本集内容
- North Korea’s ‘H-bomb’ 朝鲜氢弹试验成功
- Fifa boss ban discussed 国际足联秘书长禁令提议
- Chip makes woman see again 仿生眼让视障女子重见光明
文字稿
North Korea says it has successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. The announcement was made on state TV shortly after an earth tremor was detected near a nuclear test site in the north-east of the country.
朝鲜官方电视台报道宣布朝鲜成功试爆了一枚氢弹。此前，有勘测显示，朝鲜东北部一座核试验场附近发生了地震。
Fifa’s ethics committee has recommended imposing a nine-year ban on the governing body’s suspended secretary general Jerome Valcke. The committee has also asked for a fine of about $100,000 to be imposed against him. Mr Valcke, the number two to Sepp Blatter, denies misusing expenses and breaking the rules at Fifa.
国际足联道德委员会提议，对被国际足联停职的秘书长杰罗姆·瓦尔克施以九年禁令。该委员会还要求对杰罗姆·瓦尔克处以十万美元的罚款。杰罗姆·瓦尔克是塞普·布拉特的副手、二号人物。他否认自己有滥用费用和打破国际足联规定的行为。
A woman in Wales has got part of her vision back thanks to the use of a so-called bionic eye. Rhian Lewis had been losing her eyesight for years until she had a trial operation to implant a tiny chip into her right eye. Rhian can now make out shapes and light, providing hope for thousands like her.
英国威尔士的一名妇女由于“仿生眼”技术而恢复了部分视力。里安·刘易斯失明多年，直到后来她接受了一项实验性的手术，把一个微型芯片植入她的右眼内。里安现在能分辨出形状和光亮。这给成千上万的盲人带来了希望。
词汇
announcement
宣布
suspended
暂时停职
bionic
仿生的
练习
请从以下词汇中选择适当的答案来完成句子。注意：你可能需要改变单词的时态来完成句子。
announcement / suspended / bionic
1. The government __________ a tax rise at the end of the year.
2. After the accident, Mary was back to work as a typist thanks to her __________ hand.
3. Terry was ________ from the company pending an investigation after he took money from the safe.
答案
1. The government announced a tax rise at the end of the year.
2. After the accident, Mary was back to work as a typist thanks to her bionic hand.
3. Terry was suspended from the company pending an investigation after he took money from the safe.