高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 国际时事要闻 埃博拉病毒“威胁利比里亚的国家存亡”素材
高考英语考前突破阅读理解素材国际时事要闻尼日利亚一所学校遭袭29人死亡
尼日利亚一所学校遭袭29人死亡At least 29 students have been killed after suspected Boko Haram militants attacked a boarding school in north-east Nigeria.尼日利亚东北部地区一所寄宿学校遭到博科圣地组织嫌疑分子攻击，至少29位学生被杀。
The BBC's Will Ross in Lagos says the remote school in Yobe state was attacked overnight when students were in their dormitories.All the victims were teenage boys and 11 others were seriously injured. Most of the school was burned to the ground.Islamist militants have attacked dozens of schools in north-east Nigeria.Last September, 40 students were killed at an agricultural college during another night-time raid.Teachers at the school in Buni Yadi said the gunmen gathered the female students together before telling them to go away and get married and to abandon their education.The name Boko Haram means Western education is sin.The group says it aims is to replace Nigeria's political leadership and establish a new state under strict Islamic law.Nigeria's military said on Tuesday it was pursuing the attackers."We assure all law-abiding citizens that we will continue to do what is necessary to protect lives and property," a statement said.President Goodluck Jonathan condemned the killings, calling them "heinous, brutal and mindless".Our correspondent says Nigeria's armed forces are facing increasing criticism for failing to protect civilians or to respond to raids by the militants.Yobe state Governor Ibrahim Gaidam said more troops were needed to contain the militants."It is unfortunate that up to five hours when this massacre took place, there were no security agents around to stop or contain the situation," he said in a statement.。
3月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 国际时事要闻 美俄
美俄就乌克兰危机举行重要会谈US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov are due to hold crucial talks to try to ease tensions over the Ukraine crisis.美国国务卿约翰·克里与俄罗斯外交部长谢尔盖·拉夫罗夫将举行一场重要会谈，以试图缓解乌克兰危机的局势。
The US accuses Moscow of deploying troops in Ukraine's Crimea region, describ ing it as an "act of aggression" - a claim denied by the Kremlin.Despite the sharp differences, both sides have hinted they would prefer to start a dialogue.Moscow remains in de facto control of Ukraine's southern a utonomous region.The tense stand-off continued overnight in Crimea, but there were no reports of any violence.Ear lier this week tensions escalated further over Russia's warnings that it could also move into eastern Ukraine to protect Russians and Russian-speakers there.The move has triggered wide condemnation across the globe.In other developments:Nato and Russia will hold talks in Brussels. Nato chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen earlier said Russia continued to "violate Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity"EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will travel to K iev for talks with the new governmentRussia said it successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile on Tuesday1。
高考英语 考前突破阅读理解能力 利比亚军方与伊斯兰叛军发生武装冲突素材
利比亚军方与伊斯兰叛军发生武装冲突Nine people have been killed in clashes between the Libyan army and an Islamist militia in the restive city of Benghazi, officials say.利比亚军方与伊斯兰教激进分子在班加西发生冲突，至少9人丧生。
Gunfire could be heard from the earl y hours of the morning and smoke was seen rising in part of the city.Casualti es were reported among both the army and Ansar al-Sharia, an armed Islamist group suspected of killing US ambassador Christo pher Stevens in 2012.The government has struggled to contain militias in control of parts of Libya.The BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli says the latest fighting is seen as one of th e most serious and direct confrontations between official forces and this militia.Ten days ago, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan called on all militias to leave the capit al, Tripoli, af ter fatal clashes between militiamen and protest ers.T he militias took p art in the uprising that led to the fall of Col Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 but have been told by the interim government to disband or jo in the army by the end of the year.R eports from Libya's second city early on Monday spoke of explosions and gunfire in the Ras Obeida area.The fighting erupted after a civilian was stopped at a checkpoint manned by Ansar al-Sharia because he was carrying a weapon, a military source told the BBC. The man was allegedly beaten, prompt ing a special forces unit to move in.Acting Interior Minister Sidiq Abdel-Karim told Libyan TV that nine people had been killed and another 49 wounded in the clashes.The injured were taken to Jala hospital and several civilians were said to be among those hurt.。
