AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-01-05)
时间:2019-02-03 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2010(一月)
1. The Transportation Security of Administration says airline passengers arriving in the US from certain counties will now be subjected to an enhanced screening technics including 4 body scans and pack downs. The measures were imposed after a Nigerian man allegedly tried to set off an explosive device on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit.
2. Five Americans suspected to the ploting attacks in Pakistan that appeared in court denying they planed to carry out terrorist attacks. The five all from Washington DC area were arrested in Pakistan in December. Police plan to charge the men of terrorisim and seek life sentences against them.
3. Bitter cold temperatures continued to tapping the grip on the east coast. The National Weather Service has not declare pressure system will keep temperatures 15 to 20 degrees below normal. Farmers in Florida are concerned about losing part of their citrus crops.
4. The world's tallest skyscraper 1 is being unveiled today in Dubai. The building reportedly stands more than 2600 feet tall and cost 1.5 billion dollars to build. The official height of the building will not be announced until tonight's inauguration 2 ceremony.
- The skyscraper towers into the clouds.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。
- The skyscraper was wrapped in fog.摩天楼为雾所笼罩。
- The inauguration of a President of the United States takes place on January 20.美国总统的就职典礼于一月二十日举行。
- Three celebrated tenors sang at the president's inauguration.3位著名的男高音歌手在总统就职仪式上演唱。