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Nuclear Reactor Melts Down In The USA
Deadly radiation escapes from a US nuclear power plant, endangering nearly 2,000,000 people.
In 1979, a reactor at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania, USA, suffered a partial meltdown.
Gamma radiation was emitted and spread throughout the area, potentially affecting up to 2,000,000 people.
Many who were exposed later suffered various forms of cancer, and many tried to claim personal injury against the owner of the plant, Metropolitan Edison Company.
The company was found not liable in all cases.
参考译文
美国核反应堆发生部分熔化 造成严重的核泄漏事故
美国核电站发生严重核泄漏事故 危及近2000000人生命安全 。
1979年,美国宾夕法尼亚州三里岛核电站一座反应堆发生部分熔化 。
随即伽马辐射蔓延至整个地区,可能对多达2000000人产生影响 。
暴露在辐射条件下的许多人后产生了各种各样的癌症,而且许多人试图将核电站的所有者大都会爱迪生公司诉诸法庭要求人身伤害赔偿 。
但这家公司被发现在所有案例中都不承担责任 。
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词语解释
1.power plant 发电厂
例句:Remember: These aren't victims of a power plant breakdown; they are survivors of a nuclear attack.
记住:他们并不是核电站损毁的受害者;他们是核打击的幸存者 。
2.escape from 逃离
例句:There was no escape from the facts; we were brought to grips with the hard reality of our position.
逃避现实是不行的;我们必须应付我们的严酷处境 。
3.try to 尝试
例句:I think we should try to buy more time.
我想我们应该设法稽迟时间 。
4.personal injury 人身伤害
例句:Many policies do not protect you against personal injury.
许多保单都列明不保障人身伤害 。
课后问题
1.The partial meltdown of a reactor at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant led to
a) the emission of Gamma radiation
b) the evacuation of 2,000,000 people
c) the closing of the Metropolitan Edison Company
2.Many people who developed cancer after being exposed to the radiation sued Metropolitan Edison Company for damages, and compensation was paid
a) in all cases
b) in a few of the cases
c) in none of the cases
3.Radiation that escapes from a nuclear power plant when a reactor overheats and melts down
a) kills everyone who's exposed to it
b) only affects people who are old or weak
c) can seriously harm plants and animals, including human beings
参考答案
参考答案:A C C