AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-04-05)
时间：2019-02-04 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2010(四月)
1.Flood waters are starting to finally recede 1 in parts of the northeast,The hardest-hit state actually nicknamed the ocean state.Rhode Island has seen his worst flooding in 2 centuries.High water has forced evacuations and overwhelmed sewer 2 systems.President Barack Obama has already declared most of Rhode Island a disaster area.
2.The activist 3 convicted killing 4 a abortion 5 doctor Gorge 6 Taylor will be sentenced today. Stott Roeder faces life in prison for the 1-degree murder conviction.The only thing is doubt during Thursday's hearing is when the 52-year-old will be eligible 7 for parole.A judge will decide between 25 and 50 years.
3. The army officer acussed in the Fort Hood 8 shooting rampage is apparently 9 going to be moved from a hospital to a jail.Major Nidal Hassan,underwent a discharge physical Wednesday. Hassan is charged with 13 counts of murder and 32 counts of attempted murder.He was shot by civilian 10 police during the rampage,leaving him paralyzed.
4.A new study shows small taxed on soda 11 do little to reduce soft drink consumption to prevent childhood obesity 12.Despite the studies some researchers believed larger taxed would make a difference.Currently about 30 states have soda taxes.
- The colleges would recede in importance.大学的重要性会降低。
- He saw that the dirty water had begun to recede.他发现那污浊的水开始往下退了。
- They are tearing up the street to repair a sewer. 他们正挖开马路修下水道。
- The boy kicked a stone into the sewer. 那个男孩把一石子踢进了下水道。
- He's been a trade union activist for many years.多年来他一直是工会的积极分子。
- He is a social activist in our factory.他是我厂的社会活动积极分子。
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
- She had an abortion at the women's health clinic.她在妇女保健医院做了流产手术。
- A number of considerations have led her to have a wilful abortion.多种考虑使她执意堕胎。
- East of the gorge leveled out.峡谷东面地势变得平坦起来。
- It made my gorge rise to hear the news.这消息令我作呕。
- He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
- Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
- She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。
- The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。
- An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。
- He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
- There is no reliable information about civilian casualties.关于平民的伤亡还没有确凿的信息。
- He resigned his commission to take up a civilian job.他辞去军职而从事平民工作。
- She doesn't enjoy drinking chocolate soda.她不喜欢喝巧克力汽水。
- I will freshen your drink with more soda and ice cubes.我给你的饮料重加一些苏打水和冰块。