AP 2011-09-23
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2011(九月)
英语课
1. President Obama presents his long-term deficit 1 reduction plan today. It includes $1.5 trillion in new taxes mainly on the wealthy. The plan is seen as having little chance of making it through Congress.
2. It's still the nation's deadliest air racing 2 disaster, but officials say the crash in Nevada that killed nine people and injured dozens could have been much worse. The plane's fuel did not catch fire, emergency workers had practiced for such a disaster, and the crash happened while Reno area hospitals were still fully 3 staffed with doctors.
3. Tens of thousands of people marching in Tokyo, they've called on Japan's government to abandon atomic energy in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident. The disaster, the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl, was set off by the tsunami 4 and earthquake in March.
4. "Modern Family" snagged five awards, including a repeat win for Best Comedy Series at last night's Emmys. The Emmy for Best Drama Series went to "Mad Men", the series' fourth straight win in the category.
1 deficit
n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差
- The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
- We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。
2 racing
n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的
- I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
- The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。