照看鸽子是缓解压力的好方法
Looking after pigeons is a great way to relieve stress
刘立军 供稿
TRANSCRIPT
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says all citizens have to vaccinate against coronavirus before traveling home to rural areas for the holidays. South Africa has experienced rapid community spread, concentrated in its most populous province, Gauteng, which is dominated by the omicron variant.
Firefighters in Sicily continued to dig through the rubble of a collapsed apartment building on Tuesday. The apartment building collapsed Sunday after an explosion apparently caused by a gas leak. Authorities say seven people have been confirmed dead but two people remain missing.
Hungarian police say seven migrants were killed and three others injured when the vehicle they were traveling in crashed into a house while fleeing a police stop. The accident occurred just before midnight Monday about five miles from Hungary's border with Serbia.
And pigeons are dotting the wintertime skies of Cairo just before sunset when their breeders send them flying to watch them soar through the air. In the city's Shubra district, pigeon breeders wave flags and whistle from rooftops to guide the birds back to their lofts. The breeders say looking after pigeons is a great way to relieve stress.
VOCABULARY
1. variant n. a thing that is a slightly different form or type of sth. else 变种；变体。例如：This game is a variant of baseball. 这种运动是由棒球演变而来的。
2. rubble n. broken stones or bricks from a building or wall that has been destroyed or damaged 碎石；碎砖。例如：The bomb reduced the houses to rubble. 炸弹把那片房子炸成了一堆瓦砾。
3. soar v. to fly very high in the air or remain high in the air 高飞；翱翔。例如：an eagle soaring high above the cliffs在山崖上空高高翱翔的鹰
4. loft n. (especially British English) a space just below the roof of a house, often used for storing
things and sometimes made into a room 阁楼，顶楼（常用以贮物，间或作房间）
QUESTIONS
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says all citizens have to vaccinate against coronavirus before (Q1) ____________________ to rural areas for the holidays. South Africa has experienced rapid (Q2) ____________ spread, concentrated in its most populous province, Gauteng, which is dominated by the omicron variant.
Firefighters in Sicily continued to dig through the rubble of a (Q3) ___________ apartment building on Tuesday. The apartment building collapsed Sunday after an (Q4) _____________ apparently caused by (Q5) ______________. Authorities say seven people have been confirmed dead but two people remain missing.
Hungarian police say seven (Q6) _____________ were killed and three others injured when the vehicle they were traveling in crashed into a house while fleeing a police stop. The accident occurred just before (Q7) ______________ Monday about five miles from Hungary's border with Serbia.
And (Q8) ______________ are dotting the wintertime skies of Cairo just before sunset when their breeders send them flying to watch them soar through the air. In the city's Shubra district, pigeon breeders wave (Q9) ______________ and whistle from rooftops to guide the birds back to their lofts. The breeders say looking after pigeons is a great way to (Q10) ________________.
KEY
Read the passage. Then listen to the news and fill in the blanks with the information (words, phrases or sentences) you hear.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says all citizens have to vaccinate against coronavirus before (Q1) traveling home to rural areas for the holidays. South Africa has experienced rapid (Q2) community spread, concentrated in its most populous province, Gauteng, which is dominated by the omicron variant.
Firefighters in Sicily continued to dig through the rubble of a (Q3) collapsed apartment building on Tuesday. The apartment building collapsed Sunday after an (Q4) explosion apparently caused by (Q5) a gas leak. Authorities say seven people have been confirmed dead but two people remain missing.
Hungarian police say seven (Q6) migrants were killed and three others injured when the vehicle they were traveling in crashed into a house while fleeing a police stop. The accident occurred just before (Q7) midnight Monday about five miles from Hungary's border with Serbia.
And (Q8) pigeons are dotting the wintertime skies of Cairo just before sunset when their breeders send them flying to watch them soar through the air. In the city's Shubra district, pigeon breeders wave (Q9) flags and whistle from rooftops to guide the birds back to their lofts. The breeders say looking after pigeons is a great way to (Q10) relieve stress.
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