美联社新闻一分钟 2005-12-31

1.The Justice Department has launched an investigation¹ into who leaked classified information about President Bush's secret domestic spying program.

2. A Florida teen who traveled to Iraq on his own without telling his parents is on his way home as US Embassy warns Americans about such solo trips.

3. In Egypt, a police raid to clear a squatters camp of Sudanese war refugees turns deadly. Estimates range from a dozen killed to more than double that.

4. Bolivia's President-elect, Evo Morales who's vowed³ to become a nightmare for the U. S. arrives in Cuba, getting a red-carpet welcome from Fidel Castro.

5. And in Jerusalem, Jews, Christians⁴ and Muslims form a human pyramid to mark the respective religious festivals of the season and the coming New Year.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. squatter²
1 squatter squatters
A squatter is someone who lives in an unused building without having a legal right to do so and without paying any rent or any property tax.
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2. red-carpet [简明英汉词典]
adj.隆重的, 殷勤的

red carpet
red carpet red carpets
The red carpet is special treatment given to an important or honoured guest, for example the laying of a strip of red carpet for them to walk on.
We'll give her some VIP treatment and roll out the red carpet.
He is embarrassed by the red carpet treatment.
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3. human pyramid [简明英汉词典]
叠罗汉

pyramid
3 pyramid pyramids
You can describe something as a pyramid when it is organized so that there are fewer people at each level as you go towards the top.
Traditionally, the Brahmins, or the priestly class, are set at the top of the social pyramid.
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1 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

2 squatter   

n.擅自占地者

参考例句：

• The squatter settlements originally came into being through illegal land invasions. 违章建筑区最初是通过非法的土地占有而形成的。
• Squatter control is maintained by regular patrols and hut-to-hut checks. 当局定期逐户视察所有寮屋，以收管制之效。

3 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

4 Christians   

n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
• His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。