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voa标准英语2008年-Israeli Incursions, Hamas Rockets Disrupt Gaza

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Violence along the Gaza Strip during the past two days has raised questions about how long a ceasefire between Israel and the Islamic militant1 group Hamas may hold up in the Gaza Strip. Hamas militants2 fired a number of rockets into southern Israel after Israeli troops killed six Palestinians this week. VOA's Luis Ramirez reports from Jerusalem.
　
Israeli police sapper removes the remains3 of an exploded rocket fired by Palestinian militants from Gaza Strip, that landed in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon, 05 Nov 2008

Rockets fired by militants in Gaza rained on parts of southern Israel, including the coastal4 Israeli city of Ashkelon. They caused no reported injuries or property damage, but shook the thousands of Israeli residents who had for months experienced a period of relative calm brought by a truce5 mediated6 by Egypt in June.

The barrage7 of rockets came after Israeli forces killed at least six Palestinian suspected militants on Tuesday while moving into an area of Gaza to destroy a tunnel. Israeli officials say Hamas militants were preparing to use the tunnel for abducting8 Israeli soldiers to Gaza.

Israel's killing9 of the Palestinians drew an angry condemnation10 from the top Palestinian negotiator, Saeb Erekat.

The official, speaking on Palestinian radio, said that if the Israelis want peace, they should not carry out attacks like the one that killed the six Palestinians, an act he described as a massacre11, and an act of aggression12 for which there is no reason. He called for the United States to take note of what he described as a dangerous situation.

Officials describe the violence as the worst outbreak since the truce went into effect in June.

Hamas issued a statement taking responsibility for the rocket attacks, accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire. Israel denies breaking the truce. Both sides urged calm.

Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is to begin a visit Thursday to Israel and the Palestinian territories.

The United States is trying to push along peace talks that were launched at Annapolis in the U.S. state of Maryland a year ago. The negotiations13 aimed to reach an agreement by the end of this year, but have made little visible progress and both sides say there is no chance of a deal by New Year's.


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1 militant 8DZxh     
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。
2 militants 3fa50c1e4338320d8495907fdc5bdbaf     
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。
  • Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。
3 remains 1kMzTy     
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
  • He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
  • The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。
4 coastal WWiyh     
adj.海岸的，沿海的，沿岸的
参考例句：
  • The ocean waves are slowly eating away the coastal rocks.大海的波浪慢慢地侵蚀着岸边的岩石。
  • This country will fortify the coastal areas.该国将加强沿海地区的防御。
5 truce EK8zr     
n.休战，(争执，烦恼等的)缓和；v.以停战结束
参考例句：
  • The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
  • She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。
6 mediated b901b5da5d438661bcf0228b9947a320     
调停，调解，斡旋( mediate的过去式和过去分词 )； 居间促成； 影响…的发生； 使…可能发生
参考例句：
  • He mediated in the quarrel between the two boys. 他调解两个孩子之间的争吵。
  • The government mediated between the workers and the employers. 政府在工人与雇主间搞调和。
7 barrage JuezH     
n.火力网，弹幕
参考例句：
  • The attack jumped off under cover of a barrage.进攻在炮火的掩护下开始了。
  • The fierce artillery barrage destroyed the most part of the city in a few minutes.猛烈的炮火几分钟内便毁灭了这座城市的大部分地区。
8 abducting 865fd8d1cb9399f7ef2713945b20b56a     
劫持，诱拐( abduct的现在分词 )； 使（肢体等）外展
参考例句：
  • She was charged with abducting a six-month-old child. 她被控诱拐一个6个月大的孩子。
  • At the same time, the rate of abducting foreigners is going down. 同时，发生在外国人身上的绑架案正在下降。
9 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
10 condemnation 2pSzp     
n.谴责; 定罪
参考例句：
  • There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
  • The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。
11 massacre i71zk     
n.残杀，大屠杀；v.残杀，集体屠杀
参考例句：
  • There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
  • If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！
12 aggression WKjyF     
n.进攻，侵略，侵犯，侵害
参考例句：
  • So long as we are firmly united, we need fear no aggression.只要我们紧密地团结，就不必惧怕外来侵略。
  • Her view is that aggression is part of human nature.她认为攻击性是人类本性的一部份。
13 negotiations af4b5f3e98e178dd3c4bac64b625ecd0     
协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过
参考例句：
  • negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
  • Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

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