Schools. It's Monday the 27th of June. 

Coming up: 

?Sebastian Vettel snatches another Grand Prix victory, 

?Fans upset as a top Argentina footie team gets relegated¹ 

?And Michael Jackson's leather jacket sells for 1.8 million dollars! 

But first, let's get an update from Libya in North Africa. A decision has been made today to arrest the country's leader, Colonel Gaddafi. It was made by the International Criminal Court. He's accused of crimes against the people opposed to his leadership and regime. Today's the 100th day since international organisation² NATO has been helping³ the Libyans who are unhappy with Gaddafi. These rebels have been fighting for him to step down, but forces loyal to Gaddafi have been fighting back too. Here's what one rebel thinks: 

CLIP:"...We don't think that this will last for another four months. Hopefully before Ramadan in early August, Gaddafi will be gone and the current crisis will be over." 

Next up to Argentina in South America. Violence broke out after one of the country's most popular football teams lost their place in the top league. Football giants River Plate got relegated from the Argentine first division for the first time in their 110-year history. Football is huge in the country and this BBC journalist says it was a crucial match for the team: 

CLIP:"This was the match that River Plate had to win and it soon became apparent that this wasn't going to happen....The match had to be abandoned in the final minute because the fans started to rip up the plastic seats and started to through them onto the pitch." 

Police used water cannons⁴ outside the stadium after the match, hoping to move fans away quickly. But there was lots of violence - shop windows were smashed and it's thought at least 55 people were injured, some of whom were police. 

Sticking with football and the Women's Football World Cup has got off to a great start. Defending champions and also this year's host nation Germany, won their first match against Canada. France also beat Nigeria on the first day of the tournament. 

Racing⁵ over to Formula One now and the European Grand Prix in Spain. Sebastian Vettel dominated the race to grab his sixth win of the season. Here's that moment: 

CLIP:"Now he waves his arms in triumph, it's a sixth win in 2011 for the defending champion." 

And the man himself: 

CLIP:"We managed to put everything together and faultless this weekend, so very happy with the result obviously." 

The win means he's got so many more points than his rival drivers, that they think it's quite certain he'll win this year's Formula One title. 

For today's question we want know what nationality is racing driver Sebastian Vettel? 

Finally a jacket worn by legendary⁶ American singer Michael Jackson in his famous Thriller⁷ video has sold at auction⁸ - for a staggering 1.8 million dollars! 

CLIP:"We had bidders⁹ from all over the world. Hundreds of people in the room, on the line, online bidding, on the phones bidding..." 

Some of the profits from the sale will go to an animal reserve in California where Michael Jackson's two Bengal tigers are living. 

OK, that's all from the World News for Schools team. We're back tomorrow.

1 relegated   

v.使降级( relegate的过去式和过去分词 )；使降职；转移；把…归类

参考例句：

• She was then relegated to the role of assistant. 随后她被降级做助手了。
• I think that should be relegated to the garbage can of history. 我认为应该把它扔进历史的垃圾箱。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 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。

3 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 cannons   

n.加农炮，大炮，火炮( cannon的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Cannons bombarded enemy lines. 大炮轰击了敌军阵地。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• One company had been furnished with six cannons. 某连队装备了六门大炮。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

6 legendary   

adj.传奇（中）的，闻名遐迩的；n.传奇（文学）

参考例句：

• Legendary stories are passed down from parents to children.传奇故事是由父母传给孩子们的。
• Odysseus was a legendary Greek hero.奥狄修斯是传说中的希腊英雄。

7 thriller   

n.惊险片，恐怖片

参考例句：

• He began by writing a thriller.That book sold a million copies.他是写惊险小说起家的。那本书卖了一百万册。
• I always take a thriller to read on the train.我乘火车时，总带一本惊险小说看。

8 auction   

n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖

参考例句：

• They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
• They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

9 bidders   

n.出价者，投标人( bidder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Bidders should proceed only if they intend on using a PayPal account to complete payment. Bidders的唯一形式，应继续只当他们在使用贝宝帐户，以完成付款打算。 来自互联网
• The other bidders for the contract complained that it had not been a fair contest. 其他竞标人抱怨说该合同的竞标不公平。 来自《简明英汉词典》