美联社新闻一分钟 2008-06-23
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. The upper Mississippi River in Missouri and Illinois is about to hit its high point. The National Weather Service says the river will crest 1 in some places Sunday and other locations Monday. Despite widespread flooding, water levels did not reach records set in 1993.
2. Saudi Arabia says it will produce more oil if customers need it. But King Abdullah says production levels aren't the cause of record high oil prices. He blames speculators, high fuel taxes and increased oil consumption 3 in developing economies.
3. A typhoon pounded the Philippines with sustained 4 winds of 74 miles an hour. It knocked out power in the capital Manila. It's also blamed for capsizing a ferry carrying more than 700 people. So far, only 10 survivors 5 have been counted.
4. Tom Brokaw will host NBC's "Meet the Press" through the fall election. The move gives the most-watched Sunday talk show some stability 6 following the sudden death of Tim Russert. NBC hasn't said who will host after November.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. speculator 2: n.
someone who buys goods, property,shares in a company etc, hoping that they will make a large profit when they sell them.
2. pound: v.
If you pound something or pound on it, you hit it with great force, usually loudly and repeatedly.
3. knock out: v.
to damage something so that it does not work.
4. capsize: v.
if a boat capsizes, or if you capsize it, it turns over in the water.
- 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。
- He was a sinister and crafty speculator.他是一个险诈的投机商。
- The stake was large,and Harkness was a daring speculator.赌注不小，而哈克尼斯又是一个大胆的投机家。
- Consumption of oil has declined in recent years.石油消耗量在最近几年下降了。
- The meat was condemned as unfit for human consumption.这种肉已被宣布不适宜人们食用。
- Without correct leadership, the enthusiasm of the masses cannot be sustained. 没有正确的领导，群众的积极性就不可能持久。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- He has sustained a great loss by the death of his father. 他父亲的去世使他蒙受巨大的损失。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》