美联社新闻一分钟 2006-10-30

1. The spiritual leader of Nigeria’s Muslims is among the victims of a plane crash in Nigeria. The ADC flight crashed just after takeoff in Abuja carrying more than 100 people. Six people survived; an investigation¹ is underway.

2. The calm is over in Iraq. At least 70 people including insurgents² and police academy instructors³ were killed Sunday across the country. Violence had slowed during the last of the Muslim holydays.

3. Thousands of homes are still without power from Maryland to Maine after a powerful windstorm blasted through the region. Some areas measured gust⁴ of up to 70 miles per hour. Power lines were toppled and trees fell onto houses. No one is reported injured.

4. It’s a drum line even a college marching band would envy. More than 7,000 drummers gathered in the stadium in India to pound their way into the Guinness Book of World Records. Local leaders hope the title will entice⁵ more tourists to their city in the remote section of Northeast India.

WORDS IN THE NEWS

1. holyday : N=COUNT
Holyday is a day specified⁶ for religious observance.

2. entice : VB
To entice someone to go somewhere or to do something means to try to persuade them to go to that place or to do that thing.

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 insurgents   

n.起义，暴动，造反( insurgent的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The regular troops of Baden joined the insurgents. 巴登的正规军参加到起义军方面来了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Against the Taliban and Iraqi insurgents, these problems are manageable. 要对付塔利班与伊拉克叛乱分子，这些问题还是可以把握住的。 来自互联网

3 instructors   

指导者，教师( instructor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The instructors were slacking on the job. 教员们对工作松松垮垮。
• He was invited to sit on the rostrum as a representative of extramural instructors. 他以校外辅导员身份，被邀请到主席台上。

4 gust   

n.阵风，突然一阵（雨、烟等），（感情的）迸发

参考例句：

• A gust of wind blew the front door shut.一阵大风吹来，把前门关上了。
• A gust of happiness swept through her.一股幸福的暖流流遍她的全身。

5 entice   

v.诱骗，引诱，怂恿

参考例句：

• Nothing will entice the children from television.没有任何东西能把孩子们从电视机前诱开。
• I don't see why the English should want to entice us away from our native land.我不明白，为什英国人要引诱我们离开自己的国土。

6 specified   

adj.特定的

参考例句：

• The architect specified oak for the wood trim. 那位建筑师指定用橡木做木饰条。
• It is generated by some specified means. 这是由某些未加说明的方法产生的。