AP 2010-07-25
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2010(七月)
1. The nomination 1 of Elena Kagan for the Supreme 2 Court clears a Senate Committee by a vote of 13:6, with only one Republican supporting her. Now, the full Senate is expected to vote on her nomination before Congress begins its summer recess 3.
2. Actress Lindsay Lohan begins serving a jail sentence for violating probation 4. The 90-day sentence will likely be shortened because of jail-crowding. Jail and rehab are leaving some of Lohan’s projects since.
3. A leaking cap on BP’s oil well in the Gulf 5 could mean the well is buckling 6, possibly making things worse. So far, officials say the amount of oil leaking is inconsequential.
4. Paul now has a price. That German octopus who correctly predicted World Cup games has caught the attention of a Russian bookmaker, who's offering 130,000 dollars for the creature, all struck by its oracle skills
- John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
- Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
- The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess.会议主席宣布休会10分钟。
- Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。
- The judge did not jail the young man,but put him on probation for a year.法官没有把那个年轻人关进监狱，而且将他缓刑察看一年。
- His salary was raised by 800 yuan after his probation.试用期满以后，他的工资增加了800元。