美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-09-20_在线英语听力室

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1. The House could vote today on whether to arm and train moderate Syrian rebels to fight Islamic State’s forces. Joint¹ Chief Chairman, Martin Dempsey told the Congress that American troops may be needed in the fight as well. But White House has played down that comment.

2. Pennsylvania State police say the man suspected of shooting dead one state trooper and wounding another is a survivalist who wants to kill law enforcement officers. Police identified the suspect is Eric Mathew Frein.

3. The Minnesota Vikings placed Run Back, Adrian Peterson, on the exempt² list and told him to stay away from the NFL team while he addresses child abuse charges. Peterson is charged with a felony for using a wooden switch to spank³ his four-year-old son.

4. And the famous motor cycle from the movie “Easy Rider” is going on the auction⁴ block next month. The customized Captain American Chopper that Peter Fonda rode in the movie could bring in one million dollars.

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1 joint
adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合
参考例句：
I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。 We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

2 exempt
adj.免除的；v.使免除；n.免税者，被免除义务者
参考例句：
These goods are exempt from customs duties.这些货物免征关税。 He is exempt from punishment about this thing.关于此事对他已免于处分。

3 spank
v.打，拍打(在屁股上)
参考例句：
Be careful.If you don't work hard,I'll spank your bottom.你再不好好学习，小心被打屁股。 He does it very often.I really get mad.I can't help spank him sometimes.他经常这样做。我很气愤。有时候我忍不住打他的屁股。

4 auction
n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖
参考例句：
They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。 They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2014-09-20