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Unit12
Unit12News(III)
PartIWarmingup
Tapescript:
A.
1.Anavalancheisalargeamountofice,snow,earth,rockorothermaterialsslidingswiftlydownthesideofamountainorfallingdownacliff.
2.Amudslideisaslow-movingmudflowthatmovesdownagradualslope.
3.AnearthquakeisthesuddenreleaseofstrainenergyintheEarth'scrustresultinginwavesofshakingthatradiateoutwardsfromtheearthquakesource.
4.Acycloneisastormorsystemofwindsthatrotatesaroundacenteroflowatmosphericpressure,advancesataspeedofabout30to50kilometersanhour,andoftenbringsheavyrain.
5.Hurricanesaretropicalcycloneswithwindsthatexceed64knotsor74milesperhourandcirculateabouttheircentersinthewesternAtlanticOcean.
6.Atornadoisaviolentdestructivewhirlingwindusuallyaccompaniedwithseverethunder,lightning,andtorrentsofrain,andcommonlyofshortdurationandsmallbreadth.
7.Atyphoonisatypeofviolenttropicalstormwithstrongcircularwindsthatexceed74mph.ItespeciallyhappensinthePacificOcean.
8.Adroughtisaperiodofdrynessespeciallywhenprolongedthatcausesextensivedamagetocropsorpreventstheirsuccessfulgrowth.
9.Afloodisarisingandoverflowingofabodyofwaterespeciallyontonormallydryland.
10.Aforestfireisawildfireoranuncontrolledfirethatisburninginforest,grassorotherareasofvegetation.
B.Tapescript.
1.ALGERIA--AbombexplosioninAlgiershasinjuredseveralpeopleinamarketarea.
2.AnothersevereoceanstormismovingtowardthePacificcoastofMexico.
3.BAHRAIN--InternationalexpertshavebegunanofficialinvestigationintothecauseofacrashofapassengerplaneinthePersianGulf.All143peopleontheGulfAirlinesplanediedinthecrashWednesday.
4.EUROPE-Austrianshavehonoredthe38peoplekilledbysnowatskiareasthispastweekend.
5.FRANCE--ThehijackerofanAirFrancepassengerplanehasreleasedhisremaininghostagesandsurrenderedtopolice.
6.JapaneseofficialssaythenuclearreactionatacenternortheastofTokyohasstopped,butitisnotclearifthedangerhaspassed.
7.RescueworkersarecontinuingtosearchforvictimsofatrainaccidentinNorthernPunjapState.Atleast189peoplewerekilledintheaccidentThursday.Morethan250peoplewereinjured.
8.RussianandNorwegiandiverscontinueworkingtorecoverbodiesfromthesunkenRussiannuclearsubmarineKursk.
9.SOUTHAFRICA--Atleast12peoplehavebeenkilledafterheavyrainsfellintheNorth.Theraindestroyedhomesandbridges.Reportssaysomeroadsbecameriversoffloodwaters.
10.TheseconddeadlystorminthreedaysismovingacrosspartsofwesternEurope.Thestormcausedtransportationdelaysandforcedsomeairportstoclose.Thetwostormshavekilledmorethan115people.
11.ThenumberofpeoplekilledinSunday'searthquakeinnortheasternTurkeyhasnowrisentomorethan1,200andisexpectedtogoevenhigher.Atleast50villageshavebeendestroyed.
12.FiremensaythefiresburningtothenorthofSydneyarenowundercontrol,buttheywarnedthatthechangesintheweathermightleadtonewflare-ups.
PartIINewsitems
A.Youaregoingtohearapairofnews/ternsonthesametop/cpresentedinspecialandstandardEnglish.Listencarefullyandsummarizethenewsaccordingtothecuesgiven.
Event:
afirefromanoilpipe-lineexplosion
Time:
Thursday
Casualties:
morethan50peopledead
Area:
nearLagos
Location:
nearafuel-loadingareaownedbyNigeria'sNationalPetroleumCorporation
Cause:
stealingfuelfromleakingpipes/vandal
Tape-script:
1.NIGERIA--Morethan50peoplehavediedinafirefromanoilpipelineexplosionnearLagos.Theexplosionandfirehappenednearafuel-loadingareaownedbyNigeria'sNationalPetroleumCorporation.ThisisthelatestinaseriesofpipelinefiresinNigeriathisyear.Thefireshavekilledhundredsofpeople.Thegovernmentsayspeoplewhostealfuelfromleakingpipescausedsomeofthefires.Italsoblamespeoplewhocausedamageonpurpose.
2.Morethan50peoplearedeadinNigeriaafteraleakingoilpipelineburstintoflamesoutsidethecommercialcapitalLagos.TheblastandresultingfireThursdayrippedthroughanareanearafuel-loadingdepotownedbythestate-runNigerianNationalPetroleumCorporation.Witnessesreportseeingburnedbodieslitteringthecharredgroundswhilemanyothervictimsarebeingtreatedforinjuriessustainedintheblaze.Aspokesmanforthepetroleumcompanysaysthefirewascausedbyavandal.
B.Hereisanothernewsitem.Completethenewssummaryandbrieflyanswerthequestionsyouhearonthetape.
1.ThenewsitemisaboutacablecaraccidentataskiresortinnorthernItaly.
