BBC news 2009-09-07 加文本

1.The decision to announce the votes from more than 400 polling stations rather than conducting individual investigations should made the final result quicker to calculate.

rather than而不，不

例句：The heroine preferred to die rather than surrender.
      女英雄宁死不屈。

      Dozens of MPs had sloped home, rather than vote.
       下院的几十名议员不投票回家了。

2.But the new around of talks with the Fatah on movement on forming a unity government due to begin later this month.

due to预定…

例句：They are due to arrive in Seattle on March the second.
       货预定在3月2日送达西雅图。

3.Almost a thousand people were on board when the ferry sank near the southern city Zamboanga, more than 900 passengers and crew are confirmed to be safe and several bodies have been recovered.

on board在船上;在…上,搭乘…

例句：The sailors hoisted the cargo on board.
      水手们将货物吊上了船。

4.However, other organizations have said it could be people with Aids rather than the condition itself who end up being associated with Hitler.

end up告终

例句：It ended up with everyone going home.
      结果每个人都回家了。

      It ended up with only three of us going to the activity.
      最后我们其中只有三个人参加那活动。