时间:2018-12-15 作者:英语课 分类:美联社新闻一分钟2010(五月)


英语课

1. There could be some unexpectedly good news for drivers this summer. Experts predict gas prices will actually fall as Memorial Day approaches, instead of the usual steady climb. Drivers can thank rising supplies and concerns about the global economy for keeping prices down.


2. A new poll finds the Gulf 1 of Mexico oil spill hasn't stained President Barack Obama. An AP poll found 42% support the president’s actions, while 33% disapprove 2. The poll found that BP, the company that owns the well, is getting most of the public’s ire.


3. Doctors are having trouble explaining how a ten-year-old Dutch boy survived a plane crash yesterday in Libya. The boy was the only survivor 3. One hundred three people died as the jetliner crashed just minutes before landing. The boy had to undergo surgery for multiple fractures in both legs. But doctors say he is out of danger.


4. The largest drug store in the US says it is holding off selling genetic 4 testing kits 5. Walgreens was expected to have the test on store shelves later this month. But the store has decided 6 to pull the kits after the Food and Drug Administration raised concerns with the kits' manufacturer.

 



1 gulf
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
  • The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
2 disapprove
v.不赞成,不同意,不批准
  • I quite disapprove of his behaviour.我很不赞同他的行为。
  • She wants to train for the theatre but her parents disapprove.她想训练自己做戏剧演员,但她的父母不赞成。
3 survivor
n.生存者,残存者,幸存者
  • The sole survivor of the crash was an infant.这次撞车的惟一幸存者是一个婴儿。
  • There was only one survivor of the plane crash.这次飞机失事中只有一名幸存者。
4 genetic
adj.遗传的,遗传学的
  • It's very difficult to treat genetic diseases.遗传性疾病治疗起来很困难。
  • Each daughter cell can receive a full complement of the genetic information.每个子细胞可以收到遗传信息的一个完全补偿物。
5 kits
衣物和装备( kit的名词复数 ); 成套用品; 配套元件
  • Keep your kits closed and locked when not in use. 不用的话把你的装备都锁好放好。
  • Gifts Articles, Toy and Games, Wooden Toys, Puzzles, Craft Kits. 采购产品礼品,玩具和游戏,木制的玩具,智力玩具,手艺装备。
6 decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
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