VOA标准英语2010年-US Embassy Issues New Year's Eve Attac

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Security guards man a gate outside the bombed Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia, 22 Jul 2009

The United States Embassy in Jakarta has warned Americans that an attack may occur on the resort island of Bali on New Year's Eve.

According to the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, a message from Bali's provincial¹ governor says that "there is an indication of an attack to Bali tonight." The embassy says the governor goes on to say, "please don't panic, but put your security system to full alert."

But some news agencies report that the governor's office denies posting any such warning.

Still, embassy spokeswoman Corina Sanders urges Americans in Bali to exercise caution Thursday night.

"One of the most important things the U.S. Embassy does here in Indonesia is to take care of the security of American citizens here in Indonesi," said Sanders. "And we are reporting what we learned from the Bali tourism board, according to the governor of Bali and it concerns the safety and security of American citizens and we wanted to immediately share that information because we want everyone to have a safe and happy New Year's Eve."

While there are no details about the source or the credibility of the threat, Sanders recommends that tourists in Bali, especially Americans, take precautions.

"We urge them to monitor local news reports and maintain a low profile and vary their route and times and just be very, very security and safety conscious," she said.

The warning in Bali follows a failed terrorist attack on a plane flying into the American city of Detroit last week. Al-Qaida has taken credit for the bombing attempt.

The U.S. Embassy in Jakarta posted the travel warning on its Web site and reminds visitors that Jemaah Islamiyah, an Indonesian terrorist organization affiliated² with al Qaida, remains³ an active threat.

Suspected JI members bombed two Western-owned hotels in Jakarta in July, killing⁴ nine Indonesians and foreigners and injuring over 50.

The travel warning says "U.S. citizens in Indonesia must be physically⁵ and mentally prepared to cope with future attacks even as they go about their normal daily routines." 

Twice before, Bali has seen devastating⁶ terrorist attacks. More than 200 people, Indonesians and foreign tourists, were killed in bombings on popular restaurants and bars in 2002 and 2005. Most of the people convicted in those attacks were allied⁷ with Jemaah Islamiyah, which wants to create an Islamic state across much of Southeast Asia.
 

1 provincial   

adj.省的，地方的；n．外省人，乡下人

参考例句：

• City dwellers think country folk have provincial attitudes.城里人以为乡下人思想迂腐。
• Two leading cadres came down from the provincial capital yesterday.昨天从省里下来了两位领导干部。

2 affiliated   

adj. 附属的, 有关连的

参考例句：

• The hospital is affiliated with the local university. 这家医院附属于当地大学。
• All affiliated members can vote. 所有隶属成员都有投票权。

3 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

4 killing   

n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财

参考例句：

• Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
• Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。

5 physically   

adj.物质上，体格上，身体上，按自然规律

参考例句：

• He was out of sorts physically,as well as disordered mentally.他浑身不舒服，心绪也很乱。
• Every time I think about it I feel physically sick.一想起那件事我就感到极恶心。

6 devastating   

adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的

参考例句：

• It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。
• Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

7 allied   

adj.协约国的；同盟国的

参考例句：

• Britain was allied with the United States many times in history.历史上英国曾多次与美国结盟。
• Allied forces sustained heavy losses in the first few weeks of the campaign.同盟国在最初几周内遭受了巨大的损失。