美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-12-24_在线英语听力室

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1. The Senate is expected to pass a comprehensive defense¹ bill later night. The legislation would crack down on sexual assaults in military and provide 552-billion for regular defense spending and another 80-billion for the war in Afghanistan and some overseas operations.

2. Fire fighters are making progress against an industrial fire at a federal superfund site in central Tennessee. The fire started Wednesday morning at an industrial plastic’s recycle outside the Nashville. It is about 65% contained.

3. Former NBA star Dennis Rodman is now in North Korea to meet with leaders and finalize² a plan for an exhibition basketball game next month. He wants to bring 12 other former NBA players to Pyongyang for a game to mark Kim Jing Un’s birthday.

4. Aluminum³ Christmas trees are back in the spotlight⁴. A Wisconsin company stopped making them in 1970s. But Evegleam trees are getting new respect, even their own museum exhibits.

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1 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。

2 finalize
v.落实，定下来
参考例句：
Let us finalize tonight.让我们今天晚上干完。At the same time,industrial designers work with engineers to finalize components and assembly.同时，工业设计师和工程师一道来完成部件和组装部分的工作。

3 aluminum
n.(aluminium)铝
参考例句：
The aluminum sheets cannot be too much thicker than 0.04 inches.铝板厚度不能超过0.04英寸。 During the launch phase,it would ride in a protective aluminum shell.在发射阶段，它盛在一只保护的铝壳里。

4 spotlight
n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目
参考例句：
This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。 The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-12-24