AP 2012-02-18
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. Chinese expected next leader is defending his nation's record on human right, but says there is room for improvement. Vice 1 president Xi Jinping said he had candid 2 discussions on the issue with President Obama at the White House.
2. President Obama is turning to the American people for help, asking them to push Congress to extended a payroll 3 tax cut due to expire at the end of February.
3. Authorities in Washington State recovered some papers, books and a map. Josh Powell dropped off at a recycling center a day before he killed his two young son and himself in a fire. Powell was a person of interest in his wife's disappearance 4.
4. Whitney Houston's funeral was set for Saturday, but it will be by invitation only, closed to the public. The service will be in a church in Newark, New Jersey 5, where she sang in the choir 6.
n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的
- He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
- They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。
adj.公正的，正直的；坦率的
- I cannot but hope the candid reader will give some allowance for it.我只有希望公正的读者多少包涵一些。
- He is quite candid with his friends.他对朋友相当坦诚。
n.工资表，在职人员名单，工薪总额
- His yearly payroll is $1.2 million.他的年薪是120万美元。
- I can't wait to get my payroll check.我真等不及拿到我的工资单了。
n.消失，消散，失踪
- He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。
- Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。
n.运动衫
- He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
- They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。