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BBCNewsMar.18th
WhatIhaveheard
JapanhasaskedforinternationalhelpinitsbattletocoolnuclearreactorsatpowerstationdamagedinFriday’searthquakeandtsunami.NuclearregulatorsintheUnitedStatessaytheyhavebeenaskedprovidewaterandotherresourcestothe…plant.TheheadofUnitedNationsnuclearagencysaidtheIAEAhasalsobeenaskedforhelp.…reportsfrom…
Nuclear…gaveareassuringassessmentofJapan’shandlingofitsnuclearcrisis.Theplantshavebeenshaken,flutteredandcutofformalelectricityandtheworkershavesufferedpersonaltragedies.Butthisbattlelife,thereactor…ofheldandradioactivereleaseislimited.Hejustcannotbelieveitwillresemblethedisasterat…thathappened25yearsago.Respondingtocriticismthathisagencywasslowtoprovideinformationtothepublic,hesaidhewouldnottrytosecondguessthepeopleontheground.Hedescribedtheeventsoflastfewdaysastrulyunprecedented.MillionsofpeopleintheaffectedareasofJapan’snortheastarespendingafourthnightwithoutwater,electricityorgas.TheKyotoagencyhassaidmorethanfivehundredthousandpeoplehavelefthomelessbytheearthquakeandtsunami.Communicationsnetworksarestilldowninmanyareas.About2000bodieswerefound…theshorealongthecoastlandonMonday.Andaftershorts,theywerecontinuedtobefoundregularlyinJapan.Reliefworkers,soldiersandpolicehavebeendeployedtothedisasterown,includingtheimportedcity--sundae.
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JapanhasaskedforinternationalhelpasitbattlestocoolnuclearreactorsatapowerstationdamagedinFriday'searthquakeandtsunami.NuclearregulatorsintheUnitedStatessaythey'vebeenaskedtoprovidewaterandotherresourcestotheFukushimaplant.TheheadoftheUnitedNationsnuclearagency,YukiyaAmano,saidtheIAEAhasalsobeenaskedforhelp.KerrySkyringreportsfromVienna.
YukiyaAmanogivesa reassuring assessmentofJapan'shandlingofitsnuclearcrisis.Theplantshavebeenshaken,floodedandcutofffromelectricity,hesays,andtheirworkershavesufferedpersonaltragedies.Butdespiteallthat,thereactorvesselshaveheld,andradioactivereleaseislimited.Hedoesnotbelievethatwillresemble thedisasteratChernobyl25yearsago.Respondingtocriticismthathisagencywasslowtoprovideinformationtothepublic,hesaidhewillnottrytosecond-guessthepeopleontheground.Hedescribedtheeventsofthelastfewdaysas"trulyunprecedented".
MillionsofpeopleintheaffectedareasofJapan'snortheastarespendingafourthnightwithoutwater,food,electricityorgas. TheKyotonewsagencysaysmorethan500,000peoplehavebeenlefthomelessbytheearthquakeandtsunami.Communicationsnetworksarestilldowninmanyareas.
About2,000bodieswerefoundwashedashorealongthecoastlineonMonday,andaftershockscontinuetobefelt regularly inJapan.Reliefworkers,soldiersandpolicehavebeendeployedtothedisasterzone,includingtheportcityofSendai,whereaclean-upoperationisgettingunderway.
Wordsandexpressions
1.tsunami[tsju:
'nɑ:
mi]海啸
2.reassuring安慰的;鼓气的;可靠的
3.vessel船,舰
4.unprecedented前所未有的
5.deploy使展开;施展;部署
6.port港口
BBCNews18th
WhatIhaveheard
ThecrisisinJapanhasledtogrowinginternationalconcernaboutthesafetyofnuclearpower.Germanyswith…Indiaisamongthosewhopromisereassessnuclearsafety.Germanywasoneofthefirstcountriestoannouncechangingdirection.AllGermanynuclearplantswillnowbecheckedforsafetyandrecentplantstoextendtheirlifespanhavebeenputonhaltforthreemonths.TheSwissgovernmentsaidthe…plantswouldbeapprovedthereuntilmoreisknownaboutwhatcausetheaccidentsinJapan.AndIndiaalsoarguedforrenewedfocusonsafetystandards.Turkeysaysitispressing…of…plantsfortwonewnuclearplants,includingonethatmightuseJapanesetechnology.
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ThecrisisinJapanhasledtogrowinginternationalconcernaboutthesafetyofnuclearpower.Germany,SwitzerlandandIndiaareamongthosewho'vepromisedtoreassesssafetyissues.Here'sMaddySavage.
Germanywasoneofthefirstcountriestoannounceachangeindirection.AllGermannuclearplantswillnowbecheckedforsafety,andrecentplanstoextendtheirlifespanshavebeen putonhold forthreemonths.TheSwissgovernmentsaidthatnonewplantswouldbeapprovedthereuntilmoreisknownaboutwhatcausedtheaccidentinJapan,andIndiaalsoarguedfora renewedfocusonsafetystandards.
Turkeysaysit's pressingahead withplansfortwonewnuclearplants,includingonethatmightuseJapanesetechnology.
