美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-10-20_在线英语听力室

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1. Fiery¹ exchanges marked the second presidential debate, President Obama and Mitt² Romney sparred over the economy, Libya, the auto³ industry bailout, immigration and many other topics.

2. Criminal investigators⁴ from the Food and Drug Administration raided the Massachusetts company suspected of making the steroid medication that's been linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak.

3. A magnitude 4.0 earthquake centered in southern Maine was felt throughout New England. No damage was reported.

4. And the Detroit Tigers need just one win to eliminate the New York Yankees, move on to the world series. The tigers lead the American League championship series 3 games to none.

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1 fiery
adj.燃烧着的，火红的；暴躁的；激烈的
参考例句：
She has fiery red hair.她有一头火红的头发。 His fiery speech agitated the crowd.他热情洋溢的讲话激动了群众。

2 mitt
n.棒球手套，拳击手套，无指手套；vt.铐住，握手
参考例句：
I gave him a baseball mitt for his birthday.为祝贺他的生日，我送给他一只棒球手套。 Tom squeezed a mitt and a glove into the bag.汤姆把棒球手套和手套都塞进袋子里。

3 auto
n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车
参考例句：
Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。 The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

4 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-10-20