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听力文本
Police in Belgium say they have arrested two people suspected of planning terror attacks in Brussels on New Year's Eve. Police initially made six arrests but later released four without charge. Investigators found military clothing and Islamic State propaganda in the houses, but no weapons or explosives. They issued a statement, saying: "Our investigation revealed serious threats of an attack on symbolic places in Brussels during the celebrations for New Year's Eve." The two suspects were arrested following searches Sunday and Monday in Brussels and across Belgium. The police did not say whether the suspects were male or female, nor if they were looking for other suspects.
The arrests are not linked to the November Paris attacks in which 130 people were killed. Brussels has been on high alert since those attacks, with intelligence reports suggesting an attack of some kind was coming. In the wake of the Paris attacks, schools, universities and the Metro were shut down in Brussels for several days in November. The city was put on the highest state of alert as authorities warned of a "serious and imminent" terror threat. Brussels has also been at the centre of investigations into the Paris attacks after it emerged that two of the Paris suicide bombers had lived in Belgium. Other major European cities are also on alert and police have warned citizens to be vigilant.
中文翻译
据比利时警方表示,布鲁塞尔警方逮捕两名涉嫌在新年前夜发动恐袭嫌疑人
。起初,警方逮捕6人,其中4人被无罪释放 。警方在其家中发现军服和“伊斯兰国”宣传材料,但未发现武器或爆炸物 。警方在声明中指出:“在新年节庆期间,恐怖团伙企图对布鲁塞尔多个标志性地点发动袭击 。”周日和周一两天,警方在布鲁塞尔和全国展开搜捕活动,并逮捕两名嫌犯 。警方并没有公开嫌犯性别,也没有对是否继续搜捕发表声明 。此次拘捕行动与去年11月巴黎恐袭案无关,巴黎恐袭造成130人遇难
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重点讲解
1.linked to 与..有联系
例句:Fingerprints linked the suspect to the crime.
指纹使嫌疑犯与犯罪联系起来
。2.look for 寻找
例句:Some birds are looking for food.
有些鸟在寻找食物
。3.in the wake of 紧跟
例句:Dolphins sometimes play in the wake of the boats.
有时海豚在船的尾流中嬉戏
。4.shut down 关闭
例句:The strike shut down 50 airports, but most international flights were unaffected.
罢工迫使50个机场关闭,但大部分国际航班并未受到影响
。听力题目
1.Where did police say the attacks were being planned?
a) the France-Belgium border
b) Paris
c) Brussels
d) all across Belgium
2.What did police not find in the houses of those arrested?
a) explosives and weapons
b) leaders
c) mobile phones
d) maps
3.What kind of places do the police think the suspects want to hit?
a) public places
b) symbolic places
c) parks
d) libraries
4.When did the searches take place?
a) Monday and Tuesday
b) Tuesday and Wednesday
c) Saturday and Sunday
d) Sunday and Monday
5.Are the suspects the police arrested men or women?
a) women
b) men
c) police didn't say
d) both
6.What did police say the attacks were not linked to?
a) Al Qaeda
b) the Paris attacks
c) Yemen
d) Afghanistan
7.How long were schools closed for in Brussels in November?
a) many days
b) a few days
c) seven days
d) several days
8.What state of alert was Brussels put on?
a) red
b) the highest
c) blue
d) moderate
9.How many of the Paris suicide bombers lived in Brussels?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
10.What have European police told people to be?
a) vigilant
b) careful
c) safe
d) happy
听力答案
1.c
2.a
3.b
4.d
5.c
6.b
7.d
8.b
9.b
10.a