高考英语 考前突破阅读理解能力 国际时事要闻 沙特突发洪灾 13人死亡
沙特突发洪灾 13人死亡At least 13 people have died and four other ar e missing in flash floods in Saudi Arabia.沙特阿拉伯突发洪灾，至少13人死亡、4人失踪。
Deaths were reported in the capital Riyadh, Baha in th e south, Hail in the north and in the west of the countryThe Saudi Civil Defense Author ity urged people to avoid valleys and plains that have been flooded by the heavy rainfall that began on Friday.Saudi television showed footage of people clinging to trees and cars trapped by water.The rain is said to be the heaviest expe rienced by the desert kingdom in more than 25 years.On Sunday the Saudi Interior Minister Prince Mohammad Bin Nayef called on civil defence aut horities to coordinate their efforts and provide assistance to people affect ed by rain and flooding. The minister was described by a spokesperson a s "closel y monitoring the situation".Saudi authorities have been criticised in the past for lack of preparedness in copin g with flooding. Flash floods in the Red Sea port of Jeddah killed 123 people in 2009 and 10 in 2011.Th e inability of Jeddah's infrastructure to drain off flood waters and uncontrolled construction in an d around the city were blamed for the high number of victims in 2009.At the time King Abdullah promis ed action saying "we cannot overlook the errors and omissions that must be dealt with firmly".However critics have said that despite the promises little has been done to alleviate the dangers posed by flash floods.。
高考英语 考前突破阅读理解能力 利比亚军方与伊斯兰叛军发生武装冲突素材
Nine people have been killed in clashes between the Libyan army and an Islamist militia in the restive city of Benghazi, officials say.利比亚军方与伊斯兰教激进分子在班加西发生冲突，至少9人丧生。
Gunfire could be heard from the earl y hours of the morning and smoke was seen rising in part of the city.Casualti es were reported among both the army and Ansar al-Sharia, an armed Islamist group suspected of killing US ambassador Christo pher Stevens in 2012.The government has struggled to contain militias in control of parts of Libya.The BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli says the latest fighting is seen as one of th e most serious and direct confrontations between official forces and this militia.Ten days ago, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan called on all militias to leave the capit al, Tripoli, af ter fatal clashes between militiamen and protest ers.T he militias took p art in the uprising that led to the fall of Col Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 but have been told by the interim government to disband or jo in the army by the end of the year.R eports from Libya's second city early on Monday spoke of explosions and gunfire in the Ras Obeida area.The fighting erupted after a civilian was stopped at a checkpoint manned by Ansar al-Sharia because he was carrying a weapon, a military source told the BBC. The man was allegedly beaten, prompt ing a special forces unit to move in.Acting Interior Minister Sidiq Abdel-Karim told Libyan TV that nine people had been killed and another 49 wounded in the clashes.The injured were taken to Jala hospital and several civilians were said to be among those hurt.。
7月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 国际时事要闻 荷兰马来政府商讨进入MH17坠毁地(1)
荷兰马来政府商讨进入MH17坠毁地The Malaysian and Dutch leaders will meet in the Hague later to discuss how to secure access to MH17's crash site.马来西亚政府与荷兰政府的领导人将在海牙碰面商讨如何安全进入MH17航班的坠毁地。
International monitors were turned back by separatists again on Wednesday amid clashes in the area in eastern Ukraine.Flight MH17 crashed t wo weeks ago, killing all 298 pe ople on board, including 193 Dutch passengers.Later on Thursday, the EU is due to reveal ne w sanctions on Russia, which is accused of arming the rebels who th e West says shot the plane down.Russia has come under increased pressure to end its support for the rebels despite having continually denied claims th at it is arming and training them.Ukraine's army has intensified its offensive against the rebels in recent d ays, and retook several towns in the Donetsk region on Wednesday.Heavy fighting around the site where the Malaysia Airlines flight went down has left internat ional observers and investig ators unable to examine the wreckage.1。
