美联社新闻一分钟 2006-07-12

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1. The death toll¹ is growing by the minute in India where eight explosions hit crowded commuter² trains during rush hour. At least 147 people are dead, hundreds wounded. Indian officials blamed terrorists, but no one has claimed responsibility.

2. Boston's "Big Dig" tunnel is closed and now the Massachusetts governor wants to oust³ the man who oversees⁴ the project, this after 12 tons of concrete fell from the tunnel ceiling crushing a woman in a car. The governor says he's taking legal action to remove the head of the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority.

3. New York investigators⁵ say the gas line leading into a building that exploded was tamper⁶ed with. At least 15 people were injured in Monday's blast. The building was owned by a doctor going through a messy divorce.

4. Forget extreme, this is supreme⁸. Participants competed this week in the Mountain Bike Bog⁹ Snorkelling¹¹ Contest in Wales, two laps through 60 yards of a dirty bog, the bikes are specially¹² weighted and a rider wears a lead weight around the waist. The winner came in and just under a minute.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. tamper : verb
If someone tampers¹³ with something, they interfere¹⁴ with it or try to change it when they have no right to do so.

2. messy : adj
If you describe a situation as messy, you are emphasizing that it is confused or complicated, and therefore unsatisfactory.

3. bog : n-count
A bog is an area of land which is very wet and muddy.

4. mountain bike : n-count
A mountain bike is a type of bicycle that is suitable for riding over rough ground. It has a strong frame and thick tyres.

5. snorkel¹⁰ : n-count
A snorkel is a tube through which a person swimming just under the surface of the sea can breathe.

6. lead weight: n-count
a lead weight is a balance weight on a wheel rim¹⁵. Also called wheel weight