美联社新闻一分钟 2007-07-01

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1. "The first duty of the government is security and safety of all the British people." Britain's security alert level has been raised to critical, the highest possible level, meaning terrorist attacks are considered imminent¹. The heightened security comes in response to a fiery² crash at Scotland's Glasgow airport when a speeding vehicle slammed into the terminal. Two people were arrested. Yesterday two cars were found in London filled with gasoline canisters and nails.

2. The US is not raising its terror alert status. A White House spokesman says President Bush is being kept informed about the Glasgow and London situations while he is in Kennebunkport, Maine for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The President says some airports will tighten³ security but there is no credible⁴ threat to the US.

3. Investigators⁵ say an illegal campfire sparked the raging wildfire, south of Lake Tahoe in California. There is no evidence the fire was deliberately⁶ set.

4. Mixed reviews from some iPhone buyers. While many say the long wait was worth the coveted⁸ new gadget⁹, others are facing frustrating¹⁰ delays in getting the new phone activated¹¹.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

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1. imminent: adj. 即将来临的, 逼近的

2. fiery: adj. 火的, 火焰的

3. slammed into : 猛烈撞击

4. terminal: n. 终点站

5. canister: n. 罐

6. credible: adj. 可信的, 可靠的

7. campfire: n. 营火, 营火会

8. spark: v. 发动；触发

9. deliberately: adv. 故意地

10. covet⁷: v. 垂涎, 觊觎

11. gadget: n. 小器具, 小配件, 小玩意, 诡计

12. frustrate¹²: v. 挫败, 阻挠, 使感到灰心, 阻止