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Senior Irish Catholican Protestant clergymen have criticized the head of the worldwide Anglican communion for saying that Catholic church in Ireland had lost all credibility over the child abuse scandal. The Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin said he was stunned¹ and disheartened by the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams' first comment on the crisis. Robert Prigott reports.

Even Pope Benedict has accepted that the Catholic church in Ireland has lost moral authority, saying in his pastoral letter last month that its bishops² had lost their effectiveness because of the way they handled the sexual abuse. But criticism from the leader of another church proved too much. Dr.Williams has spoken of the colossal³ trauma⁴ caused by the scandal. But they were words Dr.Williams' quickly regretted and he phoned the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin to express his deep sorrow at the difficulties his remarks had caused.

The authorities in Senegal have unveiled a colossal statue overlooking the capital Dakar. The 49-metre-tall statue of a man, woman and child known as the monument of the African Renaissance⁵, cost around 28 million dollars. African heads of state attended the inauguration⁶ celebrating 50 years since Senegal's independence. Earlier, opposition⁷ supporters marched in protest against the statue,a pet project of President Abdoulaye Wade⁸. Many like this demonstrator said the statue was a waste of money.

Abdoulaye Wade's priorities should be health, education and so on. His priority can not just be to spend some money without talking to, to people,just spending the money into statues, just to promote himself and his family.

Police in Iraq say 25 people have been killed in an attack carried out by gunmen dressed in military uniforms. The attack was on the village of Sufiya, on the southern edge of Baghdad. The victims are believed to have supported local Sunni militias⁹ that turned against Al-Qaeda and its allies. A Defense¹⁰ Ministry¹¹ spokesman general Muhammad al-Askari described what happened.

According to our investigation¹², the perpetrators came from a nearby village, around 500 meters away. They are from the same tribe. There were around 25 armed men wearing military uniforms. They had with them a list of names. They knocked people's doors, called out the name, then took the man or the woman who came out to a grove¹³ and killed them. We've now arrested 24 suspects.

Police in Kyrgyzstan have dispersed¹⁴ protesters calling for greater freedom outside parliament as the United Nations' Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was giving a speech, urging the country's leaders to improve human rights. Around 40 demonstrators carrying banners and shouting "help us" and "freedom" had gathered as Mr.Ban was driven to the building. He told parliament that human rights, including free speech and media freedom must be protected.

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South Korea has called off its rescue operation from more than 40 crew members missing from a warship¹⁵ that sank in mysterious circumstances last week near the disputed maritime¹⁶ border with North Korea. A navy spokesman has been quoted by the Yonhap News Agency as saying the operation will focus on salvaging¹⁷ the wreckage¹⁸ from Sunday.

Thousands of anti-government protesters in Thailand are spending the night in the commercial heart at the capital Bangkok to press their demands for early elections. Earlier, they have locked roads and forced shopping centers to close. It's the third week running that the red-shirts as the demonstrators are called have held mass rallies in Bangkok. They're mainly supporters of the former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. He was ousted¹⁹ by the military in 2006.

The United States' Treasury²⁰ Secretary Timothy Geithner says he is delaying publication over a report which analysts²¹ have predicted could officially state that China manipulates its currency. The delaying publication means it will not come out until after a visit to Washington by the Chinese president. From there, Medline Morris reports.

It's no secret the United States believes China keeps its currency yuan artificially low and that hurts the US economy. But saying that in an official report is a different matter. Branding China a currency manipulator at this stage would cause headaches for the US administration. But the US government is under pressure from its lawmakers to take a tougher line on China's currency. A number of American members of Congress believe the low yuan is directly affecting their local economies.

A pupil in the United States is suing the New York city authorities for one million dollars in damages after she was arrested and led out of a school in handcuffs for writing on her desk. 12-year-old Alexa Gonzalez was caught scribbling²², using an erasable²³ marker. The girl and her mother are suing the police and education departments in the city, claiming excessive use of force.

