AP美联社一分钟新闻 2008-09-23
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2008年(九)月
1. A key Democrat 1 in Congress says President Bush has agreed to strong congressional oversight 2 and mortgage aid as part of the 700-billion-dollar bailout plan. An administration official says there's an agreement to prevent foreclosures on mortgages the government takes over.
2. The effects of hurricanes Gustav and Ike have been felt in Atlanta and other places around the south. Gas stations have run out of gas because refineries 3 shut down during the storms. The fuel should be flowing normally later this week.
3. Police in New York have arrested one of the two men they say is responsible for the brutal 4 attack and robbery of the Spanish-language radio host. They say 20-year-old Gavin Scott is one of the men seen on video released by police to help find those responsible.
4. Magician-daredevil David Blaine is in the midst of his latest stunt 5.He is hanging upside-down for sixty hours in New York Central Park. He says the enormous rush of blood makes his head feel like it's going to explode.
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1.oversight n.
watchful 6 care or management; supervision 7.
2.bailout n.
A rescue from financial difficulties: corporate 8 bailouts.
3.refinery 9[N-COUNT]( pl. refineries)
A refinery is a factory where a substance such as oil or sugar is refined.
4. in the midst of sth
if you are in the midst of an event or situation, it is happening around you
The government is in the midst of a major crisis.
5.upside-down adj.
being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed;
"an upside-down cake"
- The Democrat and the Public criticized each other.民主党人和共和党人互相攻击。
- About two years later,he was defeated by Democrat Jimmy Carter.大约两年后，他被民主党人杰米卡特击败。
- I consider this a gross oversight on your part.我把这件事看作是你的一大疏忽。
- Your essay was not marked through an oversight on my part.由于我的疏忽你的文章没有打分。
- The efforts on closedown and suspension of small sugar refineries, small saccharin refineries and small paper mills are also being carried out in steps. 关停小糖厂、小糖精厂、小造纸厂的工作也已逐步展开。
- Hence the sitting of refineries is at a distance from population centres. 所以，炼油厂的厂址总在远离人口集中的地方。
- She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
- They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。
- Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。
- Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。
- The children played under the watchful eye of their father.孩子们在父亲的小心照看下玩耍。
- It is important that health organizations remain watchful.卫生组织保持警惕是极为重要的。
- The work was done under my supervision.这项工作是在我的监督之下完成的。
- The old man's will was executed under the personal supervision of the lawyer.老人的遗嘱是在律师的亲自监督下执行的。