美联社新闻一分钟 2007-03-10
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2007
英语课
1. FBI Director Robert Mueller says he's to blame for not putting more safeguards in place that could have prevented abuses of the Patriot 1 Act. An audit 2 found the FBI secretly got personal information about people in the United States improperly 3 and in some cases illegally.
2. Traveling in Brazil, President Bush says the United States isn't ignoring Latin America's problems. He says the country cares about its neighbors. While in Brazil, Bush signed an ethanol agreement to boost the region's alternative fuels production.
3. A rise in the death toll 4 of the Atlanta bus crash, claiming members of a college baseball team. An athlete has died from his injuries, bringing the number of deaths to seven.
4. It's time to spring forward this weekend, setting watches for daylight time. But the switch comes early this year and could throw off computers and electronic devices.
2. Traveling in Brazil, President Bush says the United States isn't ignoring Latin America's problems. He says the country cares about its neighbors. While in Brazil, Bush signed an ethanol agreement to boost the region's alternative fuels production.
3. A rise in the death toll 4 of the Atlanta bus crash, claiming members of a college baseball team. An athlete has died from his injuries, bringing the number of deaths to seven.
4. It's time to spring forward this weekend, setting watches for daylight time. But the switch comes early this year and could throw off computers and electronic devices.
n.爱国者，爱国主义者
- He avowed himself a patriot.他自称自己是爱国者。
- He is a patriot who has won the admiration of the French already.他是一个已经赢得法国人敬仰的爱国者。
v.审计；查帐；核对；旁听
- Each year they audit our accounts and certify them as being true and fair.他们每年对我们进行账务审核，以确保其真实无误。
- As usual,the yearly audit will take place in December.跟往常一样，年度审计将在十二月份进行。
不正确地，不适当地
- Of course it was acting improperly. 这样做就是不对嘛！
- He is trying to improperly influence a witness. 他在试图误导证人。