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At least five people have been shot dead and several others injured at a local newspaper in the United States. The gunman opened fire at the office of the Capital Gazette in Annapolis in Maryland. Authorities say the suspect has been arrested, a motive¹ hasn't been established.

美国一家地方报社发生枪击案，造成至少5人死亡，另有多人受伤。枪手在马里兰州安拉波利斯的Capital Gazette办公室开枪。有关部门表示，嫌疑人已被逮捕，但枪手动机仍然不明。

British defence giant BAE Systems has won a $35 billion contract to build nine Australian naval² frigates³ in Adelaide. The hunter class fleet is expected to begin entering service in the late 2020s to eventually replace the ageing Anzac class warships⁴. The government says the program will create four thousand Australian jobs.

英国国防巨头英国宇航系统公司赢得一份价值350亿美元的合同，将在阿德莱德建造9艘澳大利亚海军护卫舰。这一“猎手级”舰队将于2020年代后期服役，并最终替代老旧的“安扎克”级战舰。澳大利亚政府表示，该项目将为澳大利亚提供4000个工作岗位。

Police are continuing to investigate the deaths of three family members in a workshop accident at Broken Hill in far west New South Wales. A 44 year old man, and his two sons aged⁵ 16 and 23 were taken to hospital but died a short time later. Authorities say they're not treating the deaths as suspicious.

位于新南威尔士州偏远西部城市布洛肯希尔的一家工厂发生事故，造成3名家庭成员死亡，目前警方仍在继续调查死因。一名44岁男子以及他16岁和23岁的儿子被送往医院救治，但不久后不治身亡。有关部门表示，他们认为死因没有可疑之处。

Travel plans for thousands of people have been thrown into disarray⁶ after the closure of Bali's Denpasar airport due to a volcanic⁷ ash cloud. The Mount Agung Volcano began spewing ash yesterday. Flights to and from Bali today will be cancelled and airlines are encouraging passengers to check their websites for updates.

巴厘岛登巴萨机场机场因火山灰云的影响被迫关闭，导致数千人的旅行计划被打乱。阿贡山火山从昨天开始喷发火山灰。今天，进出巴厘岛的航班将被取消，航空公司建议乘客登录官网了解最新情况。

1 motive   

n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的

参考例句：

• The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
• He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。

2 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

3 frigates   

n.快速军舰( frigate的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Frigates are a vital part of any balanced sea-going fleet. 护卫舰是任何一个配置均衡的远洋舰队所必需的。 来自互联网
• These ships are based on the Chinese Jiangwei II class frigates. 这些战舰是基于中国的江卫II型护卫舰。 来自互联网

4 warships   

军舰，战舰( warship的名词复数 )； 舰只

参考例句：

• The enemy warships were disengaged from the battle after suffering heavy casualties. 在遭受惨重伤亡后，敌舰退出了海战。
• The government fitted out warships and sailors for them. 政府给他们配备了战舰和水手。

5 aged   

adj.年老的，陈年的

参考例句：

• He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。
• He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

6 disarray   

n.混乱，紊乱，凌乱

参考例句：

• His personal life fell into disarray when his wife left him.妻子离去后，他的个人生活一片混乱。
• Our plans were thrown into disarray by the rail strike.铁路罢工打乱了我们的计划。

7 volcanic   

adj.火山的；象火山的；由火山引起的

参考例句：

• There have been several volcanic eruptions this year.今年火山爆发了好几次。
• Volcanic activity has created thermal springs and boiling mud pools.火山活动产生了温泉和沸腾的泥浆池。