美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-06-22_在线英语听力室

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　　1. The head of the National Security Agency or NSA told a House Intelligence Panel on Tuesday that the government’s controversial surveillance programs thwarted¹ a more than 50 terrorist plots since 9-11, including a plot to attack the New York Stock Exchange.

　　2. The Taliban and the US say they’ll hold talks aimed at reaching a political solution to end nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan. The announcement occurred as the international coalition² formally handed over the control of the country’s security to the Afghan army and police.

　　3. With the G8 Summit behind him, President Obama is spending 24 hours in Germany, nearly 50 years after President Kennedy’s famous Cold War Address in Berlin. Wednesday, Obama will give a speech of Berlin’s iconic Brandenburg Gate.

　　4. US stocks moved higher Tuesday helped by News of pick up in home building and low inflation. But investors³ had their eyes on the Federal Reserve which could come in Wednesday on how long it plans to keep stimulus⁴ programs in place.

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1 thwarted
阻挠( thwart的过去式和过去分词 )；使受挫折；挫败；横过
参考例句：
The guards thwarted his attempt to escape from prison. 警卫阻扰了他越狱的企图。 Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the rain. 我们的野餐计划因雨受挫。

2 coalition
n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合
参考例句：
The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。 Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

3 investors
n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )
参考例句：
a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子 a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

4 stimulus
n.刺激，刺激物，促进因素，引起兴奋的事物
参考例句：
Regard each failure as a stimulus to further efforts.把每次失利看成对进一步努力的激励。 Light is a stimulus to growth in plants.光是促进植物生长的一个因素。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-06-22