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VOA慢速英語: 香港游行抗議者呼吁香港行政長(zhǎng)官下臺(tái)(雙語)

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Protesters Call for Hong Kong Chief to Resign
香港抗議游行者呼吁香港行政長(zhǎng)官下臺(tái)
On China’s National Day, Wednesday, pro-democracy student demonstrators in Hong Kong warned of much larger protests in the future. The demonstrators said the protests would grow if the territory’s chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, did not resign today or tomorrow. Their movement is called Occupy Central.
周三,在中國國慶節(jié)期間,香港支持民主的示威學(xué)生警告稱,在未來將會(huì)發(fā)生很多大型抗議活動(dòng)。示威者稱,如果香港首席執(zhí)行官梁振英在今明兩天沒有辭職,抗議活動(dòng)就會(huì)加劇。他們的運(yùn)動(dòng)被稱為“占領(lǐng)中環(huán)”。
Some of the protesters booed as the Chinese national anthem played during a flag-raising ceremony to mark China’s National Day. Others turned their backs to the flag.
一些抗議者在中國紀(jì)念中國國慶節(jié)的升旗儀式上喝倒彩,還有一些人把后背對(duì)著國旗。
Lester Shum is the leader in the protest movement. On Wednesday, he said, “we will escalate the action if C.Y. Leung doesn’t resign by tonight or tomorrow. We will occupy more government facilities.”
Lester Shum是該抗議活動(dòng)的領(lǐng)袖,周三的時(shí)候,他稱,“如果梁振英今晚或明天不辭職,我們就會(huì)擴(kuò)大抗議規(guī)模,我們將占領(lǐng)更多的政府設(shè)施。”
Protesters are demanding that the government in Beijing change its plan for Hong Kong’s 2017 elections. That plan permits only candidates chosen by Beijing to seek election. Mr. Leung has said the demonstrators will force China to change the plan.
抗議者要求北京政府改變其所制定的2017年香港大選計(jì)劃,該計(jì)劃是由北京政府挑選出的候選人來參與選舉。對(duì)此,梁先生表示,示威者將迫使中國去改變計(jì)劃。
At least 10 killed in Eastern Ukraine
在烏克蘭東部,至少有10人被殺害
A shell attack killed at least 10 people Wednesday in Donetsk, Ukraine. Reports said the shells hit a school playground and a bus nearby. It was the first day of the school year in Donetsk. No children were killed.
周三,在烏克蘭頓涅茨克發(fā)生的炮彈襲擊,至少造成10人死亡,報(bào)道稱,炮彈擊中了附近一所學(xué)校的操場(chǎng)和一輛大客車。這一天是頓涅茨克學(xué)校本學(xué)年開學(xué)第一天,沒有孩子喪生。
Witnesses and city officials told Reuters news agency the four dead included two teachers and a parent.
目擊者和官員告訴路透社,其中該學(xué)校有4人死亡,其中包括兩名老師和一位家長(zhǎng)。
The local government accused pro-Russian separatists of the shelling attack.
當(dāng)?shù)卣肛?zé)親俄分裂分子的炮彈攻擊。
US Confirms Airstrikes Near Turkey-Syria Border
美國證實(shí),在土耳其和敘利亞邊界附近進(jìn)行了空襲
United States-led airstrikes hit a Syrian border town for a second day, Wednesday. Kurdish fighters also fought to defend the area from Islamic State militants.
周三,是由美國主導(dǎo)的空襲對(duì)敘利亞邊界城鎮(zhèn)進(jìn)行打擊的第二天,庫爾德戰(zhàn)士也前來抵御該地區(qū)的伊斯蘭國武裝分子。
The U.S. military confirmed three strikes Wednesday near Kobane, also known as Ayn al Arab. U.S. officials said the attacks destroyed a militant tank, artillery, and an armed vehicle. Several weeks of fighting in the area has forced more than 160,000 people to flee.
周三,美國軍方證實(shí)了在Kobane附近進(jìn)行了三次出擊。美國官員稱,這次襲擊摧毀了激進(jìn)分子的一輛坦克,一臺(tái)大炮和一輛武裝車輛。在該地區(qū)進(jìn)行了幾個(gè)星期的戰(zhàn)斗,使得該地區(qū)有超過16萬人被迫逃離此地。
 

Protesters Call for Hong Kong Chief to Resign

On China’s National Day, Wednesday, pro-democracy student demonstrators in Hong Kong warned of much larger protests in the future. The demonstrators said the protests would grow if the territory’s chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, did not resign today or tomorrow. Their movement is called Occupy Central.

Some of the protesters booed as the Chinese national anthem played during a flag-raising ceremony to mark China’s National Day. Others turned their backs to the flag.

Lester Shum is the leader in the protest movement. On Wednesday, he said, “we will escalate the action if C.Y. Leung doesn’t resign by tonight or tomorrow. We will occupy more government facilities.”

Protesters are demanding that the government in Beijing change its plan for Hong Kong’s 2017 elections. That plan permits only candidates chosen by Beijing to seek election. Mr. Leung has said the demonstrators will force China to change the plan.

At least 10 killed in Eastern Ukraine

A shell attack killed at least 10 people Wednesday in Donetsk, Ukraine. Reports said the shells hit a school playground and a bus nearby. It was the first day of the school year in Donetsk. No children were killed.

Witnesses and city officials told Reuters news agency the four dead included two teachers and a parent.

The local government accused pro-Russian separatists of the shelling attack.

US Confirms Airstrikes Near Turkey-Syria Border

United States-led airstrikes hit a Syrian border town for a second day, Wednesday. Kurdish fighters also fought to defend the area from Islamic State militants.

The U.S. military confirmed three strikes Wednesday near Kobane, also known as Ayn al Arab. U.S. officials said the attacks destroyed a militant tank, artillery, and an armed vehicle. Several weeks of fighting in the area has forced more than 160,000 people to flee.

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Words in the news

boo – v. to show dislike of someone or something by shouting ‘boo’ slowly

escalate – v. to become worse or make (something) worse or more severe

shell – n. a metal container that is fired from a large gun and explodes when it reaches its target.

elevator – n. a machine used for carrying people and things to different levels in a building

 
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