世界范围圣公会领袖称，爱尔兰罗马天主教堂在虐童丑闻中失去了所有的信誉，爱尔兰罗马天主教高级牧师对此提出批评。都柏林天主教总教主Diarmuid Martin表示，他为坎特伯雷总教主Rowan Williams对这场危机的首次评论感到震惊和沮丧。Robert Prigott报道。

甚至教皇本笃也已经接受这样一个事实，爱尔兰天主教已经丧失了道德权威地位。在上月的牧师信中，他表示，由于他们处理虐童丑闻的方式，主教们已经失去了效力。但是另外一个教堂的领袖的谴责则太过分了。Williams曾经谈到过这次丑闻造成的巨大的精神创伤。但是Williams很快表示后悔，并致电都柏林天主教总教主Diarmuid Martin，对他的言论造成的伤害表示难过。

塞内加尔当局揭幕了俯瞰首都达喀尔的一座巨型雕像。这座雕像高达49米，包括一名男子，一名妇女和一个儿童，是非洲复兴的纪念碑，耗资2800万美元。非洲国家元首参加了庆祝塞内加尔独立50周年的落成典礼。此前，反对派支持者举行游行，抗议这座雕像，总统瓦德的得意之作。许多像这位示威者一样的人表示这座雕像纯粹是浪费钱。

瓦德的首要任务应该是发展卫生，教育等方面。而不应该不与民众商量就花钱塑雕像，仅仅为了提升自己和他的家人。

伊拉克警方表示，身着军装的持枪分子发动袭击，造成25人死亡。袭击发生在巴格达南部边界的Sufiya村。据称，受害者支持当地逊尼派义勇军，背叛了基地组织及其联盟。国防部发言人Muhammad al-Askari将军讲述了事件发生的过程。

根据我们的调查，作恶之人来自附近一个500米之遥的村庄。他们来自同一个部落，大约有25名身穿军装的武装分子。他们手持一些人员名单，逐个敲门，叫人的名字，然后将他们带到一个小树林将他们杀害。现在我们已经逮捕了24名嫌疑人。

联合国秘书长潘基文向吉尔吉斯斯坦议会发表讲话，敦促该国领袖改善人权状况。许多抗议者在议会外要求享有更多的自由，被警方驱散。潘基文向议会大楼行进时，大约40名手持横幅，大叫“帮助我们”和“自由”等口号的示威者聚集到一起。他告诉议会，人权必须受到保护，包括言论自由和媒体自由。

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上周，韩国一艘战舰在与朝鲜有争议的海上边境附近不明原因沉没，40多名船员失踪。现在，韩国叫停了搜救行动。韩国瀛海社引用一名海军发言人的话说，从周日开始，行动将集中于船只打捞残骸方面。

泰国数千名反政府抗议者夜晚在首都曼谷商业中心度过，再次强调他们对提前选举的要求。此前，他们曾经封锁道路，强迫商贸中心关闭。这已经是红衫军示威者在曼谷举行大规模示威活动的第三周。他们主要是泰国前总理他信的支持者。他信在2006年被军队推翻。

美国财长盖特纳表示他推迟了一份报告的发布。专家预测，这份报告将正式宣布中国操纵汇率。推迟宣布意味着该说法将会推迟到中国国家主席访问华盛顿之后。Medline Morris报道。

美国一直认为，中国货币人民币已经保持较低汇率损害了美国经济，这已经不是秘密。但是在官方报道中明确表示这一点则是另外一回事。在这个时候宣布中国是汇率草中国将给美国政府带来麻烦。但是美国政府受到立法者的压力，要求政府对中国货币实行更严厉的政策。美国国会一些成员相信，人民币的低汇率直接影响了当地经济。

美国一名小学生因在课桌上乱涂乱画被逮捕，并戴着手铐被拉出学校。现在，这名小学生起诉纽约当局，要求他们赔偿100万美元的精神损失费。12岁的Alexa Gonzalez被抓住用可擦除的记号笔在课桌上乱涂乱画。这个女孩和她的母亲控告警方和教育部门滥用武力。

1 stunned   

adj. 震惊的，惊讶的 动词stun的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• The fall stunned me for a moment. 那一下摔得我昏迷了片刻。
• The leaders of the Kopper Company were then stunned speechless. 科伯公司的领导们当时被惊得目瞪口呆。

2 bishops   

（基督教某些教派管辖大教区的）主教( bishop的名词复数 )； （国际象棋的）象

参考例句：

• Each player has two bishops at the start of the game. 棋赛开始时，每名棋手有两只象。
• "Only sheriffs and bishops and rich people and kings, and such like. “他劫富济贫，抢的都是郡长、主教、国王之类的富人。

