AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-11-15
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(十一)月
1. Firefighters are struggling to get control of this raging wildfire in southern California. The blaze's already destroyed more than 100 homes in Santa Barbara County. Crews are concerned that the winds will pick up tonight and push the flames with frightening speed.
2. World leaders are gathering 1 in Washington for an extraordinary summit. They're hoping to put the brakes on the world's accelerating economic crisis. The closed-door meetings are expected to wrap up tomorrow.
3. Tragedy struck during a camp retreat trip. Three Chicago high schoolers drowned after sneaking 2 away from the camp in the middle of the night and launching paddle boats. The boats sank and dumped the teens into cold water that was about 10 feet deep.
4. Call it "breaking the brass 3 ceiling". After 33 years in the Army, Ann E.Dunwoody ascended 4 to a peak never before reached by a woman in the U.S military--four-star general.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. pick up: phr v.
if the wind picks up, it increases or grows stronger.
2. closed-door: adj.
closed-door meetings or talks take place secretly
3. wrap up: phr v.
informal to finish a job, meeting etc
4. brass ceiling:
- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
- She had always had a sneaking affection for him. 以前她一直暗暗倾心于他。
- She ducked the interviewers by sneaking out the back door. 她从后门偷偷溜走，躲开采访者。
- Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
- Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。