AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-12_在线英语听力室

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1. A whirlwind visit for President Barack Obama in Ghana, making several speeches and walking through a 17th century slave fortress¹ on the country's coast. Obama says Ghana sends the message that democracy can thrive in Africa.

2. No launch for Space Shuttle Endeavor on Saturday. Crews are carefully inspecting the orbiter after lightning struck at least 11 times near its launch pad. Endeavor could now launch Sunday evening.

3. Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair is remembered in one of Mississippi's biggest funerals in years with thousands turning out to pay their respects. McNair was shot by a 20-year-old girlfriend who then shot herself.

4. Brazil is becoming a heaven for kite surfing, constant winds for much of the year and pristine² beaches, the backdrop for this increasingly popular water sport. Piloting a kite in the sky while steering³ a board on the crest⁴ of a wave.

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1 fortress
n.堡垒，防御工事
参考例句：
They made an attempt on a fortress.他们试图夺取这一要塞。 The soldier scaled the wall of the fortress by turret.士兵通过塔车攀登上了要塞的城墙。

2 pristine
adj.原来的，古时的，原始的，纯净的，无垢的
参考例句：
He wiped his fingers on his pristine handkerchief.他用他那块洁净的手帕擦手指。 He wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.他本不想去玷污那清白的过去。

3 steering
n.操舵装置
参考例句：
He beat his hands on the steering wheel in frustration. 他沮丧地用手打了几下方向盘。 Steering according to the wind, he also framed his words more amicably. 他真会看风使舵，口吻也马上变得温和了。

4 crest
n.顶点；饰章；羽冠；vt.达到顶点；vi.形成浪尖
参考例句：
The rooster bristled his crest.公鸡竖起了鸡冠。 He reached the crest of the hill before dawn.他于黎明前到达山顶。

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AP美联社一分钟新闻 2009-07-12