2014届高考英语一轮复习 精选阅读理解文章六十篇（47）.doc

《2014届高考英语一轮复习 精选阅读理解文章六十篇（47）.doc》由会员上传分享，免费在线阅读，更多相关内容在教育资源-天天文库。

1、悉尼经历史上最热的一天TheAustraliancityofSydneyisexperiencingitshottestdayonrecord,withtemperaturesreachingnearly46C.澳大利亚城市悉尼正经历有记录以来最炎热的一天，气温接近46℃。ThousandsofpeoplehavebeenescapingtheheatonSydneysBondiBeach Atemperatureof45.8CwasrecordedatObservatoryHillinthecityat14:55loc

2、altime. SomeareasinthewiderSydneyregionwereevenhotter,withthetownofPenrith,tothewest,registeringatemperatureof46.5C. FirefightersarestillbattlingdozensofwildfiressparkedbytheintenseheatinNewSouthWalesandVictoria. ThesmalltownofLicolaineasternVictoriaisreportedtoha

3、vebeencutoffbya44,500-hectarefire,asitssoleaccessroadisblocked. Officialssaiddozensofpeoplehadbeenevacuatedbut10localswerestillthere.  RobGilder,asheepfarmer,saidheandtwoemployeeshadfoundthemselvestrappedontheirfarmandwere"ingravedanger". HetoldtheHeraldSuntheywer

4、etakingstepstoprotecttheirhouseandfarmequipment,butthathewasconcernedforhislivestock,andthatthesituationcouldworsen. "Iamveryworried.ButIamhopefulthatoneofthosehelicopterswillcomeandgetusbutIthinkthesmokemightbeatthem."2 Australiafaceswildfireseachyearastemperatur

5、esclimb.InFebruary2009,onwhathascometobeknownasBlackSaturday,173peoplewerekilledinfiresinthestateofVictoria. OnFriday,PrimeMinisterJuliaGillardattendedamemorialserviceforfiresin2003inthecapital,Canberra,whichkilledfourpeopleanddestroyedthousandsofhomes. Shereminde

6、dAustraliansto"taketheappropriateprecautionstostaysafeandmonitorinformationfromlocalemergencyservicesastheyworktoprotectlivesandproperty",theAFPnewsagencyreports.2