印度尼西亚见证三分钟日全食(双语)

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印尼日全食
　　Indonesia's three minutes of darkness 印度尼西亚见证三分钟日全食
　　Millions of people across parts of Asia and the Pacific have been experiencing a rare total solar eclipse. The moon passed directly in front of the sun, blocking direct sunlight, creating a night-time effect. For a time the darkness was total across a strip 150km wide.
　　亚洲及太平洋部分地区上百万人见证了极其罕见的日全食。月球径直从太阳面前移过，挡住直射光线，造成了部分地区的夜间现象。黑夜曾一度笼罩了总宽为150公里的地区。
　　'Fifth Beatle' Sir George Martin dies “第五位披头士”乔治·马丁爵士去世
　　The influential British record producer Sir George Martin, often called the 'fifth Beatle', has died at the age of 90. The news was made public in a message posted on social media by Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. Sir George produced most of The Beatles' hit singles and his accomplishments extended beyond the famous four-piece with which he was so closely associated.
　　被人称为“披头士第五人”、英国极具声望的唱片制作人乔治·马丁爵士去世，享年90岁。该消息由披头士乐队鼓手林戈·斯塔尔在社交媒体上公布。披头士乐队的众多畅销单曲都是由乔治爵士制作的，而他的成就也远不止于和披头士四人组的密切合作。
　　词汇
　　solar eclipse 日食
　　influential 有影响力的
　　accomplishments 成就
　　练习
　　请从以下词汇中选择适当的答案来完成句子。注意：你可能需要改变单词的时态来完成句子。
　　solar eclipse / influential / accomplishments
　　1. It's advisable to wear special sunglasses if you're going to view the _______ tonight.
　　2. My teacher was _______ in getting the university to reconsider my application for a place on the law course.
　　3. My boss was so pleased with everything I had _______ that he took me out for lunch!
　　答案
　　1. It's advisable to wear special sunglasses if you're going to view the solar eclipse tonight.
　　2. My teacher was influential in getting the university to reconsider my application for a place on the law course.
　　3. My boss was so pleased with everything I had accomplished that he took me out for lunch!