美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-11-14
时间：2019-02-11 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2015（十一）月
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Milwaukee prepares to host the Republican sport presidential debate. Police troop the areas on Tuesday. Meanwhile, organizers are promising 1 to focus on sustenance 2.
Heavy snow and tornado 3 are expected from central US to the Rocky Mountain. Areas around the R received18 inches of snow, leaving thousands without power. Numerous traffic accidents were also reported.
Fast food workers demonstrated in cities across the country, they're calling for higher minimum wage. Organizers say it's one of the largest actions ever to call for rise in pay to $16 an hour. Some were also on a strike in a call for union right.
After 20 years, Seattle's gum wall is given a steam clean, a million pieces of gum estimated to be on the wall. It's becoming city's landmark 4. But the steam clean-up is expected to take 3 days.
adj.有希望的，有前途的
- The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
- We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
n.食物，粮食；生活资料；生计
- We derive our sustenance from the land.我们从土地获取食物。
- The urban homeless are often in desperate need of sustenance.城市里无家可归的人极其需要食物来维持生命。
n.飓风，龙卷风
- 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。