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听力文本
A hot air balloon crashed in Central Texas on Saturday morning, and at least 16 people are feared dead.
周六早晨，一热气球在德克萨斯中部坠毁，恐至少16人遇难。
A statement released by the Caldwell County Sheriff's Office said, It does not appear at this time that there were any survivors.
考德威尔县警长办公室发表声明表示，目前没有迹象表明有任何的幸存者。
A passerby who was out walking her dog said that she heard pop noises and then saw a huge explosion.
一名正在遛狗的路人称，她听到一阵噪声，然后看到巨大的爆炸。
The Federal Aviation Authority is currently investigating the crash of the balloon which was owned by Heart of Texas Balloon Rides.
联邦航空管理局目前正在调查热气球坠毁事故，气球隶属于德克萨斯气球游乐中心。
The death toll has not been confirmed yet.
死亡人数还没有得到证实。
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词汇解析
1、release
释放;放出
He was released from custody the next day.
第二天他被从拘留所里放了出来。
He is expected to be released from hospital today.
他有望今天出院。
使免除;使免于
Divorce releases both the husband and wife from all marital obligations to each other.
离婚解除了夫妻双方相互之间所有的婚姻义务。
This releases the teacher to work with individuals who are having extreme difficulty.
这使得教师可以专门辅导学习特别吃力的学生。
发泄，释放(情感);展示(能力)
Becoming your own person releases your creativity.
保持自己的本色才有助于发挥自身创造力。
I personally don't want to release my anger on anyone else.
我个人并不想把自己的愤怒发泄在别人身上。
2、current
(河、湖或海的)水流，潮流
Under normal conditions, the ocean currents of the tropical Pacific travel from east to west.
在正常情况下，太平洋的热带洋流自东向西流。
The couple were swept away by the strong current.
这对夫妻被巨大的水流卷走了。
思潮;潮流;趋向
Each party represents a distinct current of thought.
每个党派代表一种不同的思潮。
A strong current of nationalism runs through ideology and politics in the Arab world.
一股强烈的民族主义思潮涌入阿拉伯世界的思想体系和政治体系。
