时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2010(四月)


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1. Presdient Barack Obama offered words of prays for vicitims of the worst US mining disaster in the generation, and pledged to their families to change industry safety standards. The president's remarks came during a memorial service for the 29 killed in the West Virginia coal mine earlier this month.


2. One day after a deadly tornado 1 touched down in Mississippi. Governor Hilly Barbour says more than 125 homes  are unliveable.Barbour says it will be days before state officials are able to give a final  tally 2 of exactly  how much damage was done. At least ten people died in Saturday's twister.


3. For a second consecutive 3 day, the coast guard has delayed the cleaning-up an oily mess south of Louisiana coast  because of tide cease. The spill started nearly a week ago after a massive explosion aboard an offshore 4 oil way  .


4. The World Bank is to agree dramaticly increase the voting power of developing nations, putting China in the lending groups number three spot. China has been pushing for a bigger stay  in International Organizations, 3 reflect its growing  importance  in the global economy.

 



1 tornado
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。
2 tally
n.计数器,记分,一致,测量;vt.计算,记录,使一致;vi.计算,记分,一致
  • Don't forget to keep a careful tally of what you spend.别忘了仔细记下你的开支账目。
  • The facts mentioned in the report tally to every detail.报告中所提到的事实都丝毫不差。
3 consecutive
adj.连续的,联贯的,始终一贯的
  • It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
  • The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。
4 offshore
adj.海面的,吹向海面的;adv.向海面
  • A big program of oil exploration has begun offshore.一个大规模的石油勘探计划正在近海展开。
  • A gentle current carried them slowly offshore.和缓的潮流慢慢地把他们带离了海岸。
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