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 Extremely hot, dry and windy conditions will put southern states on the most extreme fire alert for several years. In Tasmania, fire crews have already been out in force, battling fires in the south and the northeast. There's(口误) been no injuries or loss of property so far.

 
 
 
Provisional figures out this morning show that fewer people were killed on the roads over the Christmas New Year holiday period. Nationally, a total of 47 people lost their lives. That's three less than the same time last year.
 
 
 
A new study by Workplace Gender1 Equality Agency has found the pay gap is growing. The average difference in starting salaries between male and female university graduates has jumped from 2,000 dollars to 5,000 dollars. The difference in first job salaries is greatest in architecture, dentistry and law. 
 
 
 
In New Delhi, five men have been formally charged over the death of a young medical student in a crime that's shocked India. Police have filed a number of charges, including rape2, murder, kidnapping and destruction of evidence. They could face the death penalty if convicted. 
 
 
 
Russia has granted citizenship3 to the French actor Gerard Depardieu. He threatened to give up his nationality in protest at the French government's plan to impose bigger taxes on the wealthy. Depardieu is well-known in Russia where there is a flat tax rate of just 13 per cent.

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1 gender slSyD     
n.(生理上的)性,(名词、代词等的)性
参考例句:
  • French differs from English in having gender for all nouns.法语不同于英语,所有的名词都有性。
  • Women are sometimes denied opportunities solely because of their gender.妇女有时仅仅因为性别而无法获得种种机会。
2 rape PAQzh     
n.抢夺,掠夺,强奸;vt.掠夺,抢夺,强奸
参考例句:
  • The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
  • He was brought to court and charged with rape.他被带到法庭并被指控犯有强奸罪。
3 citizenship AV3yA     
n.市民权,公民权,国民的义务(身份)
参考例句:
  • He was born in Sweden,but he doesn't have Swedish citizenship.他在瑞典出生,但没有瑞典公民身分。
  • Ten years later,she chose to take Australian citizenship.十年后,她选择了澳大利亚国籍。

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