美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-4-05_在线英语听力室

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1. Minneapolis police said they won't fire charges against 2 police officers in the fatal shooting of a black man last November. They said the decision was based on evidence that Jamar Clark wasn't handcuffed at that time and he tried to grab in officer's gun.

2. Mourners in Tornado¹ pay their final respects to controversial former mayor Rob Ford², who died last week of cancer at the age of 46. Speaking at the funeral service, Ford's young daughter Stephanie said her father is now the mayor of heaven.

3. President Barack Obama commuted³ the prison sentence of 61 drug offenders⁴, including many who were serving life sentences as the white house continues to spotlight⁵ criminal justice reform. Obama's now commuted the sentence of 248 inmates⁶, more than the past 6 presidents combined.

4. And a Santa Barbara zoo unveiled its newest members, a baby Masai giraffe was born last weekend. The yet-to-be-named cub⁷ already weights 191 pounds and stands over 6-feet tall.

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1 tornado
n.飓风，龙卷风
参考例句：
A tornado whirled into the town last week.龙卷风上周袭击了这座城市。 The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

2 Ford
n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过
参考例句：
They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。 If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

3 commuted
通勤( commute的过去式和过去分词 )；减（刑）；代偿
参考例句：
His sentence was commuted from death to life imprisonment. 他的判决由死刑减为无期徒刑。 The death sentence may be commuted to life imprisonment. 死刑可能減为无期徒刑。

4 offenders
n.冒犯者( offender的名词复数 )；犯规者；罪犯；妨害…的人（或事物）
参考例句：
Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。 Purposeful work is an important part of the regime for young offenders. 使从事有意义的劳动是管理少年犯的重要方法。

5 spotlight
n.公众注意的中心，聚光灯，探照灯，视听，注意，醒目
参考例句：
This week the spotlight is on the world of fashion.本周引人瞩目的是时装界。 The spotlight followed her round the stage.聚光灯的光圈随着她在舞台上转。

6 inmates
n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )
参考例句：
One of the inmates has escaped. 被收容的人中有一个逃跑了。来自《简明英汉词典》 The inmates were moved to an undisclosed location. 监狱里的囚犯被转移到一个秘密处所。来自《简明英汉词典》

7 cub
n.幼兽，年轻无经验的人
参考例句：
The lion cub's mother was hunting for what she needs. 这只幼师的母亲正在捕猎。 The cub licked the milk from its mother's breast. 这头幼兽吸吮着它妈妈的奶水。

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美联社新闻一分钟 AP 2016-4-05