美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-24
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年6月
1. There is more trouble on the way for Lincoln County, Missouri. It's here where residents are still days away from the crest 1 on the Mississippi River. Meanwhile, in Cedar 2 Rapids, Iowa this city library is a total loss. An entire floor is now a wasteland of waterlogged books and shelves.
2. John McCain is proposing to give 300 million dollars to anyone who can develop a car battery that goes far beyond current technology. His idea for a government prize is aimed at solving the country's energy crisis.
3. It's a growing chorus of international condemnation 3 of Zimbabwe. That's after the opposition 4 leader decided 5 to pull out of Friday's presidential run-off because of the danger to voters. The move is likely to allow President Robert Mugabe to continue his 28-year rule.
4. And this British man says he is so heartbroken after his marriage ended. He's decided to auction 6 off more than just his possessions on Ebay. He wants to sell his old life. He's offering his house, car, a trial run at his job, and an introduction to his friends for one lucky bidder 7.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. chorus: n.
a chorus of thanks/disapproval/protest etc
something that a lot of people all say at the same time.
2. pull out: v.
If you pull out of an agreement, a contest, or an organization, you withdraw from it.
3. possessions: n.
Your possessions are the things that you own or have with you at a particular time.
- The rooster bristled his crest.公鸡竖起了鸡冠。
- He reached the crest of the hill before dawn.他于黎明前到达山顶。
- The cedar was about five feet high and very shapely.那棵雪松约有五尺高,风姿优美。
- She struck the snow from the branches of an old cedar with gray lichen.她把长有灰色地衣的老雪松树枝上的雪打了下来。
- There was widespread condemnation of the invasion. 那次侵略遭到了人们普遍的谴责。
- The jury's condemnation was a shock to the suspect. 陪审团宣告有罪使嫌疑犯大为震惊。
- The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
- The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。
- 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。