美联社新闻一分钟 2007-05-09（在线收听）

1. An FBI informant secretly recorded conversations of six Islamic militants from Yugoslavia and the Middle East who talked about killing in the name of Allah, planning an attack on Fort Dix in New Jersey to kill as many soldiers as possible.

2. Another tornado death in Greensburg, Kansas. This one, a police officer rushing to warn residents. The twister crushing his squad car, flinging it across the field. He was taken off life support Tuesday.

3. In Israel, a traffic camera catches motorists passing an injured motorcycle rider and not stopping to help, swerving to avoid his body and bike. Rescuers pronounced the man dead at the scene.

4. Queen Elizabeth II wraps up her U.S. visit, paying tribute to American soldiers, visiting the National World War II Memorial in Washington. The whirlwind tour lasted six days.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. Allah: n-proper
Allah is the name of God in Islam.

2. squad car: n-count
A squad car is a car used by the police. (AM; in BRITAIN usually use patrol car or police car)

3. swerve: verb
If a vehicle or other moving thing swerves, it suddenly changes direction, often in order to avoid hitting something.

4. whirlwind : adj
A whirlwind event or action happens or is done much more quickly than normal.