美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-09-24_在线英语听力室

(单词翻译:双击或拖选)

1. Mitt¹ Romney is releasing his 2011 tax return. His campaign says he and his wife paid $1.94 million in Federal income taxes that year on an income of $13.7 million. That's an effective tax rate of 14.1%.

2. Pakistan's government has called for a day of peaceful protests. But at least 17 people died in demonstrations² against the anti-Muslim film produced in the US. Police used tear gas and live ammunition³ against protesters who threw rocks and set fire to buildings.

3. An armed man who took a hostage inside this downtown Pittsburgh office building has surrendered. Police say the suspect gave himself up after posting Facebook updates during the standoff saying he had "lost everything".

4. And Apple fans jammed shops across the globe to pick up the latest iPhone. Eager buyers formed long lines at Apple stores in Asia, Europe and North America, all to be the first to get their hands on the latest version of the smartphone.

点击

收听单词发音

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 demonstrations
证明( demonstration的名词复数 )；表明；表达；游行示威
参考例句：
Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。 The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

3 ammunition
n.军火，弹药
参考例句：
A few of the jeeps had run out of ammunition.几辆吉普车上的弹药已经用光了。 They have expended all their ammunition.他们把弹药用光。

在线英语听力室_免费在线英语听力学习网站

美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2012-09-24