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1. Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner, is recovering after breaking his leg in three places during the Preakness Saturday. Doctors say the colt faces a long and perilous road to recovery.
2. President Bush says Iraq has reached a new turning point with its newly formed unity government. The president also says he understands why people are concerned about truly having success there.
3. Hurricane season starts June first, and the National Hurricane Center says again there could be above-normal tropical storm activity. There could be as many as 6 major storms this year.
4. In a mere 47 minutes, seven-year-old Braxton Bilbrey swam the 1. 4 miles between Alcatraz Island and San Francisco's Aquatic Park. The second-grader is now believed to hold the record as the youngest person ever to make the journey
WORDS IN THE NEWS
1. colt : n-count
A colt is a young male horse.
2. Preakness
The Preakness Stakes is a classic 1 3/16 mile (1.91 km) thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, held on the third Saturday in May of each year at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kg); fillies 121 lb (55 kg).
3. tropical storm
A cyclonic storm having winds ranging from approximately 48 to 121 kilometers (30 to 75 miles) per hour.
4. Alcatraz Island ------恶魔岛
A rocky island of western California in San Francisco Bay. It was a military prison from 1859 to 1933 and a federal prison until 1963. It is now a tourist attraction. The island has long been known as “the Rock.” The Rock is an action movie released on Friday, June 7, 1996 that primarily takes place on Alcatraz Island, and in the San Francisco Bay area. The movie stars Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, and Ed Harris.
PS: The Rock------勇闯夺命岛,别名:绝地任务/石破天惊
5. aquatic : adj
Aquatic means relating to water.
Aquatic Park
Aquatic Park, developed from 1936 to 1939, was one of California's largest Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects reflecting President Franklin D. Roosevelt's policy of providing employment to architects and artists during the Great Depression. The centerpiece of this group of "streamline moderne" structures, all employing nautical metaphors, is a multipurpose structure containing the bathhouse, concession stand and lounge. Its rounded walls, recessed upper stories, tubular steel railings and porthole windows were purposely designed to create the illusion of an ocean liner. Murals and other artwork carry out the nautical theme. This main building, lifeguard stations, stadium, Sea Scout building, a seawall and a semicircular pier form the Aquatic Park Historic District, now part of the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
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