美联社新闻一分钟 AP NEWS 2007-10-27

1. Two homemade explosives were tossed into the back of the Mexican Consulate¹ in New York. It caused a small blast that blew out some windows. No injuries reported in the early morning incident.

2. The San Diego Chargers will return home to play the Houston Texans Sunday. The game's date and time had been in question because Qualcomm Stadium was being used as a major evacuation center during the wildfires. At one point, more than 10, 000 displaced residents stayed at the stadium.

3. The International Space Station is a bit roomier. That's because astronauts attached a bus-sized addition Friday that increases the living and working area by more than 2, 500 cubic feet. The six-hour spacewalk is the first of five planned for Discovery's mission.

4. Check out this four-year-old boy swimming with the beluga whale. It's the latest extreme feat² by the child athlete in China. While the stunts³ are grabbing the spotlight⁴, they are also raising questions as to whether the pint-sized athlete's safety is at risk.

1 consulate   

n.领事馆

参考例句：

• The Spanish consulate is the large white building opposite the bank.西班牙领事馆是银行对面的那栋高大的白色建筑物。
• The American consulate was a magnificent edifice in the centre of Bordeaux.美国领事馆是位于波尔多市中心的一座宏伟的大厦。

2 feat   

n.功绩；武艺，技艺；adj.灵巧的，漂亮的，合适的

参考例句：

• Man's first landing on the moon was a feat of great daring.人类首次登月是一个勇敢的壮举。
• He received a medal for his heroic feat.他因其英雄业绩而获得一枚勋章。

3 stunts   

n.惊人的表演( stunt的名词复数 )；（广告中）引人注目的花招；愚蠢行为；危险举动v.阻碍…发育[生长]，抑制，妨碍( stunt的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• He did all his own stunts. 所有特技都是他自己演的。
• The plane did a few stunts before landing. 飞机着陆前做了一些特技。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 spotlight   

n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目

参考例句：

• This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。
• The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。