NPR边听边练291：美支持菲律宾抗灾

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　　一、泛听建议：

　　1、完整听一遍，掌握大意。

　　2、继续听，特别注意关键信息。遇到相似的词，写下来。

　　US government says it's now _1_ shipments of emergency supplies to help provide shelter to hundreds of thousands people displaced in the Philippines by the typhoon hit that country last week, shipments also include food and hygiene¹ supplies. Philippine soldiers _2_ out food and water in some of the more _3_ areas including the heavily damaged city of Tacloban. NPR's Tom Boman says the aircraft carrier the USS George Washington is being deployed² to the hearted region.

　　美国政府表示目前正在组织运输应急物资，为菲律宾因遭遇台风袭击而被迫撤离的数万名群众提供避难所，运输的物资还包括食品和卫生用品。菲律宾士兵一直在向受灾严重的地区分发食物和水，这些地区就包括严重受创的塔克洛班市。据NPR新闻的汤姆·博曼报道，美国“乔治·华盛顿”号核动力航母将前往重灾区。

　　There are estimates as many as 10000 people _4_ and also roughly 600, 000 who _5_ homeless. So the carrier arrives with its helicopters and ability to carry food, water and medical equipment that can really help the situation like this.

　　预计台风最多已经造成1万人死亡，大约有60万人无家可归。所以这艘搭载直升机的航母被派往灾区，运送食物、水以及医疗设备等物资帮助开展救援。

　　President of the Philippines has declared a state of national calamity³ there on for fast release of emergency funds to help victims.

　　菲律宾总统宣布国家进入灾难状态，要求加快提供应急资金以帮助受灾民众。

　　词汇解析：

　　1、hygiene

　　n. 卫生；卫生学；保健法

　　eg:Be extra careful about personal hygiene.

　　要特别注意个人卫生。

　　2、calamity

　　n. 灾难；不幸事件

　　eg:He described drugs as the greatest calamity of the age.

　　他形容毒品是这个时代最大的灾难。

　　参考答案：

　　1、organizing 2、have been handing 3、devastated

　　4、have been killed 5、have been left

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