AP 2010-07-29
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2010(七月)
1. A senior US government official says BP Chief Executive Tony Hayward is being replaced. Hayward made several gaffes 1, most notably 2 wishing to have his life back and going to a yacht race while oil washed up on Gulf 3 shores.
2. Flooding in eastern Iowa has damaged dozens of homes and businesses, causing millions of dollars in damage. The flooding happened after a dam failed Saturday as rising water from Maquoketa River ate a 30-foot-wide hole in it.
3. An Afghan official says the Taliban have offered to exchange the body of a US sailor for insurgent 4 prisoners. Officials confirmed that two American Navy personnel disappeared Friday. A Taliban spokesman says one American was killed and another captured after a brief gunfight.
4. Alberto Contador won a third Tour de France. Contador of Spain sealed his third title in four years. Lance Armstrong finished in 23rd place, 39 minutes and 20 seconds after Contador
- The presidential candidate made three mistakes, or gaffes, during his speech. 校长候选人在演讲中出了三次错，或失态。 来自超越目标英语 第4册
- When the microphones were on, gaffes gushed from his lips. 而当电话响起，他却口无遮拦，屡屡失言。 来自互联网
- Many students were absent,notably the monitor.许多学生缺席，特别是连班长也没来。
- A notably short,silver-haired man,he plays basketball with his staff several times a week.他个子明显较为矮小，一头银发，每周都会和他的员工一起打几次篮球。