美联社新闻一分钟 2007-04-26

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1. Police are providing new details into the Virginia Tech massacre¹. Today they revealed that the gunman fired more than 170 rounds in nine minutes and shot himself in a classroom surrounded by victims.

2. Some residents of Spencer, Massachusetts have been hospitalized after the town's water supply was treated with too much corrosive² lye. The chemical causes skin irritation³ and burns.

3. Republican Senator John McCain is officially running for president. He made the announcement today in New Hampshire, touting⁵ himself as the most qualified⁶ candidate to take on formidable challenges.

4. These two pandas are headed to Hong Kong as a gift from the Chinese government to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the territory's handover. Their trip starts tomorrow.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. corrosive: adj
A corrosive substance is able to destroy solid materials by a chemical reaction.

2. lye: n-uncount 氢氧化钠
Lye is also known as sodium⁷ hydroxide.

3. irritation
Irritation in a part of your body is a feeling of slight pain and discomfort⁸ there.

4. tout⁴: verb
If someone touts⁹ something, they try to sell it or convince people that it is good.