美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-05-27_在线英语听力室

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　　1. The first of many funerals is set for today in Moore, Oklahoma following Monday's devastating¹ tornado². Twenty-four people die, including ten children.

　　2. President Obama heads to the National Defense³ University in Washington today to give a major speech on national security. Wednesday the administration acknowledged that drone strikes in Yemen and Pakistan have killed four Americans since 2009.

　　3. Poor construction materials are being blamed for last month's building collapse⁴ that killed more than 1100 garment workers in Bangladesh. That's the conclusion of a government investigation⁵ which also blamed building code violations⁶.

　　4. Lebron James scored on a last second layup to give the Miami Heat a 103 to 102 victory over the Indiana Pacers in game one of the NBA's Eastern Conference Finals. James scored 30 points in a game that saw the lead change hands 17 times.

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1 devastating
adj.毁灭性的，令人震惊的，强有力的
参考例句：
It is the most devastating storm in 20 years.这是20年来破坏性最大的风暴。 Affairs do have a devastating effect on marriages.婚外情确实会对婚姻造成毁灭性的影响。

2 tornado
n.飓风，龙卷风
参考例句：
A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。 The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

3 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。

4 collapse
vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷
参考例句：
The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。 The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。

5 investigation
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。 He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

6 violations
违反( violation的名词复数 )；冒犯；违反（行为、事例）；强奸
参考例句：
This is one of the commonest traffic violations. 这是常见的违反交通规则之例。 These violations of the code must cease forthwith. 这些违犯法规的行为必须立即停止。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-05-27