02 阿富汗地震求助（阅读专练）英语高考复习通用版 学生版.docxVIP

Afghanistancallsforhelp

类型：实时新闻话题：阿富汗地震求助

类型：实时新闻

话题：阿富汗地震求助

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Afghanistansgovernmenthascalledforhelpfromothercountriesandinternationalaidorganisationsafteranearthquakestrucktheeastofthecountryon31August.

callfor呼吁

internationalaid国际援助

strike-struck-struckv.击打，打击；罢工

WhereisAfghanistan?

AfghanistanisacountryincentralAsia.Itsharesaborderwithseveralcountries,includingPakistantotheeastandIrantothewest.Ithasbeenheavilyaffectedbyissuessuchasclimatechangeandconflict,andisoneofthepoorestcountriesintheworld.Since2021,ithasbeenruledbytheTaliban,amilitaryandpoliticalgroupwithextremeviews.Whileinpower,theTalibangovernmenthasrestrictedtherightsofpeoplelivinginthecountry.Talibanrulesparticularlyaffectwomen,whoarebannedfromworkinginmostjobs,frompublicspacessuchasparks,andfromgoingtoschoolbeyondYear6.Since2021,thefundingandaidAfghanistanreceivesfromothercountrieshasfallen,partlybecauseofoppositiontotheTalibangovernmentspolicies.

Bordern.边界，过界

Taliban塔利班

restrictv.限制

banv.禁止

Whathappened?

ThecentreoftheearthquakewasinaremotemountainousareaintheeastofAfghanistan.TheworsthitareasweretheNangarharandKunarprovinces(regions)butpeoplefelttremorsinKabul,thecountryscapitalcity,andinIslamabad,thecapitalofneighbouringPakistan.On3September,itwasreportedthat1,411peoplehadbeenkilled,3,124peoplehadbeeninjuredandmorethan5,400homeshadbeendestroyed.Theremotenessoftheareawheretheearthquakestruckhasmadereachingpeopleinneedofhelpmoredifficult.TheKunarprovincealsoexperiencedfloodingandlandslidesinthedaysbeforetheearthquake,blockingroadsandaffectingrescueefforts.

remotenessn.偏远，偏僻

blockv.阻挡，阻塞

Howseverewastheearthquake?

Theearthquakewasmagnitude6.Themagnitudeofanearthquakeisamea