美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-07-22_在线英语听力室

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1. A heated hearing on Capitol Hill Wednesday on domestic spying. Members of Congress threatened to curb¹ the government's surveillance authority, saying Congress never intended to allow the National Security Agency to gather and store millions of Americans' phone records.

2. Firefighters are bracing² for an intense day battling a wildfire in the mountains of Southern California. Temperatures are expected to get as high as 105, in the area where the fire has burned seven homes and led to the evacuation of dozens.

3. Rolling Stone magazine is defending its upcoming cover story on Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. This comes as two New England based retailers³ say they won't carry the issue. Editors say the story falls within the traditions of journalism⁴, tracing "how a bright kid with a charming future became a monster."

4. And it seems Queen Elizabeth II is getting a bit impatient as she waits for the birth of her third great-grandchild. The monarch⁵ said Wednesday that she hopes Prince William's wife Kate gives birth soon, as her annual summer holiday in Scotland is about to begin.

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1 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。

2 bracing
adj.令人振奋的
参考例句：
The country is bracing itself for the threatened enemy invasion. 这个国家正准备奋起抵抗敌人的入侵威胁。 The atmosphere in the new government was bracing. 新政府的气氛是令人振奋的。

3 retailers
零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )
参考例句：
High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。 Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

4 journalism
n.新闻工作，报业
参考例句：
He's a teacher but he does some journalism on the side.他是教师，可还兼职做一些新闻工作。 He had an aptitude for journalism.他有从事新闻工作的才能。

5 monarch
n.帝王，君主，最高统治者
参考例句：
The monarch's role is purely ceremonial.君主纯粹是个礼仪职位。 I think myself happier now than the greatest monarch upon earth.我觉得这个时候比世界上什么帝王都快乐。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-07-22