US-UK forces in Afghanistan 美英部隊(duì)支持阿富汗政府軍

Cancer not just 'bad luck' 患癌癥不是“運(yùn)氣不好”

Athletics boss steps down 國(guó)際田聯(lián)副秘書(shū)長(zhǎng)暫時(shí)停職

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Elite forces from the US and UK are in Afghanistan's Helmand province to help confront a major Taliban attack. They are said to be there in an advisory role as the militants continue to fight government forces for the control of the town of Sangin.

美英兩國(guó)的精英部隊(duì)在阿富汗赫爾曼德省幫助對(duì)抗塔利班襲擊。據(jù)報(bào)道說(shuō)，精英部隊(duì)以顧問(wèn)身份為政府軍提供意見(jiàn)，幫助打擊激進(jìn)分子為占領(lǐng)桑金發(fā)出的持續(xù)攻擊。

New research suggests up to 90% of cancer cases are due to environmental factors and lifestyle choices and not bad luck. Health campaigners – they're saying that this reinforces the message that our lifestyle choices can reduce the chances of getting the disease.

新的研究表明高達(dá)90%的癌癥病例都是由環(huán)境因素和生活方式的選擇而造成的，和運(yùn)氣不好并沒(méi)有關(guān)系。健康活動(dòng)人士說(shuō)這個(gè)發(fā)現(xiàn)進(jìn)一步證實(shí)了我們的生活習(xí)慣選擇會(huì)幫助降低患癌癥的幾率。

A senior official in world athletics, Nick Davies, is temporarily stepping down. An internal investigation is taking place into an email he sent. In it he suggests the naming of Russian drug cheats should be delayed till after the 2013 World Championships in Moscow.

世界田聯(lián)高級(jí)官員尼克·戴維斯（Nick Davies）暫時(shí)停職。國(guó)際田聯(lián)內(nèi)部對(duì)戴維斯早前發(fā)出的一封電子郵件展開(kāi)調(diào)查。據(jù)說(shuō)在這封被調(diào)查的郵件中，戴維斯建議把濫用禁藥的俄羅斯運(yùn)動(dòng)員名單推遲到2013年莫斯科田徑世錦賽后再公布。

詞匯

confront 對(duì)抗

reinforces 證實(shí)，確認(rèn)

stepping down 退下，下臺(tái)

練習(xí) 

請(qǐng)從以下詞匯中選擇適當(dāng)?shù)拇鸢竵?lái)完成句子。注意：你可能需要改變單詞的時(shí)態(tài)來(lái)完成句子。

confront / reinforces / stepping down

1. You have to __________ your fears if you want to succeed in life.

2. The CEO __________ after the company lost its leading position in the marketplace. 

3. John won the race and this __________ the idea that intensive training pays off.

答案

1. You have to confront your fears if you want to succeed in life.

2. The CEO stepped down after the company lost its leading position in the marketplace. 

3. John won the race and this reinforces the idea that intensive training pays off