美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-12-11_在线英语听力室

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1. Parts of Texas are under icy glacier¹ and at the same time most of Virginia is experiencing storm that has already brought rains, sleets², snows and freezing rain. A mix of freezing rains, sleets and snows stretched from the mid-Atlanta through southeast of Pennsylvania and Northern New Jersey³.

2. From the small town where Nelson Mandala was born to Africa Cathedral, the one-time prisoner who became president was mourned across South Africa, a day of prayer for the man who meant too much for the country.

3. Anti-government protesters has toppled the statue of Vladimir Lenin in central Kiev, amid protest sweeping⁴ Ukraine. A group of protesters dragged down and decapitated the statue after hundreds thousands of others took to the street, denounced the government moved away from Europe and towards Moscow.

4. And Dresden Germany hold the 20th annual Stollen fest. The highlight was a 13 foot long, 3 foot height version of the traditional Germany Christmas cake.

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1 glacier
n.冰川，冰河
参考例句：
The glacier calved a large iceberg.冰河崩解而形成一个大冰山。 The upper surface of glacier is riven by crevasses.冰川的上表面已裂成冰隙。

2 sleets
下雨夹雪，下冻雨( sleet的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
Then, when the sleets of March were keeping everyone indoors, the hideous blow fell. 接着，当三月的雪下个不停，人人足不出户的时节。一个可怕的打击突然降临。

3 jersey
n.运动衫
参考例句：
He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。 They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

4 sweeping
adj.范围广大的，一扫无遗的
参考例句：
The citizens voted for sweeping reforms.公民投票支持全面的改革。 Can you hear the wind sweeping through the branches?你能听到风掠过树枝的声音吗？

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-12-11