AP 2012-02-20
时间：2019-01-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2012(二月)
英语课
1. President Barack Obama is calling for tax cuts for American manufacturers and higher taxes for companies that move overseas. He was in Milwaukee at a padlock plant where he said America needs to be a more attractive place for businesses to grow.
2. Relatives of the more than 300 prisoners killed in a massive fire in Honduras have been gathering 1 at gates outside the prison, demanding answers as to why so many people remained trapped inside while the blaze consumed the facility.
3. Iran is claiming it has achieved two major advances in its program to master production of nuclear fuel. It's a defiant 2 move in response to increasingly tough Western sanctions over its disputed nuclear program.
4. Forget going to the market, these little piggies are going to a dog for food. A French bulldog has been feeding them and keeping them warm since they were just a few days old.
n.集会，聚会，聚集
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。