美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-12-31
时间：2018-12-01 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2015（十二）月
英语课
1. A senior Iraqi military commander says the Islamic State fighters are putting up a tough fight in Ramadi. Iraqi forces are trying to retake that city which is west to Baghdad.
2. About 100 people in Chicago went to a ritual 1 outside the home where police shot and killed the 55-year old woman and a 19-year old man. Officer shot the pairs and responded to a call about the domestic 2 disturbance 3 early Saturday.
3. Texas officials are discouraging travel through the Texas Panhandle . Blowing and drifting 4 snow has made the road in much of the area impassable.
4. Flooding has shut down a section of interstate, I-70 outside of St. Louis. Storm over the past few days was blamed for several deaths in number of states. At least 8 of them are in Missouri.
1 ritual
adj.例行的，老规矩的，惯常的
- This was the monthly ritual.这是每月一次的例规。
- I realized that here the conventions required me to make the ritual noises.我意识到此时按照惯例我应该说些客套话。
2 domestic
adj.家里的，国内的，本国的；n.家仆，佣人
- This is domestic news.这是国内新闻。
- She does the domestic affairs every day.她每天都忙家务。
3 disturbance
n.动乱，骚动；打扰，干扰；(身心)失调
- He is suffering an emotional disturbance.他的情绪受到了困扰。
- You can work in here without any disturbance.在这儿你可不受任何干扰地工作。