AP美联社一分钟新闻(2009-11-07)_在线英语听力室

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1.The US Army is confirming that a number of people have been killed and wounded in a pair of shootings at Fort Hood¹ in Texas. Military officials say two shooters were apparently² involved and that the incidents were on different parts of the sprawling³ base.

2.President Barack Obama stepped back in front of the cameras today to personally push his health care initiatives. He's trumpeting⁴ endorsements⁵ from the AARP and American Medical Association.

3.Authorities say the mother of a missing Florida 7-month-old secretly turned her over to her babysitter in the middle of the night. The sheriff says the infant was found alive in a box under the babysitter's bed.

4.New York is getting ready to toast the Yankees. A parade for the World Series champs is scheduled for Friday down the Canyon⁶ of Heroes in Manhattan. The Yanks topped the Phillies Wednesday night to claim the team's 27th title.

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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 apparently
adv.显然地；表面上，似乎
参考例句：
An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽，豁然开朗。 He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。

3 sprawling
adj.蔓生的，不规则地伸展的v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的现在分词 )；蔓延；杂乱无序地拓展；四肢伸展坐着（或躺着）
参考例句：
He was sprawling in an armchair in front of the TV. 他伸开手脚坐在电视机前的一张扶手椅上。 a modern sprawling town 一座杂乱无序拓展的现代城镇

4 trumpeting
大声说出或宣告（trumpet的现在分词形式）
参考例句：
She is always trumpeting her son. 她总是吹嘘她儿子。 The wind is trumpeting, a bugle calling to charge! 风在掌号。冲锋号！来自汉英文学 - 散文英译

5 endorsements
n.背书( endorsement的名词复数 )；（驾驶执照上的）违章记录；（公开的）赞同；（通常为名人在广告中对某一产品的）宣传
参考例句：
He must make much money on those tennis shoe endorsements he does. 他替那些网球鞋珍重广告，就赚了不少钱。来自互联网 But celebrity endorsements remain an important promotional tool for marketers. 尽管如此，邀明星助阵仍是营销人员重要的推广手段之一。来自互联网

6 canyon
n.峡谷，溪谷
参考例句：
The Grand Canyon in the USA is 1900 metres deep.美国的大峡谷1900米深。 The canyon is famous for producing echoes.这个峡谷以回声而闻名。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻(2009-11-07)