美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-09-24
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2013(九月)
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1. Officials say suspect Aaron Alexis was able to enter the Washington Navy Yard using a valid 1 pass. And once inside, he opened fire on employees killing 2 12 and wounding 8 others, with a shotgun he brought with him and handgun he obtained inside.
2. Authorities say the cause of massive Boardwalk fire in New Jersey 3 was accidental. They have linked to electronic wiring and equipment they say was a compromise by super storm Sandy nearly a year ago.
3. Clear skies and receding 4 floodwaters have allowed many Colorado flood victims to return home to submerge houses and upended vehicles. Rescue crews say the emergency calls were dropping after they rescued 100 more people stranded 5 by flood water.
4. And Prince Harry 6 spent the night in a giant freezer to simulate conditions he will face when he treks 7 to the south pole in November. The prince spent 20 hours subjected to below freezing temperatures and high wind speeds.
1 valid
adj.有确实根据的；有效的；正当的，合法的
- His claim to own the house is valid.他主张对此屋的所有权有效。
- Do you have valid reasons for your absence?你的缺席有正当理由吗？
2 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
3 jersey
n.运动衫
- He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
- They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
4 receding
v.逐渐远离( recede的现在分词 )；向后倾斜；自原处后退或避开别人的注视；尤指问题
- Desperately he struck out after the receding lights of the yacht. 游艇的灯光渐去渐远，他拼命划水追赶。 来自辞典例句
- Sounds produced by vehicles receding from us seem lower-pitched than usual. 渐渐远离我们的运载工具发出的声似乎比平常的音调低。 来自辞典例句
5 stranded
a.搁浅的，进退两难的
- He was stranded in a strange city without money. 他流落在一个陌生的城市里， 身无分文，一筹莫展。
- I was stranded in the strange town without money or friends. 我困在那陌生的城市，既没有钱，又没有朋友。
6 harry
vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼
- Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
- Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
7 treks
n.远距离行走 ( trek的名词复数 )；长途跋涉，艰难的旅程（尤指在山区）v.艰苦跋涉，徒步旅行( trek的第三人称单数 )；（尤指在山中）远足，徒步旅行，游山玩水
- And visiting companies and completing job treks are becoming much more important in the job search. 参观公司、进行实地考察在找工作中变得重要得多。 来自互联网
- These range from treks around Mont an ascent of North Africa's highest mountain, Mount Toubkal. 参与者是徒步绕勃朗峰，然后攀登北非最高峰托布卡尔山。 来自互联网