Wordsandexpressions
1.Switzerland瑞士
2.putonhold延期、暂停
3.renewed更新的
4.pressahead加紧努力
BBCNews20th
WhatIhaveheard
TheinternationalcommitteeoftheRedCrosssaysit’s…withdrawalfrom….AndmadefearsandtacklesonthetownbyLibyagovernmentforcesnow….Inastatementissuedby…in…,theorganizationsaiditremainedextremelyconcernedaboutthefateofcivilians,ofthesickandthewoundedandcalledonallsidestoprotectthem.
TheinternationalcommitteeoftheRedCrossisoftenthefirsttomanicureinorganizationintoaconflictzoneandthelasttoleave.Ithadteamsin…andotherareasofeasternLibya,butitneverexpectedtorepeat.If…receivesecurityassurancesfromLibyagovernment,to…isallowedtoworkanywherecontrolledby…forces.Nowithasmetassessingonthetankof….TheRCACsaidtheyhavenochoicebutwithdraw.
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TheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCrosssaysit'shadto withdraw fromBenghaziamidfearsanattackonthetownbyLibyangovernmentforcesisnowimminent.InastatementissuedbyICRCinGeneva,theorganizationsaiditremainedextremelyconcernedaboutthefateofciviliansofthesickandofthewoundedandcalledonallsidestoprotectthem.ImogenFoulkesreportsfromGeneva.
TheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCrossisoftenthefirsthumanitarianorganizationintoaconflictzoneandthelasttoleave.IthadteamsinBenghaziandotherareasofeasternLibya,butitnever,despiterepeatedrequests,receivedsecurity assurancesfromtheLibyangovernmenttoallowittoworkanywherecontrolledbyColonelGaddafi'sforces.NowamidsignsanattackonBenghaziisimminent,theICRChasdecidedit hasnochoicebut towithdraw.
Wordsandexpressions
1.withdraw撤退
2.imminent即将发生的,逼近的
3.assurance保证,担保;保险
VOANews21st
WhatIhaveheard
Atoneoftheworld’sbusiestairportsintheworld,itismorethanthejoyofseeingfamilyforthetravelersofJapan.
“IhatetosaywearegratefulbutIamgrateful.ItwaswithaheavyheartthatIcansaythat”.
HerhusbandandherfriendliveinTokyo,theydonotwanttocometoLosAnglesandleavetheirrelativesbehind.Nuclearcrisisthereistoclosetohome.
“Wefinallymadethatdecisionthatwehavetogo.AnditwasreallyheartbreakingthatourspousesareJapaneseandtheydonotwanttoleavetheirfamiliesandleavetheircountrybuttobesafeandto…Istillcame.”
Withhertwo-yearoldson,…alsodecidedtosearchforsafetyinuswithhersister.
“Since…thatiswhywehavetoleave.”
Eventhoughthereisasenseofleaveforthosetravelerswhentheyfinallylandonus,theterrorofearthquakestillhauntsthem.
“ItwassoscaredandIwasshookbyabigship”
…havelivethrough…beforebutthisonewasdifferent.
ManyofthesetravelerssaytheyaregladtohavefriendsandfamilytostaywithintheUSbuttheylookforwardtothedaywhentheycansafelygohomeagain.
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Atoneofthebusiestairportsintheworld,itis morethan thejoyofseeingfamilyforthetravelersfromJapan.
"Ihatetosaytheword grateful butI'mgrateful.It'swithaheavyheartthatIsaythat,"saidLidnsaySakamoto.She,herhusbandandtheirfriendslivenearTokyo.TheydidnotwanttocometoLosAngelesandleavetheirrelativesbehind.Butthenuclearcrisistherewastooclosetohome.
"Wefinallymadethe ultimate decisionthatitwastimetogo.Andit'sveryheartbreakingbecauseallourspousesareJapaneseandtheydon'twanttonecessarilyleavetheirfamiliesandleavetheircountrybuttobesafeandtoprotectustheyallcame,"shesaid.
Withatwoyearoldson,KaiOdagirialsodecidedtoseeksafetyintheU.S.withhersister."Thingsgettingworstthat'swhywehavetoleave-forhim,"shesaid.
Eventhough thereisasenseofreliefformanyofthesetravelerswhentheyfinallylandintheU.S.theterroroftheearthquakestill hauntsthem.
"Iwassoscared.It[shook,a]verybigshake,"saidOdagiri.
ManyofthesetravelerssaytheyaregladtohavefriendsandfamilytostaywithintheU.S.butthey lookforwardto thedaywhentheycansafelygohomeagain.
Wordsandexpressions
1.ultimate最后的,最终的;基本的,根本的
2.haunt经常出没于;缠绕,萦绕
VOANewsMar.22nd
WhatIhaveheard
TheuscommanderinAfricageneral…toldreportersMondaythatthetomb…missilestargetedinLibyacommandandcontrolstationsare…missilefacilityandairdefensesites.
HamsayssomeforcesloyaltoLibyaleader…aremovingawayfromtherumble…hold….
“Asthroughavarietyofreports,weknowthatregimegroundforcesthatworninthevicinityof…nowpossesslittlewillorcapabilitytoresumeourdefenseoperations.”
SpeakingbyvideoconferencesfromhisheadquartersinGermany,generalhamsaidthathisforceswerenotincontactinourworldcoordinatingtheiracti