The British town that really wants to leave Europe

The British town that really wants to leave Europe

Sheena McKenzie, CNN

July 15, 2016

In Romford Market a busker's jaunty tune wafts over shoppers wandering under flapping Union Jacks.

"Stop your messing around. Better think of your future," he sings.

Last month Romford delivered its own message to European lawmakers: Leave.

In Havering, the borough where the town is situated, 70% of people voted to exit the European Union, making it one of the places with the highest percentage of Leave voters.

This is not rural England, where so many Brexiters hailed from. Romford is a mere 17 miles from Parliament, but a world away from London's liberal elite -- some of whom were so disappointed by the outcome they've called for the capital to break away from the UK and form its own city-state.

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/07/15/europe/romford-brexit-leave-remain-voters/

 Structure of the Lead：

     WHO- Brexiters

     WHEN- Last month

     WHAT- The British town that really wants to leave Europe

     WHY-not given

     WHERE-England

     HOW-not given

Keyword:

1. jaunty (adj.) 快活的

2. borough (n.) 區

3. wafts (v.) 吹送

4. elite (adj.) 高級的

How did IS spread across Iraq and Syria?

How did IS spread across Iraq and Syria?

22 December 2016

The jihadists exploited the chaos and divisions within both Syria and Iraq.

IS grew out of what was al-Qaeda in Iraq, which was formed by Sunni militants after the US-led invasion in 2003 and became a major force in the country's sectarian insurgency.

In 2011, the group joined the rebellion against President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, where it found a safe haven and easy access to weapons.

At the same time, it took advantage of the withdrawal of US troops from Iraq, as well as widespread Sunni anger at the sectarian policies of the country's Shia-led government.

In 2013, the group began seizing control of territory in Syria and changed its name to Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Isis or Isil).

The following year, Isis overran large swathes of northern and western Iraq, proclaimed the creation of a "caliphate", and became "Islamic State".

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-27838034

 Structure of the Lead：

     WHO-ISIS

     WHEN-2011, 2013

     WHAT-territory expansion

     WHY-ISIS wants to expand its territory

     WHERE- Syria and Iraq

     HOW-not given

Keywords

1. Jihadists (n.) 聖戰士

2. Rebellion (n.) 叛亂

3. Exploit (v.) 開拓

4. Seize (v.) 掌握