美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-08-14
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2012(八月)
英语课
1. Mitt 1 Romney has filled his ticket. He has picked Wisconsin Congressman 2 Paul Ryan to be his running mate. The two are now in Virginia as part of four-day, four-state tour.
2. More than 80 people have been killed following a 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Iran. Officials say at least 400 others were injured, hundreds of homes have been damaged.
3. Fifty-two people have been killed, 46 injured when the overcrowded bus they were on fell into a deep gorge 3 in India. Officials say the driver lost control on a sharp turn. They say the bus was so overcrowded, some people were sitting on the roof.
4. Coach K says he will step down from heading the US basketball team. Mike Krzyzewski says Sunday's gold metal game will be his last. He's been leading the team since 2007 and already won one gold.
n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手
- I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。
- Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。
n.（美）国会议员
- He related several anecdotes about his first years as a congressman.他讲述自己初任议员那几年的几则轶事。
- The congressman is meditating a reply to his critics.这位国会议员正在考虑给他的批评者一个答复。