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听力文本
The United Nations has made a plea for humanitarian access to the besieged Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in the suburbs of Damascus. The UN is concerned about the plight of around 18,000 Palestinian refugees holed up in the camp. Many of Yarmouk's residents fled after the group ISIS invaded last Wednesday and overran the camp. Jordan's Ambassador to the UN Dina Kawar called "for the protection of civilians in the camp"and for "humanitarian access to the area including…life-saving assistance". Another UN spokesperson Pierre Krahenbuhl described the situation as "more desperate than ever". He said: "What civilians in Yarmouk are most concerned about right now is bare survival".
Yarmouk was established in 1957 to accommodate the huge influx of Palestinian refugees from Israel. It became home to the largest Palestinian refugee community in Syria. Before the recent ISIS incursion, around 160,000 people lived there. Life in the camp had already become intolerable for most residents following 18months of bombing and a siege because of Syria's civil war. Many parts of the camp now resemble a ghost town, with shells of bomb-blasted buildings and a civilian population that has fled. News agencies report that ISIS now controls about 90 per cent of the camp. Syrian authorities are worried ISIS could use it as a springboard to launch attacks on the capital Damascus.
中文翻译
联合国呼吁对大马士革郊区被包围的雅穆克巴勒斯坦难民营提供人道主义帮助
。联合国对大约1万8000名巴勒斯坦难民的境遇表示担忧 。随着上周三“伊斯兰国”极端组织攻占难民营地区,这使得许多雅穆克市民逃离 。约旦常驻联合国代表迪娜·卡瓦尔称将保护难民营居民的安全,并呼吁对这一地区提供人道主义帮助,包括人员营救帮助 。另一名联合国发言人克朗恩布尔称这是前所未见的惨痛状况 。他说:“雅穆克市民如今最担忧的是如何维护自己的生存权 。雅穆克建立于1957年,这一地区居住着许多从以色列逃离的巴勒斯坦难民
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重点讲解
1.be concerned about 担忧
例句:In this age of globalisation, China is also a partner - which is why we should all be concerned about the challenges ahead.
在这个全球经济一体化的时代,中国也是一个参与者——这就是为什么我们都应该关心即将到来的挑战
。2.hole up 躲藏
例句:Grandma watched as the bees made their way into a hole up in one of the trees.
奶奶看见这些蜜蜂先后钻进一棵树上高高的树洞中
。3.life-saving 救命的
例句:When women do not have free access to household resources there are delays in seeking life-saving health services.
如果妇女不能自由使用家庭资源,在寻求挽救生命的卫生服务上就会受到拖延
。4.bomb-blasted 炮弹洗礼的
例句:It has seen marching armies,bomb-blasted villages
它见到行进中的军队和毁于炮弹的村庄
听力题目
1.Where in Damascus is Yarmouk?
a) the centre
b) the suburbs
c) the north
d) the southeast
2.How many Palestinians are in the camp?
a) 15,000
b) 16,000
c) 17,000
d) 18,000
3.Which country's ambassador called for the protection of civilians?
a) Qatar
b) Lebanon
c) Jordan
d) Egypt
4.Who is Pierre Krahenbuhl?
a) a U.N. spokesperson
b) a soldier
c) an ambassador
d) a refugee
5.What did Pierre Krahenbuhl say civilians are most concerned about?
a) their homes
b) survival
c) money
d) winning
6.When was Yarmouk first set up?
a) 1957
b) 1956
c) 1955
d) 1954
7.How many people use to live in Yarmouk?
a) 140,000
b) 150,000
c) 160,000
d) 170,000
8.For how long have the people of Yarmouk endured bombing?
a) 18 months
b) 2 years
c) 2 ½ years
d) 3 years
9.How much of Yarmouk does ISIS control?
a) 60%
b) 70%
c) 80%
d) 90%
10.What is Syria worried about ISIS attacking?
a) the mountains
b) Iraq
c) Damascus
d) Jordan
听力答案
1.b
2.d
3.c
4.a
5.b
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.d
10.c