2015年12月英语四级听力VOA慢读练习18
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As Many as 50 Migrants Found Dead in a Truckin Austria
As many as 50 refugees were found dead inside atruck in Austria Thursday. An Austrian officialconfirmed that a truck had been found on a roadnear the town of Parndorf. He did not say the exactnumber of people found inside the truck. The victims reportedly suffocated.
The migrants were found on the same day that European leaders met in Vienna to discuss waysto deal with the growing migrant crisis.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is attending the migrant crisis meeting. She called thediscovery of the migrants a "warning to work to solve this problem and show solidarity."
Austria's foreign minister on Thursday presented ideas for a five-point plan that would establishareas where people seeking asylum in the European Union could be processed. If they qualify,they would be given safe passage to Europe.
A truck in which up to 50 migrants were found dead, is prepared to be towed away on amotorway near Parndorf, Austria, Aug. 27, 2015.
Obama visits New Orleans 10 years after Hurricane Katrina
President Barack Obama visited New Orleans Thursday to meet with people of the city floodedby Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans is preparing to mark the 10th anniversary of the storm.
The president praised the effort to rebuild the city. He said it was an example of when "goodpeople come together to lend a hand, and build a better future."
Hurricane Katrina caused more than $135 billion in damage. It was the costliest natural disasterin United States history.
The storm that hit New Orleans on August 29, 2005, left more than 80 percent of the cityunderwater. Hurricane Katrina killed 1,800 people and displaced 1 million others.
China's stock market recovering
The Chinese stock market rose sharply Thursday, ending several days of deep losses.Shanghai's main stock index increased 5.3 percent, its biggest one-day gain in eight weeks.The gains took place in the last 45 minutes of trading. Stocks had decreased by 23 percent inthe past five days.
Last Sunday, the Chinese government changed financial rules to permit retirement funds toinvest in the stock market. The move means the retirement pay of 200 million Chinese will betied to the gains and losses of stock trading.
1.as many as 多达;高达
We now estimate that as many as 150 000 people are at extreme risk, if a major disease outbreak in the affected areas occurs.
据目前估计，如果受影响地区发生一次重大的疾病暴发，有多达15万人处于极度危险之中。
2.confirmed that 确认;证实
The president confirmed that America would supply what he called “non-lethal assistance” to the opposition--humanitarian aid, medical supplies and communications equipments.
奥巴马证实，美国将会为反对派提供他所说的“非致命的援助”——人道主义救助，医疗用品和通讯设备。
3.suffocated 窒息;使窒息;呼吸困难
During the fire, he was trapped under the cabin and was suffocated to death.
火患发生时， 他被困在舱底下窒息而死。
4.seeking asylum 寻求庇护;申请避难
He eventually was released and later fled to Turkey where he is seeking asylum.
被释放后不久，他就逃到了土耳其寻求庇护。
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