美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-08-30
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2014(八)月
英语课
1. A new open ended ceasefire is in effect between Israel and Hamas. The two sides say they have agreed to a truce 1. It comes after 7 weeks of fighting. Yet, violence continued until the final moment before the ceasefire took effect.
2. A small rented airplane crashed and burned shortly after takeoff. It happened in suburban 2, Cleveland. All four college students aboard were killed on the first day of classes. They were students at Case Western Reserve University.
3. Nearly 2 dozen people were injured when a school bus crashed into a tree in Huston. Most of those taken to the hospital were students with minor 3 injuries.
4. And one fire crew in Huston received a surprise visitor. A puppy 4 stuck inside a tyre. It took them more than an hour to free the dog. After the rescue, fire crews named the dog Lug 5 Nut.
1 truce
n.休战，(争执，烦恼等的)缓和；v.以停战结束
- The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。
- She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。
2 suburban
adj.城郊的，在郊区的
- Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
- There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。
3 minor
adj.较小(少)的，较次要的；n.辅修学科；vi.辅修
- The young actor was given a minor part in the new play.年轻的男演员在这出新戏里被分派担任一个小角色。
- I gave him a minor share of my wealth.我把小部分财产给了他。