2006年VOA标准英语-Hezbollah Fires More Rockets, Israel Continues

By Robert Raffaele
Washington, D.C.
04 August 2006
 
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Hezbollah fired dozens more rockets into northern Israel Friday, while Israeli warplanes continued to pound southern Lebanon.

The latest Israeli offensive is again targeting key roads and bridges.  Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Tony Blair delayed the start of his holiday Friday to work on a U.N. cease-fire for Lebanon.  
 

Smoke and fire after an Israeli airstrike hit the suburbs of Beirut, Aug. 4, 2006  
  
Officials in Israel say Hezbollah fired more than 40 rockets at Israel Friday. An Israeli police force showed off some remnants of those rockets, which one Israeli police official said were made in Syria.

Israeli warplanes continue to pound southern Beirut and bridges leading north from the capital in the country's Christian¹ heartland.

Israeli jets also bombed several villages in southern Lebanon, including suspected Hezbollah targets in the city of Tyre.

Israeli ground troops were seen Friday crossing into southern Lebanon and back into Israel.  Israeli Major-General Beni Ganz says Israel will use whatever force is necessary to achieve its goal of making Hezbollah unable to threaten his country.

 
Israeli policemen examine rocket fired by Hezbollah guerrillas that killed three Israeli Arabs in northern town of Maalot, Aug. 3, 2006
  
Meanwhile, the United Nations representative in Lebanon, Geir Perderson, once again called for a complete cease-fire.  "The Secretary General strongly believes that we should have a cessation of hostilities² immediately. It should happen today. Too many innocent people have been killed, too many civilians³, and there is no excuse anymore not to stop the fighting." 

The U.N. also said that its aid organizations will help the Lebanese government start a mass immunization campaign to prevent an outbreak of potentially fatal measles⁴ among refugee children. A UNICEF representative in Lebanon said children aged⁵ five and under will also be immunized against polio, a highly contagious⁶ disease that can lead to paralysis⁷ or death. 

1 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。

2 hostilities   

n.战争；敌意(hostility的复数)；敌对状态；战事

参考例句：

• Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. 墨西哥要求立即停止敌对行动。
• All the old hostilities resurfaced when they met again. 他们再次碰面时，过去的种种敌意又都冒了出来。

3 civilians   

平民，百姓( civilian的名词复数 )； 老百姓

参考例句：

• the bloody massacre of innocent civilians 对无辜平民的血腥屠杀
• At least 300 civilians are unaccounted for after the bombing raids. 遭轰炸袭击之后，至少有300名平民下落不明。

4 measles   

n.麻疹，风疹，包虫病，痧子

参考例句：

• The doctor is quite definite about Tom having measles.医生十分肯定汤姆得了麻疹。
• The doctor told her to watch out for symptoms of measles.医生叫她注意麻疹出现的症状。

5 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

6 contagious   

adj.传染性的，有感染力的

参考例句：

• It's a highly contagious infection.这种病极易传染。
• He's got a contagious laugh.他的笑富有感染力。

7 paralysis   

n.麻痹(症)；瘫痪(症)

参考例句：

• The paralysis affects his right leg and he can only walk with difficulty.他右腿瘫痪步履维艰。
• The paralysis affects his right leg and he can only walk with difficulty.他右腿瘫痪步履维艰。