美联社一分钟新闻 2008-07-21
时间：2019-01-07 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(七)月
1. As he met with the president of Afghanistan, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama promised vigor 1 in the
fight against terrorism. Obama is on an international trip that will take him to Iraq, the Middle East and Europe.
2.Republican John McCain took in a Yankees game with the former rival for the nomination 2, Rudy Giuliani. In response
to a question from the Oakland A's manager, McCain said "running for president is like being in AA baseball, and all of
a sudden, you're playing in Yankee Stadium".
3.Tropical Storm Cristobal is dumping heavy rain on the North Carolina coast. It's expected to leave behind several inches of rain. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Dolly has formed in the western Caribbean.
4.China enacted 3 tough new rules Sunday designed to cut down air pollution ahead of the Summer Olympics in Beijing. Cars are only allowed to be driven every other day. That's supposed to reduce the number of cars by more than one and a half million each day.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. take in: 观看
2. Oakland A's : n.
abbreviation of Oakland Athletics 4 奥克兰运动家队
3. AA baseball：
美国AA级棒球联赛，在那里的球员都以进入职棒大联盟（Major League)作为奋斗目标。
- The choir sang the words out with great vigor.合唱团以极大的热情唱出了歌词。
- She didn't want to be reminded of her beauty or her former vigor.现在，她不愿人们提起她昔日的美丽和以前的精力充沛。
- John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
- Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。
- legislation enacted by parliament 由议会通过的法律
- Outside in the little lobby another scene was begin enacted. 外面的小休息室里又是另一番景象。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