美联社新闻一分钟 2006-08-07
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2006
1. Hezbollah rockets pounded the Israeli port city of Haifa overnight. Officials say at least three people have died and dozens are hurt. They say one residential 1 neighborhood took five or six hits. Haifa is Israel's third-largest city.
2. Elian Gonzalez is wishing Cuban leader Fidel Castro a speedy recovery. Gonzalez, once the center of an international custody 2 fight, sent a letter to his dear grandpa Fidel. That was published in the newspaper. The government says the communist leader is recuperating 3 well after surgery.
3. She conquered the elements in Alaska, but Susan Butcher lost her fight with cancer. The four-time Iditarod champ died after a long battle with leukemia. In the late 1980s, Butcher dominated the 1,100-mile dog-sled race from Anchorage to Nome.
4. One hall is just not enough for Egyptian mummies. The second hall dedicated 4 to bodies and bones centuries ago is now open at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. This collection was found in the famed Valley of the Kings and includes eleven warrior 5 pharaohs.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. recuperate 6 : verb
When you recuperate, you recover your health or strength after you have been ill or injured.
= recover
2. leukemia : n-uncount
Leukemia is a disease of the blood in which the body produces too many white blood cells.
3. sled : n-count
A sled is the same as a sledge 7. (AM)
sledge : n-count
A sledge is an object used for traveling over snow. It consists of a framework, which slides on two strips of wood or metal. (BRIT)
= sled
4. mummy : n-count
A mummy is a dead body which was preserved long ago by being rubbed with special oils and wrapped in cloth.
5. pharaoh : n-count, n-proper
A pharaoh was a king of ancient Egypt.
- The mayor inspected the residential section of the city.市长视察了该市的住宅区。
- The residential blocks were integrated with the rest of the college.住宿区与学院其他部分结合在了一起。
- He spent a week in custody on remand awaiting sentence.等候判决期间他被还押候审一个星期。
- He was taken into custody immediately after the robbery.抢劫案发生后，他立即被押了起来。
- He's still recuperating from his operation. 他动了手术，还在恢复。
- He is recuperating from a serious back injury. 他背部受了重伤，目前正在康复中。 来自辞典例句
- He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
- His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。
- The young man is a bold warrior.这个年轻人是个很英勇的武士。
- A true warrior values glory and honor above life.一个真正的勇士珍视荣誉胜过生命。
- Stay in the hospital for a few more days to recuperate.再住院几天，好好地恢复。
- He went to the country to recuperate.他去乡下养病去了。