高考英语 考前突破阅读理解能力 国际时事要闻 奥朗德出兵马里获联合国嘉奖

第一篇：高考英语 考前突破阅读理解能力 国际时事要闻 奥朗德出兵马里获联合国嘉奖

奥朗德出兵马里获联合国嘉奖

France's president has received a major prize from the United Nations' cultural organisation for his decision to send troops to Mali in January.法国总统奥朗德因一月份出兵马里的决定而获得联合国教科文组织的嘉奖。

President Hollande received the peace prize from Unesco Director-General Irina

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Francois Hollande was awarded the annual Felix Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize by Unesco at a ceremony in Paris.The president of the jury praised Mr Hollande for the “solidarity shown by France to the peoples of Africa”.The decision was criticised by some human rights groups, who noted the continuing unrest in Mali.Earlier, the Malian army said its soldiers had clashed with Tuareg separatists near the northern town of Kidal, killing several rebels.'Solidarity'

The Houphouet-Boigny prize, created in 1989, is intended to honour people that have made a significant contribution to peace and stability.Other winners include former Irish president Mary Robinson, South Africa's former leader Nelson Mandela and the first president of East Timor, Xanana Gusmao.President Hollande was presented with a diploma, a gold medal and a cash prize of $150,000, which he will reportedly donate to two relief organisations working in Mali.Joaquim Chissano, president of the deciding jury, said: “Having assessed the dangers and the repercussions of the situation on Africa and on Mali in particular, as well 1 as on the rest of the world, the jury appreciated the solidarity shown by France to the peoples of Africa.”

Mali's President, Dioncounda Traore, thanked Mr Hollande and referred to the “humiliation” suffered by people living in the north of of the country before the French troops arrived.Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi meanwhile told the news agency AFP: “If France had not intervened, where would we be? God alone knows.”

第二篇：(每日一读)2014年6月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 国际时事要闻 五名北约士兵在阿富汗被杀（精选）

五名北约士兵在阿富汗被杀 Five Nato soldiers have been killed in an incident in southern Afghanistan, the Nato-led force in the country says.五名北约士兵在阿富汗南部一场事故中被杀。

The International Security Assistance Force(Isaf)says the incident took place on Monday but gave no details.The Isaf force currently has soldiers from 50 contributing nations in Afghanistan.Taliban militants have stepped up attacks ahead of the planned withdrawal of most foreign troops from the country at the end of 2014.Most troops stationed in the south are American, but Nato has not confirmed the nationality of these casualties.Southern Afghanistan is the heartland of the Taliban movement and insurgents frequently attack security forces in the region.There have been more than 30 Nato forces killed this year in Afghanistanwho vowed to disrupt campaigning and voting-attacked the campaign rally of one of the contenders last week.

第三篇：(每日一读)2014年6月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 国际时事要闻 圣保罗交通部门举行罢工 交通几近瘫痪

圣保罗交通部门举行罢工 交通几近瘫痪 A public transport strike has caused traffic chaos in Brazil's largest city, Sao Paulo, a week before it hosts the opening match of the World Cup.巴西最大城市圣保罗的公共交通部门举行大罢工，造成交通混乱。此时距世界杯开幕仅有一周时间。

Half of all underground stations were closed as transport workers walked out, demanding a 10% pay rise.Angry commuters stormed the Itaquera station, nearest the stadium where Brazil will play Croatia on 12 June.Police and other public sector workers say they will also strike in the next few weeks if their demands are not met.This is the latest setback in Brazil's preparations for the World Cup, which have been criticised by the tournament's global organisers.But Fifa President Sepp Blatter has called on the Brazilian people to do all they can to support the World Cup.“We at Fifa, we are confident.It will be a celebration,” Mr Blatter told reporters as he arrived in Sao Paulo amid the traffic chaos.The state-owned underground company has offered a 8.7% pay rise, which was rejected by the unions which declared the strike for an undetermined period.The authorities said they would sack staff if they failed to meet legal requirements and keep at least 70% of public transport services running.“The government will not be complacent,” said Sao Paulo state Transport Secretary Jurandir Fernandes.“If we gave them a 10% rise, all other state workers would demand the same,” Mr Fernandes told Folha de Sao Paulo newspaper.

第四篇：(每日一读)2014年高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 国际时事要闻 肯尼亚伊斯兰武装分子发动袭击 48人死亡

肯尼亚伊斯兰武装分子发动袭击 48人死亡

At least 48 people have died after suspected Islamist militants attacked hotels and a police station in a Kenyan coastal town, officials say.伊斯兰嫌疑武装分子袭击了肯尼亚一座海滨小城内的几家宾馆和警察局，造成至少48人死亡。

Witnesses in Mpeketoni said gun battles went on for several hours and reported seeing buildings set on fire.The town is close to Lamu island, which is a well-known tourist resort.Kenya has suffered a number of militant attacks since 2011 when its forces entered neighbouring Somalia to combat al-Shabab fighters.The BBC's Yusuf Dayo in Nairobi said the attack started at 20:30 local time(17:30 GMT)on Sunday as locals were watching a football World Cup match on television.Local residents told the BBC that the attackers had hijacked a van and used it to attack various locations across the town.Witnesses said gunmen, who had their faces covered, threw explosives into the local police station before entering and stealing weapons.Kenya has been on high alert recently following warnings that al-Shabab was planning more attacks.The US and UK have issued advisories to their nationals to keep away from the Kenyan coast.Sunday's attack comes days after the UK government closed its consulate in the nearby port city of Mombasa, citing heightened security threats.

第五篇：(每日一读)2014年6月高考英语考前突破 阅读理解能力 国际时事要闻 尼日利亚某大学发生爆炸案 8人丧生

尼日利亚某大学发生爆炸案 8人丧生

An explosion has struck a public health college in Nigeria's second city of Kano, in the north, killing at least eight people, police say.尼日利亚北方第二大城市卡诺一所公共卫生学院发生一起爆炸案，至少8人丧生。

At least 20 others were wounded in the blast at the Kano School of Hygiene.The city has been targeted in the past by the radical Islamist group Boko Haram, which aims to create an Islamic state in northern Nigeria.Three states to the east of Kano are under a government-imposed emergency after years of militant attacks.Kano State police spokesman Magaji Majiya, who confirmed the attack, said eight people had been killed and many others with horrific injuries had been taken to hospital for treatment.Registration period

The BBC's Mansur Liman, in the capital Abuja, says the blast occurred as students were struggling to meet a deadline to register for the new academic session.He says the area has been cordoned off（隔离）and emergency services are continuing to take the injured to hospital.One person has been arrested, according to the police.A teacher at the college told the AFP news agency that the blast seemed to originate from a car park next to the post-secondary training school.The latest incident comes less than a week after some 21 people were killed in a bomb blast outside a shop in Yobe state where people had gathered to watch a World Cup match.Public screenings of the World Cup in some parts of Nigeria have been banned because of threats by Boko Haram, who want to overthrow the government.