AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-05-29)
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2010(五月)
1. In Mississippi, they are cleaning up after a tornado 1 that killed ten people. Now, emergency officials are surveying the damage with the area likely eligible 2 for federal aid. Severe weather also rolled through other parts of the Southeast, causing scores of injuries.
2. An official of Massey Energy says allegations the company put profits over safety are a big lie. An explosion in one of the company’s mines in West Virginia killed 29. Massey says air samples did not show high levels of explosive gases before the accident.
3. A merger 3 in the rental 4 car world. Hertz says it is buying rival rental Dollar Thrifty 5 for almost 1.2 billion dollars in cash and stock. Hertz says the deal will help expand its vacation business.
4. President Barack Obama salutes 6 the New York Yankees at the White House for winning the World Series. For some on the team, this is their fifth visit to the White House, already having a handful of championship rings.
- 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。
- He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
- Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。
- Acceptance of the offer is the first step to a merger.对这项提议的赞同是合并的第一步。
- Shareholders will be voting on the merger of the companies.股东们将投票表决公司合并问题。
- The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
- We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。