英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-05-19

 Good morning everyone. Two opinion polls show voters have now turned against the Abbot government following budget welfare cuts and tax raises. The prime minister says approval rating has fallen dramatically. And opposition¹ leader Bill Shorten has now had a surge in the support.

   

State of inside leaders are demanding a meeting with the prime minister as they continue their fight against the 80 billion dollars in budget cuts to schools and hospitals. At a press conference yesterday, the leaders were united in their condonation² of the plan. The anger was echoed by tens of thousands of protesters who took to streets in capital cities.

   

Serbia is battling the worst flood since modern records began. The capital Belgrade is breathing for a flood way through the city as water moves down the river Sava from neighbouring Bosnia and Croatia which has also been hit.

   

Turkish police has arrested 25 people following the country’s worst ever mining disaster. Dan Clow, the general manger of the mine and they’ve been questioned in the town of Soma where Tuesday’s disaster happened. The final x x stands 301 after the last bodies were recovered on the weekend. 

   

The Cambodian government says a committee considering a refugee deal with Australia has now completed its work. The deal could see up to 1000 refugees send from Australia to one of the world’s poorest nations. Details of the negotiations³ are not yet known. A memorandum⁴ of understanding could be signed in just days ahead. 

                                                   

1 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

2 condonation   

n.容忍，宽恕，原谅

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3 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

4 memorandum   

n.备忘录，便笺

参考例句：

• The memorandum was dated 23 August,2008.备忘录上注明的日期是2008年8月23日。
• The Secretary notes down the date of the meeting in her memorandum book.秘书把会议日期都写在记事本上。