AP 2011-04-12
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2011(四月)
1. The countdown is on to a Friday deadline for a federal government shutdown. President Obama wants to avoid the shutdown and he is now actively 1 involved in trying to get a spending cuts deal. He says he will call Speaker Boehner and other leaders back to the White House if they can't work out a compromise.
2. A highly radioactive leak from a crippled Japanese nuclear power complex is repaired. Authorities insist the radioactive water will dissipate and poses no immediate 2 threat. Engineers are now preparing to inject nitrogen to deter 3 any new hydrogen explosions.
3. Heavy fire ran out near Ivory Coast’s presidential residence as the country’s strongman remained holed up in a bunker. Laurent Gbagbo has refused to step down after losing last year's presidential election. Forces loyal to his opponent have reportedly entered Gbagbo's compound.
4. Texas A&M has won its first national championship in Women's basketball by defeating Notre Dame 4 76 to 70 at Indianapolis Tuesday night. The Aggies overcame a seven-point second half deficit 5 to take the title.
- During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
- We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。
- His immediate neighbours felt it their duty to call.他的近邻认为他们有责任去拜访。
- We declared ourselves for the immediate convocation of the meeting.我们主张立即召开这个会议。
- Failure did not deter us from trying it again.失败并没有能阻挡我们再次进行试验。
- Dogs can deter unwelcome intruders.狗能够阻拦不受欢迎的闯入者。
- The dame tell of her experience as a wife and mother.这位年长妇女讲了她作妻子和母亲的经验。
- If you stick around,you'll have to marry that dame.如果再逗留多一会，你就要跟那个夫人结婚。