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【精彩回顾】》》》---今日心情：
--胡锦涛在港献唱《歌唱祖国》
--青少年被迫卖淫 美国联邦设圈营救
--四川云南边境发生里氏5.5级地震
一《路透社新闻》选自REUTERS
1【Extreme heat hits the U.S.】美国出现极端高温天气
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TEXT:In Washington, D.C., residents and tourists seek some relief from the heat - splashing in fountains and paddling on the Potomac River - as temperatures reach triple digits. Some tried to sit out the rising temperatures - while construction workers on building sites in the capital city's downtown - tried to stay hydrated. Construction Worker, saying "We have to have a whole, lots and lots of water, that way we can stay hydrated and everything and all that. We don't want to just sit out here and sweat." As West as Nebraska - east to New York and south to Florida, a third of the United States was under a heat advisory on Friday. Many areas of the country have had days of high temperatures - with little rain - contributing to the destructive wildfires in Colorado - and leading to at least one death in Arkansas. The hot weather was expected to stay - in much of the country - through the weekend. Sarah Irwin, Reuters.
参考译文:在华盛顿，随着气温上升到三位数，市民和游客在喷泉里溅着水，在波拖马可河划游来消热避暑。随着温度的上升，一些人在户外躺着，然而在首都城市商业区的建筑工人需要尽量保持体内水分。建筑工人说：“我们需要喝大量的水，只有这样才能保证体内水分，诸如此类。我们不想只是在外面呆着流汗。”星期五这天，西至内布拉斯加，东至纽约，南至佛罗里达，全美三分之一的地区处遭遇。全国多个地区持续高温，雨量极少，这也助推了科罗拉多森林大火，并且在阿肯色至少导致一人死亡。预期本周全国大范围将持续高温天气。
2【Hong Kong's dirty habits】香港恶劣习性引人担忧
TEXT:Smog hangs over Hong Kong's skyscrapers, smothering the city's edge as a leading financial centre. Hong Kong's air quality is now among the worst in Asia. And that pollution problem is threatening the city's pro-business reputation. Business leaders say authorities haven't adequately addressed the issue, which costs close to $6 billion dollars in tangible and tangible losses each year. A quarter of businesses polled by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong say the environment is an important issue. SOUNDBITE: AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ENVIRONMENTAL STEERING COMMITTEE GROUP LEADER, EVAN AUYANG, SAYING (English): "Now if you talk about make or break, would they make it on environment, we would say typically not. However, when people exit Hong Kong ,when they decide; 'I can't stand it anymore,' or 'I don't want to be here anymore', the environment is typically one of the primary factors." Charity worker Suzanne Brucks moved back to Germany after two years in the city. SOUNDBITE: FORMER HONG KONG RESIDENT, SUZANNE BRUCKS, SAYING (English): "Since I've been back in Berlin I haven't had those problems. I have no respiratory problems, no coughing, no headaches, I don't feel sick and I'm absolutely certain it has to do with the, sort of, fresh air in Berlin." Roadside fumes, marine pollution, and smog from tens of thousands of factories in China's nearby industrial heartland all combine to choke Hong Kong. Regional and local incentives have been announced to address the problem. Authorities say a new pipeline will see 50 percent of local power-generating plants run on natural gas. But critics aren't convinced. Some figures suggest that between 2007 and 2010, an average of 1,200 people a year died from heart and respiratory causes, linked in part to poor air. Sarah Charlton, Reuters.
参考译文:烟雾笼罩在香港摩天大楼之上，令这个主要的金融中心城市边缘窒息。现在香港的空气质量在亚洲是最糟糕的。污染问题正在威胁着城市的亲商声誉，商业领袖称当局还没有充分地解决这一问题。每年在这问题上有形和无形的损失接近60亿美元。美国驻香港的商会做了一项调查，称四分之一的企业表示环境是一个很重要的问题。美国商会环境指导委员会组长Evan Auyang表示：“现在如果你谈论做或不做，他们是否会整理好环境，我们通常会说不会，然而当人们离开香港，当他们觉的实在受不了了，我不想再呆在这里了，环境通常就成了一个最主要的问题。”前香港居民Suzanne Brucks说：“自从我回到柏林，我再也没有遇到这样的问题了。我不会出现呼吸道，咳嗽，头疼问题，我不会感到不舒服。我完全相信这和柏林新鲜的空气有关。”路边烟雾，海洋污染以及大量来自中国附近工业腹地的烟气窒息着香港地区。地区和当地政府刺激计划已经宣布来解决这个问题。当局称正在考虑一项新计划，预计50%的当地发电厂将使用天然气发电。但一些批评人士对此表示怀疑。一些数据显示，在2007至2010年间，每年平均有1,200人死于心脏病或呼吸道问题，这部分与恶劣的空气质量有关。
3【Protesters storm Libya election office】抗议者闯入利比亚选举办公室
TEXT:Armed protesters storm Libya's national election commission office in Benghazi. The protest comes just a week before the country is set to elect a national assembly that will draw up a new constitution. The protesters say they are calling for greater autonomy in Libya's east. Piles of voting lists, ballot papers and other documents were set ablaze at the gates of the election commission. In May, a self-proclaimed autonomous council for Libya's oil-producing eastern province called on people in the region to boycott the July 7 election. They said it would not give adequate representation to the east. The election is a crucial milestone in shaping Libya's new institutions after the revolt last year that toppled former leader Muammar Gaddafi. Sarah Sheffer, Reuters
参考译文:在班加西，武装抗议者闯入利比亚国家选举委员会办公室。一周后国家将选出一个
国民议会来起草一项新的宪法。抗议者称他们呼吁在利比亚东部有更大的自治权。成堆的选举名单，选票和其它文件在选举委员会门口被烧毁。五月，一个自称的利比亚石油生产东部省份自制委员会呼吁人们抵制7月7日的选举。他们称选举不能完全代表东部地区的利益。此次选举是自去年推翻前总统穆巴拉克后重树利比亚宪法的重要里程碑。
4.【Colombia volcano spews ash】哥伦比亚火山喷发火山灰
TEXT:The Nevado del Ruiz volcano sends ash and vapour spewing into the sky, prompting Colombian officals to order preventative evacuations of local communities. On Sunday, President Juan Manuel Santos praised officials for their quick response. COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT, JUAN MANUEL SANTOS, SAYING: "Our contingency plans have worked well, all early response units followed the protocols set in motion and the feedback has been very positive." The Nevado del Ruiz, rising over 17,000 feet above sea level, erupted in 1985, burying tens of thousands of people. Travis Brecher, Reuters
参考译文:内华达德鲁兹火山喷出火山灰和水汽，促使哥伦比亚官员命令当地社区进行预防性疏散。周日，总统Juan Manuel Santos称赞当地官员反应迅速。总统说:“我们的应急计划效果很好，所有的部门都在应定的方案下进行，并且得到了非常积极的反馈信息。”内华达德鲁兹火山，海拔高度17000英尺，曾在1985年爆发过，掩埋了成千上万的人。
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