澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2015-12-04

US authorities have found bombs, seapons, and thousands of rounds of ammunition¹ at the home of the San Bernardino mass shooters. 14 people were killed when a male employee and his partner opened fire at a public health apartment Christmas party in Colifonia. Both were later shot dead by police. Authoritis are still trying to identify a motive² for the mass shooting.

"There were 12 pipe bomb-type devices found in that house, or in the garage of that house, there are also hundreds of tools, many of which could be used to construct IEDs or pipe bombs."The manslaughter conviction against Oscar Pistorius has been upgrated to murder following an appeal. That said African Paralympian was origenally sentenced to 5 years jail for shooting his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013. He now faces the prospective³ serving at least 15 years behind bars.

US Defense⁴ Secretary Ash Carter has announced all combat positions would be open to women in an historic step for the US military. He says there’s a plenty women who can meet rigorous physical standards just as some men can not. The Obama administrition wants all combat possitions to be open to women by 2016.

A police operation is currently underway in southwestern Sydney following reports of an armed man inside a house. Police have surrounded the property on Elizabeth Drive and Ashcroft and have been negotiating with the man who is making. police believed he may also have a gun.

1 ammunition   

n.军火，弹药

参考例句：

• A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。
• They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。

2 motive   

n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的

参考例句：

• The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
• He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

3 prospective   

adj.预期的，未来的，前瞻性的

参考例句：

• The story should act as a warning to other prospective buyers.这篇报道应该对其他潜在的购买者起到警示作用。
• They have all these great activities for prospective freshmen.这会举办各种各样的活动来招待未来的新人。

4 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。