美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-01-04
时间：2018-12-15 作者：英语课 分类：美联社新闻一分钟2014(一)月
英语课
1. People around the world rang in the New Year with cheers and smiles, and events ranging from New York’s dropping ball, to Atlanta’s dropping a peach, and Key West’s dropping Drag Queen.
2. The US Supreme 1 Court has blocked enforcement of the part of the affordable 2 care act. It’s the part that forces religion-based organizations to cover contraception in their healthcare plans.
3. Russian President Vladimir Putin has visited Volgograd. The city was hit by two suicide 3 bombings. He placed flowers at one of the bomb sites and went to a hospital that is treating victims.
4. And former first lady, Barbara Bush is in a Houston hospital with a respiratory-related issue. Former President George H. W. Bush’s office says Mrs Bush is in great spirits and getting fantastic care.
1 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
- It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
- He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
2 affordable
adj.支付得起的，不太昂贵的
- The rent for the four-roomed house is affordable.四居室房屋的房租付得起。
- There are few affordable apartments in big cities.在大城市中没有几所公寓是便宜的。