2006 年 08 月 04 日 (No. 57)


 
Politics
陳總統的家庭問題 活似一場肥皂劇(2006/07/19)
Chen's domestic troubles a soap opera
專家分析:陳總統需要操弄權謀才能存活(2006/07/21)
Chen needs to rely on political maneuvers for survival: experts
Society
公民團體批評集會法(2006/07/19)
Civic groups criticize assembly law
李泰安因預謀殺人罪嫌將遭起訴(2006/07/21)
Lee Tai-an is to be indicted for premeditated murder
Business
明基買下西門子 呈現雙贏局面(2006/07/17)
BenQ in 'win-win' situation after buying Siemens unit mobile group
美聯準會主席發出通貨膨脹警告(2006/07/20)
US Fed warns of inflation risks
Science & Technology
微軟共同創辦人替古董戰機添新翼(2006/07/18)
Microsoft co-founder gives vintage warplanes new wings
戀童癖者網購兒童色情圖片 信用卡將被取消(2006/07/20)
Pedophiles face cancelled cards
Entertainment
奧斯卡影后荷莉杭特轉換跑道 主演電視劇 Saving Grace(2006/07/17)
Holly Hunter switches to TV for Saving Grace
女子否認跟蹤演員約翰•庫薩克(2006/07/21)
Woman denies she stalked actor John Cusack
Sports
吉昂比和王建民帶領洋基以 42 戰勝陷入低潮的水手(2006/07/18)
Giambi and Wang lead Yankees to 4-2 win over slumping Mariners
【西甲】皇馬鎖定祖文特斯球星積極挖角(2006/07/20)
Real raid for Juve stars
 
 
Thousands Flee Violence in Lebanon
 
以黎衝突 黎巴嫩紛紛撤僑
Thousands of foreign nationals fled violence in Lebanon last week.
A fleet of vehicles that included military ships, helicopters and cruise liners ferried families, tourists and students from Lebanese ports to nearby Cyprus.
Meanwhile, several countries put small security forces on the ground to protect their citizens and maintain order.
  上星期,數以千計的外國人士因為黎巴嫩的暴力衝突而紛紛逃離該國。由軍艦、直升機、以及遊輪所組成的一支運輸隊,把家庭、遊客、還有學生,從黎巴嫩的港口載往鄰近的塞浦路斯。此外,有些國家也派遣陸上的小型安全部隊保護該國國民,並維持當地秩序。
The migration of foreign nationals follows intense fighting between Israel and the terror group Hezbollah, which is based in southern Lebanon.
The violence began with the kidnapping of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah, which is demanding the release of dozens of its members held in Israeli prisons.
The kidnapping sparked a quick military response from Israel, which has included the bombing and shelling of targets within Lebanon.
Hezbollah retaliated with rocket attacks on several Israeli cities.
  外國人士的逃難之舉,乃是因為以色列與黎巴嫩南部的恐怖組織真主黨爆發激烈戰鬥。暴力衝突始於真主黨綁架兩名以色列士兵,藉此要求以色列釋放數十名真主黨成員。這項綁架行為隨即引來以色列的軍事回應,包括轟炸與炮擊黎巴嫩境內的目標。真主黨則以火箭攻擊以色列城市做為報復。
A host of nations sent ships to retrieve their citizens.
Nearly 1,200 U.S. citizens departed Beirut for Cyprus Wednesday, July 21, aboard the Greek cruise ship Orient Queen.
About 1,300 British citizens were loaded into the HMS Bulwark.
Diplomatic authorities reported that there are approximately 35 Taiwanese residents living in Lebanon, though many were out of the country on summer holiday.
  許多國家紛紛派出船艦撤離本國國民。七月二十一日星期三,將近一千兩百名美國公民搭乘希臘遊輪東方皇后號,由貝魯特前往塞浦路斯。約一千三百名英國公民則搭上王家海軍軍艦堡壘號。外交機關指稱約有三十五名台灣人士居住在黎巴嫩,但其中許多人剛好出國渡假。
Most evacuees said they were grateful for the assistance, though some complained about delays and conditions aboard some of the ships.
Food was scarce at times and conditions crowded, with many forced to sleep on deck.
Ashley Marinaccio, 20, of Long Branch, New Jersey, described the ferry she was evacuated on as "a floating refugee camp" with few places to sleep, five toilets and a short supply of toilet paper.
  大多數的撤離民眾都對獲得協助深表感激,但也有少數人抱怨某些船隻遲到,而且船上環境不佳。有時候食物不足,而且船上乘客擁擠,以致許多人必須在甲板上睡覺。來自紐澤西長枝市的艾胥麗•馬里納奇歐現年二十歲,聲稱她搭乘的接駁船有如「海上難民營」,根本無處可睡,而且只有五間廁所,衛生紙也不夠用。
flee v. 逃離
Villagers fled from the erupting volcano.
火山爆發,村民迅速逃離。
fleet n. 車隊;船隊
helicopter n. 直升機
cruise liner n. 巡航艇;遊艇
ferry v. 用船運送;運送
The boat ferried passengers across the bay.
船載著旅客渡過港灣。
migration n. 遷移
Hezbollah n. 真主黨
kidnapping n. 綁架
spark v. 點燃;發動
The bombing sparked street protests.
這起炸彈事件引發街頭抗爭。
retaliate v. 報復;回敬
The country retaliated after being attacked.
這個國家在被攻擊後展開報復行動
retrieve v. 收回;接回
Phil retrieved his brother from the airport.
菲爾從機場接他兄弟回來。
evacuee n. 被疏散者
scarce adj. 缺少的;稀有的
Water is scarce in many dry countries.
水在許多乾燥國家是稀有的珍貴資源。
be grateful for 感激的;感謝的
grateful 指受到「別人的恩惠、親切的對待」而表示感謝之意。
Shelly was grateful for her friend's support.
雪莉對他朋友的支持感到感激。

 
 
True or False:
T
F
1 . If you are grateful for something, you are thankful.
2 . Something that is scarce is plentiful.
3 . A migration is the movement of a large number of something.
4 . If something is slumping, it is performing well.
5 . To flee something, it to run towards it.
 

Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence.

a. soap opera b. retaliated c. stalked d. fleet e. win-win situation
6.
The appearance of sailors in town told Jon that the had arrived.
7.
Brandon's complex love life has become a .
8.
The movie star was being by a fan.
9.
The business merger was a for everyone involved.
10.
When someone parked in Bob's space, he by having their car towed.
 

Answer

1:T 2:F 3:T 4:F 5:F
6:【d】 7:【a】 8:【c 】 9:【e】 10:【b】
 
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