英闻天下——615 Isolated Towns Call for Urgent Supplies

 　　Thirteen kilometer southwest of the epicenter Lushan County, villagers in Tianquan County, are calling for urgent need of tents, food and drinking water.

 

　　Chen Junjie is a reporter with Shanghai-based Dragon TV.

 

　　"I'm now at Xinhua village of Tianquan County, it is only about 4 to 5 kilometers away from the epicenter. Behind me, there is a makeshift tent built by the villagers on their own, over 10 women and children are taking refugee here. And this is the best tent the village has got 'cos it has a rooftop. On my right side, a villager is distributing porridge to others. Some locals told me they've only got one bottle of drinking water since the earthquake stroke and there is no food supply. Over two thousand people are living in the village."

 

　　Local authorities say over 90 percent of buildings in Tianquan are in danger of collapsing¹, but with the outside world unaware² of their status, they have only received a limited number of tents.

 

　　So far, 4 people are reported dead, one missing and another 811 injured in Tianquan.

 

　　It is estimated 12,000 more tents are needed as rains are forecasted for the following days.

 

　　Meanwhile, Wuxing village of Longmen County is also making urgent calls for food and water, with disaster relief not reaching that the village either.

 

　　Wei Huandong from the Ministry³ of Public Security says clogged⁴ roads and hampered⁵ communications have constrained⁶ the rescue work.

 

　　"The quake-hit areas are spread out in the mountains, communication is down and the roads are blocked. These have posed huge difficulties to the rescue work. That's why the rescue teams are unable to reach some affected⁷ areas on time."

 

　　Wang Huaqiang, the deputy director of Disease Control and Prevention Center, says for those who have been relocated, the key is to prevent an outbreak of epidemical diseases.

 

　　"The key is to monitor and evaluate the possible outbreak of epidemical diseases. We will come up with related measures based on the evaluation⁸. Meanwhile, local health authorities in Sichuan province have started monitoring the hygiene⁹ of drinking water and safety shelters. Staff have been sent out to the field for monitoring works. "

 

　　So far, over 230,000 people from the affected areas have been relocated to safety shelters.

 

　　But for the areas which have so far not shown up on the rescue radar¹⁰, authorities now face the challenge of overcoming the geographical¹¹ and practical difficulties caused by testing weather, to start sending in relief sooner, than later.

 

　　For CRI, I'm Qizhi.

1 collapsing   

压扁[平]，毁坏，断裂

参考例句：

• Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing. 救援人员用支柱防止隧道顶塌陷。
• The rocks were folded by collapsing into the center of the trough. 岩石由于坍陷进入凹槽的中心而发生褶皱。

2 unaware   

a.不知道的，未意识到的

参考例句：

• They were unaware that war was near. 他们不知道战争即将爆发。
• I was unaware of the man's presence. 我没有察觉到那人在场。

3 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。

4 clogged   

（使）阻碍( clog的过去式和过去分词 )； 淤滞

参考例句：

• The narrow streets were clogged with traffic. 狭窄的街道上交通堵塞。
• The intake of gasoline was stopped by a clogged fuel line. 汽油的注入由于管道阻塞而停止了。

5 hampered   

妨碍，束缚，限制( hamper的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• The search was hampered by appalling weather conditions. 恶劣的天气妨碍了搜寻工作。
• So thought every harassed, hampered, respectable boy in St. Petersburg. 圣彼德堡镇的那些受折磨、受拘束的体面孩子们个个都是这么想的。

6 constrained   

adj.束缚的,节制的

参考例句：

• The evidence was so compelling that he felt constrained to accept it. 证据是那样的令人折服，他觉得不得不接受。
• I feel constrained to write and ask for your forgiveness. 我不得不写信请你原谅。

7 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

8 evaluation   

n.估价，评价；赋值

参考例句：

• I attempted an honest evaluation of my own life.我试图如实地评价我自己的一生。
• The new scheme is still under evaluation.新方案还在评估阶段。

9 hygiene   

n.健康法，卫生学 （a.hygienic）

参考例句：

• Their course of study includes elementary hygiene and medical theory.他们的课程包括基础卫生学和医疗知识。
• He's going to give us a lecture on public hygiene.他要给我们作关于公共卫生方面的报告。

10 radar   

n.雷达，无线电探测器

参考例句：

• They are following the flight of an aircraft by radar.他们正在用雷达追踪一架飞机的飞行。
• Enemy ships were detected on the radar.敌舰的影像已显现在雷达上。

11 geographical   

adj.地理的；地区(性)的

参考例句：

• The current survey will have a wider geographical spread.当前的调查将在更广泛的地域范围內进行。
• These birds have a wide geographical distribution.这些鸟的地理分布很广。