美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-09-05_在线英语听力室

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1. President Obama is looking to republican Senators, John McCain and Lindsey Graham for help in his push for military action in Syria. The Senators who have both been vocal¹ supporters of military strikes met with the president Monday.

2. Nelson Mandela spent his first day at home after nearly 3 months of hospitalization. The 95-year-old has been undergoing treatment for a recurring² lung infection. Officials say he still is in critical condition and needs constant care.

3. Dozens of people were injured after tornadoes³ tore through eastern Japan. The twisters toppled power lines, sent debris⁴ flying and levelled some buildings.

4. And for Diana Nyad, the 5th attempt was success. The 64-year-old swam 103 miles from Havana, Cubic to Key West without the aid of the shark cage. A goal she first attempted 35 years ago.

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1 vocal
adj.直言不讳的；嗓音的；n.[pl.]声乐节目
参考例句：
The tongue is a vocal organ.舌头是一个发音器官。 Public opinion at last became vocal.终于舆论哗然。

2 recurring
adj.往复的，再次发生的
参考例句：
This kind of problem is recurring often. 这类问题经常发生。 For our own country, it has been a time for recurring trial. 就我们国家而言，它经过了一个反复考验的时期。

3 tornadoes
n.龙卷风，旋风( tornado的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Tornadoes, severe earthquakes, and plagues create wide spread havoc. 龙卷风、大地震和瘟疫成普遍的毁坏。来自互联网 Meteorologists are at odds over the working of tornadoes. 气象学者对龙卷风的运动方式看法不一。来自互联网

4 debris
n.瓦砾堆，废墟，碎片
参考例句：
After the bombing there was a lot of debris everywhere.轰炸之后到处瓦砾成堆。 Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth,causing decay.细菌附着在牙缝中的食物残渣上，导致蛀牙。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2013-09-05