美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-02-08_在线英语听力室

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1. The standoff continues in Alabama where police say Jimmy Lee Dykes¹ grabbed a little boy off a school bus and shot and killed the bus driver who tried to stop him. SWAT teams are outside a bunker where they say Dykes has the child.

2. The Senate is about to put off one Capitol Hill showdown. Lawmakers plan to vote to increase the government's borrowing ability, allowing an estimated 450 billion dollars in new debt to be added to the federal ledger².

3. Former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee today. The hearing could be crucial in determining whether he'll win Senate confirmation³ to succeed Defense⁴ Secretary Leon Panetta. GOP critics have challenged Hagel's past comments on Israel, Iran and nuclear weapons.

4. Meet Junie, the newest member of the counselling team at a suburban⁵ Chicago high school. Schools are trying new ways to help teens cope with increased stress by introducing furry⁶ friends like Junie and allowing 20-minute recess⁷ breaks.

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1 dykes
abbr.diagonal wire cutters 斜线切割机n.堤( dyke的名词复数 )；坝；堰；沟
参考例句：
They built dykes and dam to hold back the rising flood waters. 他们修筑了堤坝来阻挡上涨的洪水。来自《简明英汉词典》 The dykes were built as a protection against the sea. 建筑堤坝是为了防止海水泛滥。来自《简明英汉词典》

2 ledger
n.总帐，分类帐；帐簿
参考例句：
The young man bowed his head and bent over his ledger again.那个年轻人点头应诺，然后又埋头写起分类帐。 She is a real accountant who even keeps a detailed household ledger.她不愧是搞财务的，家庭分类账记得清楚详细。

3 confirmation
n.证实，确认，批准
参考例句：
We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。 We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。

4 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。

5 suburban
adj.城郊的，在郊区的
参考例句：
Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。 There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。

6 furry
adj.毛皮的；似毛皮的；毛皮制的
参考例句：
This furry material will make a warm coat for the winter.这件毛皮料在冬天会是一件保暖的大衣。 Mugsy is a big furry brown dog,who wiggles when she is happy.马格斯是一只棕色大长毛狗，当她高兴得时候她会摇尾巴。

7 recess
n.短期休息，壁凹（墙上装架子，柜子等凹处）
参考例句：
The chairman of the meeting announced a ten-minute recess.会议主席宣布休会10分钟。 Parliament was hastily recalled from recess.休会的议员被匆匆召回开会。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-02-08