填空题
Kofi Annan says helping survivors of last week''s earthquake and (1)
1in the Indian Ocean is (2)
2. The United Nations secretary-general says countries that have offered aid must (3)
3and provide it. The offers add up to around (4)
4dollars. United Nations officials say (5)
5of that is needed during the next six months.
The concern about offers of international aid is (6)
6. For example, the earthquake in Bam, Iran, in (7)
7of 2003 killed more than (8)
8people. Countries and groups offered hundreds of millions of dollars (9)
9. The United Nations says it has (10)
10only about (11)
11dollars in aid received so far. Governments and organizations that offered help (12)
12that, however.
On (13)
13Mr. Annan met with world leaders in Jakarta, Indonesia to discuss aid for (14)
14. The leaders discussed and (15)
15the idea of (16)
16owed by affected nations. But the leaders did not say they would do so. Some said that (17)
17to survivors would be more helpful.
Representatives of (18)
18countries and international organizations attended the meeting in Jakarta. Officials say they will cooperate to develop (19)
19 for the Indian Ocean and the (20)
20. Kofi Annan says helping survivors of last week''s earthquake and (1)
21in the Indian Ocean is (2)
22. The United Nations secretary-general says countries that have offered aid must (3)
23and provide it. The offers add up to around (4)
24dollars. United Nations officials say (5)
25of that is needed during the next six months.
The concern about offers of international aid is (6)
26. For example, the earthquake in Bam, Iran, in (7)
27of 2003 killed more than (8)
28people. Countries and groups offered hundreds of millions of dollars (9)
29. The United Nations says it has (10)
30only about (11)
31dollars in aid received so far. Governments and organizations that offered help (12)
32that, however.
On (13)
33Mr. Annan met with world leaders in Jakarta, Indonesia to discuss aid for (14)
34. The leaders discussed and (15)
35the idea of (16)
36owed by affected nations. But the leaders did not say they would do so. Some said that (17)
37to survivors would be more helpful.
Representatives of (18)
38countries and international organizations attended the meeting in Jakarta. Officials say they will cooperate to develop (19)
39 for the Indian Ocean and the (20)
40.
文章大意:联合国秘书长科菲.安南说帮助印度洋海啸和地震的幸存者是一场和时间的竞赛,他声称答应要捐助的国家要迅速提供捐助。
对国际援助的顾虑是有历史做基础的。例如,2003年发生在伊朗的地震夺去了26,000人的生命。国际社会和团体答应提供价值数亿美元的资助,但是联合国确认到目前为止只收到17,000,000美元的捐资。国际社会对此有争论。
安南在雅加达和各国领导人会面讨论对海啸受难者的援助。各国领导讨论并欢迎暂缓受灾国的一些债务。但是也表示直接的捐助将更有帮助。官员们称将合作发展建立印度洋和南海的海啸预警机制。
【分析】
1.killer waves[分析]名词短语。此处是一个名词短语结构,要注意中心词和修饰词的关系,关键记下中心词waves,killer waves意思是:杀人浪,即海啸。
2.a race against time[分析]名词短语。此处是一个名词短语结构,要注意中心词和修饰词的关系,关键记下中心词race,a race against time意思是:和时间的竞赛。
3.hurry[分析]动词。此处情态动词后的动词,应注意动词的形式,用动词原形。
4.four billion[分析]数字信息。此处是数字信息,注意拼写形式。
5.one-fourth[分析]数字信息。此处是数字信息,注意拼写形式。
6.based on history[分析]句子结构。此处是谓语动词的一部分,是被动语态结构,意思是:建立在历史的基础上。
7.December[分析]专有名词。此处是专有名词,注意单词拼写的大写情况。
8.twenty-six thousand[分析]数字信息。此处是数字信息,注意拼写形式。
9.worth of assistance[分析]形容词短语。此处是一个形容词短语结构,要注意中心词和修饰词的关系,关键记下中心词worth of,worth of assistance意思是:相当于……价值的援助。
10.confirmed[分析]动词。此处填写谓语动词,应注意动词时态,confirmed意思是:确认、证实。
11.seventeen million[分析]数字信息。此处是数字信息,注意拼写形式。
12.dispute[分析]动词。此处填写谓语动词,应注意动词时态,dispute意思是:争论、辩论。
13.Thursday[分析]专有名词。此处是专有名词,注意单词拼写的大写情况。
14.victims of the tsunami[分析]名词短语。此处是一个名词短语结构,要注意中心词和修饰词的关系,关键记下中心词victims,victims of the tsunami意思是:海啸受害者。Tsunami指海啸。
15.welcomed[分析]动词。此处填写谓语动词,应注意动词时态。
16.suspending some debt[分析]动词短语。此处是动词短语,应注意时态拼写并记下中心词suspend debt,suspending some debt意思是:暂缓部分债务。
17.making direct payments[分析]动词短语。此处是动词短语,应注意时态拼写并记下中心词make payment,making direct payments意思是:直接支付。
18.twenty-six[分析]数字信息。此处是数字信息,注意拼写形式。
19.a tsunami warning system[分析]名词短语。此处是一个名词短语结构,要注意中心词和修饰词的关系,关键记下中心词system,a tsunami warning system意思是:一种海啸预警机制。
20.South China Sea[分析]专有名词。此处是专有名词,注意单词拼写的大写情况。
【正确答案】
1、killer waves, 2、a race against time, 3、hurry, 4、four billion, 5、one-fourth, 6、based on history, 7、December, 8、twenty-six thousand, 9、worth of assistance, 10、confirmed, 11、seventeen million, 12、dispute, 13、Thursday, 14、victims of the tsunami, 15、welcomed, 16、suspending some debt, 17、making direct payments, 18、twenty-six, 19、a tsunami warning system, 20、South China Sea
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