2021年7月高考英语考前冲破 阅读理解能力 国际时事要闻 印尼将发布新任总统人选
印尼将发布新任总统人选Indonesia is to name its new president, follo wing a hotly-contested election that saw both candidates claim victory.印度尼西亚政府将要发布新任总统，此前一场竞争猛烈的竞选中两位候选人都宣称获胜。
Rivals Joko Widodo (L) and Prabow o Subianto (R) draw support from different parts of society Most "quick counts" after the 9 July election placed Joko Widodo, the popular Jakarta governor, in the lead.But his rival Prabowo Subianto, a former general un der dictat or（专制者）Suharto, said other polls showed he had won.The Election Commission has since been tallying（理货，计数）votes. Outgoing President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono ha s urged both parties to respect the result.Security will be tight for the announcement, with more than 250,000 police officers on duty across the nation.There are fears the res ult could trigger violence between rival groups of supporters.Both candidates have raised concerns about voting irregularities during the past two weeks, as ballots from nearly 500,000 polling stations have been tal lied.Reliable polls point to a win for Mr Widodo, also known as Jokowi, by about five percentage points. Official results from the sub-district and provincial levels that have been released so far also indicate Mr Widodo has won by between three and five percentage points.But Mr Subianto's camp have said they will not accept official resu lts until allegations of cheating are probed.Mr Subi anto told reporters on Sunday that if the Election Commission did not investigate possible voting fraud, that was a "crime" that "very much calls into question the legitimacy of the whole process".He called on the Election Commission t o delay announcing the result - a request the commission rejected.。
2021年5月高考英语考前冲破 阅读明白得能力 国际时事要闻 南非开始进行总统大选
南非开始进行总统大选Polls have opened in South Africa's fifth general election since the end of apartheid 20 years ago.南非已开始进行大选，这是20年前种族隔离终止以后的第五次大选。
The governing African National Congress (ANC) is tippe d to win, returning President Jacob Zuma for a second five-year term.However, it is expected to lose ground amid concern over hig h unemployment and a number of corrupt ion scandals.The run-up to the vote has been marked by protests and troops have been deployed to boost security. Wednesday's election is the first time that those bor n after the end of ap artheid are able to take part and commentat ors say much will depend on how they cast their ballots.Polls show many are disaffected with the country's leadership and are willing to sup port the opposition Democratic Alliance,led by anti-apartheid activist Helen Zille, or the Economic Freedom Fighters, headed by fo rmer ANC youth leader Julius Malema.The ANC's campaign has drawn heavily on past glories and on the o utpouring of grief over t he death of its former leader, Nelson Mandela."Do it for Madiba, Vot e ANC!" campaign posters read, referring to Mr Mandela by his clan name.But many commentators say this election could be the last to be dominated by South Africa's post-apartheid legacy.About a quarter of South Africa's workforce is jobless and a BBC poll suggests unemployment is the major issue among young voters, followed by education.。
5月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 国际时事要闻 利比亚某军营遭汽车炸弹袭击
利比亚某军营遭汽车炸弹袭击A car bomb has exploded at the gates of a military b arracks near the airport in the Libyan city of Benghazi, killing two soldiers, security officials say.利比亚城市班加西机场附近的一座军营门口处发生汽车炸弹爆炸事故，两名士兵丧生。
Two other soldiers were wounded in the explosion.It appeared to have been carried out by a suicide bomber, an unnamed army officer told the AFP news agency.There has been a severe deterioration（恶化） in security in Libya since the 2011 uprising which ousted long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi.The government has been struggling to control and disarm the numerous armed groups and militias who took part in the civil war which ended his 42-year rule.Benghazi, the cradle of the revolution, has been a focal point for attacks on public institutions and officials.It is the largest city in eastern Libya, where some groups and Islamist militias w ant more autonomy and a greater share of the region's oil wealth.No group ha s claimed responsibility for the early morning attack at the Special Forces barracks.。
高考英语 考前突破阅读理解能力 国际时事要闻 叙利亚
