美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-12-29_在线英语听力室

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1. Residents in the Southeast are cleaning up after tornadoes¹ and strong winds pumped in the region. At least 10 were reported dead and score injured. Records show 14 tornadoes touched down in Mississippi alone.

2. Afghan officials say their forces supported by U.S air force pushed back a Taliban onslaught in Helmand region. A Taliban assault threatened to overrun the Sangin district, a major poppy-growing area.

3. A soul Christmas in Seoul, South Korea this year. Hundreds volunteer Santas gathered to deliver Christmas gifts to disadvantage children. The annual event is now 10 years old.

4. And with just hours ago, shoppers scrambled² for those last minute Christmas gifts. Mid-town Manhattan was shoulder to shoulder shoppers. Retailers³ remain optimistic that this year's sales will be better than last.

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1 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

2 scrambled
v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 )；攀登；争夺；（军事飞机）紧急起飞
参考例句：
Each scrambled for the football at the football ground. 足球场上你争我夺。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 He scrambled awkwardly to his feet. 他笨拙地爬起身来。来自《简明英汉词典》

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。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2015-12-29