听力参考原文（九）8月21日
本文内容仅用于辅助练习听力，积累新闻词汇，不涉及政治
本文对应音频为：BBC NEWS 2023.8.21 （00：00-03：00），共六则短新闻？
开学后参考原文不在精修（时间太紧），故此仅为参考~
NEWS1:
The Canadian government is sending in soldiers to help battle more than 400 fast spreading wildfires raging in the western province of British Columbia Officials say two of the largest, near the town of Schwab, have now merged, destroying houses and other buildings At a press briefing, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed the deployment of Canadian troops to the affected areas The federal government is a continuing to step up We're there with Canadian Armed Forces Resources were active in coordinating with regional and local governments to make sure people are safe, make sure we're doing everything to protect lives and property But there's a lot more to do, and we're going to continue to stay focused on that More than 30,000 people across the province have been ordered to evacuate, and 10s of thousands more have been put on standby to do so.
NEWS2:
At least 9 million people in Southern California are under flash flood warnings as a major tropical storm Drives torrential rain across the region's water, has overwhelmed drainage systems and spilled across highways from San Diego to Los Angeles Winds are expected to reach up to 120 kilometres an hour.
NEWS3:
South Africa's president Civil Ramaphosa, has reiterated that his country will not be drawn into global power Dynamics Mr Rahman poses televised address came ahead of the meeting of the BRICS nations Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
NEWS4:
Camilla Mills reports. The federal government is a continuing to step up where there with Canadian Armed Forces resources. We're active in coordinating with regional and local governments to make sure people are safe, make sure we're doing everything to protect lives and property But there's a lot more to do and we're going to continue to stay focused on that.
NEWS5:
The polls have closed in Ecuador's presidential and legislative elections The country's electoral commission said the day had passed off peacefully despite the run up to the elections being rigged by violence Security had taken centre stage in the contest following the murder of anti corruption candidate Fernando Fieri Sentio Come down while leaving a campaign event this month. Our South America correspondent Katie Watson is in the capital, Quito. Tomorrow, there will be no schools active across Los Angeles, unified or before and after programming inclusive of athletic activities There is no way we can compromise the safety Of a single child or an employee And our inability to survey buildings to determine access to schools makes it nearly impossible for us to open schools.
NEWS6:
Donald Trump has confirmed that he will not take part in Wednesday's Republican presidential primary debate It may Yorkie or in any other debate scheduled so far The former president has made the announcement on his social media platform, Truth social
