AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-02-03
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2009年(二)月
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The Pittsburgh Steelers now have more Super Bowl titles than any other NFL franchise 1. The Steelers won their sixth title defeating the Arizona Cardinals 2 27-23. Ben Roethlisberger found Santonio Holmes in the corner of the end zone with less than a minute to go for the winning touchdown.
The US Senate could start debating its version of the economic stimulus 3 package today. The Senate plan is bigger than the one passed at the House last week. President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden plan to meet with Congressional leaders today at the White House as they try to gain Republicans' support for the package.
The full Senate set to confirm Eric Holder 4 as the new Attorney General. Holder got the support of the Judiciary Committee last week. Once confirmed, Holder will become America's first African-American AG.
"Keep those hats and gloves out for a while",so says Punxsutawney Phil. The weather prognosticator saw his shadow this morning, forecasting six more weeks of winner.
- Catering in the schools is run on a franchise basis.学校餐饮服务以特许权经营。
- The United States granted the franchise to women in 1920.美国于1920年给妇女以参政权。
- cardinals in scarlet robes 身披红袍的枢机主教
- A conclave of cardinals was held to elect the new Pope. 红衣主教团举行了秘密会议来选举新教皇。
- Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。
- Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。