2.
a.Americanmilitaryplane/cutthewires/low-levelflight
b.20
c.60kilometersaway
d.startedinvestigation/suspendedlow-levelmissions
Tape-script:
AnaccidentataskiresortinnorthernItalyinwhichanAmericanmilitaryplanecutthewiresofacablecarduringalowleveltrainingflighthaskilled20people.Onecarplungedabout100metersintothesnow,killingeveryoneaboard.Anoperatorwasrescuedunhurtfromasecondcarleftdanglingintheairaftertheaccident.Theplanereturnedtoitsbase60kilometersaway,thecrewunawareoftheaccident.CommandersofthebasehavesincestartedaninvestigationandsuspendedalllowlevelmissionsinItalyuntilfurthernotice.
Questions:
a.Whatisthecauseofthedisaster?
b.Howmanypeoplehavebeenkilled?
c.Howfarawayisthemilitarybase?
d.Whathavethecommandersofthebasedonesincetheaccident?
.
C.Nowlistentothefinalpairofnewsitems.Summarizethenewsaccordingtothecuesgiven.Thenanswerthequestionsyouhearonthetape.
1.Event:
floodsandlandslides
Country:
Venezuela
Damage:
homesof140,000~150,000peopledestroyed
Casualties:
30,000peoplekilled
MajorCauseofthedamage:
poorcityplanning
Estimatedcostofreliefandreconstructionefforts:
15billiondollars
2.
a.TogivequickandgenerousaidtoVenezuela.
b.Tobuildnewhousingforthosehomelesspeople.
c.Instadiums,carparks,airportsandmilitarybarracks.
d.Inplainareasawayfromthecoast.
Tape-script:
1.VENEZUELA--TensofthousandsofpeopleaffectedbyrecentfloodsandlandslidesarepreparingtospendtheChristmasandNewYearholidaysinshelters.Officialsestimatethatthehomesofasmanyas140,000peopleweredestroyed.Venezuelanofficialssaythefloodsandlandslidesmayhavecausedthedeathofasmanyas30,000people.Expertssaypoorcityplanningwasamajorcauseofthedamage.Manyhouseswerebuiltonweakgroundoronthesidesofmountainsalongthenortherncoast.TheVenezuelanDefenseMinistersayssurvivorsneedtocooperatewithgovernmenteffortstomovethemawayfromthecoastalarea.
2.TheUnitedNationshasurgedtheinternationalcommunitytogivequickandgenerousaidtoVenezuelatohelpitrecoverfromlastweek'sdevastatingfloodsandmudslides.Aresolutionpassedinthegeneralassemblysaiditwasdeeplyconcernedoverthetremendouslossoflifeandseveredestructionofthecountry.Asmanyas30,000peoplearethoughttohavebeenkilled.Officialshaveestimatedthereliefandreconstructioneffortsascostingsome15billiondollars.
Officialsheresaythatreconstructioneffortscouldtakeseveralyearstocomplete.Theysaythepriorityistobuildnewhousingforthe150,000peoplewho'vebeenmadehomeless.Thesepeoplearenowsleepinginemergencyshelterssetupinstadiums,carparks,airportsandmilitarybarracks.PresidentHugoChavezsaysthatheislookingatseveraldifferentplacesacrossthecountryinwhichtobuildnewhouses,allinplainareasawayfromthecoast.Mr.Chavezsaysthatthegovernmentwillnotrebuildhousesinthepartsofthenortherncoastalregiondestroyedbyfloodsandlandslides.Reliefeffortsarecontinuingindamagedcoastalregions.
Questions:
a.WhathastheUnitedNationsurgedtheinternationalcommunitytodo?
b.AccordingtoVenezuelanofficials,whatistheprioritynow?
c.Wherearetheemergencyshelterssetup?
d.AccordingtoPresidentHugoChavez,wherewillthenewhousesbebuilt?
PartIIITorrentialstormsinKenya
A.
1.ThetopicdealtwithforthelasttwoweeksishowheavyrainshavecontributedtothespreadofRiftValleyFeverinKenya.
2.ThetopicthisweekishowthecontinuingtorrentialstormsinKenyaarewashingawaypeople'shopesofagoodseason.
3.Januaryshouldbeoneofthebestmonthsforgrowersoffruit,vegetablesandflowersinKenya.
James'correspondingremarks
wholelife/notaseasonlikethis/notrainslikethis
cropsflooded/difficult/meetrequirements/consumers/cropsdestroyed
struggling/notsupply100%/something
Tape-script:
Hello!
Forthelasttwoweeks,we'vereportedhowheavyrainshavecontributedtothespreadofRiftValleyFeverinKenya.Thisweek,wehearhowthecontinuingtorrentialstormsinthatregionarewashingawayKenyanhorticulture'shopesofagoodseason.
SaraRannoeisjustbackfromNairobi.
Nowthere'sneveragoodtimeforheavyrainfallsuchasthis.Butforthehorticultureindustry,Sara,thismustbeaparticularlybadtimeforheavybeatingrain.
Well,Januaryshouldbeoneofthebestmonthsforgrowersoffruit,vegetablesandflowersinKenya,hot,dry,sunnydaysandpeakproductiondestinedforconsumersshiveringintheEuropeanwinterandlongingforatasteofAfricansunshine.ButinKenya,aselsewhere,theweatherisnotbehavingasitshould.Mostofrain,oftentorrential,iswashingawayhopesofagoodharvest.Flowersarereluctanttoflower.Andperhapsworstit,aregrowers'peasandFrenc
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