美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-11-04_在线英语听力室

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1. Boston’s longest serving mayor has died. Thomas Menino served for more than 20 years, first elected in 1993. He left office in February, after being diagnosed¹ with cancer. He was 71 years old.

2. A deadly plane crash in Kansas, Officials say a small plane lost power shortly after takeoff in Wichita and crashed into a building at the airport. At least four people were killed.

3. Peshmerga fighters have crossed into the besieged² Syrian town of Kobani. Over hundred more are expected to arrive to help Kurdish fighters battling Islamic State militants³ who launched an attack on the town 6 weeks ago.

4. The Dallas zoo welcomes a new giraffe. Officials say first time mother Chrystal gave a birth on Sunday. Her new born son already measures 6 feet tall and weighs a 120-pound.

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1 diagnosed
诊断( diagnose的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
Some foetal malformations cannot be diagnosed until late in pregnancy. 有些胎儿的畸形部位得等到妊娠后期才能诊断出来。 He diagnosed the trouble that caused the engine to knock. 他找出了引擎咔咔响的毛病所在。

2 besieged
包围，围困，围攻( besiege的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
Paris was besieged for four months and forced to surrender. 巴黎被围困了四个月后被迫投降。 The community besieged the newspaper with letters about its recent editorial. 公众纷纷来信对报社新近发表的社论提出诘问，弄得报社应接不暇。

3 militants
激进分子，好斗分子( militant的名词复数 )
参考例句：
The militants have been sporadically fighting the government for years. 几年来，反叛分子一直对政府实施零星的战斗。 Despite the onslaught, Palestinian militants managed to fire off rockets. 尽管如此，巴勒斯坦的激进分子仍然发射导弹。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-11-04