美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-09-21_在线英语听力室

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1. Mitt¹ Romney is standing² by his secretly recorded remark that nearly half of all Americans believe they are victims entitled to government support. He says those who rely on government programs are not attracted to his "messages of slimming down the size of government".

2. Striking Chicago teachers have another chance to approve a tentative contract agreement Tuesday. A vote is expected in the afternoon.

3. Defense³ Secretary Leon Panetta says the US is concerned about the impact insider attacks are having on its forces in Afghanistan. But he says the top US commander there is taking steps to protect the force while still ensuring the US will be able to withdraw by the end of 2014.

4. Eight South Africans were among nine people killed in Tuesday's suicide blast in Afghanistan. Authorities say a minibus rammed⁴ by a car packed with explosives was carrying aviation workers for a company based in Johannesburg.

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1 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。

2 standing
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。 They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

3 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

4 rammed
v.夯实（土等）( ram的过去式和过去分词 )；猛撞；猛压；反复灌输
参考例句：
Two passengers were injured when their taxi was rammed from behind by a bus. 公共汽车从后面撞来，出租车上的两位乘客受了伤。 I rammed down the earth around the newly-planted tree. 我将新栽的树周围的土捣硬。来自《简明英汉词典》

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-09-21