英语听力：澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2014-05-20

 Our top stories this hour. The prime minister has stepped up its defense¹ of the budget after 2 opinion polls showed a big drop in the government popularity. Newspoll and Nelson give Labor² a ten and 12 point lead respectively in the two party preferred vote. Tony Abbot has dismissed the poll. He says his tough budget is about making the hard decisions to run the country effectively.

   

The ABC had learned that a Sydney man believed to be fighting in Syria is married to a woman who’s now facing in charges for supporting terrorism. Mohamed Eloma was captured on Facebook to declaring his royalty³ to one of the most brutal⁴ militant⁵ groups involved in the Syrian civil war. His wife is arrested in Sydney airport this month.

   

Sir Jack⁶ Brabham is being remembered as one of Australia’s greatest sportsman. The triple formula one world champion died this morning at his gold coast home aged⁷ 88. Sir Jack was named Australia of the year in 1966. A national treasure in the 2012 and was the first driver in the history to be knighted when his services to motorsport. 

   

And the Queensland squad⁸ has been unveiled for game one of Rugby League’s state origin series to be played in Brisbane on Wednesday week. Rooster’s  forward Aiden Guella is the only new face coming in for injured Bronco Sam Folida and the Blue squad will be announced in Sydney tomorrow. 

   

1 defense   

n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩

参考例句：

• The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。
• The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

2 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

3 royalty   

n.皇家，皇族

参考例句：

• She claims to be descended from royalty.她声称她是皇室后裔。
• I waited on tables，and even catered to royalty at the Royal Albert Hall.我做过服务生， 甚至在皇家阿伯特大厅侍奉过皇室的人。

4 brutal   

adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的

参考例句：

• She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
• They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。

5 militant   

adj.激进的，好斗的；n.激进分子，斗士

参考例句：

• Some militant leaders want to merge with white radicals.一些好斗的领导人要和白人中的激进派联合。
• He is a militant in the movement.他在那次运动中是个激进人物。

6 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

7 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

8 squad   

n.班，小队，小团体；vt.把…编成班或小组

参考例句：

• The squad leader ordered the men to mark time.班长命令战士们原地踏步。
• A squad is the smallest unit in an army.班是军队的最小构成单位。