2014年大学专四英语听力文本素材（16）

At least 20 protesters have been killed in Syria during mass demonstrations against President Assad. Security forces opened fire on demonstrators in the centre of the capital Damascus and in other cities. The protests are said to be the biggest in some areas since the uprising began in March.

叙利亚至少20名抗议者在反对阿萨德总统的大规模示威活动中被打死。首都大马士革中心和其他城市的安全力量向示威者开火。据称，在某些地区，抗议活动已经达到自三月份起义开始以来的最大规模。

Five civilians have been killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. They were all passengers in a minivan travelling in Helmand province. Earlier this week, the United Nations said the number of Afghan civilians dying in war-related violence had gone up 15% this year.

五名平民在阿富汗一枚路边炸弹爆炸时被杀害。他们都是赫尔曼得省一辆小型货车的乘客。本周早些时候，联合国称，今年死于战争相关暴力的阿富汗平民人数已经同比增长了15%。