美联社新闻一分钟 2006-12-21

1. Rescue crews gave up any hope today of finding alive the remaining 2 climbers missing on Mount Hood¹. As the 9-day rescue mission ends, authorities say they will continue a recovery effort.

2. President Bush says he is considering an increase in the number of US troops stationed in Iraq. However, Bush is asking military officials to craft a specific mission, which can be accomplished² before more troops are added.

3. The first day of winner is just a day away, but heavy snow is already blanketing much of the west. The National Weather Service is posting blizzard³ warnings for most of eastern Colorado and parts of Nebraska and Kansas. Heavy snow is already blowing across the western US.

4. With 2007 on the way in, a look back at 2006 shows the war in Iraq is the top news story for this year. The midterm elections come in at No.2.

WORDS IN THE NEWS


1. station : V-PASSIVE
If soldiers or officials are stationed in a place, they are sent there to do a job or to work for a period of time.

2. craft : VERB
If something is crafted, it is made skilfully⁴.
Many delegates were willing to craft a compromise.

3. blanket : VERB
If something such as snow blankets an area, it covers it.

1 hood   

n.头巾，兜帽，覆盖；v.罩上，以头巾覆盖

参考例句：

• She is wearing a red cloak with a hood.她穿着一件红色带兜帽的披风。
• The car hood was dented in.汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。

2 accomplished   

adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的

参考例句：

• Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
• Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。

3 blizzard   

n.暴风雪

参考例句：

• The blizzard struck while we were still on the mountain.我们还在山上的时候暴风雪就袭来了。
• You'll have to stay here until the blizzard blows itself off.你得等暴风雪停了再走。

4 skilfully   

adv. (美skillfully)熟练地

参考例句：

• Hall skilfully weaves the historical research into a gripping narrative. 霍尔巧妙地把历史研究揉进了扣人心弦的故事叙述。
• Enthusiasm alone won't do. You've got to work skilfully. 不能光靠傻劲儿，得找窍门。