美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-12-02_在线英语听力室

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1. Snow and ice are playing havoc¹ with Holiday travel plan across the US, disrupting traffic in the air and down the roads. The storm sprung out of the west and is blamed for at least 11 deaths.

2. President Obama wrapped up a 3 days west coast tour with stop at Dreamwork studio near Los Angles. He thanked the entertainment industry for its parts in diplomacy², helping³ to transmit values , like tolerance⁴ and diversity to the rest of the world.

3. Toy recalled for excessive lead and other hazards are down this year, but consumer advocates warn some dangerous toys remained on store itself. And shoppers need to detect the warning label and makes sure the toy are age appropriate.

4. And a giant sinkhole swallowed the landscape near Bosnia village. The water, the fish and even nearby trees were sucked in. Experts say drying underground water currents or changing the soil drilling could be the blame.

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1 havoc
n.大破坏，浩劫，大混乱，大杂乱
参考例句：
The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。 This concentration of airborne firepower wrought havoc with the enemy forces.这次机载火力的集中攻击给敌军造成很大破坏。

2 diplomacy
n.外交；外交手腕，交际手腕
参考例句：
The talks have now gone into a stage of quiet diplomacy.会谈现在已经进入了“温和外交”阶段。 This was done through the skill in diplomacy. 这是通过外交手腕才做到的。

3 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

4 tolerance
n.宽容；容忍，忍受；耐药力；公差
参考例句：
Tolerance is one of his strengths.宽容是他的一个优点。 Human beings have limited tolerance of noise.人类对噪音的忍耐力有限。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-12-02