美联社新闻一分钟 2008-04-30
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(四)月
2. He's calling it " a tough time" for the economy, but President Bush still would not call it " a recession" . Instead, the president is putting much of the blame on Democrats 6 in Congress. He says they are blocking his proposals for dealing 7 with rising gas prices.
3. Weary residents and business owners in southern Virginia are getting a first glimpse at what's left at their homes and livelihoods 8. That after three tornados 9 ripped through the state yesterday, destroying buildings and cars and injuring more than two hundred people.
4. A University of Michigan professor says he had no idea he had given his seven-year-old son alcoholic 10 lemonade at a ball game. Now he's filed a complaint against Child Protective Services, saying it's a case of massive overreaction. That's after officials removed his son from his home for two days.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. black church: n.
The term Black church or African American church refers to predominantly Black Christian 11 churches that minister to Black communities in the United States. While some groups of Black churches, such as African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Churches, belong to predominantly Black denominations 12, many Black churches are part of predominantly White denominations.
2. Child Protective Services: n.
Child Protective Services (CPS) is the name of a governmental agency in many states in the United States that responds to child abuse and neglect. Some states use other names, often attempting to reflect more family-centered (as opposed to child-centered) practices, such as "Department of Children & Family Services" (DCFS). CPS is also known by the name of "Department of Social Services" (DSS) or simply "Social Services.
- Members of Parliament were outraged by the news of the assassination. 议会议员们被这暗杀的消息激怒了。
- He was outraged by their behavior. 他们的行为使他感到愤慨。
- He was the son of a poor pastor.他是一个穷牧师的儿子。
- We have no pastor at present:the church is run by five deacons.我们目前没有牧师：教会的事是由五位执事管理的。
- It's his job to rev up the audience before the show starts.他要负责在表演开始前鼓动观众的热情。
- Don't rev the engine so hard.别让发动机转得太快。
- It is hard to hit the ball accurately.准确地击中球很难。
- Now scientists can forecast the weather accurately.现在科学家们能准确地预报天气。
- It is difficult to portray feelings in words.感情很难用言语来描写。
- Can you portray the best and worst aspects of this job?您能描述一下这份工作最好与最坏的方面吗？
- The Democrats held a pep rally on Capitol Hill yesterday. 民主党昨天在国会山召开了竞选誓师大会。
- The democrats organize a filibuster in the senate. 民主党党员组织了阻挠议事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
- His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
- First came the earliest individualistic pioneers who depended on hunting and fishing for their livelihoods. 走在最前面的是早期的个人主义先驱者，他们靠狩猎捕鱼为生。 来自英汉非文学 - 政府文件
- With little influence over policies, their traditional livelihoods are threatened. 因为马赛族人对政策的影响力太小，他们的传统生计受到了威胁。
- And the national weather service reports several tornados touch down. 国家气象中心报告预测龙卷风将来袭。 来自互联网
- They had stock footage of lightning, tornados, and hurricanes. 他们存有关于闪电、龙卷风和飓风的电影胶片。 来自互联网
- The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。
- Alcoholic drinks act as a poison to a child.酒精饮料对小孩犹如毒药。
- They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
- His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
- Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
- The service was attended by Christians of all denominations. 这次礼拜仪式各教派的基督徒都参加了。 来自《简明英汉词典》