叙利亚否认与土耳其汽车炸弹案有关联Syria has denied being responsible for two car bombs which killed 46 people in a Turkish b order town.土耳其边境城镇发生两起汽车炸弹爆炸事故，杀死46人，叙利亚否认与此次事件有关。
Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi told a news conference on Sunday his country "did not commit and would never commit such an act because our values woul d not allo w that".Turkish police say that nine people have been arrested in connection with Saturday's attacks in Reyhanli.Ankara has said that it suspects the involvement of Syrian intelligence.Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would not be dragged into a "bloody quagmire（沼泽）".He called on Turks to be "extremely careful, extremely vigi lant... in the face of provocations（挑衅，激怒）"."We wi ll not be trapped. The aim of these attacks is to pit Turks against each other and create chaos. So I call on all my citizens to keep calm."The Turkish government said on Sunday that the number of people killed in the blasts ha d risen to 46 and that more than 50 others were still being treated in hospital.All nine of those arrested in connection with the attacks were T urkish citizens, officials said."This incident was carried out by an organisation wh ich is in close contact to pro-regime groups in Syria and I say this very clearly, with the Syrian Mukhabarat," Interior Minister Muammer Guler told Turkish TV.Turkey, a Nato member, is a strong supporter of the opposition in Syria's civil war and a vocal critic of President Bashar al-Assad's government.The US and Nato have condemned the bombings and ex pressed support for Turkey.Hundreds of mourners have been attending the funerals of the victims in Reyhanli, which is home to many Syrian refugees.1。
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埃博拉病毒“威胁利比里亚的国家存亡”
Liberia is facing a "serious threat" to its national existence as the deadly Ebola virus "spreads like wildfire" there, its defence minister says.
利比里亚国防部长称，致命埃博拉病毒“像野火一样传播”，国家存亡目前正面临“严重威胁”。
Brownie Samukai told the UN Security Council that the international response to the crisis was "less than robust1".
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that thousands more cases could occur in Liberia, which has been worst hit by the West Africa outbreak.
Some 2,288 people have died from Ebola in Liberia, G uinea and Sierra Leone.
The WHO says half of these deaths occurred in the three weeks running up to 6 September.
In Nigeria, eight people have died out of a total 21 cases, while one case has been con firmed in Senegal, with n o deaths.
Infected health workers
Liberia's defence minister warned on Tuesday that the country's weak health system was already overwhelmed by the number of cases.
Mr Samukai told UN Security Council members that Liberia lacked "i nfrastructure2, logistical capacit y, professional expertise3 and financial resources to effectively address this disease".
"The deadly Ebola virus has caused a disruption of the normal functioning of our state," he said.
Separately on Tuesday, the UN's envoy4 in Li beria said that at least 160 Liberian health workers had contracted the disease and half of them had died.
Karin La ndgren described the outbr eak as a "latter-day plague" that was growing exponentially.
She added that health workers were operating without proper protec tive equipment, training or pay, in comments to the UN Security Council.
"Liberians are facing their gravest threat since their war," Ms Landgre n said.
"I don't thin k anybody can say right now that the internat ional response to the Ebola outbreak is sufficient," US ambassador to the UN Samantha Power said after the Security Council briefing.
1robust
adj.强壮的，强健的，粗野的，需要体力的，浓的
参考例句：
•She is too tall and robust.她个子太高，身体太壮。
•China wants to keep growth robust to reduce poverty and avoid job losses,AP commented.美联社评论道，中国希望保持经济强势增长，以减少贫困和失业状况。
2infrastructure
n.下部构造，下部组织，基础结构，基础设施
参考例句：
•We should step up the devel opment of infrastructure for research.加强科学基础设施建设。
•We should strengthen cultural infrastructure and boost v arious types of popular culture.加强文化基础设施建设，发展各类群众文化。
3expertise
n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长
参考例句：
•We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
•You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。
4envoy
n.使节，使者，代表，公使
参考例句：
•Their envoy showed no sign of responding to our proposals.他们的代表对我方的提议毫无回应的迹象。
•The government has not yet appointed an envoy to the area.政府尚未向这一地区派过外交官。