美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-12-04_在线英语听力室

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1. President-elect Donald Trump¹ says he will nominate retired² marine³ General James Mattis to be Secretary of Defense⁴. Trump made this announcement during an election victory rally in Cincinnati.

2. At least 11 people are now known dead from the Tennessee wildfires. Wildfire first spread from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The park officials say the dry terrain⁵ and powerful winds made it virtually impossible to stop.

3. Authorities in east of Des Moines, Iowa say the crash of a pickup⁶ truck into a Walmart appears to be an accident. The crash killed 3 people and injured the driver on Thursday morning.

4. And researchers in Massachusetts demonstrated that a burning Christmas tree can light an entire room on fire in about a minute. Researchers are promoting holiday safety and stress the importance of watering Christmas trees every day.

Sandy Kozel, the Associated Press with AP News Minute.

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1 trump
n.王牌，法宝；v.打出王牌，吹喇叭
参考例句：
He was never able to trump up the courage to have a showdown.他始终鼓不起勇气摊牌。 The coach saved his star player for a trump card.教练保留他的明星选手，作为他的王牌。

2 retired
adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的
参考例句：
The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。 Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

3 marine
adj.海的；海生的；航海的；海事的；n.水兵
参考例句：
Marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。 When the war broke out,he volunteered for the Marine Corps.战争爆发时，他自愿参加了海军陆战队。

4 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

5 terrain
n.地面，地形，地图
参考例句：
He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。 He knows the terrain of this locality like the back of his hand.他对这一带的地形了如指掌。

6 pickup
n.拾起，获得
参考例句：
I would love to trade this car for a pickup truck.我愿意用这辆汽车换一辆小型轻便卡车。\|\|The luck guy is a choice pickup for the girls.那位幸运的男孩是女孩子们想勾搭上的人。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-12-04