美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-06-29_在线英语听力室

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　　1. The Supreme¹ Court has ruled the heart of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional. Justices struck down the part that determines which states must get federal approval for election changes. Controversial voter ID laws in Mississippi and Alabama could now go into effect.

　　2. President Barack Obama wants to curb² global warming through limits on carbon pollution given off by power plants. He says similar limits already exist for arsenic³, mercury and other substances.

　　3. Members of Nelson Mandela’s family and tribe leaders gathered today at the former president’s hometown in eastern South Africa. Concern is mounting for Mandela who remains⁴ hospitalized in critical condition.

　　4. And politicians from Taiwan’s ruling party duke it out with opposition⁵ legislators in parliament. There was hair pulling, water throwing and even crying over the capital gains tax. Taiwanese lawmakers are well-known for fiery⁶ debate.

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1 supreme
adj.极度的，最重要的；至高的，最高的
参考例句：
It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。 He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。

2 curb
n.场外证券市场，场外交易；vt.制止，抑制
参考例句：
I could not curb my anger.我按捺不住我的愤怒。 You must curb your daughter when you are in church.你在教堂时必须管住你的女儿。

3 arsenic
n.砒霜，砷；adj.砷的
参考例句：
His wife poisoned him with arsenic.他的妻子用砒霜把他毒死了。 Arsenic is a poison.砒霜是毒药。

4 remains
n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹
参考例句：
He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。 The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

5 opposition
n.反对，敌对
参考例句：
The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。 The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

6 fiery
adj.燃烧着的，火红的；暴躁的；激烈的
参考例句：
She has fiery red hair.她有一头火红的头发。 His fiery speech agitated the crowd.他热情洋溢的讲话激动了群众。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-06-29