美联社新闻一分钟 AP News 2008-03-16
时间:2019-02-11 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2008年(三)月
1. The National Weather Service is confirming that it was a tornado 1 that struck Atlanta last night. Officials say the twisters winds were up to 110 miles per hour when it moved through downtown. At least 27 people were hurt, but none of the injuries are believed to be life-threatening.
2. Hillary Clinton says she supports a plan being developed by Michigan Democrats 2 to hold a new primary in June. The Democratic National Committee stripped Michigan and Florida of their convention delegates as punishment for holding their primaries too early.
3. An Afghan woman who sang her way to the top three of Afghanistan's version of “American Idol” has been voted off the show. She was the first woman to make it that far. But conservative critics took aim at the 20-year-old for singing in public in the conservative Muslim country.
- A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。
- The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。