美联社新闻一分钟 2007-03-31
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2007
1. President Bush has apologized to war vets 1 about the shoddy conditions at Walter Reed. He visited the flagship military hospital on Friday, six weeks after news broke about the poor medical treatment and conditions some patients had to endure.
2. Federal Health officials say tests on recalled pet foods revealed the items were contaminated with a chemical used to make plastics. Menu Foods recalled millions of containers of pet food earlier this month after reports of kidney failure in cats and dogs.
3. Iran is televising another apology from one of the fifteen captured British service members. However, British Prime Minster Tony Blair says the video of the sailor's apology is not fooling anyone.
4. Pope John PaulI II's bid to become a saint is getting some help from this nun 2. She says the late Pontiff cured her Parkinson's disease. He can't become a saint without a proven miracle. And Vatican has been examining her claim.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. shoddy: adj.
Shoddy work or a shoddy product has been done or made carelessly or badly.
2. flagship: n-count
The flagship of a group of things that are owned or produced by a particular organization is the most important one.
- I helped train many young vets and veterinary nurses too. 我还帮助培训了许多年青的兽医和护士。 来自互联网
- In fact, we've expanded mental health counseling and services for our vets. 实际上，我们已经扩大了退伍军人的心理健康咨询和服务。 来自互联网