3 colossal   

adj.异常的，庞大的

参考例句：

• There has been a colossal waste of public money.一直存在巨大的公款浪费。
• Some of the tall buildings in that city are colossal.那座城市里的一些高层建筑很庞大。

4 trauma   

n.外伤，精神创伤

参考例句：

• Counselling is helping him work through this trauma.心理辅导正帮助他面对痛苦。
• The phobia may have its root in a childhood trauma.恐惧症可能源于童年时期的创伤。

5 renaissance   

n.复活，复兴，文艺复兴

参考例句：

• The Renaissance was an epoch of unparalleled cultural achievement.文艺复兴是一个文化上取得空前成就的时代。
• The theme of the conference is renaissance Europe.大会的主题是文艺复兴时期的欧洲。

6 inauguration   

n.开幕、就职典礼

参考例句：

• The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
• Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。

7 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。

8 wade   

v.跋涉，涉水；n.跋涉

参考例句：

• We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank.我们只好涉水过河到对岸。
• We cannot but wade across the river.我们只好趟水过去。

9 militias   

n.民兵组织，民兵( militia的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The troops will not attempt to disarm the warring militias. 部队并不打算解除战斗中的民兵武装。 来自辞典例句
• The neighborhood was a battleground for Shiite and Sunni militias. 那里曾是什叶派和逊尼派武装分子的战场。 来自互联网

10 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。

11 ministry   

n.(政府的)部；牧师

参考例句：

• They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
• We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。

12 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

13 grove   

n.林子，小树林，园林

参考例句：

• On top of the hill was a grove of tall trees.山顶上一片高大的树林。
• The scent of lemons filled the grove.柠檬香味充满了小树林。

14 dispersed   

adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的

参考例句：

• The clouds dispersed themselves. 云散了。
• After school the children dispersed to their homes. 放学后，孩子们四散回家了。

15 warship   

n.军舰，战舰

参考例句：

• He is serving on a warship in the Pacific.他在太平洋海域的一艘军舰上服役。
• The warship was making towards the pier.军舰正驶向码头。

16 maritime   

adj.海的，海事的，航海的，近海的，沿海的

参考例句：

• Many maritime people are fishermen.许多居于海滨的人是渔夫。
• The temperature change in winter is less in maritime areas.冬季沿海的温差较小。

17 salvaging   

（从火灾、海难等中）抢救（某物）( salvage的现在分词 )； 回收利用（某物）

参考例句：

• A shipping company has made a claim for the cost of salvaging a sunken ship. 某轮船公司要求赔赏打捞沉船的费用。（make a claim 要求）
• It is not uncommon to hear that a shipping company has made a claim for the cost of salvaging a sunken ship. 航运公司为打捞沉船的费用而提出要求，这并非奇闻。

18 wreckage   

n.（失事飞机等的）残骸，破坏，毁坏

参考例句：

• They hauled him clear of the wreckage.他们把他从形骸中拖出来。
• New states were born out of the wreckage of old colonial empires.新生国家从老殖民帝国的废墟中诞生。

19 ousted   

驱逐( oust的过去式和过去分词 )； 革职； 罢黜； 剥夺

参考例句：

• He was ousted as chairman. 他的主席职务被革除了。
• He may be ousted by a military takeover. 他可能在一场军事接管中被赶下台。

20 treasury   

n.宝库；国库，金库；文库

参考例句：

• The Treasury was opposed in principle to the proposals.财政部原则上反对这些提案。
• This book is a treasury of useful information.这本书是有价值的信息宝库。

21 analysts   

分析家，化验员( analyst的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
• I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。

22 scribbling   

n.乱涂[写]胡[乱]写的文章[作品]v.潦草的书写( scribble的现在分词 )；乱画；草草地写；匆匆记下

参考例句：

• Once the money got into the book, all that remained were some scribbling. 折子上的钱只是几个字！ 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
• McMug loves scribbling. Mama then sent him to the Kindergarten. 麦唛很喜欢写字，妈妈看在眼里，就替他报读了幼稚园。 来自互联网

23 erasable   

adj.可消除的，可抹去的，使被忘却的

参考例句：

• Such devices are divided into blocks, called sectors, that are individually-erasable. 一些设备被分成叫段组的块，能个别地可擦。 来自互联网
• Electrically Erasable, Prograable Read-Only Memory -- PROM. A type of ROM that can be erased electronically. 电可擦的，可编程的只读存储器。一种ROM能被电擦除。 来自互联网