美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-11-23_在线英语听力室

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1. Israel is intensifying¹ its attacks on the Gaza Strip, despite truce² talks. Meantime, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in the Middle East as the US urgently seeks an end to the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

2. In Florida, police say a 13-year-old girl was killed while riding the bus to her Miami-area school. Officials say the teen was shot in front of her sister and several other students.

3. Sesame Workshop says Elmo actor Kevin Clash has resigned. It comes amid a second allegation he sexually abused underage boys. Clash has been with Sesame Street for 28 years, didn't address the new allegation.

4. And David Beckham will play his final game for the Los Angeles Galaxy³ in the MLS Cup next month. The 37-year-old former England captain played with Major League Soccer for six seasons.

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1 intensifying
v.（使）增强，（使）加剧( intensify的现在分词 )；增辉
参考例句：
The allies are intensifying their air campaign. 联军部队正加大他们的空战强度。来自辞典例句 The rest of the European powers were in a state of intensifying congestion. 其余的欧洲强国则处于越来越拥挤的状态。来自英汉非文学 - 历史

2 truce
n.休战，(争执，烦恼等的)缓和；v.以停战结束
参考例句：
The hot weather gave the old man a truce from rheumatism.热天使这位老人暂时免受风湿病之苦。 She had thought of flying out to breathe the fresh air in an interval of truce.她想跑出去呼吸一下休战期间的新鲜空气。

3 galaxy
n.星系；银河系；一群(杰出或著名的人物)
参考例句：
The earth is one of the planets in the Galaxy.地球是银河系中的星球之一。 The company has a galaxy of talent.该公司拥有一批优秀的人才。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-11-23