VOA慢速英語:伊斯蘭武裝分子在巴爾米拉古羅馬劇場處決20人

A Human Rights group says that the Islamic State militants have executed 20 people in the ancient Roman theater in Palmyra, a UNESCO World heritage site. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the militant group accused the men of working with the Syrian government and shot them.

人權組織稱伊斯蘭國武裝分子在巴爾米拉一個古羅馬劇場處決20人。該劇場為聯(lián)合國教科文組織世界文化遺產。敘利亞人權觀察員稱武裝分子稱這些人為敘利亞政府工作，并將其擊斃。

The militant group captured Palmyra on May 21. It has executed more than 200 people in the city.

激進組織在5月21號攻占了巴爾米拉，已經在城內處決了200多人。

Syria's antiquities director Mamoun Abdulkarim told Agence France-Presse that the killings are a sign of "the group's barbarism and savagery against the ancient monuments of Palmyra.

敘利亞古文物部主任Mamoun Abdulkarim對法新社稱這種屠殺行為是野蠻暴力反對巴爾米拉古跡的標志。

Heat wave kills 1,100 in India

A heat wave in India has killed more than 1,100 people in the southeastern states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

印度高溫熱浪已經造成安得拉邦和特倫甘納邦東南部地區(qū)1100多人死亡。

An official from the Meteorological Department in the city of Hyderabad said the heat wave is the worst in nearly 10 years. Many cities in India have set new high temperature records.

海得拉巴一位氣象部工作人員表示此次高溫熱浪是近10年來最嚴重的一次。印度多個城市都創(chuàng)下了最高氣溫紀錄。

High temperatures are common in India in May and June. But dry winds in the past week have intensified heat. Many workers and homeless people could not get inside soon enough to escape the heat.

在印度，五月份和六月份出現高溫是很正常的事。但是在過去一周時間里干燥的季風使氣溫上升。許多工人和無家可歸的人都沒有躲避熱浪的時間。

Rick Santorum to run for president

Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum launched his second campaign for the White House on Wednesday. He joins a crowded group seeking the 2016 Republican presidential nomination.

美國前參議院Rick Santorum在周三的時候宣布第二次參與白宮競選。他也成為了2016總統(tǒng)競選共和黨派壯大的隊伍中的一員。

Mr. Santorum made the announcement at a manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania. He represented the state in both the House and the Senate from 1991 until 2007.

Santorum在賓夕法尼亞一家制造廠發(fā)表聲明。他從1991到2007年一直代表聯(lián)邦議員和參議員。

In his first presidential campaign in 2012, Mr. Santorum surprised people with an early win in the Iowa caucus. He won 10 more state caucuses and primaries before losing to Mitt Romney, the party's nominee.

他在2012年第一次參與總統(tǒng)競選，Santorum在愛荷華州預選會議中的勝出震驚了眾人。他在與共和黨候選人Mitt Romney競爭失敗前，在十幾個州預選和初選中贏得了勝利。

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Words in the News

antiquities – n. objects from ancient times

intensify – v. to become stronger or more extreme : to become more intense

plant –n. a building or factory where something is made

caucus – n. a meeting of members of a political party for the purpose of choosing candidates for an election